Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-19

" on can record the greatest cavalry tight
Of The war Gen Pleasanton this morning
crossed the Rappahaqnock in two columns
his right at Beverly Ford, and bis left at Kel-
ley's Flo d, six miles below. The For we're
captured without loss. Beverly Ford was
taken by spirited dash of the Sch Ill. and sth
n v and we we're on the south side before
the enemy were aware Of It. General Gregg
took Keileys Ford with slight skirpish and
no loss The tight column was under Gen
Buiord, and he had only proceeded mile
from The river when he came upon Jones
who'e brigaie,who had just shaken themselves
ou' Of their sleep in time to get ready to re-
ceive US.
The fight now commenced and continued
from 8 a. m. tiIl 8 p. m. by which time the
entire force Of Stuart, consisting according to
pap Is found in their camps, Of $1,000 caval-
~ and sixteen pieces Of artillery had been
engaged aud driven back 8 miles on the right
and 3 miles on the left. with heavy loss. Our
forces formed junction near Brandy Station
At2 ?. NJ. tho fighting Of both columns
under Gems. Buord aud Gregg was very gal
liant. Not single instance OF misbehavior
occurred. The greatest charge Of the day was
made 10y the 9th Pennsylvania cavalry sup.
ported by the 9Th regulars, when they dashed
ON whole brigade OF the enemy, and we're
taken in the faux by another brigade Of the
enemy. and though Thoroughly overpowered.
calamity cut their way out. The rebels
we're numerically superior to us. including
our small supporting force Of infantry Not
vith-,,pding mi. we d-ove them hack hand
.orneiv and cantured goo nrisoners and one
stand of colors.
Ttev had five larpa. brigades under Fitz
Up,h I..e W r II Leo Jones Field and
RoIin.on with 6ncen nieces of artillery nm
der Mai Ruckham Tbev had been reviewed
the pfeyi,us day by Gen Lee and we're under
orders ro leave on h,irgrand raid into Mary.
l.,d.srI po,ns,ly.oi, t,.,,orro,y f\vodnes.
na,t nonr N''"' ''''
imrortant paro,s vere r,,trrel showing
,be strength of The f,r,a and IN. intentions.
The fgbt was discontinued about 2 o'elocs
rho ,.heI. o,u;r, r,or. anon. i,e,try sur-
,orts which c.m,.u' by rail from Culnenner
.un,ossd 10 er,rt ~ I.or,street's force
0pr f,rces returned almost unmolested to
this side of the river during the afernoon
Tbo op,rv doclineJ any .ttemnt IN REGAIN
,h.,rI,.t ,,o,,,d wolost soyor,l y.lnebIe
oHoo,s
Tbe Ioss or ,he eno,nv in killod wounded
and missin, far cvcesJs mrs We cot two
or ,b,ss of tho;r bri,adcs under the fire of
~, d,
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p''' ''u' 'eo0 '"'SS""0' 'oNa'u N"PPI "nN
hal one o' 'ne mos' oO''inaie c''a,.s nsn'N
'hA' mas nccuf'cu uN'l"g 'ne W"' i"o '''05
was ''mP''gu ol zen, hU''Fu o''s'u' ana
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