Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-09
OUR SPECIAL REPORT.
Potomac Army Moving.
A Very Severe Fight.
The Rebels are Repulsed.
A Great Battle Expected.
Peace Party in North
Carolina.
Rebel Gunboats at Augusta
Richmond Papers on the
Spring Campaign.
fspseisi to Evansville Journal.
Array Of the Potomac Moving by the
LEFT Fimnk-sswere Fight.


Army OF tke Potomac Moving by the
LEFT Fimnk-sevsre Fight.
HANGS AMY OF The PoToNAc,
February s.
The Army OF the Potomac is once
more in motion, and ere this dispatch
reaches yoG, the objects TO be accom-
plished will not only have been devel-
oped, but the degree Of success resulting
will no doubt be known.
At three o'clock this morning the
Fifth Corps, preceded by Greggs cav
airy, started on the road 10 Beams Sta
tion. No force Of the enemy was met
on the route, but the roads at various
places we're pieketed by cavalry, all Of
whom retreatsd IS the column advanced.
About nocn the colamn reached Rowan
it's Creek, over which bridge of eonsid-
e-able length had 10 be constructed, oe.
eupYing several hours.
About 8 p N. the Sd Pennsylvania
Cavalry, under Maj. Hass, were sent
cut TO make a connection between them
aud the I'd Corps, the I'd and Sd divIs-
ions Of which had gone out on the
Voughau road, as for ss Hateh's Ran, 70
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reaching the Bun the lst Brigade OF the
Sd Division Of the I'd Corps charged
and took the lines of rihe-pits on the
vest side, losing but few men They
advanced about mile across the Run,
driving the enemy piekets before them
Here a strong line Of bFeastworks was
erected in short time making the po-
sitioR secure. The Sd Cavalry effected
a crossing 3 short distance south Of the
/ Voughaa road. advanced southwest and
soon met 3 small force in ambush, which
/ poured a volley into our men, killing ii
+ aud sounding several and = number Of
horses A part Of the Sd Division Of
/ the ID Corps then came to the aid Of the
/ 80 Cavalry aud drove the rebels oa, and
/ soon after a connection with the right Of
/ the 5th Corps was reported made.
To TO this time very litlle fighting bad
taken place the 9Th corps being scarce
/ ly engaged. The I'd division OF the 2d
corps, under Gen. Smythe, before reach
/ ing Haichers run, turned to the right
/ and advanced in a northerly direction
towards Armstrong; Mil, bat before
going more than three-fouFths Of mile,
the enemy we're discovered in q strong
force -Four divisions OF Gen. Gordon's $
command being reported in the vicinity.
Here some of our men erected tempo
rary breastworks on part OF the line,
while the balance had only time 10 throw
up small French rife-pits. Skirmishing
was going on ell this time between the
enemy and our sharp-shooters About
4 clock the rebel batteries opened,
for the purpose of developing our posi-
ton and strength, but no reply was
made. The rebels at length appeared
advancing 10 line Of battle, with strong
skirmish line thrown out in advance.
Oar men we're ready for them, and as
they charged them in handsome style
across an open field, they received such
Calling FIRE as to cause them to fall
back in disorder, leaving many dead
and wounded on the field. After re.
peating the attempt to dislodge our
men, and failing, each time, relief
force vas sent round to the right
flank Of the division. Col Murphy
/ Of the seth New York, commanding a
brigade, was halted here, with his right
resting in q swamp, and was fully pre-.
pared for such n movement here
again the rebels suffered some loss a.
they attempted TO break our line They
we're finally forced to give up, and soor
after dark firing ceased, the rebel
falling back to their works.
Oar loss during the day was quits
light, probably not over one huRdred al
together. The exact number Is no
known. Col Murphy was wounded il
the knee, not severely, while giving or
ders to bis men. His Assistant Adju
taut General, Lieut. AcFerest, vas NOR
tally wounded Lieut. Graham, of th,
l4th Conn, was severely wounded in ih'
breast Lieut. " Tibbetts, Of the l9h
Mass, and Lieut. A Bartlett, Of the I4il
Conn, we're killed.
The correspondent Of the New Yorl
Herald was captured, and after beinl
robbed, succeeded in escaping. The en-
{ emys loss must have been heavy, a
: they repeatedly charged our lines, eael
time suffering severely We took abou
Z 20 prisoners, some Of whom report kav
j. ing received orders in the morning t
keep q sharp look out, as they believe
our army was on the move
Gen Smythe deserves much praise 70
the way be handled his division, beinI
himself present all over the field, meei
- ing every move Of the enemy.
We expect great battle to-morrov
with more decisive results than were ol
tanned to-day.
The weather tonight is clear and COLI
and is not suitable for q movement j
this country.
lSigned VI. D. MCGREGok