Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-07-26

to 60 on, but we're really exhausted by a
long, hot march over dusty road under
a broiling sum- and prudence dictated they
should be allowed to rest probably they
will 60 out either tonight or early in the
morning. No detailed report has been
received from the wing but General Nc
Dowell's report includes all casualties in
his whole command. The general report
received says nothing occurred in that
branch of the column beyound the usual
incidents of an advance upon aretreating
enemy.
Another correspondent says under date
of Germantown: The first division I'M
, der Gen. Tyler commenced moving at
about half-past 5 o'clock this morning.
The road Immediately after emerging
from Vienna, entered heavy timber
about mile from the village About
fifty large trees were discovered in the
road. Capt. Elixander of the Engineer
corps Immediately put the pioneers to
work with their axes, and in less than
twenty minutes the whole barricade was
cleared away. Having reached the end
of the timber, two companies of each of
the Connecticut regiments were deployed
as skirmishers on the right and left under
Col. Spiedel. ...
Capt. Hawle's company came up with
three mounted rebels, who were captured
without resistance. Some stragglers of
the 69th regiment, coming to halt, sur
prised four mounted rebels. According
to their statements, a strong force is en-
trenched about two miles ahead, in front
of Fairfax Court House. The division
marched short distance further Oh, when
a reconnaissance by Col. Reyes, command
ing the lst Brigade, resulted in discover
ing two evidently mounted earthworks
protected by bodies of infantry and cav
airy. to the left of the road. COL Keys
Immediately pushed the advance brigade
along the road, with view of getting in
rear of the enemy. while General Tyler
ordered General Schenck's Brigade to
form in battle array in the fields to the
left Of the road.
The Sd and 4th Brigades, under COL
!, Sherman and Col. Richardson, formed on
the road, but the rebels abandoned their
position. With spyglass the roads lead
ing to Fairfax Court House could be seen
covered with the retreating rebels. The
head of the LIST Brigade came within a
few hundred yards of a body of rebels.
Col. Keyes ordered section of Capt.
Varian's battery to throw few shells a.
mong the rebels. The enemy run as soon
as the first shot was fired. Hunts Hill,
two and half miles west of Vienna, and
the enemy being evidently still retreating,
) General Schenck's Brigade again fell into
line, and the column continued to march
in the same order as in the morning.
A thick piece of timber was entered, in
an opening of which there was tangible
evidence of large number of blankets,
/ pistols, guns cantcens, &C., that had been
. Unfortunately thrown away they were
appropriated by our soldiers, A short
, distance from the rebel camp two more
) abattis were discovered in the road and
, removed by the pioneers in few minutes.
; The column was about pushing on when
, the scouts reported battery of several
pieces less than half mile ahead
COL Keys Immediately started with
some rifed pieces Half an hour elapsed
when Capt Ayres battery of eight pieces
came laundering along the road. In the
meantime other scouts reported that the
rebels had precipitately abandoned the
f battery, and were rctreating in hot haste
, with their pieces. Col. Keyes, nevcrthe-
less, ordered the skirmishers to push slow
, ly on. Capt Ayres' rifed pieces threw
: some shells in the cnemy's work. Three
, shells lodged in the breastwork, but the
: enemy had disappeared, and the entrench-
9 ments were quietly taken possession of by
the skirmishers. The position was very
. strong and could easily be defended.
A large quantity of shovels, picks,
bags of oats, buckets, &c., were found
in tbe works and their camn fire