, 1865-02-09
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FROM Hx:FV YD3kEA.
Cur Special Midnight Df%patch-MllI-
tary md Rebel News.

[specaal Dispatch to the Western Press.J
NEW YORK, Wednesday, Feb. Midnight
The Military Situation.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or TIE PoTo.lAc, Feb
Go T. a.-Thia afternoon, the Eth Corps was
severely engaged with the tho enemy on Dabncy's
Mill road, west Of uatcher's Knn. Our forces fell
back, after inaicting severe loss upon tho cne-
my. ltgeem: that about noon, the Sd Division Of
the 9Th Corps advanced along the road leading
from the Duncan road toward the Boydtown plank
road: md, at 2 O'Clock, had reached. and driven
the rebels from Dabnty's Mi1ls, about two miles
from uatchcr'e- Run, where they had erected
brenstworks, and wcre quickly driven from them.
They, however, Kept up%a running fire from tho
woods. until about o'clock, when they made
q moet determined stand along their whole
line evidently expecting to break through, and II
possible cut of the I'd division, The heaviest
column came up the Vaughn road. at the s4me
time an attack in front was made, and part Of the
division being ont; ;of ammunition, they commenced
giving way, and in shGrt time the whole line fell
back In considerable disorder, until they reached
The I'd corps yesterday. There they were rallied,
and the retreat Was checked. The Sd division Of
The a'h corps bad crossed the Run Just previous,
Port aS 1e sna aae ID STxns 5 Ss
enemy bark. The wagons, OF ammunition
we're on the L.. Tay when the STAIN
Of Of h
men fell back and tie wagons were left outside
the line. Although the ordnance officer did all II
his to save the to had to 6e
fore they left. SHORTLY after the attack was made
On the left Of the I'd corps near the Armstrong
repuleed with loss. The 5th corps is believed to
hare lost from sG0 to s0) men during the daE, the
others losing very few. The cnemyts loss Ii esu-
matea mn. neh hsasfr M ,nen Gnss oMtn t 10 te ne
correct statement can be given as yet, even OF our
Owl casua1ties.
Gen. Meade, vas present On the field all day.
but not wounded, Us IVES 1t fist reported. Some
Of his ataf had narrow cscapcs-
The let Brigade, I'd Division, Of the 9Th Corps,
ie spoken Of as having parasula:lS distinguished
ihrop. It's Commander, had two horses shot Brc-
vet Brig. Gen. Irwin Gregg, commanding big
ade Of cavalry>was wonnncd II the ankle while
us was also wounded severely in the shoulder.
q + lie loot: Gol Ssfthsaa | of es2; EaFSsas 81!
Gen Morrow, xss Teaa eom1and.ag Sd Bgade 81 biV
e'on, Of the 9Th Corps Wss Wonnaea 70 the shoul,
der. Capt, Cowdry, Assistant Aa]uslnt General
on Gen. ba1ter's stat, was mortall5 wounaed;
About $50 prisoners we're taken, among whom
we're Col Allen Of the 24.h NoEtll Carolina rcgt-
ment formerly IN the 1at, United stases rcgulaEs.
rcbs o 81 %ew 9ofE H Ts se
his horse at the time within few rods Of General
GWyn's Headquarters when he WIS captured by
some rebel cavalry proNlipg In the vicinity. This
party subsequently, came IN coa1ict with our men
ina slight ekirniah, during which the correspond"
ent escaped.
From Washington.
The Secretary Of War in answer to the rcsolu-
tipu OF thu House, encloses the statemont Of the
ProvoEt Marshal General, that he knew OF no ln-
cd preatLcrs Of the goepcl, belonging to churches
whose 1elieious tenets do not triDg them within
Is & hs &C, Of as nnr aoss BE-
nrachcrs or any denomination Of protesting
Christians which hayc been denied to others-
Gen Durns1de and Col. milford, Commission
The old Capi{ol Prson has bccn entirely cleaned
Of rctel officers and men, including large num-
her Of crcrii!as, several hundred Of whom hsye
besp sent to Northern ps.ao2a Within to: ps3t {eW