Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-10
from the army of the Pofomac-
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OK rHE JAMES

February !, leb5.
The 6gh. near Hatchs run Yesterday va. one
OF the most severe that has occurred for some
time. and, taking into consideration the unfavor
able character OF the country through which the
troops had to pass and the larger force opposing
their advance, il ia not strange that the enemy
should gain q temporary advantage,
The country rom the crossing of the run TO
Dabuey's Mills, is very muddy, With swamps aud
ravipes running through IL in all directions. and
the only road 10 a narrow by road not wide
enough to allow Two wagons 10 pass. and IL,
many places in very bad condition.
he Sd division Of the filth corps advanced
supported by the lst and I'd division, and also by
brigade of the 9Th corps The enemy were
driven to and beyond the mill on this road. about
three miles from the crossing Of the lire of
breast works
There were no less than four divisions Of the
enemy opposing our men viz:
Mahone's, Pegrams, Heath's and Corridor
old division. The latter three opposing the fifth
corps. while Mahone's acting independently
engaged Gregg on the Vaughan road for some
time when Gregg ordered the cavalry TO dis
mount. and held the enemy back inlicting some
lOss
MAhone finding 40 chance 10 accomplish any
thing in this position, wheeled round and march
ed on by q road running northwest, strnck the
uauA o. tue ultn corps, IL up aDn
causing il to fall back on its centre.
The woods hero being so thick as to render the
formation Of continuous line impossible the
command became somewhat confused. and the
heavy fire which was poured in by Malone :
men made things still worse, and in q few min
utes the entire line !efi their position. falling
back rapidly towards The point they started from
The fear OF being cut of from the crossing NJ
Naughns road increased the confusion and for
short time il seemed as if regular panic had
seized upon men. but upon reaching the oper
country on Vaughn road, and seeing no enemy
and the bridges all in possession OF cur troops
they became treasured. snd in short time the
greater part of the corps was in line ready &
meet the enemy ss soon "a he should appear
A few minutes after they did show n emsel yes
At the edge Of the woods they were met by such
a storm Of bullets 81 drove them back into tb,
woods very quickly.
Our loss during the day amounts to about coo
and that oil Sundays fight sbou; 900. making
total for the Two days shout 500 killed, wounded
and missing The enemys loss Is not knoNu
but il il believed 10 be fully "a large ours
~ took about go prisoners, amons whom arr
a number OF officers
No,Lw hsandug the storm AID rain whici
set in last night aud continued all day to-day
fire. ling as it cell the 81 division OF the 5ih corp
advanced to the point il had reached yesterday
at Dabneys mills. driving the enemy befor
them
Thecasu.lties in this -a,ir have not vet beer
reported, bu, they are said to be very few.
/ This was al the Ggnting done 10 day
Our permanent lines nov stand upon what va
/ formerly the extreme lett Of Fort Cummings, q
the squirrel Level road 10 aud across Hatcher
I Run at Armstrong; Mil.
! The advance is out towards Dabneys Mil
about four miles, all of which grounds had bee
wres,eG from the enemy in the pas: three DAYS
aud makes cur position much safer and more FOR
| midable than before.
A. soon as the weather permits. further sc,iv
movements will no doubt take place in this vcin
/ ty. and one tso like the las, will bring u
within easy striking distance Of the south sid
road. which II is hoped sill soon be in our po:
session