New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-12
FROM 7Hg Army Of iiS 'f6loTte.
GEN. WARREN MOvING SOUTHWARK.
HE CROSSES N0TT0WAY RIVER,
FIGHTING a STONY GREEK.

General Wsrren's Expedisien-Fighs ~
Mntcher's Bun-rhe H. bcls Drivea o.
All their Works Takes- Warren Prob.
ably Encounters Hin at DinwidAie
Court House.
Special Dispatch 10 The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1864.
L. G. G. sends to this Bureau tie following
HArcHER's Run, Friday night. Dec 9. 1854.
Early on Wednesday morning OIL expedition consist.
ing Of Grtfn's and Crawfords Divisions Of the 5.h
Corps, Hotts Of the 3D. and Greggs cavalry tho whole
under Command Of Gen. Warren, left camp and moved
Of in the direction Of Stony Greek Station the Wei
don Railroad, where report stated cad gone for tho
purpose Of completing the destruction Of the branch
railroad from that point to the Southsde Road. and
doing such other injuries TO the Rebel interests In
that vicinity as time and Giro umsancs might permit
AfoTmidab!e force Of stragglers brought up BY the
cavalry last night reported that tey "erc unable 10
cross owing to the fact that tie pon.o,n bridge bad
been taken up Immediately after tbs crossing Of the
main column which when last heard IRON had encoan
tered DO opposition ard was moving Idly forward.
From these and other reports, the belief gained
ground thst the expedition was on the way for some
point in North Carolina. but that impression has been
somewhat disturbed by the occurrences Of to-day.
a REcoHNOIssANcR LAST NIGHT.
reconnaissance was sent out soon ate. dark lass
evening. consisting Of the ID Pennsylvania and por
tons Of the 18th and 9Th Ohio Cavalry uder command
OF Col Vinton Of the 18TH who had orders to recon-
noitre in the vicinity Of Hachers Run Soon after eav
ing pckets those Of the enemy we're encountered.
ard WHO gradually fell back TO the Run. TO which our
cavalry advanced on the Vaughn Road but finding tho
enemy posted in superior numbers withdrew to their
former environments.
TOTTENs OPERATIONS.
Early this morning however. the mounted force
wss again dispatched down the Vaughn Road toward
the Run followed by Gen. Miles Division Of the Second
Corps But little opposition encountered until the
ford on Vaughn Road was reached. where tho enemy
was found 10 considerable numbers. Skirmishing In
lnedia:cIy began, and attempt to cross was soon
essayed by the cavalry but did not succeed owing TO
the fact that the run hal been damned below the
road making at eas. Eve feet deep Beside this trees
had been placed across the ford, rendering crossing
still more difficult. The infantry afterwards came
Up. and tie brigade Of Gen Marcy thrown to the
front with orders 70 effect crossing. Depoying the
l4Oth New York as skirmishers Gen. Marcy advanced
toward the Rpm.
The Cd y. Y Heavy ARTILLERY was soon after pushed
forward and ordered to effect crossing at all hazards.
Tho regiment was commanded 6y MAJ. Hogg whose
conduct together with that Of Capt Ames Of the Same
regiment 10 especially commended by Gen. Miles
fiung.ug In tho stream on horseback Maj. Hogg
ro.chad tho .sss.. th~ p-- r~-ii. III. ,s0;nept.
~, to,.s getting tangled against tho fallen
he dismounted and finally gained the opposite bans.
followed by bic command who charged and drove tic
enemy from his works. The cavalry soon after effected
a crossing at Armstrong; Ford. further down, srd
immediately pursued the enemy to Gravelly fan sew
eral miles beyond the ford where they rest night
In On attempt to cross Capt. Ward Of the Sd CavsL
~, and private Coyle Of the same regiment, were
wounded, the former shehtiy. and the latter IT u
seared mortally Tonight Gen. Miles's headquarters
are q. the Cummings House. within mile OF the ford,
and his troops are bivOuscing near the run. Firing
heard at Dinwiddie Court House.
One thing is evident the enemy Is apparently pr~sed
On to our intentions Prisoners and contrabsnds taken
concur in stating that Hills Corps was ct Nnwidc's
Court. House last niabt, end that heavy firing v's
heard this morning in that direction. Deserters give
every evidence that Hill has left our front and that At
least one division Of Earys Corps Gordon eoDfronts
our left Tho belief now prevails that Warren. BY .
rap;d detour. reached Dinwiddie Court.House last
night engaging Hill this morning but with what result
il not known.
The eueuys line at Hatehers Run was weak ono
and prisoners state composed Of dismounted cav
airy Their works. however were formidable. and had
they been defended determinedy our loss would have
been much gre0aer The 10th New.York sustained the
greatest loss as is occupied the skirmish line and for
some time was hoty engaged with the enemy Abous
thirty men Of the regiment were killed and wounded
during the skirmish. Two men u the I'd New.York
Heavy Artillery were drowned in attempting to cross
the Run and several were wounded by the sAarpshoot
ers Of the enemy. The casualties in cavalry were
trihing. The crossing made BY the ID New York Was
effected under Of one piece Of artillery. which
was posted on the Vaughn Rood THU side Of the Run
General WarRcn's Meveusents.
RpQRs. Army OF TIE P0TonAc
Thursday. Dec. 8. 1864,
Yesterday morning, at daylight, the Filth
g. -;.h a.. rh,,A u;vis;on of The Second and tVO