The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-06

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uocleIhn's Headquarters, Thursday Eve, }
June s. {
~. severe storm which set in Tuesday after.
Inv lasted during the whole Of yesterday. The
'%u N the Chckahomlny rose to an unprece-
/ tn.ed helgn' e.o., UL;.o
n iVv field were detained several hours. and
| ,Tarranh line was down in several places
a'ntrabund who left Richmond Sunday
=, states that all carts, furniture cars, am
pIF,ao.s and carriages that could he found were
o',, ssed into the ,erlic, for he carr ing of
lTTtA.d and wounded from the battle held and
"> , ,be Spovswood and Exchange hotels, to.
'or with a number of public and private
ssIj;nrs. were turned into hospitals. All the
;.Grmation shows that the enemy suffered ter
rho rebels opened with artillery this morning
4..m FIVE directions opposite New Bridge with
. view Of preventing its reconstruction. Three
Gam, batteries opened on them, causing them |
.'r.t,ea, after hot firing OF two hours. Our
~. was one killed and two wounded. No
@,tber interference took place during the day.
Trssn.y Eve. June 5. The following ad
moss was read to the army this evening, and
ms r.rrlycd with an Outburst of vOcierous
cheers from every regiment;
Headquarters Army of the Potomac. }
Camp near New Bridge, Va, June 2. :
S,dirs Of The Army of the Potomac:
Ihye fulfilled at least Il part OF my promise
.,vu Iou are now face TO face with the
rabps who are held at bay in front of their Cap
nal The final and decisive battle is at hand,
Unless you belle your past history, the result
cannot for a moment be doubtful.
II the ;roops who labored so faithfully and
hn,bt SO galiunlv at Yorktown, and who SO
trayey endured the nard fighting at Williams
N0rgh Vest Point, Hanover Court House, and
Far Oaks now prove worthy OF their an'ece-
cents, the victory Is surely ours.
Iae events of every day p:ove your superior
ill., hereyer you have met the enemy you
hive beaten hlm. W herever you have used the
nvonet he has givyn way in panic and disorder.
ask Of YOU now one last GROWING effort.
u Tile enemy has staked his al on the issue OF
me coming battle Let us meet him and crush
hin here in the very centre Of the rebellion.
Soldiers will be with you IN this battle, ant
share its dangers with you. Our confidence II
each other is now founded upon the past LIE
usstrike the blow which is to restore peace ant
qnion to this distracted land. Upon your valor
discipline and mutual confidence, the result dc
ends
(Signed, g. b. MCCLELLAN,
Mai Cen Commanding.
zen. Birney of Philadelphia was relieved c
hi, command on the battle field by Gen. Hein'
leDan, having failed to bring his brigade Int
4 action when ordered on Saturday.
"Reminiscences made to-day, show no matt
rial change in the enemys position. turthe
information shows that our troops on Satnrda
ADD Sunday engaged six divisions instead
1 $1,000 rebels
CoRINrn, June 5. Gen lialleck moved h
headquarters here to-day, occupying the hou
!olmprly occupied by Gen. Bragg, Gen. Ihot
couples the one formerly occupied by Oe
Bauregard.
The enemy are reported 80 900 strong betwe
BQldrn, and Okoona. At last accounts Ge
Poles advance was on this side OF the ~ III
creek, and the enemy s rear guard on the sou
SIDE still rereatng.
An English officer who deserted, says hi
confederate officers told him that they left ht
10000 strong but when they arrived at BOO
vile 90 600 had deserted, mostly Alaoamial
l0uISanians and Msssspplans
Washington June6. The following dispa'
Vac received to-day at the War Department
New BRIDGE, June 5, 1890 A. M
10 Hon. T.. NJ Stanton, Secretdryot war :
My ;elegraphlc despatch OF June lst IN reg
70 the battle Of Fair Oak was incorrectly p
Asntd In the newspapers. ! send with TINS
Correct copy, which request may be publish
a once
am the more anxious about this since
desEatch, as published, would seem to Ign
'ae services Of Gen. Sumner, which were
%uatle and brilliant to be overlooked, both
Me dIfhcult passage of the stream and IN
subsequent conduct.
The mistake seems to have occurred In
Ndnsmsslon of the dispatch by the telegra
(Sigued) &. b. MCCLELLAN
Edrn NJ Stanton Seretary of War:
FIELD OF Battle, June l., II. a. NJ.
nave had desperate battle in which the &C
81 tens. Sumner, ueintzleman, and keyes t
O7n engaged against greatly superior numt
Yesterday at one clock the enemy ,ai
advantage Of a terrible storm which had NOT
"7'aiIey Of the Chickahominy attacked
'yoEs on the right bank OF the river
!, zen. Casey's division, which was IN the
I Tle' gave way unacc)untably and discredit'
uol' caused "a temporary confession du
" s'ch some gun and baggage were lost,
p'0' Heintzleman aud Kearney most CANA
tup their troops, which checked the EN-
Al the same time, however, Gen. Sumner
C7led by great exertions in bringing a
1yn'' Sedgwick and Richardson 8 divisions,
WY m.'e back the enemy at the point OF the
Wv covering the ground with his dead.
sGo''lng the enemy attempted to renew the