Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-11-02
Gen. Grants New Movement.

Gen. Grants New Movement.
BALTIMORE, Oct 29.-The passengers
by the Fortress Monroe boat this morning,
among whom were several press messen-
gers, report continued heavy firing on the
left of Grants army. They report the
right wing as being in splendid condition,
eager and able for anything. No such
enthusiasm has ever been seen in this
army previously.
Officers and men speak confidently of
the great undertaking that now lies before
them.
Several suffers returned in the boat.
The long looked for and talked of ad-
vance OF the armies operating against
Richmond has at last taken place.
Yesterday the final preparations were
completed by the withdrawal of the greater
part of the Army OF the Potomac from
the trenches and massing it in the rear
ready for the move.
The 1st Division of the I'd Corps, with
part of the 9th Corps, held the entire
line from the APpOmattox on the right to
some three miles west of the Weldon road
on the left.
]Aii o''c-SSASS, Slt., were ScIIl 10
the rear at City Point.
At two O'Clock this morning, General
Hancock, with the second and third divi-
sions of his corps, moved along the
Vaughan road, running southwark, and
after crossing Hatcher's run, found the
rebels intrenched in newly made works.
He at once charged them on the flank
and drove the enemy ont, and took some
twenty prisoners-mostly calvalry--among
whom was Major Nenable, and Acting
Adjutant General, but on what Generals
staff he would not tell.
The Fifth Corps took the Squirrel Level
road, and found the enemy posted at its
Junction with the Duncan road, which
ruEs north from the Vaughan road 10 the
Boynton road
From this they were driven by our
skirmishers with some loss, the First Di-
vision having about 40 wounded in the
affair
The Third Division of the corpse took
the advance, and crossing Hatcher's Run.
connected with Second Corps.
In the meantime Gen Hancock adj
van ced along a by road, driving the enemy
before him till he reached the Boynton
plank road, where the column halted and
formed into line Of battle on the farm of
Mrs. Butler, the left reaching some dis
tance west OF the road, aud the right ex-
tending TO thick woods on the right.
The Fifth 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 Second Corps
The enemy fell back as we advanced,
until the line ncared Hatcher's Run again.
when the Confederates were found behind
strong entertainments, and brisk firing
cnsued, but without much loss to either
side
At about four o'clock in the afternoon,
the enemy taking advantage of the break
in the line between the I'd and 5th Corps.
massed Anderson's Division, Hills Corps,
and charged the right wing of the 2d,
which gave way and fell back short dis
tance, but being reinforced, the latter
charged and captured q number of prison.
ers
Our loss in the affair is not known, but
1t is not believed TO be heavy.
In the charge made on the 2nd Corps.
two guns were said to have been taken bv
the enemy, but these were subsequently
recaptured
Fighting continued on this part of the
line till after dark, when heavy rain
storm set in, putting an end to the fight
ing for the day. The Ninth Corps oc-
cupied the right of the advance, but did
not gain much ground, the object being to
allow the left to get fairly around on the
Boynton pland road. The colored divis
ion of the Ninth had some skirmishinc
with the enemy, but nothing approaching
a fight. They lost a few wounded