Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-12

upon the rebels, Berry's division Of the Sd corp'
Hooker's own children, who were with him 0
tho Peninsula Howard took possession of
/ ridge Of land a short distance West Of Chance
lorsvllle, when all the available batteries wer
Immediately put in position and held it. Sickle
and Williams who were pushing on gloriously
were Of necessity recalled 1t was a critica
moment All the energy, nerve, and persc
verance Of the commanders was needed. Capt
Best opened with 20 pieces Of artillery at clos
range, throwing in grape and canister. Pleasan
ton brought up II pieces belonging to the flee
ing corps, and joined in the resistance
The rebels by this sudden onslaught got posses
sion of II Of Shurzs pieces Of artillery.
Hooker ordered anlghtattack to recover wha
was lost IN position At ten o'clock by tn
light Of the full moon, Brney, Whipple, anC
Ward, under cover Of terrific cannonade, fel
like tigers upon Jackson, drove him back half
mile, recovered a port on Of the artillery which
had been lost, and enabled Hooker to reform
h's line.
On Sunday morning, Reynolds first corps
which had arrived from below during the night
was placed on the extreme right, about a mile
iu rear of the position occupied by Howard, the
day before. Meade was sent over from the ex
tTeme left, and placed next in line, and en-
trenchments were thrown up. Howard, with
great eZertioo, had reorganzed his corps, and
was placed in Meade's former position, the ex-
treme left.
Again look Southwest. In the front line il
Berry on the right, then nearer to you Brney
Whipplc and Williams. The two armies have
been close together during the night Beyond
the bill where Bosthad his % peices of artillery
is a rayne. Down that comes the rebel column
There Berry with the men who have faced the
foe a score Of times met him once more.
The weather-beaten veterans have become ac-
customed to thick fights They are ready for
the contest 1t sa terrible shock Berry lie
last enga ed, but in few moments the entrs
force OF Siokles and .Slocum are at it. From
~
one continuous roar Of thunder and roll of mus
kerry jackson hurls his men upon the lines
agaln, but they are turned back az the ocean
billows from the rocky shore. 1t is IN thick
woods
The conflict is close, almost hand to hand
Our line has the advantage IN position. Whole
regiments of rebels melt away before the ter
rife fire which bazes from our lines. The car
mage among them s frghtfnl, surprising even
that at Malvern Hills or that at Antletami
where after the battle in the road, they lay like
the ties Of a railway.
The rebels fought with desperation, They
came up recklessly to the muzzes OF our gun
to be cut down like grain before the reaper
Lofts brigade captured seven stand OF colors
The 7th New Jersey captured four colors AM
500 prisoners Slckles was hard pressed, bu
Hammock came to his relief jackson, undaun
tod by the terrific slaughter among his troops
massed them for o decisive onset and Sickle
was forced 10 Weld. lie fell back slowly to tn
Chancellor House 1hor9 be fought again
holding his ground Sckes ha been advance,
beyond the rest Of the inc
In the centre wo had yielded the ground
while on the right the enemy had been driven.
Jackson eoup ds etal had failed aud he hll sui
fered terrible slaug lter, beside, loslnI from
three to four Thousand prisoners.
Meanwhile French had swept round upon the
enemy's left flank and had driven hm back,
completely routing him. The rebel troops IN
front of him became panic stricken and He'd, as
the Germans had on Saturday. tor SIX hours
the battle ragged with terrible fury. 1t closed
at | / clock Sunday forenoon
On Sunday night Hooker was entrenched in a
position where he could not be fanked To stop
the advance of Hooker, Lee was obliged to with
draw nearly all his troops from Fredetcksburg.
Sedewick, who had crossed below Fredericks-
burg, Selling upon the opportunity moved
through the town, charged up the heights, drove
the rebels from the stonewal at the base of the
hill, from the riAe-pis and batteries on the crest
of the first ridge aud captured two whole rogl'
meuts and one company OF the Washington ar
ullery with eight guns.
Meanwhile Grihn's brigade Of Couch s
CORPS came down from Chancelloryllle, took the
fredericksburg rebels in the rear and occupied
the batteries on the eecond range OF bills.
Sedgwick advanced tour miles towards Chan
celoryille Sunday afternoon and joined the
main army, which is now in position to 90 on
with the work so auspiciously begun. Freder.
icksburg is ours. Lee has been loled in bis eff
forts to flank Hooker. lie must fight again
upon the same ground or retreat.
Nothing reliable has been heard from Stone
man.
1t has been brilliant movement, hard.
fought engagement not decisive, but highly fa-
yorable to Hooker. lie has got over the first
great difficulty
But few New Eagland troops we're engaged.
Our loss considering the stubbornness of the
fighting, is said to be not heavy.