New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-10
Temporary Defeat Of the Union
Forces.
ORR LOSSES THUS FAR ABOUT 900
Union LINES EXTENDED FOUR MILES,
A STREAK OF BAD WEATHER.
upors. ARMY OF HE PoroMAc. Feb. - p. m.

UDoVs. ARMY OF TIE POTOMAC, Feb. - p. H.
The fight near Hatcher'S Run yesterday was
ono of The most severe that has taken place in this army
for some tine and taking into consideration the ul-
favorable character Of The country through which the
troops had to move and the large force opposing their
advance il is not strange that the enemy gained n
temporary advantage.
The country from the crossing o. the Run to Dabnoy
Mil is very woody, with swamps AID ravincs running
through it in all directions, and he only road is mar
row by road not wide enough TO allow two wagons TO
psss and in many places in very bal condition.
The Third Division Of the Fifth Corps advanced sup-
ported By the First and Second Divisions and also ly
brigade Of the Sixth Corps.
The enemy were driven TO and beyond the mill on
this road, about two miles from the crossing line OF
breastworks.
There were no less than four divisions Of the enemy
opposing our men. viz: MahOnes Pcsrains Hoath's
and ordons old diysion-the latter three opposing the
Fifh Corps while Mahoros acting independently, en-
gagged Gregg the Vaughan Road for some tiwe when
Gregg ordered his cavalry 10 dsmoun and held bis op
ponent back well, inhoting some loss.
Malone, finding no chance 70 accomplish anything in
this position, wheeled round and marching on by
road running enthusiastically struck tie left flank OF
,he Filth Corps doubling it,up and causing it to fall
hack on the center.
The woods here being so thick as render the forma
zion of continuous line impossible. the command be-
PANE somewhat confused and the heavy fire which was
poured in by Mahones men made things still worse
and In few minutes the entire line left their position,
falling back rapidly toward tie point they from
The fear Of being cut Off from the crossing at the
Vaughan Road increased the confusion and for short
lime it seemed as though regular panic had seized
upon men, but upon reaching tie open country on
he Vaughan Road and finding enemy there, and the
bridges all safe in the possession of troops they be-
sse treasured and in short time the greater part OF
She Corps were in line ready TO meet the enemy soon
- he should appear.
A few minutes after when they did show themselves
n the edge of tie woods they were met By such a
revere storm Of bullets as 10 send them back into the
woods very quickly.
Our loss during the DAY amounts 10 about hundred,
and that Of Sunday to about two hundred, making n
,otal for two days of about eight hundred killed,
wounded and missing.
The loss Of the enemy rot known, bat is believed 10
be fully as large as
We took altogether about one hundred and eighty
prisoners, among whom are number Of officers.
Notwithstanding severe storm rain, which set in
iAAt night and continued all day to-day. freezing j.
L the Third Division OF the Fifth Corps advanced to
The point il reached yesterday at Dabneys Mills,
Rrving the Rebels before them and into their works
beyond.
The casualties in this affair have not yet been Ie'
ported but are said TO be very few.
This was al the fighting done to-day.
Our permanent lines now extend from what was Tor
nerly the extreme left at Fort Cummings. on the
scnrrel Level Road to and across HatcAers Run at
Arm,,ropg's Mill with the advance well out toward
Dabney's Mill a distance Of about four miles.
An this ground has been wrested from the enemy IN
the past three days and makes the line much SAFER and
more formidable than heretofore.
As soon as the weather permits further active move
perts will no doubt take place in this vicinity
One or two more like the last viii bring us WITHIN
easy striking distance Of the SonihSide road WHICH
Il is hoped will soon be in our possession.
Capt Forbes, Division Commissary to Gen Gregg :
cavalry was last night thrown from his horse on the
Corduroy road near Hancock Station and 80 badly IN
sured that his life Is desp8ired or.