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

] gle on the rght Zen. Dcvips, of the same,
! sustaining Gen. Was,cl ON thc center. and
Gen. Peck, with ,he remaining brigade sup
| ported Gen Palmer ou the left.
When Gen. Cascys troops wore forced TO
give way the rebels fell on The brigodos of
Gon. COUGHS division. who disputed every
inch of ground until sustained by Gen. Kear-
ney pressing mp the Wlamsburgh road With
reiniorcements,to meet them, supported by
division of Gen. Rockers corps in the roar
Pressing rapidly forward, Con. Kearuoy
/ advanced along the Wi.lamsburgh road to
within "a short distance OF our original posi-
ton where he bitouacked for the night in
front OF the enemy, IL was along this Will
liamsburgh road that the main attack was
made and our troops were forced back for
half mile or more before the arrival Of Gen.
Heintzloman's corps. The feeble brigados Of
Cascy's division, averaging less than 20O0
men, were completely broken up. Many, il
not most Of the officers are killed, wounded
and missing, and che priyatos were scattered
through the woods along che road Our bat-
tores suffering heavily. Col Bailey being
killed and guns lost.
Flushed with their seeming victory Of SAT-
urday. the rebels awoke with confidence on
Sunday TO follow up their movements, sure Of
driving us this time 20 the Chickamahominy.
Bot they had made the unfortunate mistake
of estimating ,he strength of our reserves by
tbo ,yol,,.o ~ o,r .G.,,.. Nt..,ti't.J,
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they were met by the trained troops of leint-
nn,as clecl,j ,,,ir f,r.o a..,,,it .,,,ri,'.. en-,
tiJo NJ b,ttjo ,,.ry,.,., 80, ,bor, al
forcipy t5on a. tbc pof,t or tbe b,yonn, nm
towards Richmond
II ,yas tbei, t,.rp po,y ,o b-o,t anil IN,
and choir lo.... ~ mn, Sl,b.d I.r, tle,, li,'
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Sat,rday s.y.,cl, ,l.l ,ho ,ot.i. .'l,r ~,
this os yolI am tLo ,,,,,i,,,,. AL, Cor, ,ho
vcr N,octel der ,dr ar,fll,,t ,,,l,,', ,l..
gronpd with Nh, Slain, rereillo -, th.,,' ~,
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prsssin,, th.,, t.,ct .,,,, H.. 80, ~, ,t- Ia.t
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,ng{ l olnoe'' as wen a, pl''"'e'' prisoners In
rbersl,l otgic.-. ',n.il.. 49, ,.li,. .i,o..
troons mi. mccain, rhc, r,,ro,,oJ ,,,,.',i
KjcbmonJ Our no,, l,'.,.'' moved l,r,yard a.
E.ir O.L Ava ,,;Ir. r...,,' ,l,. ,,t, tag No.
nnd qoy t'rtcbcr worn 'ho,h nv ,hn g.,r,af
,cstcrday Tho do.,I ,,, nn,, l,,;r., lilo
cd ana oeIieo'
zen nooker made reconnaissance to-day
on Vne w i'l'amsourg turnpike 10 within four
mites Oh hlchhohu' "ilnuut meeting the cne-
my In iorce' lhcir mcNels Kept IN sight,
out is'reated ON his approach Every one
legis sansu'he OF the gay OF me leoei capital
"n io.h Gun troops auNaNco Iot an Engagement
lns hBH' oi saturday ana sunday seals the
la'e ol lAa' cl'y' INey tme" inc main body
Oh the army composed oil thmr best troops
on on our leN wing With view OF crushing 1t.
iu'y were 0oieo'eu alIer Two DAY haid night
ING ana ioIced TO retreat
among 'ne WOUNDED are Col Hunt ga
new nc fk' IA ias Li'a': Ooi. Perry, ooth
inns ,N'l'o' IA leg Lieut. Coi' motifs
i0ts' onnSy iyanla, al neg No!' van "yok'
wv" h,s,o"' S'Bn,ly, IN reg
as Az 'ne wounded ana many OF the dead
nave oeen taken 10 White House 10y railroad
Is Impossible TO OBTAIN INST OF their names
E9or, tV4oty5N-c,CINy -,vn r,o,,-yy,,
''V-,i )" 80 - i-' v ~ ~ ~ '1OiNf l.
a uispatoh from Cen banks TO the Secreta-
ry OF War states that the 9th New York cw-
airy, co., DE Forest commanding entered
MafunsOuTgn Saturday and passed sew