The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-26

[ h,.i sent ..uiIG.l Un .apth-T rui IS g Was AN
d. rlc,;nr.i our re.ye.J m.Ja5 b. intercepted by
Htt-~t.-eI, Who vas IN 5WH o. uc not lar &c. n
ltacoOn Ford We passed nitun hiiH vi
It L ugStrtet'o OutIr,ts o.t"yeu twO aud three
= click in the morning. Gen. Reno here 81
. tae utmost vigilance, tor had our purpose been
tnDWG t. tbe enemy our moeemehts would have
,J,ea .GythIng but agrtcI5ie. Suffice j. to say
TIA, Wuen " arrived At the c OsS road on which
Were siatiouc! tie nearest outpo>lS OF II enc
= M, our General found several Of ,iJ-e y.Gl!aat
! aud faithful servants Of our country, whose du-
ty it i to penetrate the enemies lines and
watch d Is movements, and through theln learn
5 ed that although the rebel picEets were being
thrown forward there was prospect OF d
genera! Increment thJr night
Oar ma,cA WIS .apd, 0ut the soldiers en-
dured it equally az well rs they did the severe
trial Of The week previous. One portion of oar
forces arrived on the river at kclley's ford ut
clock in the afternoon the others who went
to Butnnetls ford, eight miles toward Fredcr-
ickSburg, and over twenty-nine miles from our
starting point, arrived about dark on TUESDAY
evening. At Burnaett's the 9Th Massachusetts,
battery which was in advance was immediately
posted on Z commanding hill, and With others,
was ready 20 cover the crossing Of the troops #
they were pressed by the cnemY, but there was
no t0u0'e Clat night. On the following morn
,hg yuur correspondent went eight miles up the
gltlg {" kcicy ford, and found the troU,s
t'ieFe $50 very strongly T08ed and ready tor
an attack. TIT ugh no administration IN force
had ihen been made. Dur;. ttlr Day 'ho enc
my ADVANCE l!>coTtie: ihcMsr.ye IN the dis.
t.fc", and a few Shells we're thrown t. ,,l>uer,s
them. They, however. succeeded ia captaring
I've Of cur pckets and killing anotior. ali
three Of wHou were of the 9th n j. cavalry.
Ihl' night an attack was expected, and our
lien lay on their arms all night, bat there were
no sIsns 81 the enemy up to ii late hour in the
morning, when the writer left.
THE ENEMY FEELING OUR POSITION.
Rappahannock Station, where the Orange
and Alexandria railroad crosses the Rappaha
mock, is about five niles nor Invest of Kelley.
Ford. arrived here early this forenoon, and
found our artillery engaged in replying to tina.
VI the enemy, who had early commenced the
ehIaoelne by an attempt to cross the ford ,un-
Der cover OF CALLING fire Of their guns, but al
ter beng allowed to cross, suddenly our artil-
lery opened with grape and canister, and
swept them away like chat sending back the
confused and thinned regiments after IL yerv
Dill period Since this the fire has been pr,n-
clpally between the heavy guns of both sides. -
gre test skill and heroism, and have Sustained
"a SMALL loss. | am told thai three full batter.
les OF our artillery, who are posted in some
what covered position, have been at it for sev-
eral hours, and are drawing heavy fire from
the enemy, anu yet they have not sustained the
tlrst severe casualty. Others, however, are no,
SO fortunate, for the brave boys who are occa-
Sonally borne past here to the hospitals IN the
rear, tell the f. artul tale of battle Nota mur-
muir escapes their lips, but often an enthusiastic
expression as they see that reinforcing regiments
are coming upon the field. 1t seems STRANGE
" nat stoc endurance is exhibited among the
solulers ON both sides, for we have the true
southern chlvalry opposed to US here, and thew
surely mean fight. Our commanders are deter.
ihihed 10 hold the position now taken, and our
troops also mean tight, consequently one of the
severest struggles on record may be before u,
md not far distant
rsr up the river has (ths torenoon) been
hearo the booming of cannon, but it has now
ceased and 1t IS ascertained that the rebels have
Fetlred before Cen Sgels position. That the
a''er Understands himself seems evident from
us rapid change OF position to support another
'"iumn' alter he had caused his foe to retire.
OUR Loss
~ ID now clock 10 the afternoon. and fir
hg On Doth sides has nearly ccased Far down =.
'"0 'net can De heard cannonading at intervals
!" nich Is IN interpreted to Indicate that Go,
NenV' at helleys Ford, is engaged with tho
'hehy' behevc no fears are entertained hut
lie viii be able to hold his position araiost ~
no'' any odde, SO strongly is he posted Oar
o'' VI 'o'uay Is very small, hut the bospitals
io 81 scattered That the nGmes nor number .
ahspl he aNcertancd at present. Comn,rrd
All NO
icanl. "''.'''' '"S's q
Inc only name from New E1g!au3 tina,
ID ave AZ present Is that ot Dr. Grcei.y o, rho Isl
= ~ cavalry wao had hi. LETT arm badI,
Lax 'ereu TINS afternoon while dlliaeatv,nte,i- i
- " ms uute0' HIS regiment not beinv en- :?
'3.u' hc iad al IN early hour volunteered hi. -
- aces 70 attend to thr wounded in il h.,tn,v
'"eFo there wass scafclgy OF surye,,s H. !
,lt .' nPo" '"e Held, established his hospital.
,.u ..c'' I"'oTcd anti suddenly tie rebels i
ioVs"' several pieces Of artillery to bear On :.
's nosP''ai nag dropping shell all about the =
'oni''oS' fortunately the shells which w4r, +,
'I"1S'on' WIN one or two exceptions. did not =
APioue' ana DR.. Greeley was enabled 10 ,acl 81
? anu send away his patients 10 a more ssIa u
lace without any accident. '"'0 u
A''ei hc had superintendcd this he mopnted :,
rs morse TO lOlJw, when suddenl, c,nm 49, II
pPo'''e sue OF the river, nearly half a mile dis.
a"' came vollcy OF musketry. proh.hlv frn,, u
"ai PSnoo'ers Tor tbs doctors hors, was Slnt Il
no ne received one rife lnlI in m, I,t. O' "a
'""''efi"g 1t, and another in the left side y
~, w. " SlSnt l-sh wound. Notwiths,anl % %
Dt. M, /