The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12

IlelntZeIan, having no ala within miles OF him
took his escort Of Sd Pennsylvanians, comman
ded by Capt. j. g. White, and persuaded then
to return to their ranks and resume their ground
Ii was heroic of any portion OF the 5000 e1
hausted and now substantially unarmed mel
to lace %, 900 comparatively fresh troops
pouring i'll upon them with "a fierce and steady
increase. But a Massachusetts regiment Coz
bless that State, aud God bless her people =
greatly assisted this devotion by fixing biyonet
on their empty muskel barrels and standing
still tor the coming avalanche. 1t Was now
that death passed fastest through our ranks
Officers fell thckly and men to earth in heaps
Ten minutes more would have ruined us-tol
demi-gods could not have sustained such an In
equality as 1000 to %, 900. len minutes more
would have saved the Rebellion and caused the
recognition of the revolted States ten mInu ties
more would have crushed the military reput Ia
ton, and driven political party out of power
and its administrators perhaps out OF life.
But Brigadler Berry o., the stout State
OF Misunderstanding through the mud and rain a.
such speed that he actually overlook and passed
three other hrigadts,-now came IN sight
Helntzelman shouted with gratitude. He ran
to the nearest band and ordered it to meet the
coming regiments with " Yankee Doodle" and
y give them marching time into the field with
the Star-spanged Banner. A Wild hurrah !! >
went up from the army, and with yell that
was electric three regiments OF Berrys brigade
went to the front, formed IL line nearly hat il
mile long, and commenced a volley irlng thut
no troops on earth could stand beiorc-then at
the dou ble-quick dashed with the bayonet at
the Rebel array, and sent them flying IRON the
field into their earthWorks, pursued them into
the largest of them, and drove them out with
the pure steel, and then invited them TO retake
it. The attempt was repeatedly made and re-
peatedly rcpulsed. The count Of the rebel
dead IN that battery at the close OF the tight
was 90. They were principally Michigan men
who did this work.
The equilibrium Of the battle was restored -
1t was now 4 o clock, and Janmison and Birney
came up with their bri AIDES covered with lnuu
and stcAming with the rain. but eager for a
share in tie blessed work They wen to the
tr9nt, and soon the tide Of he light turned back
ward. But i3erry's timely arrival, tor which
he is entitled to both gratitude ana h nor saved
the day. Il dark his troops were in unressteu
possession Of the battery which they had cap
tured the rest OF lleintz"Iman's force was wei!
placed. and in full front of the euemy'B line,
while the enemy themselves had withdrawn frou.
the plain TO the cover Of their works We We're
ready for the renewal OF the fight on the NOR
row. They were whipped. Our men light ID
their fires, ana cooked their coffee, and tried 10
dry their clothes. Theirs wero strappins their
knapsacks on their shoulders for a fight. They
ha'> ,neG the Yankees on an open field, and knew
that at last they had met their masters So,
through the mis's of the rainy night, the Con-
iederate Amy Of Tic Potomac stoii, out of their
and obeyed the order to retreat.
Bull Run was avenged. The Wiliawsburgrh
Run began at O'Clock in the evening, and
now, 80 hours after, is III full panic and dlsor-
der, under the saberlngo OF our cavalry and the
Smelling OF our artillery lar away here toward
The following description of the battle on
the right, where Hancock commanded our
troops, IS from the Wor(d's correspondent.
But the day was foil Of dreariness and lorebo
ding. never knew Il more wretcned, drencbipg
raiu-storm 1t was almost impossible for Hook
er's. or any other division, to move its artillery
all inch. Every moment the mud grew deeper.
The whole region looked DARK anu suuallv.-
During the morning We IN the center had wait.
ed doletully in reserve, ilooded with the deluge.
waiting for the sound of Hooke.'s guns Al
eleven the echoes were continuous, and Gen.
Smith was ordered to push the central and left
attack.
Gen. Brooks admirable Vermont Bripade
Give Vermont Ieglments) was accordingly pla-
ced in battle order, under cover of the forest
near The straight road to williamsburg. From
this point we could plainly see the line of the
forts and something Ut the affair on the left
HaNcOok
dangerous, because the boldest maneuyer of the
day lie passed with his brigade (Fllth Wis
consin, Sixth Maine, Forly-ninth Pennsylvania
and Forty Third New York; and with portions
Of Ayres and Motifs batteries, to our right.
down the worse road conceivable, for mite Har-
allel with the front, but Completely hidden bv
the forest. All through this tight the woods
which 80 lmpeded us were also our protection.
Thence across the fifty -acre heath edged with
timber, north To the extreme left of the enemy \
line Of works. AT this point the rebels had
damned creek which empties into York river
anu straight across the narrow causway frown-
cd an eArlhwork which looked nearly as impo-
sing DIS castle from It's commanding posltion
on the opposite hill.
Knowing that flank movement of this sort
Is always brisk and important affair accom-
panied Hancock force. The enemy s left work
above mentioned, appeared to be deserted, and
in fact 1t Was 50, but assure you it was with
great caution our skirmishers ventured across
that dam and planted the federal fay on the
parapet, fifty feet above water marx. Then
the whole force Went over at double-quick, lur-
end to the left and followed a narrow ,,apvernns
road, gorge cut in the hillside by the pond,
till 1T merged In turn, through from tie cast,
on the open battle field