Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-10
GRANTS MOVEMENT.
Further Successful fIghtins-The Results
of the hole Movement m nc h more fa-
verabie tina In first supposed.

Further Successful FIshtin.-The Results
of the whole Movement m ch more fa-
verabie than first supposed.
ICort e. nondence Of the Associated Press.1
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Feb. s.-The result OF yesterdays engagement
was more important than reported in my las:
despatch, the particulars of which were not
known here at the time.
When the 5th corps fell back TO the line Of
works at Hatcher's Run, on Monday night, tne
enemy did not follow very vigorously, nor did
they make any attempt to storm th- position.
IL was believed however, they would do go
Yesterday morning, but mp to noon no signs OF
an attack appeared, nor dad they seem to be In
strong force In the vicinity.
1t was therefore determined to send a recon-
nolssance out over the ground occupied ny MS
the day previous, and ascertain where the en-
envy were, and, il possible, force then back to
their works at Dabney's mall.
Gen. CrawtoTd's division, of the 5th corps,
having had the advance the day before, and
being best acq TAINTED with the nature OF the
country, was selected for the duty, which they
performed TO the entire Satisfaction OF tne COM
maDding General
The column marched about noon, taking the
Dabney's MIL road, and after advancing aDout
half a mile struck the rebel picKets, who fell
back as our men advanced.
A line of battle was then formed, the rignt
resting on Hatcher's Run, and the LETT sup
ported by part OF Wheatons command OF the
9th corps. The entire line then ausanceo
cautiously through the thick Wo ,us on go
side of the road and before gong iaI iiet tu7
force.
mediately began. The enemy were sie4diiy
driven hack until they took refuge behiad thar
works Al the mill, where they made deter
mined stand ,o.. 49,, ,r,;, ,.,, 49,,
~, men commenced throwing up slight
bra.stWorks to protect themselves. The enc
INV did not seem disposed TO attack again, as
they had done the day previous, aud he oblec /
of the movement having been accomplished by
the develorement Of their position, the troops
were Withdrawn during the night to their for
mer ground on the Vaughn road, IN tn vicinity
of which strong works have been erected.
The losses in the move turned out to be quite
heavy, considering the small force engaged
The Sd division of the SIN corps suffered nrinci.
pal v. the following being the figures Killed,
officers S, men 60; wounded. officers o. man
49i; missing, officers 4, men $50. Total, offlcers
81, men ,1i3. tsst a
Aggregate loss 1,lsO officers and men, ont OF
about 4,0O0 who went into action. No doub. a
will reappear in a few days. as Is usually the
case, the stragglsrs always keeping out of the
way as long as possible. ,s. II.
manner in which the men acquitted them.
selves and they have been highly compile
pented for their bravery By the comm ding
officer 81 .rE 81 ae r-I ~ ..l
Tue losses In the 9th corps are not reported,
but they are very light, they acting as a sup.
porting column rather than an atacxing
force. -lsfs--
To-day has been very quiet. This only firing
heard Ia from the batteries near the App mat
tox. -EfF w. d. MCGRRaoR.