Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-09-26

ths uuod. cleared them 10 ten mIf1 -. "a
held them. They we're not sgain r-L.s-l.
Gen. Smish's sttlck was ~ -u' ,s %
his success was sceomp i,hed with 10 re-.
loss. lie had gsined point. .0E-1-t
which compelled him u expeet t'-sy o.
ment an atiac., 70 hold which, u ,-s a.ast
again brought up reserves, wJuii i~s 30.
bet energies and bert troops But III
strits. the heavy losses, iEorzsaui - IN.
over the same ground, repeatedly ''- %
/ won inch by inch. and, more than g e. II.
tssr Of Burnside on the left All F,.. -
front, held the enemy in check 'rr;
thres hours there was lull even r' ..-.l
nopade on the night. Which bin
been iDccseant.
Bux.SlpE's MOVEMENT
Attacking fret with on" reg 's'o'. ...N
with two, and delaying both ''~ r''.i..'..
Burnside Was DOT over the orld-- 'I'.f
o'clock-Yerhap~ not TIL tFT~ u
yapecd slowly up TIE slopes iH ..- .r..'.-.
| batteries in rear covering. n -H- -
the movements Of the infantry. > i-!"--
6vlt zss going On in deep I-ria- ... -.-
rizht, the rebel batteries were 70 if
and apparently very snnoyin sui -a.
tive. wbils ieavy columns OF rs-r' g.
were rlAiuiy visIhl,. ADVANCING Is At -
| of cue, altaeut along the road aud rF
! the hit. 10 the direction VI Burnsiie's H.
"A tour , 'clock Mcclellan synt So .'-7-
usous osdels u Burnside an fFaLsl'. ..
| the former q advance AID carry tbs
! les IN bis i-Ji.t az all has aus aud any
| 20 the latter % carry the wOJis next 10 i...
| of him 10 the leit, which ,he Tebelt siiil D. %
| The order ~ Fran hin. hOx'Y'r. Was pFa-'.-
| cally contaminated, ia cJnseq uencs O.
message from Gen. Sumner that II Frank '-
went 90 and VA Tspul-ed. las o~ corps 10
/ not vet sufficiently TeoTgtn.ksf 20 ~ iets,.-
| cd on u rceerV'.
| Burnside u5eyed IN Jsl gallant. Gstti
his troops well in hand, aa1 seq ling r '--
ton Of b.. artillery - the troLt. be advar--
them uiib F4F.dIty and ne mot ee'aT~'''.
| vIsor. sara. zh; gp the BAL ~ front. o.
| tor ai etion t1e Iebels hao malnt"ine'
mos, danger Us battery. lhe inoven~n. '--
in Main yisx II MeClsl.an's I1sItiou, H'.' ..
FrsokIis. N the other sid-, sent b. '.'-'
| into TIE Esld ab.ut the same time. IT, a'
| .saDost L, 1tep IN all directions Nttn ~ l-.
| activity than rvsr.
The frht 10 tn ravine Wzs in flli ira'.-
| the b,ttsrte. which Porter sulpi -s-
| firing with new vigor: Franklin % ''7
| suav on the night, aud hilltop
| vojds along the whole lire Ve1' -'~--- No..
| YELLED Wit, white clouds q sn"--
There ar. Two hills on the !''- -..
| the far be.i and lowest t. 1- -.- .-.
hst,eries on bath BarnsId ..J--.-
carrv the nearest 10 hin. .i- r.- ..-
tbest ron the road H. .un- -i--.-
| first frs.n thi. neU position ,o r.r. w.r-
entirely eon'rul.cd and sIlerc -r
artillery rHs IutantTT CON '..-.
moving rapidly and steadi.s NJ. &c.,
lines and brad dark rscesss=. .-..r. z-.-
vi-ible without a gl4ss az they -,''-i .'-r
the greyu hillside
IaE HILL CAEzIzD
The next monsat tee roed sa.cl %.
rebel battery was planted vss Can ped T,-
clouds Of duet descsniibg int 'A- sa.ss.--
Underneath was q tumult 81 wagons zoo.
horses, and men d ying at foil > s-i-
The hill was carried, bat cJuil 3; b OH.
The rebel columns, before seen uivsln- Q 'a-
left, Increased their Pacr. The Slu- ot .
hill above seud an angry tempest 90 -..
down among Burnside : guns and .s... B.
had formed hi- columns ap!afcuIlt Dr.
near angles Of TWO Is tO-1esiuS the -....
high " Jund about theu -veryN here ezuI
IN rear.
In another moment c rebel battle-iius AZ
pears On the brow OF the ridge above them
moves swiftly down in the most periec, oI4-T
and though met BY inccssant discharges Of
musketry of which We plainly see the FASH.
does not FIRE a gun. White spaces show y heIe
men IRE falling but they clos up instantly,
and still the line advances. Tue brigAdss Of
Burnside are in heavy column they Sill Ia.
give way before bayonet charge IN line
TIE rebels think twice before they dssh IT,.
there hostile mAs-es.
There is a halt, the rebel leit give- way
and sc3tters over the field. the rest stand LAST
and FIRE. More infantry comes up, Burus.t-
is outnunbered. a4nked. compelled 70 wed
the bill lie took 90 br4Vely. His position
no longer ore OF attack he defends himsc.'
with unfalteIing frmn-ss, but be sends o.
Mcclellan for help. MeClellan's glue for
the last half hour has seldom been turned
away from the LETT.
BrRxSfDB rREssED.
lie sees clearly enough that Burnside
pressed-needs no messenger to tell him that
His face grows darker with anxious thought
Looking down into the valley where Is, 900
troops are lying, be turns half questioning
look on FiiE John Porter. who stands BY bis
side, grsyely scanning the field. They ars
Porter's troops below, are fresh and only in.
patient to share in the fight. But Porter
slowly shades his head and one may believe
that the same shought is passing through the
minds of both generals. They are the on
ly heroes Of the army they can no; Be-
spared"
Mcclellan remounts bis horse, and with
Porter and dossn officers of bis staff rides
away 70 the left in Burnside's direction
Sykes meets them on the road, good soldier.
1 N fokt
BuRs,IDE's MESSAGE.
Burnside's messenger rode up. His mse-
sage B,'I want troops and guns. If you Do
, not send them | O. mot hold my position for
half an hour" McClellsn's only answer
for the moment is glance at the western
sky. Then he turns and speaks very slowly;
Tell General Burnside that this is the bat
tie of the war. He must hold bis grounl
till dark at any cost. / will send him Nil
( lers's battery. l can do nothing more. ]
have no infantry" Then a. the messenger
was riding away, be called him back, TEL
him II he cannot hold bis ground. then the
bridge, TO the last man always the bridge,
! II the bridge is lost, all is lost
TIE RArILI CASH.
! The sun is already down; not half an hour
|. OF daylight is LETT. Till Burnside's meesags
came 1t had seemed plain 10 every one thai
she battle could not be finished to-day. Bu,
the rebels halted inst ad Of pushing on, their
vindictive cannonsde died away a. tics liz ht
faded. Before it was quite dark the BATHS
was over. Only a solitary gun of Burnside :
, Numbered against the enemy, and presently
! ,hn slso ceased and the field was suil.
. TIE RgsuLT.
! At the close, the day was partly success,
NOT a victory. but an advantage had been
, gained. Hooker. Sumner and Franklin held
all the ground they had gained, and Burn
side still held the bridge and his position be-
, yoni. Everything was favorable for a renev-
al OF the SIGHT in the morning.