Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-12-15
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
General Hayrea's Expedition Figh. al Hdtcher's
Run-Rsbcls Driven Of-Their Works Taken
HArcuER's RUN, DECEMBER Q, l6

HATCIIERs RUN DECEMBER 9, 1864
Early Wednesday morning an expedition consisting
of Grns and Crawfords divisions of the Fifth Corps
Mos of tbs Second and Gregg cavalry the whole under
command OF Gen Warren left camp and moved Cd in the
direction Of Stony Creek station the Weldon railroad
where report sated it had gone for the purpose Of com
petins the destruction of the branch railroad from that
point the Southsde road and doing such other injuries
to the rebel interests that vicinity as time and crcum
stances might permit.
formidable force Of stras ers brought up by the cavalry
last night reported that they unable to cross owing
to the fact that the ponoon bridge had been taken up
Immediately after the crossing of the main column which
when last heard from had encountered no opposition and
was moving rapidly forward
reconnaissance sent out soon alter dark last even
ing consisting Of the I'd Pennsylvania and portions Of the
18th and 9Th Ohio cavalry under command OF Col inton
Of the 3h who had orders to reconnotrs 10 he vicinity
of Hatchers Run Soon after leaving our pckets enc0un
tered thcs of the enemy, who gradually fell back to the
run to which cavalry advanced on the Vaughn road
but finding the enemy posted superior numbers withdrew
70 their former environments. ..-...
Early this morning, however, the same mounted force
again dispatched down the Vaughn road toward the
run, followed by Gen Mess division OF the Second Corps
But little opposition encountered until the ford on
Vaughn road reached where the enemy was found 10
considerable numbers. skrmishing Immediately began,
and attempt to soon essayed by The cavalry
but did not succeed owing to the fact that the run had
been damned below the road making 1t at least live feet
deep Beside this trees had been placed the ford
rendering crossing still more difficult The infantry soon
afterwards up snd the brigade OF Gen. Marcy was
v
Deploying the l40th New York skrmishers, Gen
Marcy advanced toward the The I'd New York heavy
artillery after pushed forward and ordered effect
a crossing at all hazards. The regiment was commanded
by Major Hogg whose conduct together with that OF Capt
Anes of the regiment, ia especially commended By
Gen Miles Punging in the stream on horseback, Msjor
Hogg reached the centre Of the leading his regiment
when his horse getting tangled against the fallen trees he
dsouned and finally gained the opposite bank followed
by his command who charged and drove the enemy from
hi. works The cavalry after effected crossing at
Armstrong ford further down. and immediately pursued
the enemy Gravey several miles beyond the ford
where they rest tonight Gen. Mless headquarters
at the Cummings House within mile Of the ford aid his
troops bivouacking the run.
The enemy's line at Hatchers Run was weak one,
and prisoners state composed Of dismouned cavalry
Their works however formidable and had they been
defended determinedy, loss would have been much
greater The One Hundred and Fortieth New York aus
tanned the greatest io,s occupied the skrmish ne
and for time holly engaged with the enemy.
About thirty Of the regiment killed and wounded
during the skirmisb Two men Of the Second New York
Heavy Artillery drowned in attempting to the
run aud several wounded by the sharpshooters of
the enemy The casualties IN cavalry were trining.