The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-18
From the Army OF the Potomac.

From the Army OF the Potomac.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE PoroxAc,
Feb. S.-Nothing of interest has transpired
on the lines te-day, although the weather
has been more favorable than for several
days past.
The troops are busy building forts along
the newly made lines, which will take
some days to complete, when they will
commence building new quarters for them.
solves. This will not be difficult lob as
there is plenty of excellent timber in the
neighborhood, and the men have got so
used to the work.
1t. Col. Tremaine was reported as Mai.
Tremaine of Gen. Gregg's staff and of the
10th n. Y. cavalry, who was badly wound
ed in the engagement Of Monday. died last
evening. He was = gallant officer and
much respected and loved by his comrades
in the service.
Capt. Forbes, commissary of subsist-
ence, of the cavalry division, who fell from
his horse and was badly injured day or
two since, died this morning. The acct
dent occurred by the hoofs Of his horse be.
ing caught between the logs IN the corlu.
roy road, when he fell throwing the can.
tain violently against the logs. His skull
was badly fractured and he remained in.
sensible up to the time of his death.
The total number of casualties in the late
engagement have not yet been officially
Obtained, but will probably be somewhat
larger than at first reported.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE POToMAc.
Feb. lO.-TwO men were arrested to-day in
this army for desertion. Their names
were ]. L, Hicks. 9Th Pennsylvania, and
Samuel Clement, Sd Maryland. The latter
was convicted of cowardice in addition to
desertion. Hugh Nerley, of the llth Mas.
AL
day for deserti0n, but execution of his SEN
tence has been suspended.
The losses in the late fight at Hatcher's
Run foots up - follows, not counting the
missing, which will not exceed 200:
Fifth corps of6cers-lst Division, killed
and IL wounded; I'd division, S killed. 10
wounded; Sd division, killed, q wounded.
LIST division, killed and l4l wounded;
ID division, Is killed and l7S wounded; Sd
ofacers-2d division, killed, As wounded;
Sd division, wounded 4; ID division, 25
wounded; Sd division, IA killed, IS wound.
ed; Cavalry division-ofticers killed. 4 /:
wounded, 9; men killed, IL; wounded s;
9th oorps-killed, none wounded II. OF
the 1st divion, total killed and wounded 81
officers, lib men. In the first days fight
It was stated the ID division of the ID
corps were the only. troops actively en-
gagged, which report did injustice.
The Sd brigade Of the Sd division was
commanded by Brevet Brig. Gen. McAllis-
ter, this brigade was detached from the di.
vision and sent to the support of General
Smith. They took position on his right in
the rear Of Wickersham where they threw
up . strong breastwork; about the time
they had it completed they were relieved
dsred to occupy the ground between the
latter and Gen. Smyth's right. Before they
had time to get into position, the enemy
made their appearance in three lines of bat.
tie. Evidently at that point the desperate
62ht of Sunday afternoon took place, and
had McAllister's brigade not stood their
ground % they did, repulsing three separ-
ate assaults, the I'd division would have
been danked and the enemy gaining
tho Vaughn road, would have been in Do
siti0n to cut of communication with our
main lines and undoubtedly caused US q
much heayier loss than that reported
above.
Gen. McAliister was highly compliment
ed by Gen. Humphrey and other officers,
for gallantry displayed by his men. Hum
phrey himself being present when the
has taken place since Tuesday.
Deserters who came in yesterday state
that rumors were current in their lines that
Sherman was in possession of Branchville,
after q sharp engagement, but we have no
particulars. They also state that Gen.
Lee was present at the fight at Hatcher's
Run on Monday, but Notwithstanding his
personal efforts to urge his men, they
could not be induced to fight with any
thing like the spirit they formerly did.
This fact was noticed by many Of our own
officers, who saw the rebel officers endeav.
oring in vain to urge the men forward at
different points.
(Sigued) w. g. McGREGoR.