The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-15
Exported SUCCESS OF OUR TRoops
THE REBELS DISLODGED

men to the HsrGH0, dated SUNDAY states tho,
he f!ht WAS 50 variable up to one half mast nna
tJck Yesterday afternoon, that it was ~,
g,vn Which sito had the adyantage Th;s
a,e Of things continued until nigh9lal, ths
s1eng, who left their entertainments to roeot
o.. mixing The most desperate resistance.
t, is estimated that 10000 of our plor,ous
dsallant army were engaged in the blood
rih Of the day trying to take the first rid,a
a.k Of the town on which the rebels first linz,
i works were situated, which till late in tho
ay seemed impossible to do, but it is report.
that the perseverance and the unainchine
aanse OF the army at last prevailed and inst
:ore darkness puta stop to the days battle
..csss crowned their efforts.
Iaus they took the whole ridge, from in front
/ the towD, down to Frank!in's position tbreo
NILS below They occupied it ali night, and
It. clock tins morning We're making prenar-
a9ns to renew the fight.
Tie nitro rebel force was estimated at ON =
D. and occupied a front of not less than twnn-
TUies.
TIE HeraiS correspondent at Freder,cks.
rgd says the lines Of the rebels extend in tho
I'm Of s2ml-clrcle, from Port ROYAL to a
"1' ga !" ,''' "'''o IleuelickSOurgh, strongly
,ited and protected bya range OF high hits.
Sonw1I jackson occupied the right wing
@,stTest the centre, Gems. Lee and Stuart the
4, while Gen. A. p. ills corps act d as the
1--WE Lee S reason for occupying the left
q because he would be on his guard AGAINST
..eI, wh) threatened to outAank him bv wav
1CllePFcr.
The disposition Of the Union forces occunied
4sS1o4 OF Friday night and Saturday morn
a., ana ten Burnside was anxious to com e.
@@:s the attack at an early hour as possible.
>aurIay morning came with a dense fog.
Howy yer, the disposition Union forces had
Ten made, and Gen. Burnside determined to
@n2nce operations, fog or no fog.
ia the lett franklin moved his column. Skir-
A@nB commenced u few minutes after day
ut On the extreme left. 4 rebel battery
opened on our troops, and the 9th New York
-~Itll regiment was ordered to charge and take
u. cannon at the point of the bayonet After
'1Fc' struggle, they were compelled to fall
,.1
B7noon the whole of Franklin corps en-
a'el the enemy and a desperate effort was
aal' to turn the enemy's position and drive
-1 teyonl the Greek Gen. Franklin COM
IAN I'D the movement in person.
Inc rebels maintained possession of some
1-Il hI.ls, but gradually fell back. Daring
ne aitrn on the rebels came to stand, and
q me assumed the offensive, but were
';7ey mt aud repulsed with heavy loss
L was at this time that some 300 of Hill g
2Anand fell into our hands. The obstlnacy
'la which the rebels held possession Of their
.'3anl' rendered Gen. franklin s task very
..'1!t one. lie had to cope with Stonewa!l
.'cEson but the Union commander was not
"F2lraged lie had driven the enemy back
FefiI rods, and Stonewall met his match
US tine, and at sundown Franklin had sue
.e4sd IN driving the enemy nearly mile, and
DIS troops occupied the field daring the re-
Wander Of the night.
lie movement upon the left was a complete
g.cass
lie rI:ht, under Gen. Sumner, 90: into ac-
~ al ~ . clock, the battle raging furlously
- Jay. The enemy occupied the woods and
aus n tue rear OF the city, the odds being
a. 'a.r favor. The courage of the Union
W p was undaunted. 1t soon became evident
~" TIE first ridge Of bills could not be carried
.@'' at the point OF the bayonet. Accord
.Iay ten. Sumner ordered French DIVISION
iafso On the batteries Gen. Towards d.
'S r' acted as a support.
IDe enemy contested every foot of the ground
was Only by the hardest fighting that
0 NJ "Id he compelled to change his position.
WIFI '1'n WITHIN dozen yards of the ridge they
, ,lI3 ,addenIy met by CALLING fire from the
. ..5 infantry. The head of the column exhib.
Il. NV some confusion, but quickly forming into
=, ,u'' roArel back to ragina within musket
, ~. Of the enemy. Here the Union troops were
t.lloFce1 and advanced The line of assault
o vi, again formed, the order, I" double quick
WI win liked bayonets, ~ was given, and once more
"1 column advanced.
Gov a"0 thlrd and fifteenth army corps under
viii, l Gnooker, formed a centre and co-operated
''u summers column during the battle.