Evening star., 1865-02-09

truth or falsity Of the report has not been as
eertained. Majsr Trenaine, OF the staff OF
Major Gen. Gregg, was wounded badly in the
field and line have been lost. The cavalry
have every reason to be proud Of their action
to-day. The 5th corps arrived IN position to-
one in which they encountered NO stubborn
resistance from the enemy, until nearing the
Boynton road, the only serious resistance yes
terday being overcome by Gen. Gwynne's bri-
gade Of Ayres' division, at the crossing Of the
Rowanty.
General Warren moved northwest after
crossing, and having made junction with the
I'd corps last night, nothing more was done
until this afternoon, the morning being oscu-
pied in getting into position, and here it is
necessary to say word OF our lines, as final
extreme right at Armstrong House, the scene
OF his brilliant fight of yesterday, precisely
Wnere General Mott was this afternoon. A
s&lrmish line OF the Sth corps was unexpected
run; first came the division Of General Oraw-
ford, next Ayres', and finally Griffin's, Gener-
al Warren being on the field handling these
three divisions
Our line as thus formed ran nearly North
and South, facing West, and the object doubt
less being to swing around the left until it
should cross the Bovnton road, the advance of
this portion OF the line threw the burden Of the
lighting of the day upon it. The part per-
formed by the cavalry on this ground has al
ready been told, and after its withdrawal the
taking two Of the enemy's field works in its
progress.
All had proceeded favorably until about half.
past five p. m, when the mischance Of the day
suddenly deranged our programme and COM
PEELED General Meade tospend the few remain.
ing moments Of daylight In reforming his line.
This mishap can be told in very few words.
An onset by the enemy with heavy volley Of
musketry, accompanied by the invariable Yei,
yei, yei Of the Rebel ranks, resulted in the Civ.
ing way OF the right brigade of Crawford's Di-
vision.
In q moments time the whole aspect of af-
fairs was temporarily changed. The brigades
Of Baxter and Bragg were also borne back Of
necessity by this detection on their right, but
they came in good order, with their faces to
the foe, and 1t was well they did, for the
Rebels, seeing the flight Of our right, evidently
future and pressed us with vigor. Their often
repeated wells were not calculated to animate
the fugitives who already crowded the Vaughn
road, and who were only stopped by lines Of
1cient succor was at hand In Wheaton's di-
vision of the Sixth Corps, which had Just
crossed Hatcher's Run as q support, and with
Its aid our broken line was Immediately re-
formed and again pushed forward, the Rebels
on becoming aware of this state of affairs re-
firing behind their works.
The cause OF this stampede is undeveloped.
The brigade has always had good reputation,
and its sudden collapse this evening is hence
unaccountable. There are many rumors af1oat
of no cause at all, Of f1anking, OF massing of
Z
no time tonight to investigate these rumors,
and being entirely free of any desire to do in
Justice to the brigade, time is taken for consid-
GRAFTON Of the affair
Our losses SO far have not been heavy. Yes
terday they were under one hundred, Smyth's
loss being only sixty. I've; to day it will proba-
bly, fall under three hundred. being confined
prin cipally TO the cavalry and the Fifth Corps.
What was lost in prisoners when the line broke,
is thought to be small. The Rebel loss yester-
day was somewhat over. stimated; 1t is thought
to-day that it did not exceed six or seven hun
dred.
Generally, while crowning victory can
not be chronicled tonight, we have met with
NO serious repulse. Our line is still maintained,
and in better position than in the morning
Whether the determined attempt for the
Boynton road and the Southside Railroad is
Intended yet is a matter for conjecture But
in this event it is sufficiently plain that to-mor-
row or next day must bring on a general en-
gagement. the rebels still holding with their
old tenacity to their lines defending those
roads,
The weather continues clear, though some.
what uncomfortably cool, but the troops ars
undergoing no very severe hardships by
reason of their present winter campaiDn