The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-11
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Army Of the Potomac.
The Fight at Uatcher's Run, Etc. Our
New poniiCn.

New Podiicn.
The Army 4 Tho Pot.msc si.u holds tie sd-
,snoed position on the len, "a ned curing the ope.
r'tions on sunday sud Monday. TIE new position
IL Eve miles IN advance Of our recent line on the
extreme left, and includes sl tho internediats
points slcog aad west " Hatcher. Run This
brings our Inca wit 10 easy stelhng distsn,c sf
the sguthsile Railroad, and considerably iutar.
ieres wit. tho communications between Pc
srsoury and Redmond, sui the C,rol.uAs
1t 10 believed Tat General Gralt Intends to
maintain this position and extend his lines :, n
further towards the south wrs. Heavy cavalry re.
eonnossancs- orerstn. IN ,uat dircrtorl, and
nhc'.ng grcs. damage the enemy's supply
trains Tie army line rAlrosl is 10 be extended &,
tie Boydtown plank road, and will 10 doubt 10
soon connected with tie SouthsiIc railroad. Wien
this shau have teen eG-c,el Pc,c-sbury v.n DO
rendered uatenAte. The ne. position " our
troops has Ceon fort tet, and is now upreg.
Issle against ,uy stscs the enemy can make
The dghtng on ,nisy - much more severe
nAn was st first rcurc.ented The Third DIV sion
q the F.fth Army Corps lost total Of eleven hun
dred snd forty-eight killed and wounded, out Of
four thousand who went into action. This proper
zion Of losses 81 the number engaged In battle rs
almost unparalleled 10 warfare. Ile other corps did
not suder much loss
The failure Of to F.oh Corps on Monday is st
vneutsole 70 the unexplained delay of tie si1h
Corps u connect with ami support them at the
proper time. When lie sixtl al last arrived, II
was only 10 hc hrel.tworEs to
which the P0h bod is,len back The
Third Dvis on of the Finh Corps Lad pushed
q l-efa ~ - ~.
sOuthSide Railroad, when the enemy -ecelylng re-
tniorcements, turned snd furiously .,tsckod our
men. Even then they would have held Mer
ground, but unfortunately the ammunition Of
Esny Of the regiments began 10 give out To add
" The IN shAp the advance held- piece became hope
lsssly embedded IL The swamp, while the rebel
artillery numerous and we'll served. with q
swamp IN front, defended by . strong mus.oiry
sDd artillery Ore, there no alternative but to
fsll back, which was done IL toisrable order.
Tie distance y the resr was three miles,
.nd our men hsqusetly paused 10 81.
tack the advancing enemy. Great praise is
gwen to the Tli-i Division for the unexamplei
bravery Displayed uutes such untowsTd eircun-
stance.
On TUESDAY, General CrAwfords divisions of the
F'nh Cora supported bys portion of tho g r,h
Corps, advanced cautiously towards Dsbnsy's NJ u.
II hue Of battle, with our right resting gu Hatch.
sr's Run. Tho 60 umus moved through the thick
woods on each side tie road and at distance VI
mile and halt encountered the enemy's pickets
bfsA skrIaish!ng took place, which resulted "a
diving tie enemy 10 tLtr WORKS at the mil
where 'tcg wsde determined stand. At ni.LL
entarcw up breastworks and stall bold ~ 4
sdysnced position gained.
lhs wear.er WAS very hSd durng the drH thre
days operaacn' Il 4.l not become clear until
Wednesity. The suFeriugs u the troops away
FROM camp al without the protection of shelter
tents was iuts4s2. lhe wounded were ia piua-
Die condition, Obliged 70 lie all night untended VI
the bare -ro0ui. under Ihe pitless storm, Many
died who ~ sut have re oVer-i y u had been pos
she to give them EFs stsnce. Tn Redmond ps,
pers think that Genera Grant Intends 70 attack
weldon, aud I.cs not mediate any Immediate as
Asult Ou PetcrsL4rgt