Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-10
From an. Array Of the Potomac.


HEADo'Rs ARxY or THE PoroAAc,
Feb. 8, 10 .. m-This afternoon the
25th Corps was constantly engaged with
the enemy on the Darby Hill road, west
Of Hatcher'a Run. Our forces were
compelled to fall back, after infiicting
severe loss upon the enemy. IL seems
that about noon the Sd Division OF the
5th Corps advanced along the road lead
ing from the Duncan road 10 the Monk
town Plank Road o'clock IL had
driven the enemy from Daiby Mill, two
miles from Hatehers Run. Here they
had erected breastwofks, but we're
quickly driven from them They, how
ever, kept up running FIRE from the
woods until about o clock, when they
made determined stand, evidently sx-
pecting to break through. Yesterday
they we're rallied and the retreat was
checked.
The I'd division Of the 10th army
corps bad crossed the river Just previ-
GUS, and part of them became somewhat
dernoralized, but soon rallied and aided
in driving the enemy back. Two wag-
ons OF ammunition we're on the way to our
men when the stampede. commenced
Shortly after, an attack was made near
the Armstrong House on the Sd divis-
ion, but the enemy were repulsed.
The 5th corps is believed to have lost
from 300 to 500 men. The enemy's loss
is estimated as much heavier than ours
owing to the fact that they we're the at
tAcking party.
Gen. Meade was present on the field
all day, but not wounded as was at FIRST
reported. Some Of his staff had a mar.
row escape.
The lst brigade of the ID division Of
the End corps is spoken Of as having
particularly distinguished itself during
the fight Brevet-Brig. Gen. Winthrop
its commander, had two horses shot
Brig. Gen. Irwin Gregg, commanding
g bri gade Of cavalry, was wounded
While engaging the enemy early il
the day, Gen Davis was also wounded
severely in the shoulder; Major Ire
main, Of Gregg's staff, was badly wound
ed 10 the foot Col Berheod, of Morris
staff, was wounded in the hand Brese
Brig. Gen. Morris, commanding 2.
Brigade Of the Sd Division Of the SCI
Corps, was wounded in the shoulder
Capt. CoEdry, AdJt Gen. on Gen. Car
| ter's staff, was mortally wounded. Abou
I $50 prisoners we're taken, among whom
is Col Allen, oath North Carolina, for
merly Of the 18th [. S. Regulars
The correspondent captured yestsrda,
was Mr.. Truly, of the New York Herald
he was feeding his horse at the time.
Gen. Gwynn's headquarters was cap
tured By some rebels proving in the Vi
ciuity. This party subsequently cam
in conflict with our men in q slight Skin
mish, during which the correspondent
escaped.
The Tribune has 9 special from Col
umbus, Ohio, which says ont Of de
tatchment Of FIVE hundred rebel prison
ers st Camp Chase, ordered to be place
on the exchange list, $50 voted to re
main IN prison. The rest viii be sen
forward
The Ohio Legislature has ratified ii
proposed Constitutional amendment Z
abolish slavery, by vote Of p 20 Il
the Senate, and 2S to II in the House
a strictly party vote. Gen Burnsid
and Col. Mulford, Com missioner Of Ez
change of prisoners, arrived here 70
dav The Old Capitol Prison has bee
entirely cleaned Of rebel officers an
men. including q large number of guer
rillas, several hundred Of whom hav
been sent to Northern prisons vithil
the pas: few days