Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-04-06
Movements of Grants Army.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The Tunes 9th |
corps special of the 29th p. NJ, says -
At A A. NJ. this day the 9Th and ID corps
were put III march upon the right of the
enemy s line, the 5th moving by the Qua.
ker road. On coming to point called
Skunk's Hollow, and mounting the brow of
the opposite slope, breastwork was found
abandoned by the enemy. Passing about
three-quarters of mile beyond this the
! head of the column met the front Of the |
enemy's line posted on the edge of a thick |
pine wood, betting a clearing. Here a sud
den and heavy fire was opened upon our
skirmish line, and it was driven back upon
the line formed Of the first brigade, lst di |
vision, which at first fell back, but on being
supported by the second brigade rallied and
drove back the enemy with some loss in
prisoners. In the meantime Gen. Warren
drew up the lst and 3d divisions of the 9TH
corps in line, in order to support the attack
After an action of about three-quarters of
and hour the enemy retreated in haste, leav
ing most of his dead and wounded on the
: field The 5th corps now lies on the ground
won.
The force of the enemy engaged was one
division of their fourth corps, under Gen.
Bushrod johnson, its strength being about
Fl 5000.
Cur loss may reach 300 to 400 men killed
and wounded. That Of the enemy in killed
and wounded appears to be about the same,
r but the number of prisoners, some 1910 to
: 200 renders their total loss greater than
, ours.
The Tribune's correspondent, dated GRAY
ely run, on the night Of the Goth, says -
BY the movement of to-dey our original
line, which extended on the left to Hatcher $
run, has been prolonged beyond the run
c westward across the Vaughn and Quaker
n roads, facing northward to within about two
4. and half miles of Dinwiddie Court House
The Lieutenant. General, accompanied by
c Gems. Williams and ingalls,, and several
+ members Of their stats, came up to Hum
, phrey station, near Hatcher run, at | |
o clock this morning, and soon after crossed
the run, visiting different points along our
! line and establishing headquarters for the
!, night on Vaughn road, near Gravcly run.
= Gen. Meade accompanied our advance
earlier in the morning, and likewise has his
headquarters on the aughn road, two miles
from lIatchcr's run.
81 HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF Potomac,
II March 80, p. NJ M-Notwithstandin heavy
C rain storm which set in last night and con
tinued until late this afternoon, the army
has to-day advanced about two miles. and
the 5th corps has reached the Boydtown
. plank road near its junction with the White
, Oak, This is the place where the 2nd corps
had an engagement with the enemy last
, autumn in which it suffered seveaey. The
t ground gained to-day cost us but few men,
1 the rebels making but ve.y slight resistance
, At Hatcher's run, which is only short dis
tance further on, the enemy have strong
, earthworks erected, defended with heavy
d guns, and here they will no doubt make a
+ stand to oppose our further advance. From
l.l. ~, |, lyt hA 4
:, strong mill, the second corps holding the
u right of this position. In the engagement
&C of yesterday, the number of prisoners takcl
h was 1875, with eight commissioned officers
=, They belonged to Bushrod Johnson $ caval
ry, and were part of the force that mad
the attack upon our lines last Saturday.
&c The rebels made demonstration at sew
Il. eral points on the old line last night, for th
@ purpose evidently, of ascertainining wheth
Of cr the works were held intorcc, They di,
,g not gain anything, however, excepting tn
IL information that the line was strong enouGl
e, to defend itself This explains the firm
I'd heard at City Point on Wednesday nigh
and Thursday morning.
n Nothing has yet been received here as T.
T., the operations of the cavalry, but they will
- it is not doubted, give good account q
" themselves
O. A battle is expected tomorrow for th
g. possession of the South side railroad. an
>, Judging from the confidence and high spin
u its of officers and men, there will be a goo
ri result.
On New York, April 2.-Tho Commercial
n Washington special says the rain storm ha
he delayed the advance of the army Dinwid
-. die Court House was occupied Thursday
v and our troops extended to the Boydtow
TO plank road Our right now rests on Hatch
IS err S run, the point formerly occupied by on
is extreme left, thus gaining an important ad
:, vanccd position. The rebels had retreate
~ to their main line of works before the Sout
" Side Railroad and were evidently awaitin
an attack.
Sheridan has swept clear around the rebe
army. When last heard from he was nea
of Rnrkcsyinn His Scouts renortcd the Cncm