Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-14
Fro- the Potomac Army.

HoRs. AMY oF PeroMAe. Dec. II -
The movements in this department,
which have been 10 course Of execution
for the pact few days, have finally been
developed, and aow the objects intended
10 be accomplished, may be given 10 tbs
public, IS we'll as the results attained
II was known that the enemy were pro-
curing large Supplies for their troops
BY way Of the Weldcn railroad 70 Stony
Creek, whence they we're wagoued 70
Petersburg The cavaisv force sent
there some ten days ago not being able
to ensetually stop the rebeh operations,
the 5th corps, with Gregg cavalry, aud
the 3D. division Of 'as ID corps we're de-
tailed 10 efisetuAlly put q stop to il by
destroying the railroad, IS far south as
Hicks Fosd, and II possible that sta
ton. At daylight Wednesday the col.
umn started south on the Jerusalem
road, she cavalry taking the advance.
On arriving at = point nineteen miles
from Petersburg they diserged from the
road about Q mile to the right, where
they reached the Notoway river aHd
ths command ct once commenced cross
ing. They bivouacked Oh .his side for
the night At half past a N. Thurs
day the pontoons we're taken up and the
column started, leaving q cavalry de.
tachment behind 70 PICK up ssragglers
On reaching point two miles beyoud
Sussex G. II some cavalry we're en
eountered and driven back 10 where the
Weldon road crosses the Nottoway.
About noon = small force of the enc
my made dash 10 between cur cavalry
and the advance Of the Infantry. bn,
were soon routed, Eith Eat slight loss on
both sides. Here q eavalryman was
found who bad evidently been murdered
and stripped of even his boots
The advance then commenced the
destruction Of the railroad By burning
the bridge across the Nottoxay, and
continued to JArrett's Station, bivouaek.
ing At that place on Thursday night.
On Friday morning an early start
was made, snd in the afternoon The I'D
vance resehsd point near Hicks Ford,
where the enemy we're found to be in
some force, and having battery in po-
sitiou, With strong works on both SIDES
of the Mehrin River. After the posi-.
ton had been examined, an attack was
deemed impractieable, on account Of the
strength Of the works and difficulty Of
approaching them, particularly With ar
| tillery.
Ii was determined to carry the lac Of
works on this side aud destroy the depot,
which was successfully done. During
this charge Col Sargent, Ist Massaeha-
sets, is said to have been killed
Troops we're seen moving into posi-
ton at this ,point as though they had
just arrived. and the FIRE from the rebel
batteries soon after showed that they
bad been reinforced Il nov got dark
and begun showing and freezing The
troops camped in the vicinity for the
hight and in the morning started on
their retarn, reaching Sussex C. II. and
hating there Saturday night The reb-
Ell cavalry and small body of their in
fantry followed and endeavored to an
noy our rear guard. but each time they
were driven back with loss. This after
noon the Nottaway was reached, and
the entire command crossed in seFety,
where they found part Of the 9Th corps,
who had started to their aid, in case Of
al engagement Tomorrow they viii
all be in their old position in front o.
Petersburg.