Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-02-15

,.,.....,;,,s Your obd't servants, -!
- -. -: ~. All. STEPHENS,
=. 49,. -, B. M. T. HUNTER,
:, - w.. - X JOHN A, CAMPBELL.
- : "%s'if From the Front. s1s
There were many exaggerated rurlors on
the street yesterday, regarding military op-
erations on the right. These, it is not ne
cessary to mention. '5'N ','s' ~
The enemy (two divisions Of infantry and
one of cavalry advanced down the Vaughan
road on Sunday marning-his cavalry in
advance. They" drove in our apickets at
Hatcher's Run, and threw a portion Of their
forces to Armstrong; mill, about one mile
and column about three miles further
down, which occupied the Quaker road,
throwing our pickets for some distance. =,
= The infantry troops held these positions,
entrenching themselves at Hatcher's Run,
while the cavalry column was thrown across
the Run, and advanced in the. direction Of
Dinwiddie Courthouse. They marched rap
idly forward, and swept around our infantry
lines, striking the Boydton plank road, near
Dinwiddie Courthouse, and at once pushed
forward to that point These movements
Of course occupied some time, and it was
late in the day when the Courthouse was
reached. Their advance had time to com.
NIT but few depredations there, before it
was struck by Gen. W. 81. F. Lee, who at.
tackled, and after brisk engagement forced
them to retire. The losses on either side
were slight, though as yet, we'have no &C.
eurate statement of our casualties. While
there the Yankees set FIRE to and burned a
blacksmith and wheelwright shop, and
helped themselves to what liquor they could
find. After being forced thence, they re-
tired beyong Hatcher's Run, but at our last
accounts, the Vaughan soad at its crossing
over that stream was still held by the enemy.
On Sunday afternoon, an advance on the
part of our forces was ordered against The
euemy's infantry at Hatcher's Run, but
they were found heavily entrenched, and it
was found inadvissble tocharge them
Our troops were compelled to march through
a closely timbered tract Of land, andi case
of charge would have,had to pull down or
jump fences. Some firing. at a distance
occurred between the opposing forces, but
nothing was accomplished. We lost some
few men-mostly wounded. Among them:
Capt. Floyd, Of the Florida Brigade, kill,
ed. - = -. -. -. . -. .....,.,
Col. Scott, of Florida, painfully wounded.
Capt. Young, of Gen: cRae's staff, Sc
verely wounded. -. -, - - -
These officers were in line Of battle, in
the rear, at the time of receiving their
wounds. .-...,. ...
We understand that portion Of the ene-
my succeeded in gaining temporary posses
sion Of Malone's Bridge, on Rowanty Greek,
but we're subsequently, compelled to yield
it and retire. i<.E 49,. .. e.,
While their cavalry was advancing on
Didwiddic Courthouse and towards the
RoWanty, their infantry, at several points
on our right made feints upon our lines,
all of which were repulsed. Aheavy dem
oustration was made towards Burgess Mill,
which was sigually defeated. - ..
We regret to learn that number of pri-
vate and army wagons were captured on
! the different roads which the enemy occu,
pied. Several fine teams, belonging to
Gen. Bushrod Johnson's. division, which
had just started out on foraging, expedi-
tion towards Weldon, were taken. 4 good
many private wagons, going from or coming
to the city, we're captured, with their OWL,
ers and contents. = =.
We are unable to ascertain our exac,
losses in prisoners and killed and wounded
The latter was small, but we have reports,
which at present we prefer not to credit,
that the former reaches between one and
two hundred. We shall probably learn
more fully to day.
Prisoners and deserters report this move
ment of the enemy to be, to gain possession
of some inviting woodland on the Vaughan
road, wood at present being very scarce
within their lines, and growing thinner each
day. There may be some truth in the
statement. For some time past, Grant has
been cutting and hauling wood from points
between the opposing lines in this direc
ton, and we know from positive assurance,
that the wood question is very serious one
in his lines. TO more eTectually accom-
plish his object, his cavalry raid towards
Dinwiddie Courthouse was planned and
executed, to give the infantry time to en-
trench. This and more important objects
may be held in view, however.
AS matters now stand, the Yankees have
only extended their lines two or three miles
but not advanced themr-Petersbury Er
press, 7h. 49,. -us :..-.
ma We learn that when our com mission
ers passed through the lines in front of Pc.
tersburg, Col. Hatch, of the Exchange Of
fee, accompanied them to Gen. Grants
headquarters, and that the result Of this
visit has been an arrangement, which is
soon to be perfected for general exchange
of prisoners. The matter of exchange has
been put by the Yankee authorities entire
ly in the hands of Gen. Grant, who says he
is determined to carry out the provisions o.
the cartel with as little delay as possible
Gen. Grant said to one Of our Commission