, 1865-02-10
TIRE 1gAH IN VIRGINIA.
Latest from the Army of the poto-
nscc-11arale and Results OF the 1se-
cent Cur TsAIiouk.

Annr or TIE Poro4Ac. Feb. 2. p. m-Thc
Eight near Eatchcrs Run yesterday was{on Of the
nust severe that has tskcu place IN this nrny for
come time. nnd, sakng into consideration TIC IN
favorable character OF the country through which
the troops had 10 move, and the large force op-
posing their advance, 1t j. not Ftznuge that the
Sy sho1 fs San 20 N dhe
Mlls is very Eoady. with sw1mps and Iavines Ern-
ming throu9h II nll directions and the only road
IS na1ro" ts-road no: wi'e enough to allow two
condition. Tie ,altd division Of the 5th Corps
advanced; supported b the fsst and sec:
tie 9Th Corps. The enemy were driven to and be-. e
yond the MIL this road about three r.iles from
the cross11,S line r tue brcastwe:ks. There we're
oar ucr. namely. M:lonc'a, Pcsra.nts, 1Icsth't.
and Gorhon'r old division. The latter then OPP
posing tie ILL Corps, willie 3lahone's was .c1ng
road for come i,nle, ,s:cn Gregg ordered bis cav
sEy to dfstnuut.r, .na held his opponent back, IN
f1enre scme iss=. Nshone finding no Chance TO
accomplish my .tt3s in THIS position. wheeled
round. md marchin. IN by:ruad running north
wcttwurdy. struck the left flank OF tn 5th Corps,
doubling up, aad causing it to ia's back on Its
The woods here being so thick as to render the
formation Of continuous line impossible. the
command M ~ nseaps q aonswhst epnfnsed, On ana tac
made things tti.l ssotae, and In few minutes the
entire line les tncir position, falling hack rapidly
being cut ot: from the crossing at the Vaughn
road increased 11c confusion. and for snort time
1t seemed as 'aoneh regular panic had seized
try on itc Vaughn road, and finding no enemy
there and the bridges MI eate in tne pp.session Of
our troops. they became fcaesured, a1d in short
time the greater part OF the Corps were in line.
ready to meat The enemy as Eoon AZ he should
appear.
4 lew 1ainn,e* after, when they did show them
selves at the edge Of the woods, they were met by
such storm Of bullets as to Ecud them bank into
the woods vesy quickly Our loss during the day
amounts t. a9out Geg, aad that Of Sunday shout
Killed, wounsed and missing.
The !u<s VI tae enemy is not known. bnt is be-
lieyed to be 1nIy as large as ours We touk about
1S1 prisoners. cmong whom arc nuIubcf OF otti-
Gers. Noiwi' i'hEtandfng q revere storm of ratn
Which set in last night and continuing MI day to-
day, freezing It fell, the Sd division or the 5th
Co1s adva1l q - the point It re,chcd Yesterday
at Dahncys Mills. dririns thc rebels before them
and into their works beyond.
The casualties in this affair hove not ret been
reported. hut nre said to be rcry few. THIS Wal
all the fehuug done to-1sy.
Our permanent line. now extend from what was
Formerly thu extreme left, at Fort Cummings, On
shc squirr.i Level road, q ana across natche1's
Run. ct Armstrong; Mill. with the advance we'll
out towards Dahncy's Mill, q dittancu Of about
-four miles, III! of Which ground had been w,rcsted
from the enemy in the past three drys, and makes
the line much eaftr and more fusmidaole than be-
fore.
movements viii no doubt fake place IN this riclni.
1y. aud one CT tw0 like the lust will br1ny With
In casy striking dist.uce Of the South Side road,
which. II -Aopcd, Sill be room in our possession.
PErER>DcNa, Monday, Feb. G.--ihe enemy
ycstorday advanced in heavy force down the
Vaughan roai and seized the crossing ct iIatchers
1sun, driving b.ek our plcl:ets at that poIn. They
also uccnIi.M A1mntrouE Mill aud the crossing.
aboyc. holding hoth puints with intluuy, whils
fya c ssR aur os snf a.
Lee met their advance there, and after sharp
EaecDcut drose them back. At tic same lime tic
cncmy made d. 1auustra.ions 4! other points on
1-fgfi r. ftf fHtan
cavalry karc retired beyond fiutcher's Run. There
was no hcGsy infantry fighting. The enemy cx-
1;nded t.: I'D rot advanes Their line Wta tic
1ured q few and lost several prisoners. Tucy lost
several forage wagons.
from 1, ,Oj1 10 f.laO OF the enemy nt Pascagouin,
with Et:ouv fntrcnchments. The inircnchments
are 10 ecrve thrm from movements from thl. ~idc.
DC to eIa on ee
The tuFc:tnidH says: :" The ene,ns scems con-
tent With occasionally Smelling ous lines from his
Etnhoats Witch erc in the Sound and In tne river.
Our men are in excellent spirits and a a1l dls
conratcd hy the cnemy'e uaral demonstration on
their nenE. 4 dcecfter came into our ilurs, yes
tcrday, &ho reports that Admiral Porter and Gen.
Terry are both awaiting orders from Washington,
having accomplished the object Of the expedition
by the capturc VI Fort Fisher
"Thc tnrruy Will not attempt any new move
mcnt uu;i further orders. 1t Ii reported thut tho
enemy enemy II ra!diug through the county OF Btuns-
4Hp nEnb VI. FcCc1FeH NJ LIE NGf 1cpal Ment
Last might ffcEi South CaroIna 1twns currently
reported, A@wvyes, that Shcrman'f ar ny had made
i9cEment on ihe rnllro4d betweeu Branciivi1!e
and Angu sta The only flct confirm .tory OF this
report Is .hc interruption Of telesraphic couuu-
.'Ycelcrday morning Gen. Hood had arrived at
Augusta md made speech to tic p:oulc. Gen.
BesurceaFu aisn m1de q ti,cech after Cen Hood
He reviewed sr1eey his military carccr from The
time. He wanted them t. know that lie Intended
10 fight to the hitter End. l! he tciled lie could
..Au uf!it q from the front informs tie Co,umbns
fMtss,) Et.nIlic TINT the FcdcEalea aru conc.ntsat
sne large force ut Esstp"rt and D:catar, for th-
toon ns lie roads src IN better condition"