Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-14

from the Armies Of the Potomac ana
the Shenandoah.
(Signed) E. d. STANTON
HHApouAR4ERs ARMY OF THH PoToNAo,
December 1.-THE movements in this
department which have been In course OF
execution the past few days, have finally
been developed and now the objects in
tended to be accomplished can be made
known to the public, as well as the results
attained. 1t was known that the enemy
were hurrying large supplies for their
troops BY the way of the Weldon railroad to
Stony Oresk, where they were Wagoned to
Petersburg, the cavalry force sent there
some 10 days ago not being able to ehectu-
ally stop the rebel supplies, the 9th corps
with Gregg's cavalry and the Sd division
corps, were detailed to effeotually put
stop to it by destroying the rail road ss
far south As HicksPort and ifPossible that
place also.
At daylight on Wednesday column
started south on the Jerusalem road, the
cavalry taking the advance on arriving a.
a point 10 miles from Petersburg, they di-
verRed from the road about mile to the
right where they reached the NOttaWay
river, and the command at once commence
ed crossing the river aud biyouacked on
the side for the night. At halt-Past seven
o'clock A. NJ, on Thursday the .pOntoOns
were taken up and the column started,
leaving a cavalry detachment to pick up
stragGlers and return with them. On reach
ing a point two miles beyond Sussex G. H.,
some cavalry were encountered and driven
back to where the Weldon railroad crosses
the NottoWay. About noon small force
of the enemy made a dash between our
cavalry and the advance of the infantry,
bat we're soon routed with slight loss on
both sides. Here caValryman was found
who had evidently been murdered and
stripped of even his boots.
The advance then commenced the de-
struction of the railroad by burning the
bridge across the Mattauoy, and contin-
ued on to Jarret's station, and biVouRcked
at that place on Thursday night.
On Friday morning an early start was
made. and the advance in the afternoon
reached point near Hicksford, where the
enouny we're found 20 be in some force aud |
having artillery in position, with strong |
works on both sides of the MeheFFin river. |
After the position had been examined, an |
attack was deemed ImPrudent, on account |
of the strength of the works aud the dIrn'
Guilty of approaching them by cavalry.
Il was determined to carry the line Of
works on this side and destroy the depot,
Wnlcu was SuCSeSSlully uOuO' DN1ANb 49,
charge Col. ssrgett, OF the 1st Mass, was
killed.
Troops were seen moving Into position
at this point, as though they bad just az
rived, and the fire from the rebel batteries |
soon after showed that they had been re
inforced.
II had now become dark, and began
raining, showing and freezing. The COM
mand cRmped in the vicinity for the night, |
and in the morning started on their re-
turn, reaching Sussex Court House and |
halting there till daylight.
The reDel cavalry aud portion OF their |
infantry followed and continued to annoy |
our rear guard, but each time they were /
driven back, with loss.
This afternoon the NotaWay river was |
reached, and the command caOssed in |
safety, where they found part of the 9TH |
or corps which started to their aid In case |