Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-05-01

the firing continued on both sides. But few
casualties occurred.
The position and works of the enemy having
been thoroughly reconnoitered, and all that was
desirable to know concerning them ascertained,
our forces were withdrawn, with the exception
Kennedy's battery, which remained on the
ground.
Thursday AprH l7.--Last night sunken bat
teres were constructed on the right and left of
our advanced position yesterday, in front of the
enemy, by Lieuts. Cusseron and Bowen, and
this morning we have eight guns in embrasure
During the day there were many acts of true
heroism, of which it is impossible to make
suitable record. Among those who we're seri-
ousy wounded early in the day was Leo
Rheims, gunner at piece number one of Motifs
battery He was taken from the field, and
rested for a while in the edge of the woods.
Borrowing pencil and paper, he rapidly penned
in French the following note to a comrade at
gun:
Old Top Thank God am not dangerously
wounded. The piece of shell did not remain in my
head. After what the Doctor tells me- greve that
poor Lambert is dead Wait for me before you write
to his wife. As soon as can will write you ! am
going to the hospital Take of my clothing
Tell the captain glad to be wounded in the cause
Good by. pray tie God that you may not be hurt.
Your old friend. l.. RHEIMS.
1t is believed that the gallant fellow, though
seriously is not fatally wounded.
The crossing, by Col. Stoughton, of the 4th
VArmonters from the right to the left directly
in front of the enemy, was most gallant ac-
ton, as was the subsequent conduct of himself
and men in the movements alterward below the
dam.
Capt. Peguin of the Sd Vermont, was the
first to cross, and was wounded while gallantly
pushing forward.
Is CAMP GEN. KEYEs's CoRPs;
ON THE PENINSULA, Va, April II, 1862 !
The casualties in the affair of yesterday have
been pretty nearly collected, and they amount
to upward of 200 hundred killed, wounded, and
missing-the killed being between 40 and 30.
The Sd Vermont, in proportion to the number
engaged-but four companies suffered most.
The table appended, which approximates to
completeness, will be read with interest in the
gallant little State that has sent her sous in
such numbers to defend the Union.
Col. Lord OF the 9TH Vermont Regiment was in
the thickest of the fight, and had his sword
sheath bent and clothes ventilated freely by the
bullets of the enemy. His escape seems little
less than miraculous. The colors of the regi-
ment had eleven shots through them. Col.
Stoughton, who gallantly led his regiment
where the fight was fercest, won new honors.
The sharpshooters of Col. Smalley were ter
ror to the Rebels. The dauntess Sd, of whom
Col. Hyde may well be proud, passed through
a terrible ordeal, as the list of casualties shows.
Officers and men of all the regiments engaged
proved themselves worthy the confidence re-
posed in them. Lieut.. Merrill of the Engineers
was slightly wounded.
To-day. all has been quiet. The enemy evi-
dently suffered severely yesterday. The Rebel
battery fred a few shots early in the morning,
but few shots from our artillery restored sill
ence. Our sharpshooters occupy the woods,
and no Rebel head is safe.
The wounded are doing as well as could be
expected. They receive the best attention from
the Medical Staff, who are fully equal to the
demands on them. A number of the dead
were buTed to-day.
1t is evident, from what can be seen, that the
enemy are making arrangements for strength
ening their position, as sand bags have been
provided, though the vigilance of our sharp
shooters has given them no opportunity to use
them. Men were at work last night digging
trenches, and they manifestly regard their posi-
tion as not impregnable.
Concerning future operations, there Ia l..tle
known, and less to tell Our front is " hin
400 yards of the enemy's so that we eau see
each other with the naked eve, and do pck
each off with rifles. AS this is not the most
desirable situation for permanent one, pre-
sumo it will not long continue.
| am happy to state that quite number re-
ported wounded, owing to the slight nature of
their wounds, have reported ior duty this morn
ing-so that the number now unler medical
treatment, and wounded and missing, is less
than $50. This number will be reduced daily
by discharges from the hospitals.