The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-29

HEADorARrEns ARMY or rH p1DNu.
In THE FIrID, October %, @ p. NI.-Taa ro...
looked-tor advance Of the armies OPERATING
against Richmond has ut las, taken place.
Yesterday, th, final preparations were CONF
pleted by the Withdrawal OF the greater pugt of
the Army OF the Potomac from ue trenches. and
mas5ing it in the rear, really for ,lo move.
The lst Division Ofth 2l Corps, with q part
OF the 9th and 9th Corps held the entire liuc
from the AppomettoX on he right, 20 some tr.g
miles west Of the Weldon road on the lglr. All
wagons, baggage, etc, were sent to tac rcaras
City Point.
AT o'clock this morning Geheral II1e9,..
with the % aud Sd Divisions ofhis Corps, moved
along the Vaughan road, running southwest, ami
after crossing Ho.chers RunTrguud the Rebels
intrenched in newly made works. lie at once
charged them on the flank and drove the cnemv
out and took some twenty prisoners, mostly
cavalry, among whom was Major V@ablc. An
acting Adjutant-G General, but on what Generals
staff he would not tell
Ibe 9th Corps took the Squirrel Level road,
and found the enemy posted at It's junction with
the Duncan road, which runs north from the
Vaughan road 10 the Boynton road.
From this they were driven by our skirmish-
ers, With some loss, the lst Division having about
forty wounded in the affair.
The Sd Division Of the corps took the advance.
and crossing Hatchcrs Run, connected with the
I'd Corps
In the meantime, General Hancock advanced
along byroad, driving the enemy before him
till he reached the Boynton plank road where
the column halted and formed in line of battle on
the farm of Mrs. Butler, the left reaching some
distance west of the road, and the right extend
ing to thick woods on the right.
The 9Th Corps had also formed and advanced
through the woods two miles, but the left of the
line failed to connect with the right of the %
Corps. The enemy fell back as we advanced
until the line reached Hatchers Run again when
the Rebels were found behind strong intrench-
ments, and brisk firing ensued, but without much
loss to either side.
At about 4 o'clock in the afternoon the
enemy, taking advantage of the break in the line
between the I'd and 9th Corps, massed Anderson's
Division of HilPs Corps, and charged the right
wing Of the 3D. which gave way and fell back a
short distance; but being reinforced the latter
charged and captured q number of prisoners.
Our loss in the affair is not known but Is not
believed to be heavy.
few minutes after, the encmy's cavalry,
which had been cut off on the Boynton road
made on attack on Gregg's Division directly in
the rear of the I'd Corps and for time quite a
sharp'skirmsh was keptup. General Gregg dis
mounted some OF his men and finally drove them
off.
In the charge made on the I'd Corps, two guns
were said to have been taken by the enemy, but
they were subsequently rcCaptured
Fighting continued at this part Of the line till
after dark, when q heavy rain-stOrm set in mt
ting an end to the fighting for the day.
The 9th Corps occupied sthe right OF the ad-
vance, but did not gain much ground, the object
being to allow the LETT TO get fairly around on the
BoyntOn plank road. The colored division of the
9Th had some skirmshing with the enemy, bat
nothing approaching a light.
They lost few wounded. Gresg's Cavalry
had sharp fight with the Rebels in the forenoon,
when they attacked the rear OF his column. He
charged and drove them back, capturing num-
Der Of prisoners, and eight or ten wagons loaded
with suFplies,!ogether with the horses, mules etc
The troops that occupied the country over
which we passed to-day were Bo'elers and
fo0ne's Divisions of South Carolina and Georgia
troops, with part of WilcoX's Brigade,
The left wing gained about fifteen miles of
country to-day, and Is now 10 position to attack
the enemy's works on the flank.
! General Warren had a narrow escape. While
riding along the line to-day, a ball grlzed his
cheek and made a slight wound.
OcToBER 2S, % A. M.-The number of prison.
ers taken yesterday was about 800.
Late last evening, some Rebel cavalry captured |
three or four ambulances, belonging to the 9Th |
Corps, which got on the wrong road.
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