The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-02-14
FIGHTING NEAR PETERSBURG.

FIGHTING NEAR PETERSBURG.
PETERSBURG, Feb There was heavy fight
ing on right, yesterday and to-day, which re-
suited fayorably to our arms. During q recon-
nosance made by Gen. Pegram beyond Hatcher's
Run, yesterday, the enemy attacked and forced
his division back some distance. He was rein
forced by General Gordon's division, when in turn
the enemy was forced back A second time the
enemy, being reinforced by corps, attacked and
drove our men until being strengthened by Ma
homes DIVISION commanded by General Finnegan,
grand charge was made by the three divisions,
and the enemy's line broken. A running fight
was kept up until after dark, when the Yankees
took shelter in their new works on Hatchers Run,
from which they were not driven.
General John Pegram was killed. Many of the
| enemy were killed and wounded. .But few taken
prisoners. Our loss several hundred
This morning the enemy advanced upon and
charged our lines south of Burgess mill, but were
handsomely repulsed. In a charge upon the
enemy General Serrell, Of Georgia, was painfully
wounded
GEN LEES OFFICIAL REPORT.
HEADQUARTERS A. N ", Feb g.
General Cooper The enemy moved in strong
force yesterday to Hatcher's Run, part of his in
fantry with Gregg's cavalry crossed and proceeded
on the Vaughn road-the infantry to Cattail creek,
the cavalry to Dinwiddie q. H., where its advanced
guard encountered portion of cavalry, and
retired in the afternoon. Parts of Hills and Cor
don's troops demonstrated against the enemy on
the left of Hatcher's Run, near Armstrong; mills,
finding him entrenched they withdrew after dark
During the night the force that had advanced be-
yond the creek returned to it and reported to
be recrossing this morning Pegram's division
moved down to the right bank of the creek to re-
connoitre, when it vigorously attacked, The
battle was obsnately contested for several hours,
but General Pegram being killed, while bravely
encouraging his men, and Col Hopkins wounded,
some confusion occurred aud the division was
pressed back to its original position Evans
division, ordered by General Gordon to the sup
port of General Pegrams, charged the enemy and
forced him back, but in turn compelled to re-
tire Mahone's division arriving, the enemy was
driven rapidly to his defences, on Hatcher's Run.
Our loss is reported small; that of the enemy is
not supposed to be great
R. L LEE, General
PETERSBURG, Feb. 8.-No fighting to-day. The
enemy still maintains his position on Hatcher's
Run His lines have thereby been extended but
not advanced
General 'Serrel was wounded in the lungs, but
il is not considered mortal. Cox and Houston of
Virginia, were killed in the fight of Monday. Our
loss will not reach five hundred, The enemy's
loss is estimated third larger. The dead have all
been buried, and the wounded brought from the
field.
The Richmond Dispatch says: Brgadier Gen.
era -Pcgram, who fell so nobly at the head of his
men on Monday, was from Richmond lie had
been in the army since the opening Of the war,
and had borne a distinguished part in many hard
fought fields. lie was of the most uufiuch-
ing galantry and high order of intellect. Gen.
Pegram had been married not two weeks at the
time of his untimely death.
Among the casualties that we have, as yet heard
of, are Captain Floyd Fnncgan's brigade, and
private George A. Spence, Twelfth Virginia reg-
ment, killed; Colonel Scott, Fnnegan's brigade,
and Capt. Young, of Gen. McRae's staff, severely
wounded.
A number Of private and army wagons and teams
were picked up by the enemy on the various roads,
which they occupied on Sunday, between the
Weldon railroad and Dnwiddie Courthouse.
Several fine teams, belonging to General Bushrod
Johnsons division, captured while starting on
foraging expedition towards Weldon.
Prisoners anG deserters report Grants object was
to get possession of some wood land on the Vaughan
road, fuel having become very scarce within his
lines.
From THE VIRGINIA VALLEY.-GeDeral Lee
reports recent affair in the Valley as rejecting
great credit upon the officers and men engaged
About eighty of the enemy surprised our cavalry
picket at Edinburg and captured lieutenant and
fourteen methe Captain Grandstaff and Lieutenant
Mohler, with"twenty men of the Twelfth Virginia
cavalry, pursued and overlook them at Woodstock
attacked and routed the party, recapturng our men
and their officer, and taking sixteen of the enemy,
with twenty horses.