The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-12

Yankee 10. was heavier than ourn Many Of their men
were shot in the back while rsreatng and In places
.r ssS srewn quite sns upon ne ground consd
The enemy had taken the precantion TO throw UP
breasworks on Hatchsrs and improve the works de-
serted By our pckets Tho sequel Of the battles proved
Yesterday morning i he enemy advanced in large force
upon our advanced works higher up the rum about two
miles beyond tho latter point Our troops apsd
their and pursued the enemy driving him
IN h We 70 s
e: - soTsl Of George, Commanding wrghrs old
SssS ueSs,ss p. s rsona g the thigh
along the lines yesterday there was more or less
akirmishng q times quite heavy Cannonading between
the opposing lines was almost continuous throughout the
day The Yankees, with long range guns, fred them u
frequent intervals on works
q half an hour very heavy and rapid fercest
u the day-was heard in ths direct on Of Burgem' mill
but WAS no doubt caused By an attack from one hide
o. she Other Tho result Of which win ascssained To-
fhs Yankees have four corps in this movement-the
Flint Second Fifth md sxtncarly the entire strength
Of Grants army. It is . formidable flank move
plan Of Investing this city We shall see what il will
como TO- Il successful We shall Be much disappointed
ginis, which has never known defeat. is watching the
enemys every movement and where he directs all may
ss assured nas no advantage S which sx and vigilance
Among the killed on Monday In General weisigcrs
brigade formerly Mahone's) were Messrs. william d.
Richmond. Some twenty were wounded, among them
Hamilton Martin and George Hall, Of Pet rsburg.
OPERATIONS ON rUEsDAY-LEE's REPORT.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Feb.
General Lee report ofnclay TO the War Department
yesterday that the enemy made no attack Tuesday
from their intrenchmonts on Hatchers Their skr
mishers pushed forward portions Of the lnes
but no attack made
ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS TIN COMPLETES INVEST
nKNT OF RICHMOND.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Feb o.
mOy IN
right, southwest Of Petersburg was, AZ have pre-
vously stated serious and determined attempt 70 plant
his left the Southside Railroad, and by doing,
advance dnsfer step IN the snc.str,,ys y PdersbUg He
may have regarded The capture u t road posrtie.
In this he disappointed but no succeeded In effect
ing Judgment Hptchcrs creek and there inrench-
Ing himself This puts him corta My nearer the South
ment We however, feel satisfied that General Leo
has made no attempt 10 dslodse him. the position be
An Official dispatch from General Lee received yesterday
a. three O'Clock NJ, states that the enemy Tuesday
approached several portions Of line, made At
ack thathey still hold their position Hatehers run,
and that there was no lighting yesterday.
From another source we learn that on Tuesday morn.
Hight bsswess Burgess and Armstrong m,Is. and an
preached TO within seventy yards Of our breast
works when being opened upon by our troops
wounded ON the Geld, eur troops pursuing them
TO their works II will be observed there
Lees report lilo says the enemy approached lin 9,
but did no< attack In this case a. they approached
lines attacked Bortie regret W learn that
Brgader General @. ~ Sorre, Of Georgia commanding
Wrshts old brigade, shot through the lungs and,
10 feared, MORALLY wounded
The formidable character o. this movement will be APP
preciatsd when Il u known that nearly she whole a
Grants army participated Your Of bis corps known
70 have besn engaged namely, the First Second Fifth
and Sixth oorpa The advance Of ths immense force
Monday was successfully resisted by Pegrsms, Eysns,
and Nahone's dlvinons
There doubt that Grant chiony indteA A.
tempt this nIdwintsr dash upoa right by tho belief
that General Lee had .aa. Malone, with ccasdssabs
body Of troops 70 South Carolina II no has
piishcd nothing else, he has bees dAgreeaby unds-
Malone Wa u his old position where he has often b.
foro welcomed our enemies With bloody hand Aospt-
able graves
Considering ths obsnaes Of The SIGHT % Monday, and
She length o. ~ duration, the aumber d cassaities
each side was unusually ANAL This accounted for By
ground We lost few prisoness and took few Sixty.
ssven, beiongng 70 the sixth CORPS captured during s
aght. we're resolved y the city yesterday.