The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-04
Capture of Mun>On'> Hill.

Capture of Nun>On'> Hill.
Daring last week it was so Frequently =
por;ei. from day to day. that our .ro5,.-
had taken possession Of Nunson's HI -.
when on turd.y night this long pTedic,r.
event took place, it found few belize,
among those excited by sensation. rep0.:>.-
4 personal visit, however, by the assoc.
press reporter, puts tie fact beyond to1' =
! The American flag now floats there in ...~
of that OF the rebels. Detachmen,s :-a,.
Gems Richardson's. Reyes and Wad>g5.,..'.
! brisades. and as from Gen Fr4aa.-'>
vision. now occupy Munson's HI. h-.-...
command o: Col Terry of the IN N.cs..a-
regiment.
Early Sanaay forenoon the p.cae,> :-..-
Gen Smiths division advanced 10 Al
occupy Falls Church. Neither this ,..- -
preceding movements NET with any c,-.,-
rlon Whatever. as the rebel army had @. p
iav nj ght retired from the whole @; tn. -
>itions on the line OF Washington l.
Ii!l. this side o. Falls Church, j. npct->.-
ly included among the points now h-.t =
the federal forces. The works OF tn, q. Il
at the places they had evacuated. ver.. =
military view, worthless. being noting ny.5
than rife pits of very common coas.r1c..g-.
The positions al Nunsoa's and M1.-ar,
Hills afforded the rebels All unobs,r4-:e
view OF cur Notifications and other d,:,-.>.>
The appearance Of the ground deseytet r
them indicated that they were Geticie.. T.
those arrangements which serve TO max
camp life comfortable, having no tents. D..
merely shelters rude!y constructed. L.
were no signs 70 show that they has -.
MOUNTED. anv guns. Our troops are Nv
employed as TO show tia: they DO not Me-
!y intend temporarily 10 occupy their pg,,r..
position.
4 HORRIBLE RLrNDER-FEDERAL TRpoTs
KILLING ZACH OTHER.
The advance Of Gen Smith on Falls Ch2r,
from the CHAIN bridge was accompan;e1 =
events Of the most deplorable charac,e..-
Having passed Nanderwerken's and V,
berg's houses. on their uav 10 the for.
place. and when about half mile apart q,
some unaccountabie hlunder, Col Owe:
Irish Philadelphia regiment, in the dark.
Of the night, mistaking for rebels Cap: " :.
/ battery. which was in the advance. SUSAN.
by Gen Bakers California regiment. Bake.
Philadelphia Zouaves. and Col Freetua.
cavalry, fired full volley into the HOY
last mentioned. killing AMI wounl.-s .
large number.
The California regiment. no. know T.:
from whence the firing came. returned =.
with marked effect. The horses a;tacas4 ::
Motifs battery became unmanasrlb.e s..
the tongues of the caissons were hroht.. a
ing 10 the narrowness O. the road LIE.
Bryant. having command OF the hrs. >ec..5-.
ordered the guns to be loaded Win graz
and canister, and soon had them II ---c-
to rake the supposed enemy. when wa-.. w.
sent 10 him that he was in the com,a-y .,
friends. All was excitement. and .or: -.
elapsed before the actual condition Q: s--.-,
was ascertained and confidence Tr-es:4 -
ed.
Many conflicting stories preva:. a = -
parties on whom the blame should -
but Gen Smith Immediately ordered c.. ga
ems regiment 10 fall back - c.mY. -
killed and wounded of Capt No.:'s 52.,--y
are as follows: killed. Timotay IL,
wounded. Corporal Bartlett, and ir!S AZ t.
ley. both of whom will probably t.e, = -:
were not on run over by the gun caring.
but trampled on BY the cavalry horses. o.
Gen Bakers California regiment The a-e-
numbered four and the wounded eleven. !.
Col Baxter'S Fire Zouare regime ~
Were killed. but four wounded. ;housa -
fatally. In the lst Pennsylvania rtCm,,.; -
volunteer IVES mortallv wounded. Il C.
Ovens Philadelphia regiment. one 'r.E'--,
was killed and a sergeant anG Two p..'a.s'
} wounded.
The killed were all buried on Sunny Ia;
their encampments, with military ",:''
while the wounded were removed u ~ -
ptals in Georgetown principally. WttFe -,
are receiving the bes: attentions.
Reports of Others being killed are r.:T' ~
no positive information is vet ob,aiae- =
corning them.
INCENDI,RIsM BY OR TROOPS.
The conduct of the federal troops N s.
day, while occupying me grounds rrre,-.''
vacated by the rebels, resulted IN Tx N.'-
ing of property to the amount Of 10000 "
$4,000, including houses with Their COZ
tents. but which were untenanted. " O.
tinction was made as to the politica. ct"F',-
ter of their owners. These wanton acts "
doubtless undergo investigation by the a.
thorities as they were strongly condemned :
Gen Mcclellan, who went over 10 tne '"
ginia side at an early hour. Sunday. visits
the various localities recently vacated ~ ..
rebels
[ a private was summary shot, SUNDAY .
his superior officer, for characterization II {
fusing to perform duty.
Various speculations are rife as 10 =
! Hhereahnnfs of The rebel army No t-a.:'