Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-06-27

The correspondent OF the Cincinnati Ga
sette, with Gen. Hallock's army gives the
following interesting description of how ad-
vances are made and positions for intrench-
ments are secured :---sa
rirsf, the enemy must be driven back.
Regiments and artillery must be placed in
position, and generally the artillery in ad-
vance, but when the opposing forces are in
close proximity, the infantry does the work.
The whole front is covered by cloud of
skirmishers, and then reserves formed; and
then in connection with the main line they
advance. For moment all is still as the
grave to those in the back ground, as the
line moves on, the eye is strained in vain to
follow the skirmishers as they creep silently
forward, then from some point of the line
single rifle rings through the forest, sharp
and clear, and, as if in echo, another an
swers it. In moment more the whole
line resounds with the din of arms.
Here the fire is slow and steady, and
there it ralles with fearful rapidity, and
this mingled with the great roar of the re-
serves as the skirmishers chance at any point
10 be driven in; and if, by reason of supe-
main force, then every nook and corner
seems full of sodnd. The batteries open
their terrible voices and their shells sing
horribly while winging their flight, and
their explosion speaks plainly of death
their canister and grape 60 crashing through
the trees, rifles ring, the muskets roar, and
the din is terrific. Then the slackening of
the fire denotes the Withdrawing of the one
party, and the more distant picket firing
that the work is accomplished. The silence
becomes almost painful, after such scene
as this, and no one can conceive OF the effect
who has not experienced it; it cannot be de-
scribed. The occasional firing of the pick
cts which shows that the new lines are es-
tablished, actually occasions a sense of re-
| lief.
When the ground is clear then the time
for the working parties has arrived (; and as
this is description of real scene, lei me
premise that the works were TO reach thro'
the centre of large open farm of at least
800 acres surrounded by woods, one side
being occupied by rebel pickeis. These had
been driven back as have described. The
line of the works was selected, and, at the
word of command, 5000 men with axes
spades and picks, stepped out into the open
field from their cover in the woods, and in
almost as short time as it takes to tell it,
the fence rails which surrounded and divid-
ed 800 acres into convenient farm lots were
on the shoulders of the men, and on the way
10 the intended line of works.
In a few moments more long line of crib
work stretches over the slopes of the hill,
as if another anaconda fold had been twist
ed around The rebels. Then as for time
the bitches deepen, the crib fills up, the dirt
is packed on the outer side, the bushes and
all points of concealment are cleared from
the front, and the centre divisions of the ar
myhad taken long stride toward the rebel
works. The siege guns are brought up aud
placed in commanding positions. A log
house furnishes the hewn and seasoned tim
Der for the platforms, and the plantation of
a southern lord has been thus speedily trans
formed into one of Uncle Sans strongholds.
where the stars and stripes float proudly
Thus bad the whole army worked itself up
into the very teeth of the rebel works.