The New York herald., 1864-10-30

NEW YOKk MIA
become Synonymous terms in designating the position Of
| he corpa
Cutcheon's brigade Of willcox's divsioa held the ID
vance and skEmished with the enemy Arst In the vionk
~ Of the Smith House Ths rebels small force ef
slry-wers steadily driven back 70 the vicinity Of the
Watkins house, where the reserve main body OF the
picket force a the enemy established Skirmishing
was renewed here but with the result the rsbss
rctreating by the Squirrel Lsve road 10 where tsrmh
mates In the Duncan road and thence BY another road
| leading acrsss Hatchsr's run.
TIE ACTION Al nArcnR's AUx
Hsrs the heaviest d the days lighting TOOK place. and
though our loss 10 very smal-not exceeding nfty In
killed and vounded-n b NOT at all proportiooass 70
the amount Of ammunition expended. Indeed, the
'rapidisy Of she firing sufaciens to warrant .
belief that much more serious engagement pro
rsssnR but The explanation lies the fact that asss
the enemy had been driven back their main line
Hatchers run, covering tho Boydtown plank road,
corps, according 70 the programme, 10 await dsvel
spments On The other portions Of the lina
oLAzcs At TEE 0z1KxAL xovMuIA
Tho whole movement Of the Army Of the Potomac may
be briefly summed up IN the general statement thas After
moving out upon tAe M and placing the right whore the
ft originally rested. the army swung upon the right
10
m advance has been measured BY the progress or the
other corps
THE uDxY's POSITION HAIcHER's
Tho brigade Of Colonel Cuscheou pushed tho enemy 70
heS defsnces at Hatohers lun, where reconnaissance
revealed strong line Of works frsntsd by "slashngs"
and eAscaas de fre The enemy seemed but poorly pro-
vided with artillery, only ew pieces-not than
four oountsoopened infantry came sight.
Two Of these poces-one Of them rfed and the other
smooth bore, judging from the sound Of the projeces-
kept up desutory sheing OF line thrsoghout the
day. The density Of the timber In this vicinity prevented
the use Of artillery part though the batteries OF
Captain Roemer and Captain Rogers close up with
tho infantry.
GHNRRAL wnLoor's FART ATTAIN.
may close the record Of wcox's operations here BY
snypg that Culcheons brigade having driven the enemy
TO their works, were supported on either flank by
the brigadss OF Her,rault and Mclaughlin, when
the whole divisicn intrenched their position and
maintained lively though comparatively harmless fro
with the enemy until night set in with heavy rain
storm, from which both combatants only eager
TO seek the best sheltsr Afforded them. Lieutenant
Bracket Of General willcox's nrepidy rocOnnoitered
the enemys works and obtained much valuable nforma-
tion.
0xNIRAL FKRRHRo's DIvlMor
In the meantime Ferreros division Of colored troops,
which followed those Of WILCOX, halted as the latter
became engaged Hatchers run and facing 10 the
right depoyed through the woods and swamp obtaining
most valuable position for the defence of ank.
Heretofore vs had marched through section covered
amest exclusively with pine, bD now tho timber b.
sprnksd With tho white OAK, that sure index ef
swampy soil The ground through which Fsrreros troops
moved Of this character Ths advance Of the division
was hsld By the brigade Of Colonel Bates dspoysd
the Nineteenth coored regiment Colsnei Perkins. and
the Twenty eighth Colonel Logan skrmishsrA Both
these rsgimonss, and In fact all tho colorsd troops
gagged during the dV, behaved IN the most Satisfactory
Tho right OF tho division was held BY Colonel
Ruess, eosmsnding the brigade OF Colonel Thomas who
had just returned from leave Of absence ard acting
temporarily chief Of ssan General vsrrero IN tAh
brgaae the limo Of skrishsrs consisted Of company de-
tachments from each regiment
oEsuaAI rof1ER's DIVISION.
The division Of General Potter upon which often has
fallen The brunt OF ths battle in this corps, assigned
70 . position wnsre for noe under nre. Il
seemed 70 me. - ! rode BY tho veteran brisades OF
Curtin and Grimm, that the chafed at the restraint
imposed upon them they iosged TO advance into the
woods beyond where the imagination located an enemy
every tree where they would have oppor
tuny OF retrieving the mishap not the disgrace Of Pop
Lar spring Bnt strategy assigned them, for the time,
the esponsibity of holding the nank.
THE AEnILExY
BY orders OF Colonel Tdbal, the battery OF Captain
Rogers reported for duly TO General Potter who placed
In position upon his line. Ono Section under Sergeant
Perry established the right Of the Hawk House.
The snemys old line The remaining guns located
upon the front Of General Curtin who held the left Of
THE DAYS OPERATIONS
above briefly enumerated, and, AZ will be perceived,
consisted getting into and holding position necessary
20 the simultaneous movements Of the two other corps
SxwsBoYs FIELD
Perhaps Of tho moet curious features OF the day
presence OF the newsboys upon the battle ned
with the latest papers. While the musketry at iss
oudest while the artillery most soncrous, and when
the passing bullet, with It's deadly chp compelled one
involuntary duck his head, the ragged urchns on
horseback might heard calling forth, "Nxw YoaK
HERALD" in stensorian tones It an incident OF this
curious and cruel war which shall not soon forget
GENERALS GRANT AND xxADR,
in making the OF the army, visited General Parks
about
ourn punSG THE NoHf.
The night has passed very quietly with the exception
Of the occasional shots the pickc,a During tho
monotonous beating Of Tho rain could hear the distant
hum OF the trains on tbe eouthsde Railroad, whence n
is inferred that the enemy reinforcing during the
night 70 oppose our further advance. With daylight this
morning We expect renewal Of the fighting, nos the
| commencement Of . heavy engagement.
/ CASUALTIES
are principally confined 70 the colcred troops The fol-
| lowing are few Of the wounded
Colonel A. NJ Blackman, Twenty seventh q. 8 Q. l.,
| confusion by she'll
Lieutenant Colonel Donnen, Twenty seventh Q. D. O.
| L, slightly, In leg.
Lieutenant Woods, Tbirtesh o. s. @. l., dangerously
The PHess Dispatches.
| HEADQUARTERS ARMY rHH PoroxAo,l
| In rms FIEID, Oct 27-9 P. ~ +