The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-10
Further Details of the Fights Of the 5ih
aud 6th-The Loss Of the Rebels sup
posed TO be Equal to that of the Fed
eraIs-An Improved Position il Gain
Press Dispatch ]

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Poro-
.dAC, Feb THE tight near Hatcher's
run Yesterday was one of the most severe
that has taken place i'll this army for
some time, and taking into consideration
the unfavorable character ot the c0un-
trv through which the troops had to
move and the large force opposing their
advance, it is not strange that the enemy
should gain temporary advantage
The country from the crossing OF lie run
TO Dabury's Mills is very woody. with
swamps and raviues running through II
in all directions, and the only road Is a
narrow by-road not wide enough TO allow
two wagons to pass, and III many places
in very bad condition.
The Sd division OF the 9th corps ad-
vanced. supported 10y the lst and 2nd dl-
visions, and also by a brigade of the 9th
corps The enemy were driven TO and
bevond the mill on this road. Abont
three miles from the crossing line OF
breastworks, the were no less than dl-
visions OF the enemy opposing our men
viz: Mahan's Pegram'S, Heath'S ana G"r-
don's old division, the latter three oppo-
siup the 5th corps, while Mahon's acting
Independent, engaged Gregg on the
Vaughan road for some time, when
Gregg odered charge aud held hrs op-
ponent back, inficting heavy loss.
Mahon standing no chance to accom-
p!ish ANYTHING i'll this position, wheeled
round, and marching on n by-r"ad run
ming northwestwardly struck the LETT
flank of the 9TH corps, doubling 1t up
and causing il to fall back on its centre.
The woods here being SO thick As to rem
der the formation of continuous hne
impossible, the command became some
what confused, and the heavy hre
poured in by Mahon's men made things
still worse, and in few moments the en-
tire line left their position, falling back
rapidly towards the point they started
from
The fear OF being cut OF from the cross
ingat the Vaughan road increased the con-
fusion, and for short time it seemed as
though regular panic had seized upon
our men, but upon reaching the open
country on the Vaughn road, and finding
no enemy there and the bridges all safe
in the possession of our troops, they be
came Ieassured, and i'll short time the
greater part of the corps were IN line,
ready to meet the enemy as soon as be
should appear A few minutes after,
when they did show themselves al the
edge of the woods, they were met by
such a storm of bullets as to send them
back into the woods very quickly.
Our loss during the day amounts to
about 6OO, and that OF Sunday 20 about
200, making a total for two days of
about 500 killed, wounded aud missing
The loss of the enemy is not known, but
is believed to be fully as large as ours.
We took altogether about loo prisoners
among whom are 4 number OF officers
Notwithstanding severe storm OF
rain which set in last night and eontinu-
ing all day to-day, freezing as 1t fell, the
Sd division of the 9Th corps advanced 10
the point il reached yesterday OF Daou-
rvs Mills, dnying the rebels before
them and into their works beyond The
casualties in tins affair have not yes
been reported, but are sand TO be vefy