Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-29
BY TEI.EGIt ItApII
THE LATE REooNNoIssANcE.
Fifteen Miles OF Ground Gained,
[Correspondenos OF the Associated pr..,

tCorrespondenos OF the Associated Pre.,l
, HrApeuARTEns ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
II In THE FiELp, October 81, 0 D. m.
! The long leoked-for and talked-of adyanc
Of the armies operating sgslnst Richmond ha
ct last taken place.
Yesterday, the final preparations were com
plcted by the withdrawal OF the greater par, O
the Army Of the Potomac from the trencbe
and msssing II In the rear ready for the move
The let division Of the I'd corps, with part O
the oth and pth corps, held the entire line from
snS hppomattoI on the right to some thre
miies west OF the Weldon road. All wagons
baggage, etc., sent to the rear at City Point
Az .. m. this morning, Gen. Hancock
@ Win me Va and Sd divisions of his corps
moved along the Vaughn road, running south
west, and after crossing Hatcher's run, fount
the rebels entrenched In newly made works
ne at once charged them on the hank, AMI
| drove the enemy out and took some twenty
prisoners, mostly cavalry, among whom was
ayor vena6ie' an Acting AdJutant, but on
what Generate stan he would not tell
| The 9Th corps took the Squirrel Level road
and found the enemy posted at It's Junction
with the Duncan road, which runs north from
the Vaughn road TO the Boynton road. From
this they were driven by our skirmishers, with
some loss, the 1st division having about FORTY
wounded In the affair. The ID diyisIon of thIs
corps took the advance, and crossing Hatcher;s
Kun, connected with the I'd corps. Meantime
Gen. Hancock advanced along a by-road. drIy.
ing the enemy before him till he reached the
boynton plank road, where the column halted
and formed In line OF battle on the farm Of
mrs. Butler, the left reaching some distance
thick woods on the right.
The 9TH corps had also formed and advanced
through the woods two miles, but the left of
the line failed TO connect with the right of the
I'd. " '"'
The eueIny fell back as We advanced, until
the line nesred Hatcher's Run again, when the
rebels were found behind strong entrenc nchments,
and brisk firing ensued, but without much loss
10 either side.
At about four in the afternoon, the enemy
taking advantage OF the break in the line be.
tween the I'd and 9Th, massed Anderson's diyi-
sion ofHilPs corps, and charged the right wing
OF the I'd, which gave way and fell back
short distance, but, being reinforced, charged
and checked the advance Of the enemy and
captured number OF prisoners.
Our loss In the affair Is not known, but ia
not believed to be heavy. A few moments
AFTER the enemy's cavalry, which had been cut
OF on the Boynton road, made an attack on
Gregg's division, directly in the rear Of the 2d
corps, and for time quite a sharp skirmish
was kept up. Gen. Gregg dismounted some of
his men and finally drove them of.
In the charge made on the I'd CORDS two gunA
were said to have been taken by the enemy, but
were subsequently recaptured.
Fighting continued on this part OF the line
till after dark, when heavy rain storm set in,
putting an end TO fighting for the day.
The 9th corps occupied the right Of the ad.
vance, but did not gain much ground, the OBJ.
Ject being to allow the left TO get fairly around
on the Boynton plank road before the right ad-
vanced.
The colored division of the 9th had some
skirmishing with the enemy, but nothing ap. |
preaching fight. They lost f wounded. |
Gregg's cavalry had q sharp fight with the
rebels In the forenoon, when they attacked the |
rear of his column. He charged and drove |
them back, capturing q number of prisoners
and eight or ten wagons loaded with supplies, |
together with horses, mules, etc.
The troops that occupied the country over |
which we passed to-day were Botcler's and |
Young's divisions OF South Carolina and Geor. |
gia troops, with part Of Wilcox's brigade.
The left wing gained about fifteen miles of |
country to-day, and is now In a position to
attack the enemy's works on the flank.
Gen. Warren had q narrow escape while
riding along the line 10 day, a ball grazing his
cheek and making a slight wound.
OcT. 2S-7i q. m.-The number Of prisoners
taken yesterday Is abolt three hundred.
Late last evening some rebel cavalry cap
tured three or four ambulances belonging 10 |
the 9th corps, which got on the wrong road.
W. d. MCGRBGoR.