Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-05-13

/ the woods to the north through which the reb-
yIa we're retreating on their main body. Gen.
Hancock placed his infantry in beautiful battle
ORDER at various portions OF the field. just then
the clouds broke away in the west, and u food
I Of light came IN upon The whole panorama
Nothing could be more beautiful and insplrlting
II only the thought OF It's dread meaning had
b en- absent. The deserted rebel forts sur
mounted with our colors; lIancock's infantry
awaiting orders in battle line; signal officer
waving to the center his flag signals from the
parapet OF work No. 3, the long re-belching,
smoke-canoped curve Of Fort Page in the DIS
lance still further beyond, white flashes, and
huger clouds OF smoke appearing from Hooker 5
battle-ground on the lett, Of whose desperate
contest the stunning roll Of musketry and roar
OF cannon gave true token-all these combined
IN such a broad and fascinating battle picture
as 1t had never previously been my chance to
see.
Hancock artillery fired with precision and
rapldity Tor an hour. the for: answering gun
for gun. But the rebel infantry seemed to have
their hands lull managing Hooker, and 50 our
own, II not yet being practicable to storm the
Tort, found little to co, and stood under fire OF
the artillery with small loss, awaiting their
share IN the business Ii was NOT long coming,
and II came IN the shape which more than one
observer had feared from the outset. Ii was
preceded at O'Clock by one OF those dead, ON.
nous halt hour pauses which SO often make the
decisive turn OF an engagement. Both sides
ceased their fire on the right, and few echoes
came to us on the left. Many thought the enc
my used up and rereating. Others, Who have
had occasion TO dread such still and awful lap
SEES from the bloody work OF a tield-day, prog
nosticated an unknown danger impending close
AZ hand, suddenly.
There burst from The woods on our right flank
a battalion of rebel cavalry There, to the
right and lett OF the horse, three regiments OF
infantry supporting it
4 terrible moment Four thousand infantry
marching III at the same period OF the battle
turned and routed our eighteen thousand at Blu
Run. But year has passed since then Yam
KEGS have learned how and when to fight.
Gen. Hancock was equal to the crisis. Form
ing his infantry in minute against this sudden
attack, he held them IN magnificent order, while
the rebel foot and horse came On, cheering, Fir
ing, and charging in gallant and imposing
style. Our artillery Wheeled and poured hot
y9llcys into Them a. they came, and over five
thousand muskeIs rddIpd them through and
through. Bat they kept Observation-Disclosures
closing up, and cheering, and sure OF their pow
CT to weep US before them.
Thus, swlfter than can write il, until their
linz, now broken and irregular, was painting
within Two hundred yards Of oar own unwa-
yerlng coumas Then Hancock showed him
self the coolest and bravcst OF the brave la-
king oil his nat and using the courtly prefix OF
the oden time, he slid Ready noo Genae-
man. CHARGE Our whole line swept Tor
ward, as the reaprs sickle goes through the
corn Its keen edge had not yet touched tht
enemy. when the latter broke simultaneously
led in confusion % tile rear Of les stronghold
and The field OF Wlliamsburgh was won