Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-11
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HEADquARrgas AayY oF Tur r, ,ToNAC, ,
February 9--fhe result Of yesierdsy's en-
gagement wss more important than reported.
The particula-s were no' fdly known at that
time Whcn the Fifth Corps fell back o the
line of works ut HttchsFs Monday night, ihe
enemy did riot follow very vigorously, NOR did
they make any attempt to storm the position.
II was believed, however, they wonld do so
yesterday morning but up 10 noon, no sign
Of attack appeared nor did tbs rebels seem to
be in strong forcd in vicinity II was there
fore determined 20 saod n raconnoi'snce out
on The grouud occipied by ns the day pre-.
vious, and ascertain aher, the rebels were
aud II possible TO force them back to their
works at Dlbuey's Mills.
General C-awford3 division Of the Fifth
Corps having led the advance the day bs fore
and biing best acquainted with the nature Of
the country, wis selected for daiy, which they
performed TO the entire satisfaction OF the
commanding general
The column moved about moo, taking The
Dabneys Mil Road aud after advancing
about one half mile, struck the rebel pckets,
who fell back a. oar men advanced. A line
OF battle was then formed, the right resting
on Hatchcr's Run; the eit on each side of
the road and before going far mst the rebels
in force, when sharp engagement immedi-
ately began
The rebels we're steadily driven back until
they took refuge behind their works at "a mill,
where they made a determined statd The
fighting here was kept up till dark, when our
meu commenced throwing up light breast
works to protect themselves The rebels did
not seem disposed 10 attack again as they
had done the day previous; and the object Of
the movement having been accomplished by
the development OF their position, our troops
were Withdrawn during the night to their for
mer ground on The Vaughn road in the vicu.
iiy OF which strong works have been erected
The loss in the movement turns out to be-
quite heavy, considering the small force en-
gagged The Third division Of the Fifth Corps
suffered principally. The following are the
figures killed. five officers aud sixtY.six men;
wounded, twenty-eght officers aud four hun
dred and ninety-one men missing, four OF.
GERS and hve hundred aud eighty-sjx man
total, thirty.seven officers and l43 men Az
gregate loss, l,lS0 officers and men, out o
about goo who went into the action. No
doubt large proportion OF those put down AS
missing will sppenr in few days
Tho heavy loss in the division indicates the
manner in which the meu acquitted them.
selves, and they have been highly compli.
mented for their bravery by their command
ing officer;
The loss in the Sixth Corps is Rot reported
but is very slight, they acting as a supporting
column rather than an attacking force.
Among the casualties reported are the fol-
lowing:
Lieutenant Colonel Haines, severely Capt
Lanney, Sixth Wisconsin, wounded Adiutant
l. H Chamberlain, Twenty-fourth Michigan,
wounded LientenantJ ID Wickie. do; Lieut.
Hendricks Sixth Wisconsin, wounded Lieut
George Johnson, do Lieutenant w B Judd,
Ninety-seventh New York, leg amputated
Lieutenant John Kelly, wounded in leg 1t
Colonel Mane!ove, Forty eighth Mississippi,
(rebeD was severely wounded and brought
into the Fifth Corps hospital, where he died.
To-day has been very quiet the only firing
heard is from the battery, and near the Ap.
pomlttox this evening, for short time,
however.
The weather has cleared Off beautifully, |
but the roads are in bad condition from the !
severe storm OF yesterday.