Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-02-17


: yond Hatcber's Run. the capture Of about
( 200 prisoners a train Of wagons and mules
e with their drivers and a considerable loss in
aicted on the enemy in killed and wounded.
= The cavalry under Gen. Gregg captured
z the train at Dinwiddie Court House while on
b.. is way to McCowiln for supplies, the trip
taking,as drivers say, 10 days for accomplish
ment. From this place scouting parties we're
e sent in different directions, one of which went
| up the Boydton road where they found camps
which had been deserted a short time previ-
Gus and where they captured four wagons Of
{ Pegrsm's division. In the meantime the
rebel cavalry stationed at Belleheld we're or
dered up TO resist Gregg's advance, both
forces not strong enough and consequently no
regular fight took place. About one hundred
barrels Of whiskey we're destroyed in the vi
cinity but no army stores were found at any
place which our troops had reached. An order
was found posted up at Dnwiddie Court
House appealing to the people to come for
ward and give all TIE supplies they could pos
= sibly spare to the government, as both men
and horses suffered very much. The loss in
the division was only two or three during the
| day. Capt. Aaron Smith os Gen. Gregg's
staff had his leg badly bruised by his horse
falling on him. 10 the engagement Of the
ID corps yesterday at Ha.chers Run the loss
was about 20 altogether, while the enemy's
loss is estimated at 800.
LATER. Feb. 6, 10 P. N Quite severe
engagement took place this afternoon between
the fifth corps and the enemy on Dabusry's
Mill road, west Of Hatches Kun, the result Of
which was not favorable TO US, no far as pos
, ition is concerned, but the enemy paid dearly
for the ground be gained II seems about
a. a ~ !
vanced along the road leading from the Dun
can road towards Boydton plank road, and, at
two oclosk, had cached aud driven the rebels
from Dabnerys Mills, about two miles from
, Hatches Run, where they had erected en-
trenchments, but were quickly driven from
them They, however, kept up a running FIRE
, from the woods until about 5 o'clock, when
they made a mos, determined stand along the
line, evidently expecting to break through
and, if possible, cut off the third division -
The heaviest columns came ur the Waugh
road at the same time the attack in front was
made, and part Of division being out Of
ammunition they commenced giving away and
I in short time the whole line fell back in
= considerable disorder, until they reached the
breastworks erected by the third division Of
the second corps yesterday. There they we're
rallied and the retreat was checked. The
: third division Of the sixth corps had crossed
the run just previously and part of them be-
, came demorslized but they soon rallied and
aided in driving the enemy back.
The wagons of ammunition were on their
way to the division when the stampede oc-
Cured, but had got fast in kind OF swamp
and the tongue Of one OF them broke when
t the men fell back, the wagons were left out
side the line, and although Capt VIM. F.
Trembley, ordinance officer of she division,
did all in his power to save them, two wsg-
: ons had to be abandoned, the men setting ERE
to covers before they left. Shortly after an
attack was made on the left of the second
corps near Armstrong; house and Duncan
road, but the enemy we're repulsed with loss.
= The 5th corps are believed to have lost from
I 800 to 500 men during the day,the others los
! ing very few. The enemy's loss is estimated
much heavier than ours, owing to the fact
that they were the attacking party. But no
correct statement can be given as yet even Of
, our own casualties.
Gen. Meade was present on the field all
: day but was not wounded az was first report
, ed. Some OF his staff had narrow escapes.
Major Prare's horse was shot under him
, while he was communicating with the 5th
( corps. The lst brigade of the I'd division Of
a
culsrly distinguished itself during the fight
Brevet Brig. Gen. Winthrop, its commander
had two horses shot Brevet Brig. Gen
, Irwin Gregg, commanding brigade Of caval-
ry, was wounded in the ankle while eng iging
the enemy early in the day. Gen. DAVIS was
also wou-ded in the shoulder severely. Mai.
Truman of Gen. Gregg's staff was badly
wounded in the foot. Col. Bankhead of
{ Gen. Warren's staff was wounded in the hand.
Brevet Brig Gen. Morrow commanding Sd
= brigade Sd division Of the 5th corps was
wounded in the shoulder. Capt. Cowdrey,
Asst. Adj. General on General Baxter's
staff was morIally wounded Col Tilden Of
Goth Maine volunteers was wounded in leg
About so prisoners we're taken, among whom
was Col. Allen of Oath n. c. regt. formerly
! officer in 18th u. s. regulars The corres-
pondent captured yesterday was Mr. Tremby
Of the New York Herald. He was feeding
his horse at the time within four rods Of Gen.
DAVIS headquarters when he was captured
I by rebel cavalry.
: HEADQUARTERS Army OF PoToMAo,
February II p. NJ.
The fight near Hstcher's run yesterday
, was the most severe which has taken place
by this army for some time, and taking into
, consideration the unlavorable character Of the
) country through which our troops had to
move and the large free opposing their ad-
vance it is not strange that the enemy shonld
gain a temporary advantage. The oountry
Q from the crossing of the river TO Dabney's
7 Mills is very woody with swsmps aud rsvines
e in all directions, and the only road is mar
+ row by-road, not wide enough to allow two
! wagons to pass in many places and 10 in
e very bad condition
The Sd division of the 5th corps advanced,
supported by the lss and "a divisions and
3 also by brigade Of the 9th corps The reb-
els were driven to and beyond the mills on
+ this road about two miles from the crossing
. and line OF brestsworks. There we're no less
f: than four divisions of the rebels opposing
our men, three of which opposed the 5th
corps, while the other engaged Gregg's oagal-
ry on the Vaughn road for some time. when
Gen, Gregg ordered his men 20 dismount,
and kept his opponent at bay, inflicted some
loss, This rebel division finding no chance