The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-11
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the following doleful account of the fighting
below Petersburg:
Headquarters Arny Of Northern Virginia,
Fsj. Ch.-To General S. Cooper: The enc
my moved q strong force yesterday TO
Hatcher's Run. Part Of his infantry, with
Gregq's cavalry, crossed and proceeded on
the Vaughan Road, the infantry to Cat
Tail Creek and tho cavalry to Dinwiddie
Court House, when its advanced encoun-
tered a portion Of our cavalry, and retired.
In the afternoon part of HIPS and Coz
dou's troops demonstrated against the enc
myo the left Of Uatcher'5 Run near Arms
stroug's Mil, aud finding him intrenched
they withdrew after dark. During the
nigh. the torce that had advanced beyond
the creek retained to it, and were reported
20 be rccrossing this morning. Pegram' 3
division moved to the right bank of the
creek to recoanoitre, when it was vigorously
attacked. The battle was obslinateIy con-
/ tested several hours, but General Pegram
being killed while bravely encouraging his
men, and Col. Hoffman wounded, some
I confusion ensued, and the division was
vressed back to its original position Gen.
Evans division was ordered by General
| Gordon to the support of Pegram's division
and charged the enemy aud forced him
/ back, but was in turn forced 70 retire.
Mahone's Division arriving, the enemy
was driven rapidly to the defcnces on
Hatcler's Run.
Our loss is reported to be small, and that
Of the enemy not supposed great.
Signed r. E. Ike.
New YoRE, Feb. lO.-The Tribunes spe-
ciaI freru Headquarters Of the 7th, says
among the wounded in the fight between
the fifth corps and the enemy on the Boyd
town plank road last night, were General
Avres, commanding the 2d division, Jth
CORPS. in the shoulder severely General
Gwyu, commanding the 3ri brigade, 2d
dss.s.ou, in the foo. slightly--stiil on duty
Cap. Gawthrop, Adjutant General, 81 Jri-
raIs, 2I division, nip, slight; Mel. Carter,
inspector General, 81 brigade, 2d division,
neck, slight. 10 is reported to-day we have
ervht hundred rebel prisoners.
P.W.-More entreHehinz tools and ra-
. tioas are coming up, and it is the leterui-
nation % hold the two miles gained on the
lefs Of our fortified lines az an hazards.
The gain as have =siI brings us 10 the
Boz ydtown Plank Road, and within artiils-
range Of tne Sou1n'iae railroad
mus Lee had again been ou'genera'e'
aud SnoIn YANKEE tfioAe1 PIaysd upon
lae nam army oi lhe ,'"'''1Ia'J'
'1'1-'lAy ]" 'l'"s 'N7 ON ''' ~
sunny morning DAVIS 1p'1 'As army pc
'iL.'"s- c'7sf g --e 1sa''' % .--' '.''s
so.'.''' "i' nav i'. s..'- s.' ''..' o.
P-l'Iei 90 D"-l'. I" s--' o
miles Oh our lei. Is 'eins -''''"s'J 'oI '.- 10
ta's morning ana VIII DC heId a. al "aI
ards This IS magnificent gam Tor U.s.
ami correspondirg loss 70 the enemy
The cavalry are stIil feconroiIfeing TO tA~
west eId ooitA vest. II mas DseA q vel
ope1 b. TINS movement that Lee mas sent
several divisions OF A's troop against 7leF-
man, thus materially weakening ms lines
here. Our army line railroad Is 70 be i'm
msdla.ely pushed out to the 6'ydIoVn plan 4
Road, and Will soon no doubt be connected
with the soutbside railroad.
Erw yoar. Feb. I0.-During the discus
s.9D in The rebel Senate, on Monday Iast,
on the bill 70 place slaves in the army, JEFF
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