New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-09
VERY SHARP FIGHTING
OBJECT OF THE MOVEMENT ATTAINED,
OUR FORCES RETURN.
UNION LOSS IN ALL ABOUT $50.
Names of the Killed and w ounded
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.

| Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON Monday Feb 2, 1854.
From your correspondent r. c. G.. we have
the following full account OF the recent reconnaissance:
HgADouARrERs ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Monday, Feb. :, lc6i.
Tie heavy reconnaissance sent ont 10 tie Rapdan on
Friday evening and Saturday morning last returned to
camp last night having 1t is asserted, accomplished the
obcot OF its mssionthe exact position and probable
strength Of the army Of North Virginia.
Had the weather been more proptons the operations
Of the reoonnoitering party would undoubtedly have
been more extended But as 1t is enough mas been AS
certaned to Justify the sacrifice Of tho heroic
spirits who having passed unscathed through hund'
red eaden storms were destined here to fall martyrs
10 the great Rebellion. Two hundred and fifty in killed.
wounded and missing will cover our total loss Of
which ten per cent will correctly indicate our killed
and moftaly wounded
! a. the principal fighting was done by Gen. Warren
will first give detailed account Of the operations Of
the I'd Corps The ID Corps, under TIE command Of
Brig Gen. Csudwell Cen Warren being temporarily
indi.posed len camp at O'Clock Saturday morning,
taking the road leading 70 Nortons Ford. The men
were supplied with three days rations were all tie
troops engaged in the reconnaissance
The Corps reached the cavalry within half a
mile ~ the gapidan a, 10 O'Clock. n m. when con
a.. a.. s..-.ffN al .,E
commanding respectively the first second and third
divisions held md crossing Of the river decided
upon. Brig Gen Hayes commanding the third division
directed to lead the advance. which he did in
fdng the river waist deep foot at the head OF
Gen. j. I. Owens. third origades The Rebel sharp
shooters in rife pits on the other side. kept up calling
FIRE while battery stationed the hills 10 the right
ard mile beyond the ford hoty sheled tie al, ancing
column.
Capt Arnold in command Of Battery a. lst Rhode
Island Artillery. and which has SO often been men.
toned Ia connection with the "a Corps, at this time
placed in position on bluff several hundred yards
from the river on the north SIDE and did excellent sery
ice in responding 10 the enemys guns which were
mainly directed against the foring party. The fire Of
the enemy was unusually wild, and but Few casualties
occurred In Gen. Owens brigade.
On reaohlng the south bank Of tie river a charge
wa. made ON the Rebel rifle pits. and o men and an
officer captured few of the prisoners regarded their
situation when taken with indifference, and tie ma
oriiy seemed inclined TO rejoice rather than weep at
the fate which had befaen them. The prisoners taken
were members Of Virginia Georgia and Mississippi
regiments The brigade posted in line Of battle to
the ft and half mile beyond the ford under the shell
ter Of several crests OF hills the fire Of several Rebel
guns being still directed upon them from the nights
above the ford.
The s,th aud Is6th Now.Yolk were then deploycd AS
.kirmi.hcrs nearly at night angles witt the river with
order. 10 force back the enemy far impossible Sharp
skirni.hing then ensued the enemy line gradually
thing before our skirmishers. The night wing Of the
skirnish line commanded by Col Bull OF the 10th
and the len by Lieut..Col Baird Of the same regi.
mcni aud here it is but justice to state that the latter
officer won the highest commentator from Gen. Hayes
and other general officers for an exhibition of galanFy
seldom witnessed on the battlefield
Col H. It will be- remembered, was dismissed for mis-
behavior in presence of the enemy At ihe surrender Of
Harper's Ferry. Assured Of his innocence of the
charge of cowaIdice he aiterward reinstaied by
the President. and by the Governor of his State pro-
NOTED from major to lieutenant.colone-th position
which he now holds in his old regiment Those Of his
regiment instrumental in bis dismissal ready TO
testify to his merit gallant soldier. At ~ M. Col
Carroll commanding the LIST Brigade of Cen Hayes
division crossed 10 the support Of the Sd, amp at p NJ
Col Powell al Brigade, followed.
The position occupied by Col Powcrs's brigade being
an exposed one his command suffered more than any
other II was nearly dusk when the brigade mentioned
got into position and At this time the heaviest fighting
occurred The 5oh and l96th New.York. having occu'
pied the picket line all day. were relieved by the 18th
Connecticut. which suffered severely than any
other regiment engaged during the day.
Some lttle disorder at time occurred the right
Of the skirmisb line but almost instantly checked
by the officers In command The fight continued
ercey until half an hour after dusk when the cannon
aiding and masketIy ceased and III war quiet except