The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-11
r O'CLOCK A. M.

the war. Oens fleaSanuon tn1a morning crOSsed
the Rappahannock in two columns, his right at
Beverly ford, his left at Kelley's ford, six miles
below. The fords were captured without loss
Beverly 8 ford was taken by spirited dash OF
the 9th Illinois and 9Th New YORK and we were
on the south side before the enemy were aware
of it. Gen, Gregg took Kelley's ford with a
slight skirmish and no loss, ~. f-s- W ~ fe
The right column was under Gen. Buford and
he had proceeded only mile from the river
when he came upon Jones' whole brigade, who
had just shaken themselves out of their sleep
in time to get ready to receive as.
The fight now commenced and continued from
A. M. till P. NJ, by which time the entire
force of Stuart consisting, according to papers
found in their camps, of II 900 cavalry and Is
pieces ofartjllery, had been engaged and driven
back, three miles on the fight and five miles on
the left, with heavy loss our forces forming a
junction near Brandy Station at P. M.
The fighting of both columns under Gems.
Buford and Gregg was very gallant, not a sim
gle instance of msbehavlor occurred. The
grandest charge of the day was made by the
9th Pennsylvania cavalry, supported by the 9th
regulars when they dashed on alwhole brigade
of the enemy and though thoroughly over
powered CALAMITY cut their way out.
The rebels were numerically superior to US,
including our small supporting force of infant
ry. Notwithstanding this, we drove them back
handsomely and captured 200 prisoners and one
stand of colors. They had five large brigades
under Fitz Hugh Lee, w. L. Lee, Jones, Field
and Robinson, with 10 pieces of artillery under
Major Buckham.r-r, "a @rvgt r~f8%f a.r'
They had been reviewed the previous day By
Gen. Lee, and were under orders to leave on
their grand raid into Maryland and Pennsylva-
rio To cd Aada MI
tant papers were captured showing the strength
of the force and j s intentions.
The fight was discontinued about o'clock
the rebels falling upon strong infantry supports,
which came up by rail from Culpepper, sup
posed to be part of Longstreet's forces. Our
forces returned unmolessed to this side of the
river during the afternoon. The enemy declined
to make any further attempt to regain their lost
ground. We lost several valuable officers.
The following is partial list of XII led Col.
Davis 9Th N. Y. Lt.-Col Irving, 10th N. Y. {;
Capt. Davis, 9Th Pa. Capt. Foote, 9Th N. Y. !;
and Capt. Garfield q regulars. Wounded
Col. Wyndham, lst N. Y. Maj, Morris, 9Th
Pa. Wounded and Missng-Lt. COL Broder-
lex, and Maj. Stllnine, lst N. Y.
The loss of the enemy in killed, wounded,
missing and prisoners far exceeds ours. We got
two or three of their brigades under the fire of
our artillery, with the shell and shot fuse, and
tore them up awfully.
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WASHINGTON, June 10. A train arrived here
to-day bringing 100 wounded officers and men
from the engagement. q The officers represent
this as the fercest and bloodiest cavalry fight OF
the war.
The latest news from the Rappahannock is
yesterday afternoon. The enemy opened several
of their Crest batteries on our works, and tie
forces on the plain west and south of freder.
icksburg. They also threw several shells on this
side of the river
Our batteries replied to them. There was no
loss on our side The firing lasted only few
minutes.
The intelligence from fredericksburg by the
arrivals last night is that all is quiet. No more
of our troops have crossed over.
New YORK, June 10. The Cincinnati Gazette
of yesterday has a letter dated near Vcksburg
May 81 which gives a rumor, from suffer,
that Leggett's brigade, of Logan's division, had
been overpowered by the rebels at the Big Black
river, an compelled to fall back. Nothing is
mentioned of this in all subsequent advices
A letter to the Gazette, dated Vcksburg the
I'd, says -" The weather is dreadfully hot, and
is beginning to tell on the men. Our artillery
fired frequently during the night, as well as the
mortar boats, but ELECTED no response The
rebels have saved fine Dahlgren gun from the
wreck of the Cincinnati, but no attempt was
made by our forces TO save dollars worth OF
property from her. .'i
A current dispatch to the Cincinnati papers
states that heavy reintorc9ments are reaching
Johnston from Savannah and Charleston, and