The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-02

till our men passed into the "oou' T.
.orp fields and lniluW land extehu'hg 10"
the rayine through which runs tue cree I a."
, nond furnishing the water pow" !" ~
Gaines mill. -, 49,, H..
Revond these woods the rebels I'll "oI '"'
themselves for some time "it.r"aru
about 10 o clock when what al'et"a'u
10 be the field of the day contest wan i'"O
Ii will be seen from tins that o'er Ola
were consumed ID the b. ckward movement 'N
the scene of the preceding day c"n'o
distance altogether OF less thah 'iA nn'i0'
The time occupied shows the Judlcio"s STU" l'''
of our retreat
OUR ORDERS.
From Gen. Mcclellan the order to zen. roi
ter was to draw up his men In line OIL oa't0 ="
this field, plant his batteries IN the most
positions, ana not yield the ground on any cor
J diton Gen. Porter essayed to carry Out VIE
command and he did it in the end most sue
cessiully.
RENEWAL OF THE FIGHT.
The fight was shortly renewed again ihey
were holder in their demonstrasons' ana no"
came rushing from the woods. Our men we're
ready to meet them, and again there was ues-
perate fighting-this time more desperate tha'
before. No battle was ever more earnestly
! fought Officers and men acquitted them
selves with great gallantry.
At one time our columns pushtd me en-
envy from their position, and then the ia'eef
came back with overwhelming force on our
troops Our men gave way but moment
With veil and hound they would dash again
at the enemy.
ARRIVAL OF REINFoRCSAENTS.
1t was evident that the enemy had oesn rem
forced The freshness and vIgor oi their hSh1
ing showed it, and the statement OF PRISONER"
confined it. They greatly outnumbered us
Only one course remained to prevent defeat
and that was asking tor rslntorcements. lhey
were asked for and given do not know the
exact order of their coming. nut before the
day work ended there had come across the
Chick ahOminy TO our and, Gen. Slocum dl
vision and Gems Palmer, French, and Ma
ghvr's brigades, besides two or three deputa-
lions OF cavalry The first arrivals gave new
impetus to the struggle lie.
The few men, ike those hey aided and re-
lieved, fought with the courage and desperation
OF old and we'll trained troops Gen. Meagh-
err men went into he fight with coats off and
sleeves rolled up, and loughs with the ,erceness
Of tigers All OF Gen. Palmers men wore
straw hats They made these hats visible in the
thickest OF the fight. Their utility as "a mai k
~ night advanced aud the air grew darker, |
ain afraid lost than one poor fellow HE
Duryea s Zouaycs, roo, were nllke conspicuous
Oh account of their uniforms. They fought,
as did all the regulars under Gen. Sykes,-to
" hose brigade they are now attached with an
untaunted courage
CLOSE OF THE DAYS WORK.
The sun went down in brightness and beauty.
Its departing rays shed their twilight hues up
on the contest OF carnage still gong on. 1t
was hali-past nine o'olock when the firing ceased
ard the days work OF battle WIS over. We com
PEELED The cnen.g 10 retreat, and holdM. ground
70. ,oere told 10 hold The closing firing WAS be-
tween the enemy and Gen. Smith DIVISION on
the left.
TIE STRENGTH Or OUR FORCES.
In the tore part of the day only Gen. Porter :
corps was engaged side. His troops,
with the reiniorcuments coming over afterwards
must have sv elled our nIinbers To about - 800
men.
THE REBEL TROOPS
On the rebel side 1t IL estimated hat fully
80 900 mcu took part in TIM acton, Gen. Lee
is knuwn To have been in command and lnder
hIm Gems. li!!i, Anderson and Branch A. III
eur men had to contend against great odds. and
vet they eaMo Of victorious.
OUR LOssEs
have placed our loss in killed. wounded aud
missing at 1900. Some pat the figure much
higher, and others u great deal lower. |; 10
Impossible now TO do otherwise than yuts. Al
the result.
. MEAS BUSINESS Last week Monday night
some unk nown rascal or rascals, as the case
may be, killed two fine calve. belonging to
l.. Raymond Hsrtwelve, Ly twisting their
| necks, until they were broken. Such creatures
would rob Satan Of his just due. Banner
Bov DROWNED IN NEwYoRr.-We learn that
on Sunday. the l5t! inst, , little boy. four
wears old, son OF 5. W. Parker OF Newport
was drowned hv failing into al old well near
the village. The well had been partially flied
up some years ago, but by some neaus was Left
uncovered tins spring This is the second son
Mr. Parker has lost by drowning. son of
his was drowned in Clyde River some three
years ago.
The town poor house IT Springfield Was purn
ed on Saturday week AZ II loss OF $40 Tie
destitute persons made homeless were PROV lded
for by the citizens OF the town.
FIaE IN East PeTNEY.-Ths carriage aaa
blacksmith shop in East Ps,ney, swned by Al
fred X. Cobb, and occupied by Acssrs. A. X. &
Il. L Cobb was entirely CONSUMED by ire
on the morning OF the lisa inst. Loss abeu,
$1,000. No insurance
PnoLIuc.-Mr. David Johnson OF Wardsbore
has raised this season twenty-four lambs from
twelve ewes. Tins only is exceled III Kind hui