Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-04-18


Opposite shore. kycry load greeted with cheers from
ihose Shore and returned hastily by those who had so
opportunity arrived take part the battle of tot day
As the boats reached the shore the Troops Immediately
len and without music took their way 70 the advance
ing orders at hour in the afternoon and had come
"double quick from savannah. They gave, howev.
en- but little evidence ofcxhnustiou, and ednced stod
determination that they had not come for chds recre
With the first hours Of day light it evident howev-
cr that the enemy had also been strongly reinforced for,
notwithstanding hey must have known of the arrival Of
the Union troops, they we're The hrst open the bat
Tie, which they did about o'clock ana win considerable
aacfiV. Tho attack then began from the main Corinth
road point TO which they seemed strongly Attached,
aud which time did they leave at all unprotected
II maiered not where the main force we're engaged nor
whore the fight ragged the hecest there was az all times
evidence that the safe security OF that oroughiarc was
continually care for
last night had dispatched messenger TO Lieut. Owynne
of the gunboat Tyler, with his compliments requesting
the loan Of box Of cigars and bottle o vine and ex-
tending an invitation Co The gunboat officers that they
should visit him al his headquarters under an oak tree
rear the rivers bank lie Also assured them that "they
should see some mau-of.wat fighting to-day"
Within half mn hour from the first firing of the morn
ing the contest had again spread in either direction and
both The main center and ci wing were actively engag
their way the rivers bank the previous day, hav
ing had slight experience " what they might again OK
pect brought again under The powerful guns ~ me ly
Ter and Lexington, whose black hus steamed slowly
along the stream, keeping careful witchulness for any
signs they might be able TO gather as 10 the exact loca
ton Of the enemy in the dense forest which stretched
away to their right.
,,c,e me, b, ~ ..t,f.,,,r, t,ge,bcr ,i,b tbc s,n
unweated soldiers OF yesterday with energy that they
certainly could not have cxpectcd A. nine o'clock the
sound If bc aret, and auskctrv fily eouaed mat or
ne dav p,c,o,s ths IA couid NOT bc said IN continue
so long in quarter IL now became cyidcn; that the
.nJc.,r;r en- e,d como ,,,,t naint in tbe Ines bv
whcho force, and thus create irrevocahle
determination h,y ADHERED to this purpose They len
ono point but 20 return 10 il Immediately, and then as
dr,rt most vigorous assault up6n spmc division where
thew fauricd thcy would not be expected The fire OF
OUT lines steady clockwurk, and DC soon became
evident that the enemy almost considered the task they
had undertaken hopeless one.
Sill further Inducements now began TO arrive The
steamers Crescent City, Mnwatha Louisville, John
Warnsr and others having Icft Sayannab loaded IN he
guards with troops belonging To Gen BueVs command
Those Immediately mounted the Hill and took possession
upon the right of the main center under Gen Wallace
SO far the RRht NJ the morning had been waRcd some
one and half miles within cur former lines and but
short distance from the rivers bank in due westerly
direction
Gems Grant Buell.. Nelson. sherman and Crtttenden.
q learn though have not seen him. we're present eve
rywhore. directing the movements for stroke on
our part agains, the foe. Gen Wallaces dviyion on
the right had been strongly reinforced and suddenly
both wings Of our army we're turned upon the enemy
with the Intention of drvnp thc immense body into an
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b,d bcsn t,tircl r,ar , sr srll Known a. ,be b,i
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