New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-31
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In TIE FIELD Thursday, Oct -, 1863 p. ny
lifelong looked for and talked OF advance o.
sLe armies operating against Richmond has al last taken
p,noe.
Yesterday the final preparations were completed b.
tbe withdrawal Of the greater part Of the Army Of tue
Potomac from the trenches and msssiDg II in the res
rcsdy for the move
Tho FIRST Division OF tho Second Corps with part Of
fhe Filth Corps and Ninth Corps, had he entire line,
from tho Appotsnox. the right to three miles
west Of The Weldon Railroad on the left.
All baggage wagons, &C., were sent 10 the rear az
City Point.
At o'clock this morning Gen. HANCOCK, with the
second anu Third Divisions 81 hs Corps, moved along
She Vaughn road running southwest and after cross
ING Thatohers Run, found the Rebels intrenchcd in
sewiy made works.
Con HANCOCK at oroe charged them On the flank end
l,gye them oat and took twenty prisoners mostly
cavalry, Gnoog whom was Major vrSABIE, On Acting
Aajstant but en- what Generals staff lie would moi
TN
The Fifth Corps took the Squirrel Level road and
Soun1 The Rebels posted ~ It's Junction With the
Duncsn road which runs north from tho Vaughn road
70 tae Boyntovn road From this they driven By
eui .sinshers with loss the FRS! Division hay
,ns about forty wounded in the affair.
TIE Third Division OF this Corps took the advance
AID crossing Thatcher Run, connected with tie See
end Corps
Meantime Gen. RASoocE advanced along by-road
diving the Rebels before him I'll be reached Boyntowr
tlsnk road where tie column halted and formed in line
ufbae on the farm OF Mrs. BIT uFR the lef, reaching
scne distance west Of The road and The tight extending
10 thick woods Oh tie right.
Tie Fifth Corps had also formed and advanced
,htough the woods two miles bat the left Of the line
Asd 70 oonnoc; with the right Of the Second Corps
The Rebels feG eaek az Ne advanced. until the line
reached Thatcher Run again, VIXEN the Rebels were
found behind strong nIencbmen' and brisk iriDg en-
ned but w!tieo. much loss either SIDE
At abcat o'clock in .he afternoon. tho Rebels tabiug
advantage OF the break in the line between the 2d and
Bih COrps massed Gen. ASDERscNs Division OF Cen
HuIp Corps AID charged tie right wing Of the 20
CCrIs which gave way and fell hack fholt distance;
bot being reinforced charged and checked tue advance
eth Rebels and captured q number u prisoners
Our loss in the effa.r il known, but % not BE-
Eeyed to be heavy.
few minutes after the Rebel cavalry, which bad
been Gu. off on Ito BoyutOn road. made On attack on
Gen GREo0's Division directly in the rear OF tue
Second Corps. and 'or time quite sharp skirmish
war kent up Gen. GREGG dismonnted sone OF bis
men and finally drove them o..
In the charge made on sthe Second Corps two guns
we're said ~ have been taken by the Rebe bat it u
ttated they we're subsequently recartured.
Fighting continued this part Of the Inc until after
dsrh when heavy rain storm &c. In putting end 90
fighting for tie day. The Ninth Corps occupied the
,gbt Of the ayanco but did not gain much ground tho
inject Being TO allow the eft 10 get fairly around On
the Boynton plank road before the right aa, euced.
The colored division OF the Ninth Corps lad some
slrmshing with the Rebels brt nothing ap..oaebug
fight. They lost few wounded.
Gen. GgEcGs cavalry had sharp light with the
Pebe 10 to forenoon whom they attacked the rear OF
Lis column lie charged snd drove them back, capiuf-
sng numbcI Of prisoners, and eight or ton wagons
loaded with supplies together th some horses muisf
etc.
The troops which occupied the country over winch
We passed to-day, we're BoTTLTR's and YouNGs DNis'
sons Of South Carolina and Georgia troops with part
If wnco1s Brigade.
Our left wing gained about fifteen niles Of county
,eaa,. and Is now in position 10 attack the enemy
works on the tanks.
General WARREs had a narrow escape while rlcine
Along the line TO-DAY. ball grazing his check and
making slight wound
IyIHL FIIIp, Oct. %. lsf4-73 a. m.
Tie number of prisoners taken yesterday is about
uroo lcndred.
Late las: eyering come Rebel cavalry captured three
o. Our apbuaDces belonging TO the Filth Corps which
get on TIE wrong road. W. ID. MOI
HOGS. ARNY or The PoToNic.
Saturday. OCT. %. l5Ga.
The late movements Of this army have re-
suited in extending our line as far HatcheIs Run on
ne Duncan road en- advance Of about three mites be-
ycnd our former position the left and on the discov
ofthe exact position Of tie enenys lines and The
ve erected for their defense well asa more com
llsA know ledge Of the country between us and tho
serhside Railroad II was not believed that the en-
cay lad any very strong works in this direction and
ea By taking them by earprisc they could be easiy
ssen into the inner lines Of Petersburg; but to the
spvie ofG not Only sas the enemy found infrenched
O. hoh tdef q ite Boyntob plank .oad, but that u