Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-10
TIE VERY LATEST
II ELE CIR y = II.
Particulars OF the Fight ~ Hatch
eFss Run.

Particulars OF the Fight ~ Hatch
er's RAM
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoroNAC. Feb9.
The fight below Hatcher's Run yester-
dsy vas one Of the most severe fights
that has taken place in this army for
some time, and taking into considera-
ton the unfavorable character Of the
country through which the troops had to
move, and the large force opposing
their advance, It IS nos strange that the
enemy should gain temporary advan-
tsge The country from the crossing Of
the Run to Dabney's Mills is very mud
dy, with swamps and rsvines running
through it 10 all directions, and one
road is a marrow by-road not vide
enough to ALOE two wagons 10 pass,
and IN many places IN a very bad CON
dition The 81 division Of the 9Th Corps
advanced, supported BY the lst and End
divisions, and also by brigade OF the
9th Corps Ths enemy vas driven to
and beyond the Mill or this road, about
three miles from the crossing line
boundaries
There were no less than four divisions
Of the enemy opposing our men. name
ly Mahones, P=srams, Heaths and
Gordon's old division, The latter three
opposing the Fifth Corps, while Ma
hoEes, acting independently, engaged
Gregg on the Vaughan road for some
time, when Gregg ordered bis cavalry 10
dismount, aud held his opponent back,
inficting some loss Malone hudiug
no chance 10 accomplish anything in
this position, wheeled round and march
| ing on q by-road running northwest,
struck the left flank Of the 5th Corps.
doubling il mp and causing i to fall
/ back on its centre, the woods being 90
/ thick as to render the formation Of a
/ continuous line impossible. The con-
mand became some~hat confused, and
heavy FIRE which Was poured IN by
( Mahone's men made things stlll worse,
aud in isw minutes the entire line
left their position, falling back rapidly
towards the point they started from.
The loss Of the enemy is not known
bat is believed to be fully as large as
onTs
We took shout $50 prisoners, among
| whom are 3 Number of officers
Notwithstanding the severe rain-storm
which set in last night and coutinu-
ing al day to-day, freezing as It fell
the 81 division OF tho 9th corps adgane-
ed to a point it had reached yesterday
al Barney's Mills, driving the enemy
before them and into their works behind
The fear Of being cut of from the
crossing ut Vaughan Road increased
the confusion, aud for a short time il
seemed as though a regular panic had
seized upon our men, but upon reaching
the open country on Vaughan Road, and
finding no enemy aud the bridges al
safe and in possession Of opr troops
they becams treasured and ia a sbori
time the greater part Of cur tsoopa were
10 a line ready 10 meet the enemy a.
soon As he should appear A iew min
ulss after they did show themselves a
the edge Of the woods they were me
by such a storm Of bullets as 10 sent
them back into the woods very quickly
Our loss during the day amounts u
about six hundred, and that Of Sunda,
to about two hundred, making The tola
number in the two days about eight hun
dred killed, wounded ana missing
The casualties in this affair have no
set been reported, bat are said TO b
very few
This vas all the lighting today. Ga
permanent lines nos stand upon whs
WIS formerly the extreme left Of Fol
Cummings on the Squirrel level roa
TO and across Hatoher's Ran at Arm
strong's Mills, out 20 Barneys Mills,
distance Of about miles, all Of whic
ground had been wrested from the en-
my in the past three day and make
line much safer aud more foFmidabl
than before.
AS soon as the weather permits, fu
Their active movements will withoJ
doubt take place in this vicinity.