The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-02-15
Trse Battle near Hatcher's Hun.

HEADQuARTERs ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,
Feb. THE fight near Hatcher S run yes
terday was one of the most severe that has
taken place in this army for sOme time, and
taken. INTO con ideration the uniayorablc
character Of the country through which the
troops had TO move, and the large force OPP
posing their advance, it is not strange that
the enemy should gain temporary advan-
tage. The cctntIy, frvm the crossing of
the Iever at D0bney's mills, is very woody,
with swamrs and Taylnes running through
it in all directions, and the only road is a
narrow bye road, not wide enough to ALLOW
two wagons to rais, and IN many places in
very bad condition. sf a:.t
The 3D. division of the 5th corps adyanc-
ed, supported 10y the LIST and I'd divisions,
and also by a brigade of the 9th corps. =
The rebels were driven to and beyond the
mil on this road, about three miles from
crossing the line of l.reastworks. There
were no less than tol&aiyisicns of the enc
my opposng our. men, namely. Mahones,
Pegrams S, Heath and GOfdon's Division
the latter three opposing the 5th corps,
while :Mahone 5, acting independently, en-
gagged Gregg on the Vaughan road for some
time, when Gregg ordered his cavalry to dis
mount. and held his opponent back, infiict-
ing some loss Mahone, finding no chance
to accomplish anything in this position,
wheeled round, and marching on q bye-lo Dad
running northwest. struck the lett flank Of
the 5th corps, doubling it up and causing it
being SO thick Us to render the formation OF
a continuous line impo.lible, the comnland
became, somewhat confused, and the heavy
Gro xyh 81, ,,as ,,,,rnJ -, l. al.
made things still worse, and in few minutes
back rapidly towards tie position they start
ed from. The fear of being cut off from
crossing at Vaughn road increased the con
fusion, and for short time it seemed as
though regular panic had seized upon our
men; but upon reaching the open country
OF Vaughn road, and fuding 40 enemy there
and the bridges al safe in our possession,
they, became reasslued and in . short TIME
the werker part OF tho corps were in ne,
ready to meet the Cncmy as soon ss he should
appear. a few minutes after, when they
did show themselves at tie edge Of tbs
woods, they We're met by such q storm Of
bullets as to send them back into the wood
very quickly. ,<.t...:. ....:a a..
Our loss during the day amounts to about
GOO, and that Of Sunday to about 200, ma
king a total for the two days OF about 'SOt
killed, wounded and missing. The loss o.
the enemy is not known. but is believed tG
be fully as large as ours. We took about
$50 prisoners, among gahen number OF OF
fcers ..,i t... .....- .,..r, ....t . -. ...
notwithstanding sexsye storm of rain
which set in last night and continued all day
to-day, freezing as it fell, the Sd division d
the 9Th corps aayanecd to the point it reach
ed yesterday, atI Ilobnsy's mills, driving the
rebels before them artl nate their works be-
Nyond. The casualties in this affair have
not yet been reported, bat aEs said to be
very few. This WAS all the fighting doN
to-day. ,,a.ss &: .....I..t ILL.,.
| Our permanent llnes now extend from
I what was formerly the. extremelett at For
Cumming, on the Squirrel Level road, tt
and across Hatchers run, at Armstrong
mill, with the'advsasee well cut towards bob
ney $ lpll, distance of aLoat four liies
\ all Of which grous4 had been wrested troa
4 the enemy in the past three days, and snake
J the line much safer and mGse SeSmidablt
than before, .-s.a gaeg...., ...... .,a.aas
| AS soon as the weather permits, further
! active movements will no doubt take plaes
in this vicinity, and one or two like the las
will bring us within easy striking distanc,
of the South Side road which will SOON b,
in oar possession. s.g... .e5. III:
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