Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-03

THE OPERATIONS AGAINST RICHMOND.
THE FORWARD MOVEMENT CHECKED.
The movement of the Army of the Potomac, south Of
Richmond, which was commenced at early hour on
Thursday morning last was, learn from the army
correspondent Of the New Ysrk Tribune an advance Of
the entire army Writing under date of Thursday
ing this correspondent says:
"This morning the entire army is in motion, with
days rations and ammunition for any emergency The
movement left flank, and the extreme left Gregg
cavalry swinging around toward the S0uhsde railroad
and the AppOmattOx their bright banners mngng beau
tfuy with tho autumnnged woods through which they
pass Then the Ninth Corps 10 martial array, the
first division tapping the cavalry with rafting artillery
and the other divisions extending to the Fifth Corps upon
the third and right division Of which, upon pivot the
revolving line 10 turning while the two divisions OF the
Second Corps are keeping time with the movement a.
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"The immediate objective point of the movement tho
Southsde railroad and the Appomattox river circle
of existing fortified ne Our line being extended to
the AppOmsttOx with this natural barrier between
and the main rebel army it will be very easy matter
will be by reference to the map to keep the Danve
railroad, the south side Of the Appomatox constantly
cut by cavalry raids II is impossible to foresee at what
point the movement will stop but do not think that the
plan to extend the movement particularly at this tme
further than to the Appomattox. Then the Danvie rail
road south Of the Appomattox will naturally be the next
objective point Of attack.
Gen Grant has just arrived from City Point with four
orderlies and two days ratons of sandwiches 90 He
cavalry the extreme left.
"The skrmishng has already commenced as the train
that bears this leaves for City Point"
The correspondent of the Associated Press with the
Army of the Potomac writing in the evening of the
gives the suboned account of the movement and of
| some of it's RESULTS
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
In the Field October 27-9 P. NJ.
The long looked for and talked Of advance 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 Poto
from the trenches and massng IN tho rear ready for
| the move.
The first division of the Second Corps with part OF the
pOmatox the right to three miles west of the Wei
don road the left All wagons baggage, ETC. sent
to the rear of City Point.
At two o'clock this morning Gen. Hancock, with the
second and third divisions of his corps moved along the
Vaughn road running southwest and after crossing Hatch
ers Run found the rebels entrenched in newly made works
He at charged them the flank and drove the enemy
and took some twenty prisoners mostly cavalry among
whom Major Venabe acting adjutant but 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 north from the Vaughn road to the Botnton
road From this they driven by our skirmishers
with l0ss the first division having about forty wound
ed in the affair The third division OF this corps took the
advance and crossing Hatchers Rum connected with the
SECOND
Meantime Gen. Hancock advanced along by.road
driving the enemy before him until he reached the Boyn
ton plank road when the column halted, and formed in
line of battle the farm of Mrs Butler the left reaching
distance west of the road and the right extending
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
meet with the right Of the Second.
The enemy fell back advanced, until the line
neaed Hatchers Run again. where the rebels form
ed behind strong entertainments and brisk firing en'ued
Init yuith mi hInaao Qith ia
At about four o'clock in the afternoon the enemy, TAX
advantage of the break in the line between the Second
and Fifth Corps masaed Anderson's division of Hills
Corps and charged the right wing of the Second Corps
which gave way and fell back short distance but being
reinforced charged and checked the advance of the
my and captured number of prisoners. Our loss in the
affair 10 not known, but is not believed to be heavy
few minutes after, the enemys cavalry, which had
been cut OF on the Boynton road, made attack on
and for time quite sharp skirmish was kept up Gen.
Gregg dsmounted some of bis men, and finally drove
them of
In the charge made on the Second Corps two guns were
said to have been taken by the enemy but were subse
quently recaptured.
Fighting continued this part Of the line till after dark
when heavy rain storm set In putting end to lighting
The Ninth Corps occupied the right Of the advance but
did not gain much ground the object being to allow the
left to get fairly the Boynon plank road before
the right advanced The coored division of the Ninth had
some diminishing with the enemy but nothing approaching
q fight. They lost few wounded.
troggs cavalry nad sharp ngnt With the rebels IN the
forenoon when they attacked the Of his column He
charged and drove them back, capturing number Of pr.
and eight ten wagons loaded with supplies To-
gether with horses mules, &c.
The troops that occupied the country over which we
passed to day Boeers and Young divisions of South
Carolina and Georgia.
The left wing gained about fifteen miles of country to-
day. and now in position to attack the enemy works
on the flank.
Gen. Warren had narrow escape while riding along
the line to-day ball grazing his cheek and making slight
wound
OCTOBER 2s, "a A. M-Tbe number Of prisoners taken
yesterday s about three hundred Late last evening
rebel cavalry captured three four ambuances belonging
to the Fifth Corps, which got on the wrong road.
w. ID. McGREGoR.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES FROM GEN. GRANT.
CITY POINT, OCTOBER 27-9P.M
Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary Of War:
have just returned from the crossing Of the Boynton
plank road with Hachers creek Our line extends
from its former left to Armstrong; mi thence by the
south bank Of Hatcher creek to the point above named
At every point the enemy found entrenched and his
works manned. No attack made during the day fur
Their than to drive their pckets and cavalry inside their