Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-06-06

ycs ~ defiance, pouring yooys Of musketry upon u.s.
a I'd very soon battery resporded 20 ours.
Two companies of cavalry we're now drawn up each
side u the battery and u the with the intention
u making a charge. u became obvious that the
enemy we're there h strong force and they knew that
bad infantry. Maaf Sawyer Of the Vermont cavalry,
spoke 20 his coloiel of road. lad they now
commenced the charge they would doubtless have been
e 70 recrs like the Others and been forced 70 SUI
surrender. Col Thompson, not knowing the road him-
SELF ordered the Major he acquainted with it, 70
lead them through. The Major UNDERSTOOD the task -
ihe cavalry was led back towards Srasbufg, recrossug
Cedar Creek and there closely they persued that
another line Of battle formed The enemy obtained
range very accurately and the shells fell about them
rapidly that they again rctteatcd Col. DcFofest,
with the New York cavalry, soon met who inquired
q Col Thompson his intentions who said he going
TO retreat BY the mountain road and they Afterwards pro-
ceeded together taking through the forest aud
fields which seemed 10 lead In the direction " the road
for which they were seeking Soon they reached it
Col Thompson remained some time IN Sirasbufg 20 d.
rect the planting " battery the uriifcaons erect
ed there but ct and took the woods Tor the road
along the mountains The whole force Of cavalry was
soon up the mountain road and we're proceeding finely
Re- crossing Cedar Creek again, and moving rapidly to-
wards Winchester Al II or " o'clock al night they
Ned 10 town. relieving the anxiety which had been iet
Tor them Who II supposed had been 81 and cap
tured An hour later and the cnemys lines extended as
far as the mountain.
Early upon the following morning the enemy attacked
our two brigados-scVcn regiments, containing 1000
men. There Is ridge extending along the west st the
town, and along the side OF this infantry placed
-Gordon,s brigade upon The night and Donnely's upon
The len The cnrmy occupied a position whore there
were woods In The rear with rhc-piis aud batteries in
font ui Dordnns brigade, not more than hall mc dis
taut When Gen. Banks came out the center WAS felt
TO be too much weakened su twas feared Tat the en-
envy would attempt flank right, which was In
sequence, strengthened, by the removal Of rCgimout
from the cft. The enemy advanced firing nnng the
course Of the hill, and from two directions poured
IN volley after yoey upon MS with shot and shell from
their batteries The whole air Of the plain the south
ward was datkoned, aud thng obscurcd by heavy,
dense smoke. Tho generate horse took night, aud Be
was obh-cd 20 change him for another.
while this going on on the rikht, Col DOuufl1
was severely pressed the ef, Out orders given
flr the extreme left 90 support the center Orders were
also given for csvlry 60 move out and explore upon each
flank Immediately thereafter the fire ~ the enemy p
batteries ceased before The cavalry had time 20 out
along the NJ the bill 20 the right. cheering aud
hring and beyond them Ave other regiments besides.
The Twenty seventh Indiana at this time in col
umn OF iopt ana without giving time 20 form la line,
they ordered 10 fire. and then Immediately to charge
6ayonet' The whole rebel line advanced now with
fixed hayunes and heads down, and the Twenty seventh
Indiana did not withstand the shook, but broke into
confused route, exposing the flank " the SECOND Massa
chusctts, Abou ibis time our batteries in front OF The
town. which held position raking the Of hc hill
along which the rebels were advancing sraiust the
Second Massachusetts ceased firing imbocd up. aud re-
treated The batteries in the Of Gorduns brigade
imbcfed up also, and galoped of At full speed The
guns were taken out at just the pfope time Short time
later and they would have been captured Infantry Of
bofdonH brigade r'teaFd through the town. their runs
beating in good order Colonel Murphy Twenty ninth
fcnnsl lyauia Obliged tp dsmount from his horse
who had become unmanageable, and the old man una .
for he could not DonueIy's brigade rcrcatcd 20 the
east u the town, and reported as cut Of Iute-
gcncc has recently been received however that he effect
ed his escape and was crossing the Potomac Falling
Waters, Dam No T. Fuller particulars in regard To- the
fighting in Donnellys brigade Will be given soon They
reported 10 have made excellent asht and TO have
repulscd the enemy brought sgainst them
Inc hrst stand made IN the retreat about three
miles from the portion Of Ira uarriss guard
aud Vermont cavalry supported the battery m the rear
and Majors Davidson aud Gardner New York. and
Capt Preston vermont cavalry, commanded them with
GOODNESS and bravery Gen Banks was ia the rear 1f
the reat, and shell exploded only fur feet from him.
fortunately without iuJunng him. Winchester is report
cd 10 De- burned. some ammunition seen 90 ex-
plodu While we're leaving, loud report follow
ed by the rising " large sphere u smoke the air
like balloon The enemy had stationed force Al Bcr-
pVle TO prevent our rcrcaing towards Uarpcrs Fcuy
and Nc we're compelled to take the road MaruAburp
Gen Banks this ming, the other side of The ryer
made short address 20 the soldiers, encuuring them
maintain themselves until reinf0rcoments shall be re-.
ceyed, which will doubtless arrive immediately and we
shall soon ecoss the Potomac and drive back the enemy
over the ground we have lost.