Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-11


dsafcoon apd disappointment had already seized upon
them, aud -vssy deep ocsiu from the Galena, added it's
impctus TO tho prevailing dread when
HBfS1zLBMAN's CHARGE.
lhe whole corps Of this famous WARRIOR confident that
recovery Of the fortunes Of The time could be made,
prepared 20 give another great effort to retrieve the fort
unes ot the day and the cause of the country Waterloo
did not know such charge " horse and foot while
batteries upon the htops far and near played incess-
Autly upon the foe
Signals were given to the Galena to cease firing when
this advance determined upon, Oaeua having al
ready hauled off This was done by consccutivey placed
signal officers all The way from the point Of battle TO the
banks Of the James river. when the thunder lucd and
the great ship rested after her abor Hcnizeman made
liie appeal his generals telling them that IN tho
dush about TO be mode their confidence and courage
might not only the army but do something towards
aecngiog the great number " loyal men who had fallen
into the several fatal encounters.
The soldiers. poor heroic, adod fellows, responded
with spirit that must have coue from hungry hearts
and the grand corps Of Heinizleman was In line
with the guant gray figure Of its commander esopng
down It's columns. The enemy anticipated some such
dash for they directed their fire upon this part Of the
lneif pUssible--more conccuratcdly than ever Then
Hcintz Cmau passed down the order, and like the surg
ing sea long cmbosomed In plain the column moved,
slowly certainly, vigorously bcchug FIRE aud ball at eve
ry step but never haung until they came so close to
the rebels that they might have hallocd the names OF
EACH man 10 man across the little intervals The latter
bravcly TO the offered combat but there was
desuctseucss ia OUT ire and ychemence In our tread
that they could not Withstand. The fiery brigade Of
Meaghef edg, up calamity ON the right using the mus
ket right sodicry. and Gen Sckes Excelsior brigade
already ifafiuly cut up, went into the action like bat
veterans
ably lead by that distinguished officer and Gen hear
ney seemed ubiquitous he screamed his orders here
ana there always urgitg bis men on TO the foe The
brigade of Gen broyer. including some Massachusetts
regiments behaved finely here but the whole corps
unit, and Heini aleuau was it, genius
Pushing steadily Ahead debing all efforts Of the enc
my break turis line, the corps had at last the
satisfaction OF seeing the enemy break aud fly in coufu
SION 10 the swami total, dispified and rep1srd We
took IN his engagement over thousand prisoners,
but A. our object bad been gained in covering our ad
vance To the james river - was not deemed u sufficient
FtH .s.. .. Il s. b.. all
ing possession o them through the night large mum
Der uf the prisoners however remain In hands, aud
will serve in some sort 20 console us for the loss Of very
many u our
TIRE LOSSES At WHITE OAK SWAMI.
The battle at White Oak Swamp was scarcely second
that of Gaines Hill In point of losses OF life wounded
enemy, who were literally huchercd but our own loss
is nevertheless enormous. We lost all Of Motifs battle
y but single gun, the whole Of Randalls battery
gun believe, NJ Captain Ayers Battery and several
others IN various parts OF the field. We could not nave
lost IN killed wounded and prisoners, less than tro thou
o nee hUndrea man. and our loss may reach twice that
amount
General Brooks is generally rumored to be seriously
wounded. Hisbugade Of Ncrmontcrs behaved like vet
Grams ia the several engagements between Gaines Hill
ana white OAK swsmp' Inc same ndomuahe pluck
that nstigatod the charge the dam at Warwick
Savagcs and White Oaks The loss of this brigade is
perhaps, less than that any Of the brgades Of smiths
division
rHB uArrLE or TUESDAY.
The battle WAS renewed early ou Tuesday morning by
the enemy who evidently expected 90 crush our army
II lasted about three hours resulting in considerable loss
70 both parties The enemy then rcured, leaving the
field To our uoops They again advanced about three
o'clock n the 8fcnoou considers able force but retired
after being shelled by the gunhoas and artillery Tor
about two hours, without coming near enough fir the
use Of muskety
The Of Our army during these seven days engage
msnts Is not known but twcuty thousand is considered
ed, wounded aud missing Many Of those at present
accounted for may have strag}led away through the
county, and may hereafter return
The loss Of the enemy Ia killed must have been very
heavy far exceeding that Of our army.
A DEFENCE OF GEN. MCCLELLAN.
/ During the last winter. while the army Of
the Potomac was in camp opposite Washing
ington, S. Wilkeson. then the Washington
Correspondent of Toe New York Tribune was
one Of the bitterest OF the opponents of Gen.
Mcclellan. Since the army was transferred
/ to the Peninsula, and commenced its advance
on Richmond in that direction, Mr.. Wilke-
son has accompanied it as the army cores
pendent of the same paper; but his letters
are by no means in the same tone as those Of
last winter. As showing what Mr.. W. now
thinks of Gen. Mcclellan and his army, we
copy the following somewhat pointed letter
From the New York Tribune July 3.
OK THE MARon THRoreH WHITE OAK SWAMP
wch,ve len o,r dead urbrr,c3 srd ,n s,o,.,s-ii ID
son II he survye. Invo We abardores am sounded d
! we ,,arch oo,y thronvh the White Oak swami on
numbered surrounded liable Al any nnp,en o he on,
off rom our base of oolies aud hi have our nosse.si
of the York River railroad renched from our gr.sn
Mcclellan came ont AT i.i, fro, tho 8ght In ,gi
he had shared tbe perils ~ mo Common soldier with
Napuleonc cnecpiion ~ he only salvation NJ his arm
from snuibaton by fire or loss by capture He ordered
new roads to be- Instantly emf tbrougb tho swami IN At
separates us rom the Charles Civ HIGHWAY and com
muncated TO his generals nj. trse no chance his bass
y a r4ud movement to the James River and while ssv
Ing hi. m sent proximtv To Richmond 10 take nosi
zion where nj. eorneeon win Banimore Wasbiugton
aud New Y, rk could never be cutvhere he coud ney
er bc surrounded-and where per,dyenture he conid
cover the removal N the obstrucions in the lanes river
10 the ascent Of our iron clad Acct Ia The dny and The
policy of reducing Richmond Ia a.hes Orders had been
previousy issued IN Shin ev,rv mound NJ uubiic rrt
sWay from White House Point and IN send eve1v vessc
under Government charter out of the pamunky and Yorl
rivers around 10 the James river aud 10 the vcinv n
, Fort Darling
We march now through the White Oak Swami :,
chance In twelve hours time tho bnse ~ rc,, arm,
doomed where it was and having now but Rule prsc,
Of de,v accorded 10 il by An active and brave enemy
numerous nouqh In encircic US at anv pont ard IN o
number NJ IA all The movement il hold soldier h,
and briIa but emincntly hazardous II is made "a,
the light If ihe burning OF every one Of the bridpe,
which We have so painfully thrown over the Chickahom
inv and within hearing OF the destruction bv olr owr
hands Of the railroad which gave us supplies and was Z,
secure us retreat The movement will probably be suc
oessfi though its trail will be bloody The world will
regard it as mastery stroke Of genius The army vii
so regard it, and will feel for lis commander the ad,r