The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-04
[onr War Correspondence
IVAN, the Third Vermont Regiment.
C,vp ADVANCE, FAIRFAX Co., Va, }
Sept. 80, 1861.

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ror,R OF FREEMAN Since lass writing yon'
'o'Io'L od another brush with the rebels. On
W. S;th inst, 5000 men, including the on YER
". Az. r,,,mcut, under command OF Gen. smith,
D.'. ~ 70 Lewinsyille for the purpose OF OBJ
S:,': 81 or couGscatinG hay, grain, cattle &C.
'''"' ,,7in body with six pieces OF artillery ao
INV IN the road, While about q regiment
'1 "., r5rnwn out each side as skirm'shers. we
,,,t about one mile and a hall THIS SIDE OF
,.,,,,nsyil]e. and placed our artillery on m en-
t * From 10 o clock a NJ TIL +. M,
,c.s rested. Oar men were buslly en-
ID 49,, '2'i !, the meantime, loading our wagons
~ bsv and grain belonging to the Rebels
G'' .,ln AFTER clock we discovered the Renels
s"1 %a woods about four regiments OF infantry,
)" Nv, ,"r cavalry, and six pieces of artillery
W., tho enemy opened fire upon US with shot
''1' .Sal Oar artillery waited till they had
:.l abnut dozen shots, for tho purpose OF OBJ
a ';nrr their exact position, when both Mott
nI GTia's batteries opened fire upon them ana
'"" ,, sAancel the enemys guns, and they all
,rtrr upon we returned to camp with over
n.y. .,,, Io,Is Of hay, number of loads OF corn,
1 t and cattle and horses. The whole booty
o. r"rth $500. We lost none killed and
n ,,1, " nna wounded. The Rebels are very shy
, ,s,nt coming out and giving fair fight.
'' Tta Kin Vermont Regiment came over TINS
ia # the river last Friday and pitched then
'ts naor rs. On Saturday we struck oul
"".s 'rI moved about l-2 mile and the 4th Vt
p",imrnt came in, and row occupy our oit
c,nn ground. They look tough ana 'lay II
rr'r uniforms of blue, and present quite
,,,t,ast to us in our grey, dirty rags. IN "a,
r r,,j, st 10 clock, P. NJ, the "a and 81 Vt
p,,;nents as well as nearly all the troops IN TN
yjain;ty took up our line of march tor FAN
rS",cI 4 place where the rebels have been sta
t;~nad SOME ten or twelve thousand OF them
nna the defeat of our forces at Bull Run. w
J@yIy nr5ceeded along the road, while we KEEP
%mf .[jrtmishers each side. About daybr W
ank nqacablc possession Of the place, the rebel
5,vna retreated during the night. We lei
$500 mcn in possession and came oack 10 oo
og rtcrs last evening. 1900 men under Hel
Mcclellan took possession OF Munson 8 11'l q
alyQt lhe same time yesterday morning. u
rebels having evacuated 1.-THE last OF thenl Nv
hour. lre, ions-le leaving their ortilcatlolls WIFI
1,r firing q gun. We did not have any INT
killed by the rebels, as can learn, as we we
nlyancing towards Falls Church. but some
.grcayalry tool, some OF our men TO pc reoci
and charged upon them, killing some seven
prbt, six Of whom belong to the California he
..at $50 called) of Bakers Brigade and SOL y
fifteen Or twenty wouuded. We are most OF
IN coad health and spirits, and begin 10 p
confluence in the Government ana trust WI
Gods help and with such men as McCiellah d
Fremont to lead us on aud guide and direct
we shall be able to subdue the rebels ere 10
aud return to our native hills.
Yours in haste.
D. NJ. NJ Co. f, Sd Vt. heg e.