d some three miles from the Weldon road.
They consisted of Hancock's 2d corps and a brigade of cavalry.
We captured Lieut Col Romer B Stonghton, of the 2d. U. S. Sharpshooters, a Captain, and some ten or twelve privates.
Col Stonington was wounded in the Wilderances fights, but has recovered.
Arrival of the prisoners.
A batch of prisoners, taken near the Weldon railroad yesterday afternoon, were brought to Major Ker's headquarters last night, and by him turned over to Provost Marshal Hawes.
They state that they belong to the 2d army corps, (Hancock's) and had been in the trenches around Petersburg up to Monday, night.
They were then relieved by a new army corps, the number of which they did not learn.
It only arrived Monday night, and was four horse in passing.
An intelligent sergeant from Philadelphia, attached to the 2d U S sharpshooters, states that it was reported in camp that a very heavy body of cavalry had gone down to the rear of Petersburg, and intende
