The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-10

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ma syh, near Ha.chers run yesterday one Of the
80, .vs,s thai he's taken place In this army for some
nm. .,a taking int consideration the unfavorabls
character Of the country through which the troops haa
70 move and the large force opposing their advance Il Is
not strange that the enemy should gain temporary ad
vantage
Nils Is very woody, with swamps aud nvines running
through il in an directions and the only road is narrow
byroad not wide enough TO allow two wagons 70 pass
and in many places in very bad condition.
The Third division Of tho Fifth corps advanced, sup
pored by the First and Second divisions and also by
brigade OF the Sixth corps ~ -,
The enemy were driven 70 and beyond the mill on this
road about two miles from the crossing line OF breast
works
There were no less than four divisions Of the enemy
opposing our men-namely, A.honss t ,,sas ~
posing the Fifth corps while Mahones acting indepen-
IDENTIFY, engaged Gregg the Vaughn road for some
time when Gregg ordered his cavalry to dlsmount and
held his opponent back we'll, inlicting some loss.
Malone finding no chance to accomplish anything In
this position wheeled round and %arsning on n,nt oy
the Fifth corps doubling up and causing It TO a back
in the centre
Tho woods here being 10 thick a. to render the orna
ton Of continuous line impossible, the command be-
somewhat confused, and the heavy fire which WAS
poured by NAhens's men made things stii worse and
back rapidly towards the point they started from.
The fear OF being cut OF froM the crossing At tho
Vaughn road increased the confusion and for short time
seemed though regular panic had seized upon our
men; but upon reaching the open country upon the
Vaughn road, and finding no enemy there and the
bridges all safe In the possession OF troops they be-
treasured and In short time the greater part Of
the corps were In line ready TO meet the enemy IS
- he should appear
few minutes After when they did show themselves
ct tho edge Of the woods they met by such
storm Of bullets Is 70 send them back into tho woods
very quickly.
Our loss during the day amounts about six hundred
and that Of Sunday 10 about two hundred--makng
total for two days Of about eight hundred killed. wounded
The loss OF the enemy Is not known but Is believed 4
be fully as large
We took altogether about one hundred and eighty
prisoners, among whom are . number Of officers.
Notw thstandng severe storm Of ra;nwhich set II
hst night and continued all day to-day, freezing as
fc-the Third division Of the Fifth corps advanced
the point It reached yesterday at Dabneys Mills driving
the rebels before them and their works beyond
The casuatcs in this affair have lot yet been reported
but are said to be very few.
This was all the fighting done to-day
Our permanent lines now extend from what was Tor
merly the extreme left ut Fort Cummings, to thu
Squirrel Level road 70 and Hatchers run, at Arm
strongs Mll with The advance well out towards Dab
neys MIL distance Of about four miles, all OF which
ground has been wrested from the enemy in the pas
three days and makes the line much safer and for
midable than heretofore
AS soon the weather permits further active move
win doubt take place In this vicinity and
or two more ike the last viii bring US within easy strk
ing distance of tho Souihside road which II hope,
will sOOn be in our possession.
Captain Forbes, division c0mmissary u General Gregg
cavalry was last night thrown from his horse on the cor
duroy road, near Hancock station, and 30 badly in
jured that his life is despaircd Of Few officers in thu
service stand higher than Captain Forbes and should h
die his loss while will be great 10 the service
will be severely felt by the soldiers and deeply regretted
by large circle Of friends