Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-08
Fighting in the Potomac Army.

| Fighting in the Potomac Army.
| HEaDoUAR1KRs CT TIE PoToxAc ANY,
Feb. 5.-The army Of the Potomac Is once
more IN motion, aa6 ere this dispatch
reaches you, the objects &C, be accomplish
7 ed viii have not only been developed, bat
the degree OF success resulting viii also
no doubt be known By that time
At ; o'clock this morning the 5th corps,
preceded by Gregg's cavalry, started on
the road 10 RssDs Station. No force OF
the enemy was met on the route, but the
roads at various points were picketed BY
eAVslry, all Of whom retreatsd as the cot
uEnn sdvsDeed. About nooR the column
reached kowopisg creek, over which :
oNoge Of considerable length had 10 be
constructed, occupying several hours.
AOoat O'Clock P n, the Sd Peonsyl-
'Aaia eATsITy, uudsr Asior Hess, we're
selt ont 10 make c0olectlo1 between them
soo the % corps, the ID aud 81 divisions
OF which had gone On the Vaughan road
As Tar IS Hatchee river, 70 demonstrate in
that direction.
On reaching the run, the LIST brigade Of
the 81 division Of the ID CORDS CHARGED
and took the line of rife pits OF the west
SIDE losing but few men. They advanced
about 3 mile across the run, driving the
eosRy's pickets before them. Here strong
line Of bresstworks WAS erected in shorI
tine, making the position perfectly secucs.
The 81 Pennsylvania Cavalry, sitter eros
sing short distance south Of the Vaughan
road, advanced southwark and soon mel s
small force in ambush, which poured a
sharp yOIIsy into our men, killing Two tits
said ana wounding several, besides nun
Der Of horses.
4 part Of The Sd division Of the ID CORDS
here came to the support OF the 30 Penn
sylvanis cavalry and drove the rebels OF.
Soon after connection with the right OF the
18th corps was reported. Upto this time very
little tgEung had taken place; the SIN
corps had been scarcely engaged 81 all
The ID division OF the % corps, under Gen.
Smith. before reaching Hatcher's run, they
turned to the right and advanced in 8
oorthE westerly direction towards Armstrong
Mills, but before going more than three
foorth's OF nile the enemy were discov-
cred IN strong position and IL cou5iders-
Die strength, four divisions Of General Cor,
don's corps being reported il the vicinity.
Here some Of orr men erected temporary
breastTorks OF part of line while the bal
snce had only time to throw up q few rife
pits Ski-uishing IVES going on sL this
time between the enemy'g and our sharp
shooters,
Aoout 40 o'clock the rebel batteries
opened for the purpose Of developing our
position s1d strength, bRt no reply was
uEds. The rebels ST length appeared Sd
EarciEg in line of battle with ztronz
skIrTnIsh line thrown out IN advance Our
men were ready for then, and IS they charg-
81 II handsome style scross su open field
they received such 2 calling IRE as TO cause
them to fall bsck II disorder. leaving many
dead and wounded On the field After re-
Peaung the attempts TO dislcdge our men
and failing each time, large force was
sent ronnd 10 turn the right flank of the
DIVISION, Col. Murphy Of the Sch New
York, commanding the ID Brigade, was
posted here with his right resting on 8
swamp, and was fully prepared for such
movement
Here again the rebels suffered severe
loss, as they attempted to break our
lines. They were finally forced TO give
II up, and soon after dark the firing
ceased the rebels falling back to their
works Our loss during the dav was
quite light, probably not q hundred all
ted, though the exact number Is not
knswn- Col Murphy was wounded in
the knee, not severely, while giving or
oers TO his men. His A6jutant General,
Lieut. McFarish, was MORALLY wound
ed Lieut.. Graham, of the 18th Con-
necticut, was wounded in the breast
severely. Lieut. Tibbetts, Of the 18th
Massachusetts, and Lieut. A BARLEY, Of
the 18th Connecticut, were killed s
correspondent Of the New York Herald
was captured, and after being robbed
succeeded in escaping and reaching our
lines in safety The rebeI loss must
have been heavy, as they repeatedly
charged our lines, each time suffering
severely. We took about 20 prisoners,
some Of whom report having received
orders that morning 70 keep g sharp
look out for Us, as they believed that our
army was on the move Gen. Smith de-
serves much praise for the way he han
died his division We expect a great
battle tomorrow with more decisive re-
suits than were obtained to-day. The
weather tonight Is clear and cold, and Is
just suitable for a movement in this