The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-12-26

ue-plls came the muTCeIousiN aIiiie'l mis-
siies; from the bat,eries.tier above tier.on tie
terraces. shot planes of fire from the enhlad-
ing cannon, distributed on the arc of rircle
two miles in extent, came cross showers of
shot and shell.
Imagine, if You can. for my resources are
unequal to the task of telling you. the sitaa-
ton os that gallant but doomed DIVISION
Across the plain for a while they swept under
the fatal fire. They were literally moved
down. The bursting shells make great gaps
in their ranks: but these are presently filed
by the closing up of the line. For fifteen
immortal minutes at least they remained un-
der this tier. surge. Onward they press,
though their ranks grow fearfully thin
They have passed over greater part Of the
interval and have almost reached the base of
the hill, when brigade after brigade of rebels
rise up on th. crest and pour in fresh vol
leys Of muskeiry at short range. To those
who. thr 'ugh the glass, looked on. it was
parlous SIGHT indeed. Flesh and blood could
not ent ure it. They fell back shattered and
broken amid shouts and yells from the enc
n.y. Gen French's division went irto the
fight six thousand strong: late at night he
told me he could count but fifteen hundred
THE LAST oNSET.
At 4 O'Clock Gen Hooker, who had not
We; been across the river, proceeded over
rrmarkins TO a friend that he a. was going 10
put this thing through" Ia half an hour
prodigiors volle,s of muske,rv announced
that Hooker with the reserves is eng aged.
This last assaulIing column consisted of the
divisions of Humphrey. Monk. How ard. Get
ty and Sykes. rhey had however hardly got
fairly eng aged b fore the sun went dosn.
and night cl,,>ei round the ciamorous wrath
Of the conbiianis.
At this time Gen Burnside. WIZ had re.
mainei all day al the Philips House. came
down 10 the Lacy House. and in the garden
faeir z the e'ty, toiloSed the progress of the
. fight. Externally. calm, tie leading payer
+ in this tremendous = .me. Wa agiiaieG by
SUCH intensity ~ feeling * onr can conceive,
an.l he paced tt.e gard. g:ne'ny IS night
~1ha; crs>l.' he excllime'l pss,ionalely,
mus, be oarr.,. Tonight"
Cg-rpi'-r a, oa ,he flank by The leftGetts's
:Iaop, ss.:c.a, a,.r.. IN gaining the slone wall
~hic;: ae !; ri :, eu ua alb, ali t!ay - Sre ich
from tl.e r-;l-ls ile other forces rushed
io- ,:.,- gr,St. o.,- fell bl,, ri-> y aic.a CIV
rag to lh,- r,>.T c;eii space. had h.'tn OF hliie
use 81. ':av. wer- h-oushf vigorously into
play l. ra~ IN, terce climax of the battle.
Frcn, both SIDES iwo niles o: batteries helch
e. .nr.i. 'he:r ii.ry missiles arhasr' the dark
i.r 49,, :: 55i.s ..:. E~l.t,a .: z::s
/; k-,cy Wee l,oartd :"F;h s0et, Is we h'sv- no
parallel q; n al, OFF expefl.ne. ct IT, war-
az. rfic;l seemed as 3lio1gh ali lie demoas
of earl, an.. al r.re coatcnilng ;oy,eiheT.-
H1>..ing u2 the sros, oar ;roops hs;i got
within a slor,' throw nf rnz batteries, when
the hill top sSarm-9 f,,Etn IN new reinforce
tnents o. rebel infantry, who rushing upon
OH m.n. drove than bach. The turn cf =
d. decides such situations. The day was
lost. Our men retired. Immediately ean-
mcr AM mus h.,rv ceased thar roar. and IN
:. momea. the silence of death succeeded
me >tor2ny fnry c! ten hour battle.
>Tl;TNGTTG - TIIE REBEL foSIIIoN.
The Times correspondent; wrote o. the
strength .,f the rebel position or the DAT be
rors the -ilack - There IS a h-re p,areaa
O. a third 0, 4 MIL, which Inc storming party
? viii ha,a 20 cross; IN dong so. they vi, be
exposed 10 the FIRE. firsI. of The enem, s
s.narr>h .,p-ers posted behind stone wall
running a; IN ua>e OF rilse: Of double
ro9 Of ri!a.e pit, oG the rise Of The crest, and
the heavy l,a;,eri-S hzhiad strong field works
that siod the iop q! 'he hill: "f a powerful
infantry i3ree Raw wing concealed behind
ri.,se: cf :. plaasiiis iire from The batteries
on the ic~,. "a "a. q; a doubl-. ei.;ilAding
ere from tie cannon 10 The left OF lh-m-
Stbasrnpol Was nol half SO strong After
the rep ll>e he sail =" To h4re hurried for
war! n,a~~e~ OF men against the fortified
works of II 80 terraces vas cert ainly q man
iit>,aIinn Of daring, lniempere1 10y the slight
.s, I,r,.d-noe. NTH fifty rhousanu men
, my could easily hold Il against three time:
that number of a>>aiiants- Aud IN iced
,ht, app,ar never II have tmployed m Drt
-b,r af,as,r r-,s,, nnr,sia.ar