New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-09

poh1 covalrv Int not enough 10 prevent them rom
frnv s,curirr their rr.ze Mos. o these wagons were
old plantaton WAGONS Of the schooner style I'll" pro
sent quite a unique appearance in orr camp
They were loaded with various Tticies OIL ''''s''
provisions comnissaIy &C. Some o. iHoli aio
that have been captured from US during 'ne wal tN'
,roin was going from the Weldon Railroad near HleAs'
ford. towards Petersburg
This morning at four o'clock. the cavalry were Io.
ported TO be eghteen miles from tue NteHV e'' VI
the infantry around toward the Soalflde ha'roao'
II is also vaguely reported that they captured ano'her
WAGON train Yesterday evening, loaded with troops
being conveyed from the Southside to tic Weldon hS
rood To- b. sent against Sherman. This report now
ever needs confirmation. and nay originate rom ta'
The capure Of te provision rair which Las already
b,en sent in driven by the Rebel cooied) tcams'ers.
Tho rehel force that met ours at Armstrong; MIL
,,st evopinc WAS a pant OF Hills Corps, including
,,oue,s same old veteran Brigade They fought dcS-
prately. Ms usual ralyng and charging our advancing
conns three times in succession, but were haiy en-
tirey rtpulscd and driven from thcI position by 'Ae
Gallant Second and Third Divisions OF tie second
Corps, commanded respectively by Gels. smy'Ac anu
Mott.
Our loss in this engagement slight the regiments
suffering most severely being the nth and 18Th Mass
and the sth and 59th ~ Y. Among the Killed Is re-
ported Lieut. Robert De Lonry, Adt of the lin Mass
The Rebels, as usual. had damned Haichcrs Run IN
several places, making il difficult for our troops 10
Cross except by way Of the dams, upon when Tue
enemy's iire was particularly concentrated. No'"Ih'
standing this difficulty, our gallant boys hana6ed 70
get across under the protection Of our artillery ana 10
drive the willy enemy from their works on TIE o'heI
side bout fry prisoners were taken by the Second
Division of the Second Corps at Armstrong; MIL
They said tia. they not expecting an attack no"
that tie Peace Commissioners bad gone over.
The Fifth Corps have withdrawn from the position
they held yesterday and have moved around further TO
the left in support Of the cavalry. This movement was
made this morning about daylight.
Tho Rebels ere said TO be massing on the Boydtown
plank road, la front Of She Second Corps.
This movement is being supcrntended by Gen.
Meade and staff in person. None Of the camps have
leeu broken NJ, slowing hat the movement is only
Reconnaissance in force.
Upto 70 o'clock to day. there has only been some
Light diminishing between the slowly advancing secCi
Corps and the enemy in front II. The Fifth Corps Is
swinging around the left the cavalry skirmishsrs
having cleared tho way FOR them ito the Boydtown
plank rosd. The cavalry accommodating down the
plank road towards the Weldon Railroad and further
west.
The weather has moderated very much since horn
inr and now premises to be favorable for the move
ment.
TUESDAY MORNING. Teb. oclock.-The Filth
Corps continued to swing around to tic LETT yesterday
afternoon until they met with skirInish line of the
Rebel troops massed on the Boratown plank road IN
front Of the Second Corps whcreupcn light diminishing
ensuod along the entire line OF the Fifth and Second
Corps until Just before daik. when the enemy made
desperate charge upon the LEFT of the Fifth Corps which
was CALAMITY repulsed by Ayress "hshiing Division
with considerable loss to the enemy
The left OF the Fifth Corps now rosts upon the Boyd
town plank road and the entire front Of the f:h and
Second is being strongly fortified TO the left OF the old
fortified position which is held 10y the Sixth Corps
Greeg's cavalry are still OIL reconno!ssanee down
the Weldon Railroad and to the west Of It, toward the
Southside road.
Ii il estimated that our entire loss, Killed and
wounded, in the two days skirmishng will not exceed
one hundred and fifty. The whole number OF Rebe
prisoners taken up to last evening was about 800
diSagreeabe storm Of and slect Ia prevailing
this morning but there yet sign Of our troops re-
tuIning 10 camp. hLNoiS