The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-07
BY TELEGRApH
TO THE FREEm,, II
Z O'CLOCK A. NJ.
ADVANCE NEAR WlLLlAyx,,.,.

ADV ANCE NEAR " lIl1,us.
Monday evening, sI4 I' ;'A'
When my despatch Was sent ,.,
the indications were that our Tr, e'tnils
occupy williamsburg without much ' ~" *OuI
inc hrs' indicaIl'nS OF the cnemys r Fl rS a
being reeniorced was The fact Of Them ,'"i s'aEq
our lines about O'Clock in the lOorr;,,p 't'sl1.
ing Il determination to resist our ady.,'o o. '1oF
fcieur relnforcements had arrived G': 9lt
night to enable me to act either on ,}" 'iiIo tie
or offensive. ''''Asl':
About 8 O'Clock they opened on "a,
posted Oh the Lett, composed of Gen uo' 'IQO'
division ard other troops of ten. Hain t'YOAf
division. The action In this yjc,,;tn ''''ulaAs
heavy at times. The loss in killed and w wa' very
is not known, but is supposed to be corS dGau1
on both sides The enemy were rvpulssI ", T
points. ~ Ill
Gen. Peet's brigade, stationed to the ,;,t
Gen. Hooker s division, soon alter h..,' e"
gagged. Here the firing was very 5rnvv w.
about two hours, during which they bauls'n' y
repulsed the enemy In making cDaryp M'g
loss was about 80 killed and IS wonn1od WI
| brilliant victory was achieved abonr g.
o'clock In the afternoon by Gen. Hanca,,,,
brigade, assisted by KenneIy's and WItSi..'
batteries They had been ordered to thu rn,
to feel the enemy, and if possible turn their s
wing. Here they were met by Gen. Ear,..,
brigade, consisting of the 9TH \. G. and 3I'
Virginia Regiments, with a squadron Of caya,rr
who advanced IN line OF battle. Our ,ron,,
who were quickly prepared to receive ,br F,
opened Il heavy fire on them.
The enemy advanced steadily to within On,
yards, when Gen. Hancock ordered A cb,r,,
with the bayonet, which Was executed with tIa
greatest courage. The enemy's line brnk.
they became panic stricken aud lied, IrayIn,
their dead and wounded, Numbering 50 Of d.
former and 40 of the latter. We also took 9u
OF them prisoners. Among the killed and
wounded was the Colonel and Lieut.. Colonel At
the 9Th North Carolina regiment.
Our loss Was II killed and about 80 woundes
Among the enemy dead were the bodies 0. tb-
LIT. Colonel and Major of the 9th Va. regiment
together with several other officers. Their dead
were buried by our troops and the WOUNDED
cared for.
The conduct of Gen. Hancock and his b-..
gade on this occasion has excited universal al.
mlration. a stand OF coIors be ongins to The
cavalry engaged was captured, and is now Oh
It's way to Washington. " hen the news If
Gen. Hancock's success became known shout
went up from tens of thousands Of Union throan,
! that made the country resound ior miles around.
| Gen. Hancock remained lor the night IN liz
two works OF the enemy Gen. Mcclellan Az
staff arrived on the Iel1 ut D clock and llMe-
diately rode to the front, where his presence
among his troops was most J1yiuily hailed II:
immediately assumed command IN person,
The rain has poured in torrents all day. The
troops suffer much from exposure, Dat none COLL
plain. From information received frCu tAt
prisoners ta ken, the enemy Will make decisive
stand at " Williamsburg, reinjorcem7us having
been arriving all day. Gen }. + Johnston
in command. jeff DAVIS was at RchmgJd at
last accounts. The cnemy's works are Wy
formidable and extend across tie Peninsula h'
SIDE Of w llliamsburgh.
tuesday morning, May .. iui5 !. Jeaa;
ful May morning. Inc operations OF to-day AFT
not yet known. The whala army IS III spo-
spirits.