The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-12
ARMY OF POTOMAC.
Advance of General Warren.

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Rebels Completely surprised-HistOTy
Of our first Days mArch-Spicudtd
MRnmuvres by General Miies-GRliuut
Exploit of Major HOgg-Eu Route for
Weldon.
HEADQUARTERS Amy or PoroWAc, Dec. o.
The Grcnt Expedition.
Our cavalry initiated thC present prUlt movement
Iast night. portions OF the lhird aud Thirteenth
Pennsylvania and Sixth Ohio Cavalry, under COM
mADd OF Colonel VIyroN, OF the Thirteenth, starred
carly in the evening out on the Vaughn road. A
short distance beyond our infantry pickct' Colonel
VrnToH encountered the cavalry videttes OF the
onomy, but thcso retired steadily before HIM, and he
continued cautiously advancing until he nearod
uatoher's Run.
Hating hero he instituted thorough reconuoi'-
sanoe and became satisfied that theiorce OF tho Robo,
with IN strong position they occupied on the oppo-
site bank rendered an attack at that 1ment impos-
sibo Ilo therefore retired upon our lines, but before
daylight this morning again advancing in the
same direction and upon the same road, but closely
followed BY the first DIVISION OF the Second Corps,
tho movement being now directed by General MILES,
commanding that division.
The Advance Of Our Infantry.
Tho advance this morning at FIRST met hardly any
moro opposition than had the march OF VtNToN the
night before General MILES found nothing 10
brush from his path but skirmi3h lino composed
ohOny OF dismounted cavalry, but he still discreoty
kopt the cavalry well to the front and 1anks, and
advanced slowly. About midday the Rebels had
fallen back bohnd Hatchc's Run, nndi the cavalry
coming up on tho Vaughn road o5saYod 20 cross.
Opposition Mot
Tho Rebols. however, woro in strong position,
the road was narrow, the ground on each side was
thicky studded with una TgrOwth, and the Rebels
had moreover damned the run so that the water
Was more than 1ye foot. These we're nsurmountabe
obstacles to tho cavalry, but still our boys made at
thOm.
An Attempt ia Cross
Captain WARD, OF COMPANY NJ Third Pennsyl-
yania Cavalry IN endeavorng 10 just above tho
road with two companies, ioed, receiving him
self severe flesh wound, and EDWARD CoYLE, pri.
VRte Of his company bcino fatally wounded.
Advance OF the Infantry 20 Cross.
General MILES now advanced his First Brigade,
under General MACY, and which cam up under
cover OF tho Ono-hundred-and- ortioih New York,
deplOyed ~ skirmishers This regiment pressing
close down TO tho run, tair mark for the Rebels
behind their broastwork5 and sustained the prnoi-
pal loss of the day amounting TO some thirty men IN
killed and wounded. II evident that the enemy
thought TO resist crossing undcr the direction Of
General Mills.
Gallant Act
Major BROWN brought up gun of battery B,
First Rhode Island Artillery and, under its cover,
the Second New York Heavy Artillery were ordered
TO cross and calamity they did IT. Major HoGG en-
tered the water leading his regiment, and find
ing his horse swimming sprang from his back and
struck Ort TOR the enemY's shore. He was the first
10 reach IT, but lis regiment followed hard after
him finding somewhat shallower water, but wading
10 their arm-Ds, but unfo tunately losing two men
by drowning.
Tho gallant Major HoGG waited until but portion
OF his regiment had gained terra firna, when he
rushed them up the tank on the enemy's works
and astounded the Rebels, who during this time had
poured in several Intellectual vOcys aud they stOod
not upon the order OF their gong, but went at
once" leaving in firm possession or the further
side Of Uatcher's Run. Meantime, the cavalry
made a detour and little later crossed at Arm
strong's lord, aud pushed on towards Grayey Run
and reached aud plcketod this latter water course
three miles beyond Ha,cher's Run, without any do
oidod opposition
The Latest Reports.
Thus matters stand tonight Our infantry nd
vance at hatcher's Run, our cavalry as ar out a
Gravely Run, General MILES having his head-quar
ters at the Cummings House on the Vaughn road
near the scene OF HoGG's exploit
The Losses.
The enemYs loss during the day has been OF cours
almost nothing his pedal nimbleness preventing u
from taking many prisoners. The tew we did pcl
up confirm the OF dosortors Of last night, anC
all taken together we gather the comforting assur
Ance that the Robels puzzled extremely by ou
present movements
Rebels in Pursuit.
A. Z. HuLs Corps started OF in haste yes
teIday morning, and last night was at Dinwiddi
Court House, and thoro are reports that heayl
fighting took place at that point to-day. How tru
tins may be 1t is impossible now to determine, bu
IL is certain that HILL is running race with WAR
REN. and has most proOaby been distanced.
Enry's Men ut Richmond
All OF EARLY's army rs gradually becoming visi
bic in this latitude GOKDoN's Div sion turned ul
today in front OF Smiths Brigade Second Divi
sion Second Corrs aud another division OF the sam
force, upon its leit.
But with all these at hand they were so far suI
prised by our movements that they were not ready
10 meot our advance 20 lIatchers Run, and Genera
MILES has gained great advantage for us almo'
without cost. That this advantage will be pursue
10 tho utmost there are many indications, bu
further than this remark say nothing OF the iuur