Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-03
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
In MOTION.
The Fifth Corps Fights q Rattle on
Weduesday-1elatlsOf tue Struggle.


The New York papers of Saturday are
filed with accounts of the events of We'd
nesday's (the first days. movement of the
Army Of the Potomac. As the telegraph
has already given us full account of the
details of Wednesdays movement, and as
much more important events have since
transpired, we shall only copy from them
the following, condensed from the NeR
York HeraIFs description of the battle in
front of the 9TH Corps;
GRAYELLY RUN.
We reach Grsvelly run, and here en-
counter the first resistance to our onward
march. Nature has made the plscestreng-
ly defensible, and esrthworks on the oppo-
site side have made it more defensible still
but for all, our crossing was only feebly re.
sisted, Some cavalry showed themselves.
Up0 this Captain Howell, commanding
the corps headquarters escort, made bold
and gallant charge. his band numbered
about fifty; the enemy five hundred. AT
ter killing several he had TO fail back, hsv-
ing only lost two wounded and three horses
killed. This escort belongs TO Fourth
Pennsylvania cavalry, and their msgnia-
cent courage, as shown in this bold charge,
is deserving Of special mention.
AN ENGAGEMENT.
There we're growing indications OF 8 bat
tie. An ominous stiffness prevailed. The
troops were being msrshslled in parallel
lines of battle; there was the rattle of
musketry along the skirmish lines, and the
rumbling of artillery going into position,
and hurrying to and fro of aids, orderlies
and smbulsnces. There was not 30 much
of battle as most expected; but the
battle, such IS it was, though brief,
was fercely and valisntly fought on both
sides. boa.
TOPOGRAPHY BEYOND GRAVELLY RUN.
General Grifin's division did the fight
ing. It was hslf-psst three P. NJ. One
column hsd advanced about q quarter of q
mile beyond GravelIy run. There is an
old and deserted farm house with Outbuild-
ings on the right of the Quaker road. Be-
yond the house. and on both sides of the
road, the land is clear, with thick skirt
of woods beyond, and then further beyond
this comes another farm house and another
clearing. The first house is called the
Brown House; and the second the Spain
House. This first open space, the skirt of
woods, the second clearing, and piece Of
woods beyond, only the opening edge of
which we have thus far penetrated, were
the scene Of the contest.
TROOPS ENGAGED.
The ls5th New York, Colonel Sniper,
and the I98th Pennsylvania, Brevet Briga-
dier General Sickel commanding, advanc-
ed as skirmishers. The enemy fell back
and our men advanced, and then the enemy
charged and was repulsed. Captain Mitch
ellis battery B, 4th United States artillery,
did splendid execution with its six light
twelve-pounders and so did batteries D
and g, 9TH United States artillery, at pres
ent consolidated under command of Lieu
tenant Rawles. About an hour and q half
the battle CONTINUED. The enemy used no
artillery, but they made it up in the vehe-
mence of their musketry. Brigsdier Gen.
eral Chamberlin rem sried tome that there
was no hotter musketry fire at Gettysburg,
and General Chsmberlin's brigade suffered
the severest loss. General BartletFs and
General Gregory's brigsdes are the next
sufferers. At q critical moment our men
got out Of ammunition, or the victory gain
ed would have been more decisive than #
was; and that it was q victory, and a
splendid one, too, there is no gainsaying.
ACTS OF GALLANTRy.
Brevet Brigsdier General Pierson, at
present in command Of his old regiment,
the One Hundred and Fifty-ffth Pennsyl-
vania, in the hottest fire, when his men
showed a momentary disposition to falter,
seized the eolors in his own hands and
waved them, shouting, 'Boys keep in line
with this flag, and the battle is ours.p The
boys needed his injunction.
Captain Lsthrop, Company D, One Hun
dred and EightY-hfth New York, was car
rying the eOlors, when q shot in the foot
compelled him to relinquish them. He
had just taken them from the color bearer,
who had been shot.
OUR LOSSES.
About two hundred and fifty, il is sup
posed, will cover the losses of the division
in killed and wounded. I shall be
sblei TO forward complete list in my
next daenatoh