Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-06-06
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BATTLE NEAR RICHMOND
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ny "e0 LILLIAN lLADQoH a, t"S'
'une 80 NJ
~9 Gays 90 'pe oatue Oh richmond nave
"ech ought on Uolh oi Wn'ch our troops
nave o2sh 'ietoIi2ns' me loss ON pom slde'
rs very hea'y, Inc battle was opened Dy
'ee. ehemy making an attack on Gen, Casey S
uiNis'ons' encamped near the seven Rivers ON
the turnpike leading over bottom Bridge,
ana wllhin , miles OF Richmond The at
lack was made about clock on Saturday
10y Gen. hills division, composed OF five re-
b9l bIigad, s. lhe rebel troops being for the
most part rom SoCarolino, Va and Georgia
me hshi there was disastrous General
C"seys troops were forced to retire before
superior numbers, leaving the whole Of
tner camp eqwpage ana twelve batteries
Coi' bailey, IN endeaVoring TO save hl' bat
tenes was killed some OF the troops IN this
DIVISION from New OK and Pennsylvania,
beyaNed very badly. Many OF the officers
were kilied and wounded' IN endeavoring to
rally Their men.
Zen Heinlzleman, on asecrtaining the re-
SUIT, ordered forward a portion Of toe diyis-
ions Of Gems. hearney and Hooker to regain
the day. Gen, kearney's men, on being
brought into action, charged with the bayo-
no, driving the rebels beiort them like sheep,
anA resuning all the lost ground but about
halfa mile. Night coming on operations were
brought TO close
Gen, Summers two dyisionsk and Gems
sedgwick and Richardson's crossed the
c'''sh anal 9m'ny about O'Clock Saturday ai-
'orPoou' ,aklhg q position on Cen Helntzle-
inap9 Ilsnt here 'hey encountered General
,,o'SS'Iep' Z, ram ana liuSar diNsions-
'ns I'll u9"cr oi Ve Ieoei army
ipe sn' was desperate every loot OF
S,ounu oe'hg not'y contested my our SOL
o'ets Wete 700 mueh Tor them. Inc enemy
Woqi9 s'eno manluly al distance OF 60
!e'1s' ano po nreu at' out hey were AFRAID
VI wy Y'l olN'' "nl IN every instance mat
our men cpatseu tney were VICTORIOUS
'4fso ivy NN".0n uw hooly' ulNhB lhe
'eoo'S a' every pony uh'I Ozark inc enc
my i9ss was very he'vy' many OF them be-
VIZ S'',gu " 'ne enemy cen fe'ngrew OF
'', NJ S"'o'.ns was taNen prisoner
~ naso NNon some 2oV prisoners among
"l9,p piS eV'y'"' prominent olhcoIs' Inc
e' MI u'i'on every Po'ht win heaYy
~ s,oonu Ba'n." oy zen sumner
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m m ANOTHER ACCOUNT
my 1,"es correspondent gives an account
aH1uiuay anu ouhuay . oAlto' Inc at
s saoH e,''l'"ehoSu sho'tiy before ! clock ON
e.i y On 'uo iel' wing OF the army on the
'no' % sou'n s'ue Oh tne Ohlekamahomlny,
M os'' a''eu POSITION was nela oy uen'
mum 'n' "'"fo't IN 'ho army ~ was