Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-08
CON GRE SION Al
from the Army of tn Potomac.
HEADQUARTERS ARsI OK THE JAnts.i
February ls6J


The army Of the Posonlc il once more IN mo
tiOu and ere this dispatch reaches yoa the objects
TO De accomplished will have been not onls &c
We ped but the degree Of success resulting will
also no doubt be known
At o'clock this morning the 9th corps. ire
ceeded ~ Gregg's cavalry, started on the road
to Rea ms station no force Of the enemy was
met GA the route. but the roads At various points
were pcketed by cavalry, all of whom retFeated
a the column advanced
About noon the column reached RoEsnitz
creek over which bridges OF considerable length
had TO be constructed, occupying several hours
About . D. IN. the Sd Pennsy lvanis cavalry,
under Major Hess, sen: out to make con
nectiOn between them and the "a corps the 2i
and 81 divisions of which had gone out the
Vaughan road as far a. Hafcheys run TO demon
strate in that direction.
On reaching the river the ist brigade OF the
81 division OF the "a corps charged and took the
line of rife pits the west siGe, losing but few
men Thew advanced about a mile across the
river driving the enemy's pickets before them.
Here q strong line of breastworks was erected in
a short time, making the position perfectly Sc
cure.
The Sd cavalry effected a crossing short dis
lance south OF the Vaughan road and advanced
southwark. and soon met d small force in am
bush, which poured volley into our men, kill
ing two. II Is said, aud wouudiDg several Others.
besides number of horses. A part of the 80
division of the % corps then came to the sup
por, of the 81 cavalry, and drove the rebels of,
and soon after a connection with the right of the
9th corps was made
Up To this time very little fighting had taken
place. the 9th corps being scarcely engaged at
all
The 2i division of the 81 corps. under General
Smyth, before reaching Hatch's run. turned to
the right and advanced in northwesterly direc
ton towards Armstrong Mil, but before going
more than three quarters OF mile the enemy
were discovered in strong position and consid
cradle force.
Gen. Gordon's cavalry being reported in the
vicinity. some of our men erected a temporary
barricade on part Of The line. while the balance
threw up rife pits
Skirmisting was going On ali the time be-
tween the enemy and cnr sharp shooters
About ; O'Clock the rebel batteries opened for
the purpose Of developing our position and
strength bu, 10 reply vas made
The rebels a, length appeared, advancing in
line of battle with strong skiTnisa line 10 ad
vance
Our men we're ready for them and "a they
charged in hai dome style across al open field
they received s0cs gsliIag tie IS TO cause
them to tai back ia disorder, leaving many dead
and WOUNDED N the field.
Afer repeating the sttesDp; 10 dislojge OIL
men and falling each time. relief force was
cent round 10 the right flank of the division
CLONE Murphy OF The 69th New York. com
manding the > brigade WAS posted here with
his right resting OF swamp, aud wss iully pre
/ pared tor such a movement
Here again the rebels suffered severe less A..
! the, attempted 10 break our lines.
Ihey we're finally forced % g.se u up, snt
soon after dark firing ceased the rebels falling
/ back to their sorks.
/ Our los during the ia, sa- quite light. prob
! ao.y Dot over hundred, pshough the ex4c
number not knosn.
! A correspondent OF the New York Herald "a
captured. sud after being robbed. succeeded II
escaping aud reached cur ines in safety
The enemy's loss must have been very hesyy
a. thew repeatedly charged our Lines, each tim
suffering severely
We ;ook about twenty prisoners, some OF y hon
reuort having received orders IN the morning 4
keep sharp lookout. a. theY believed our AFm
/ vas on the move.
General Smyih deserves much praise Tor th
| manner in which he handled his division, beinl
himself present all over the held. watching
CLOSELY every move of the enemy