, 1864-12-17
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
Gen. VarrcMsx aIoycInent-Thc De-
+rruction of the Weldon Road Cons
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The New York Herald Of the 14th contains
full details Of Gen. Warren's late movement
south Of Petersburg, from which We take the
following account Of the results secured by
the expedition:
The first fighting Of consequence occurred
just after the rear Of the cavalry column had
passed on to the Halifax road, when the enc
my succeeded In getting between US and the
Infantry. General Gregg at once halted the
column, and sent Major Corrie, Of the Stl1
Pennsylvania, with squadron to open COM
muuication with Gen. Warren. Major Cosrie
number ofrel,eIs, and came upon Brigade Of
the 9Th corps, drawn up In line Of battle, with
such impetuosi.y ns to draw their fire, but
fortunately without doing any damage.
At TIE RAILROAD.
a few miles further brought the head OF the
column to the railroad at point where The
road crosses the Nottoway river. The Sd bri
Il. Smith, was here detached with orders to
take the bridge and burn 1t II possible. 1t
was supposed the enemy would defend this
position to the full extent Of his ability, but
It was found upon reaching the point that be
had withdrawn the garrison, and Gen. Smith
fired the bridge without opposition. We then
marched on some i've miles further to JAR
ratt's Station, where halt was made aud or
ders issued to destroy the road The 10th
New York, under command Of Lieut.. Colonel
Avery, was detailed for this purpose, and had
succeeded in thoroughly dest1oying portion
Of The track when General Gregg received Or
ders to move forward his column to allow the
infantry to work at the road.
DESTRUCTION. -
The destruction now commenced in carnest.
AS fast as the road was torn up the ties were
pilcd uu and fired, and the raf1s
p1aced on Top in order to bend them and rcn-
der them unit for future use. Not single
tic or rail was left. Notwithstanding The
night was bitter cold and stormy, the men
each other IN doing the work thoroughly.
By II o'clock ut night over five miles ofroad
had thus been destroyed, including the depot,
water tank. DC, at Jarzett's station. In the
morning the cavalry hguin advanced to allow,
the infantry to continue the destruction OF
,Be1lfield, making the whole distance Of road
destroyed nearly twenty miles. When the
cayal,y reached tsThrce Creek" small
stream some thee or four miles from Bell
field, the first serious resistance VAS encoun-
THE ENEMY IN SOME FORCE.
Here the enemy was found in considerable
,thcr progress. The etrcnm, though narrow.
was OF Considerable depth, and the bridge
crossing it was fired upon our approach. Two
| pieces 0f artillery opened upon onr advancing e
| columns, and 1t was found necessary to hive
| section oi Dcnnison's battery to reply to
10th New York, sent out on the left to ford
| the stream.
| uE IS DRIVEN BACK+
l Ten or fifteen minutes sharp firing and q
charge by, the 10th New York was sufficient
to carry the position, when the enemy fell
back to Hicksford, on the Meherrin River,
where works Of considerable strength and
| magnitude were discovered.
TIE ENEMY DRIVEN OUT OF HIS R1PLE p1rs.
Other charges we're made By the 10th New
York, 1st Pennsylvania and 1st New Jersey
| cayalry, by which the enemy was driven from
his rifle pitsand compelled to take refuge in
the forts, and q disposition was being made
of the troops to carry the works By assault
| when Gen. Warren arrived upon the ground
and put q stop to further proceedings.
Gen. Warren decided that he had accom-
pliebed all for which he had been sent out, ant
10 carry the works By assault would Involve
a loss Of life too serious for the benefit II.
should gain By it. As It was now nearly nigh
nil our 1orces, with the exception Of a part Q
side Of Three Greek river and bivouackcd TO
the night.
The weather, which Ind been disayreeab1
and rainy the whole time, nov became dread
| fully cold, VIII 14A 6nQ .Sn0W falling tn
whole night, making it difficult for even the
most comfortably provided to keep warm.
TIE MOVEMENTS OF DECEMBER 8.
On Thursday morning the troops were Il
, line Of march at daylight, With Crawtord's d
vision in the advance towards CarnamB well
, | and thence to Chambliss' farm, On the raj
4 load, about fourteen miles from the cfossin
Of the Nottoway. according to a legend {
ihe neichborhood, this *swell'' takes ifs nam
from gentleman who at sou1e remote perio
sunk It. in expectation offouuding watcrin
, ] place. but WAS disappointed In the miners
, properties held In solution
! The Chamhaissf far1n was reached by moor
where the cavalry was found destroying th
, tack. as mentioned before. The fnfhntry el
! cnmped I'LL night. G1itln's and Crawford
, divisions we're set to the work Of destructio
nt SIX o'clock, and continued their labors t.
. wards Jasrett's station, SIX miles southwark
tin midnight. They were then relieved b
i, AYERS and Motifs, and the operations col
! tinucd iii daylight. At this time the tsac
a Was torn up 10 Gregg's fafm,/ /ha1f mile sou'
. Of Ja1rett's.
+ s1onr.
= This night scene Was the most animated AZ
!. exciting Imaginable. Large piles Of drtt
a pine wood, Tor the use Of the 1ailroad, ltne
= each side Of the road for long distance, u
II OF which was ignsted during the night, ar
4 lighted the forests and farms for miles Aroun
!. Whole regiments would form in line as clio
i ns the men could stand along the track; st
r. riyen signal every one seized hold Of the raj
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