Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-10
THE DAILY FREEMAN,
Terms.

ingly tho men were soon making their prepaEa
tons Tor spending the night face to face with
An enemy they burned with desire TO meet.
they rested with their arms in their hands and
all passed qaietly--the piokets hourly reporting
to the General g what Of the night. The
Generals cool preparation and replies were very
encouraging, and gave all the utmost confidence
10 the success Of the strong attack 1t was do
signed to make as soon as daylight dawned-for
to obtain or destroy the Cotton the General
was determined
At 8 O'Clock, a picket reported " The Cotton
IS coming down the bayou
General answers San right let her come
Direct the captain Of artillery to receive her
warmly
Ala. 1.-The Cotton is heaving to above the
Notifications"
"All right! Keep an eye upon her.
4l2 1.-The Cotton is dischargng troops at
the enemy entrenchments.
IAN right Double the picket, and keepa
sh4rg look ont :" ~. 49,. .- --
bayou
{" All right! She can do I'd no HARM"
/ s. The Cotton is on fire "
An right Let her burn but be sure II
is no trick See to it that it is not some other
boat burned to deceive US. If it is the Cotton,
we shall al be On the homevard march by aay'
oht. will not expose the life ola single man
by attaching the enemy after the Cotton Is DE-
.troved-!or the country is not worth the hold
ing at present
THE RESULT.
II afterward proved to be the Cotton burned
with MI her armament on board, to prevent her
falling into our hands Three cheers ior ouf
success, and We returned.
The casualties were, killed, 1t. Command
inc Buchanan Of the Navy, 1t. Whiteside and
three uriyates, Of the 18th New York, one pri-
waite of the l6Oth New York, and few slight
" wounded The casualties to the enemy
were but partially known. Fourteen are known
IN have been XII He'd and many wounded. oapt
Fuller, (ol the Cotton) ut first reported killed
was found to have had both arms broken and a
d bali in his shoulder. " A coat OF mail pro-
: tected his body from score OF shots whleh
struck it.
. Marching to Berwick Bay, we crossed and
the next day arrived in camp, pleased with our
u experiencc,-proGted rs soldiers by having been
l. under a heavy artilltry fre,-and encouraged
u BY praise from our ,acers for the brave and
gallant manner IN which the orders were obey
ed and movements Effected. The oth Vermont
!. NAV well bs pronl Of their part in this li'tir
u fight, and to Col. Tnomas is very much credit
y due. lie was the only Field Officer with the
u Regiment, Lieut.. Col. Brown bavug reseord
T. lew weess before, and Maj Dillingham; bang
MISSION.
y Being once more in camp rumors u moving
- to Baton Rouge, Vleksbnrg Gal'estoh, &c :
y are current, and we walt ansiousy Tor ordeis'
Tor moving Is decidedly preferable to remaining
quietly in camp.
I Wa know but little of the war te ling north,
," but for ourselves, are hoping tnat June VIII
u give many an anxious soldier an opportunito 10
Id visit his home aud friends We realize thai IN
" this country terrible war is being waged'
Could YOU look upon this beautiful county, laid
o. waste by the tread Of an army, YOU could but
w symuathize with the unfortunate victims oi 81
VI much folly and madness as have brought all the
- misfortuLes of war upon them. With YOU q
p realizing sense Of these mlsiortunes cannot be
'u exper,enced Aud it seems bu, too true, that th'
:" voice of God to " let my people 60 has mol
p been needed till tho first born OF almost ever,
no family has been slain " anu with the closing
u of this war will be also the last Of slavery.
81 The Department Of the Gut is IN good hands
Gen. Butler has been recalled as We hope and be
u lieve for some good purpose, aud will be assigne
to no less important post. Wherever he goes
VI the good will and wishes of his old command
W will follow hin. OF Con. Banks no one nee'
VI speak to any son of New England for " nc
:" known" But Of all the Generals, We car
" not how famed, we swear by our own noel
IN Weitzel.