The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-13
LATER FROM TIE NORTH.

We have received New York papers OF
Thursday, the 9th instant.
THE FIGHT AT HATCI1ER'S RUN-AN UN-
FORTUNATE OPENING OF GRANTS CAM
PAIGN-HE TRIES TO INTERCEPT LEE IN
CALCULATING RICHMOND.
The secret of Grants movement on
Monday last, which resulted in his disas-
ter at Hatcher's ran, is published in the
Yankee papers. 1t appears that he had
received intelligence that Lee was going
South, and made his movement to inter-
cept him. His losses, as they appear to
us from the different news letters, were
three brigadier generals of the
cavalry, and Morrow and Davies, of the
infantry, wounded, and one thousand
killed and wounded. One letter puts
down the loss in the Second corps at
two hundred and fifty, and five hundred
in the Fifth corps; that in the portion Of
the Third corps is not given. OF the de-
feat of Monday, the New York Tri1une's
correspondent says:
1t seems that, about noon, the Third
division of the Fifth corps advanced
along tho road leading from Duncan road
toward the Boydton plankroad, and at 2
o'clock had reached and driven the rebels
from Dabney's mills, about two miles
from Hatcher's run, where they had
erected breastworks, but were quickly
driven from them. They, however, kept
up a running fire from the woods until
about 5 o'clock, when they made most
determined stand along the line, evil
IDENTIFY expecting to break through and,
if possible, cut off the Third division.
The heaviest columns came up the
Vaughan road.
| At the same time an attack in front
was made, and part of the division being
out of ammunition, they commenced
giving way, and in short time the whole
line fell back in considerable disorder
until they reached the breastworks
erected by the Third division of The &c.
cond corps yesterday. There they were
rallied, and the retreat was checked
The Third division of the Sixth corps
had crossed the run just previous, and
part of them became demoraliZed; but
they soon rallied and assisted in driving
the enemy back. The wagons of artil-
lery were on their way to the division
when the stampede occurred, but had
got fast in kind Of swamp, and the
tongue Of one of them broke. When
the men fell back the wagons were left
outside the line; and although Captain
William +. Trembly, ordnance officer Of
the division, did all in his power to save
them. two wagons had to be abandoned
the men setting fire to the coxers before
they left. Shortly after, an attack wat
made on the left of the Second corps
near the Armstrong house, on the Dun
can road. bu. the enemy were repulseG
with loss. General Meade was present
on the field all day, but was not wound
ed. As was at first reported. Some Of hi
staff had narrow escapes.
The Tribune, commenting on the dis
aster. says:
| The present movement Of the Arm,
Of the Potomac. looks, wo arc sorry Z
say, like . duplicate of the Hatcher
Run affair Of last October. 1t is tex
soon 10 say wh1E was the exact purposs
Of General Grant-whether or not h
would have brought on general en-
gagement hadAhe circumstances seemed
: iavorabie-but il is clear his intention
mas been thwartsd by failure in th.
execution Of prescribed movements, Il