Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-10
THE NEWS 8.

rkoN PzTrIsBuaa --Tns rloH7lsG or HosDhr
AND TUESDAY.
Tie " E1press" Of yesterday giyss the fc.'
lowing particulars Of events On the right OF
our Lines beforo that city, On Monday and Tues
day:
Severe and pro.raosed fighting occurred on
our right, MuntSy afternoon and again yssD
terday, III which tie Yankees met With decils:
re7erses, though q, yet, they have not h:fn
driven from thsir newly erec.e1 satr :lchlpe
at Hasehsr's Run.
We have already mentioned that the enemy.
cavalry, who advanced towards DruGiddis Cont
house, wore mot by Gen. w. Ii +. Lse, who
checked them, srd in conjunction with Osu.
Peersm's division CT infantry, csused them 70
r,.iro beyond listeners Ran. On Moc3ay
morning, e report vas brought in that the
enemy Lad ie.ired fcross the Run, and 10 rs
certain the truth of such sS important s!a!o~
m.r,s, as we'll as 10 feel the strength aud cIao:
whereabouts Of the too, Gen. Psgram Vas ur-
dared forward on .connoiss.Dcs.
The enemy in heavy force two miles "to7S
the Vaughan road att ioked him, aad cf:.r n
sharp contest, Con. Pesram wa. iofcal h:cE
towards his original position, tie Yankees pur-
Gen. Psgr,m .snt for sssistanos. AID was
subss qusntIy reinforced by Gsn. Evans' ii
vision. Togeth,r those two divisions took tho
offensive, and boldly and fe.rles''y charging
the Yankee column, in turn drove .hsm back.
The Yankees flu1ht obSsiustely bofots tkey
broke, and fought a; thsy retrcsted, but cur
mon did not halt in their pursuit until br'a:ht
fsoo 10 fsoe with T. fresh corps.
The cnemy, finding his situation ra!hcr Grill
cal, had brough. a full corps to the assistance
Of h:a beaten ard retreating troOrs, erd L!
onco flung it upon our msn. Hero 6gslh, On
tho idsntiosl ground that, within tie san's
nun Der of houTs, bad boon s|iGs fought o7f?
an engagement Of Icuch aoVsfity cc:nireh.--
But thsre were fesriul odds in tho battle
three corps sgainh two divisions, and again
our troops wsre forced back.
Mahone's division, temporarily oomnandea
BY Gen. Finnsgan, was noH brought up, Anu
formed on tho left of tho line, aad grand
charge b.irg made upon the epemy, the Litter
WAS forced back rapidly and IN thorough con"
fu,ion to his entr.nohmsns al HatcheI's Run
Darkness, now put az end 20 all further movs-
mst "a and .or tho night hostilitiss ceased.
Gs,.eral John Psgrsm, commanding EallJ's
iii Idiy;,ion, vas in.tantyikiltd, tusirg tts
early afternoon, by bali through tn. SIDE.
whi, OBJ. in.tsly resisting tbs attack Of .te
sn.m7. HIS death threw his tro0ps into scn,c
disorder, as vol nigh. the sudden demlDs Of
suoh brave and gallant ci!io.r and soldier.
C;lonel Hoffman, OF tie same Command, .as
severely wounded.
Though tho fighting was se'sra during nc
afternoon, the losses OF not al heavy Gs nigh
naturally be suppo,ed. Very fsm Of our n I'll
wsre killed outright, though many were
woundsd. We lost no prisoners. AMI tooE Lot
very few.
The series Of engagements occurred lh
thiokIY wooded land, aud tho :oen were there
by partially protected. The Yankee loss Vss
heavier tban ours. Mauytf their men were
shot in the back while rstreatlng, and IN aoine
PLACES were s.rswn quito thica]y upon ice
ground. A considerable Quantity q piuhaer
accrued to our troops.
The enemy had taken the prtcautlcn l.;
throw up brsastworks On Hatch er's knn, Gro
i'm prove the works deserted By onr pckess.--
The sequel OF the battles pioIe@ mo "luo'n
OF this step.
Yesterday morning tee eusm3 advanced IN
largo force upon our advances works niger
up The Run, between Armstrong and Bur
gesI mills, about two miles beyond the lat,er
point. They charged to within about 10
yards of our mon in some PLACES, ana nearer