Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-09-26

back 10 rsvine running a. tish, angles with line
u defence and the 9TH Vermont changed position 80 As
"a support Righys battery. Under cover Of the night
the enemy planted new batteries In every direction.
ruE hattie on MONDAY
Monday morning the rebels opened fire on Bolivar
Heights At Ave O'clock which replied TO until eight,
when our ammunition rave out The rebel batteries
arranged As 10 cndade completely. To hold
out longer seemed madness.
few minutes after tighta council of war was held.
The brave Col DUssy Tor one voted never 10 sutreu
der and requested that he might have the privilege II
cutting hisWW out Wh,e hays were run nP IN e.ee,l
direction, and Gag ftruce va sont 10 inquire on what
conditions surrender would be accepted. Gen. Z.
Hin sent back word that must be uncondton. Fur
hcr parloying resulted IN our obtaining the following
liberal conditions, which were accepted
rsRWs or sUREBNDER.
The officers were no allowed 10 out with their side
arms and private effects the rank and file with every
thing save arms and equipments
A rnurmur of dsappfobaton ran along tho whole line
when it bccame known that had surrendered. Capt
McGrath burst into tears, enchanting. BOYS, have
got no country now Other officers exhibited
pondug degree Of grief while the soldiers decided
y demonsirAtiyc IN their manifestations NJ rage. Yet
what could bc done Rebel batteries opened ON US
from different directions and there was no hope u
rcinfofccmenu reaching us ] afterwards ascettaincd
from Confederate officers that the forces which bclcsguef-
ed US were not far short of one hundred ihouHand.
As the terms nf surrender were completed,
Gems a. T. Hill and Jackson rode into town uccorupa
MED hv their staff Gen. fu Immediately took up his
hoadquartcrs in the tavern stand next 90 Col Miles -
Old Stoncwal after riding down TO the river return
ed Bolivar Heights the observed " all observers Tie
dirty At that; old hat which any Northern beg
gar would consider insult 10 have offered him and 100
his general appearance in respect 20 be dlsn
guished from the mougrcl harciooted crew who follow
his fortunes had heard much N the decayed appeal
snce Of the rebel soldiers. but such looking crowd -
Ireland 10 her worst straits could present no parallel,
and yet they glory in their shame
THE FoRcE suHEsDBnED.
As soon as Jackson returned from the vel lage our en-
tire force mustered on Bolivar preparatory 10 stack
ing arms and delivering over scncfally
The commands which surrendered were Col Downyc
Sd Maryland Home Brigade, 600 Cot Matesay lst Md.
Home brigade, 900 lljth New York 1907, t26th New
York. 100 3)th New York, 500 lllh York, 1000
l25th New York. 1000 32i ONO. $50. l2h New Nork
S NJ. 5O1; S7th Ohio, 300. 9th Vermont 500 Gjth u
Iinos, so Gorham's battery no, Mcdrath's, 10 +;
18th Indiana, ll3 Phillips Battery, 40, Potcfs
battery. 100 Rgby battery. 1905 scattered companies
so officers connected with headquarters and commissa
~ department 90
The following guns surrendered II inch rifles,
6 James rifles a pound howiizcrs 20 pound Parrot
guns, 6 ~ FOUNDERS, l2.pnufd huWu1tts, lOInch
Dslhgrcns 5l-puund Parrutt, 6pound guns.
col Sheriff. NJ the T. n New York was shot badly 10
The mouth while CALAMITY urging forward his mon Scv
eral other stall and line Officers killed md wounded
orr Loss.
Various estimates ~ our loss dIrug he fight ste
made, but all agree that it was light aud The best
estimates put at loss than 2l0 ia killed aud wounded