Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-11
Further Partte aIars OF ths FIghs al
HstehsE's Run.

Further Partie uIArs OF the FIghs at
HsteksE's Run.
HEADQuARrKRs ARNr PoroAAc, Feb.
6.-The result OF yesterdays engage
ment vas more important than reported.
The particulars were not fally known Al
that time When the 9Th corps fell back
10 the line Of works Monday night the
enemy did not follow very vigorously,
nor did they make any attempt 20 storm
the position. IL was believed, however,
that sksy would do so yesterday morn
ing, bat up to noon no sign Of attack
appeared, nor did The rebels seem TO be
in strong force in the vicinity Il vas,
/ therefore, to send reconnaissance out
3 OF the grouad occupied BY orr forces
E Crawford division Was selected to do
this work The column moved forward
/ taking the pabney's Mill road, and
: after advancing about half a mile they
straok tho rebel pickets, who fell back
rs our men advanced.
A line of battle was then formed, the
right costing ON Haiehers ran, and the
left vas supported by part Of Wheaton $
command, OF the Sixth corpa The en-.
tire line thea advanced cautiously
| through the thick s5oGs on each side OF
the road, and before going far, met the
rebels in force. when q sharp fight be.
gun Immediately The rebels were
driven steadily back on each side until
they took refuge behind their works al
the mill, where they made a determined
stand. Fighting here was kept up al
dask. when our men commenced throw
ing up light breastworks to protect them
selves. The rebels did not seem dis
posed TO attack again as they had done
the day previous, and, the object Of the
movement having been accomplished
our troops were Withdrawn during tbs
night TO their former position on thl
Vaughan road, in the vicinity Of which
strong works have been erected TIT
loss n the movement turns out to b.
quite heavy, considering the small fore
engaged--in the Sd division Of the 81
corps, principally.
The following are the figures Kill
ed. so officers aud &C men, wounded
IS officers and 49l men; missing, OF
; GERS and $50 men; total, 81 officers an'
LAB men; aggregate loss, l,lS0 Oh
GERS and men out Of about 1900 wh
were in tho action. No doubt iarg
proportion Of those put down as missing
will appear in few days.
! The heavy loss in the division ind
Gates the manner in which the me
l. acquitted themselves, and they hay
been highly eomphmeuted for the
bravery, by their commanding officer.
- The loss in the 9TH corps is not r
ported, but is very slight, they actir
= as supporting column rather than .
attacking one.
, Among the casualties reported a
- the following:
Lt-Col. Haines, severely Wounds
l. Adit S. ". Chamberlain, Capt Tame
9th Wis, W. G. Wickie, Oath Mic
wounded; 1t Hendricks, 9th Wiscousi
Of wounded; L. Geo. johnson, 9th W
in the back; Ii W. B. Wood, 9th
Y. Isg amputated; J NJ Kelley, in le
lLt E. W. Mandon, 4sth Miss, rel
regt was severely wounded and broug
- into the 9Th corps hospital
To-day has been very quiet, the OF
firing heard was from the batteries ne
the Appomottox this evening, lss,i
bat short time, however.
The weather has cleared Of beat
fully, but the roads are in \ bad con
ton from the severe storm of ycs.erd