Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-19

zIng nearly all oil Thursday forenoon, out u lhe
afternoon it cleared away, and bid fair for good
weather during the impending struggle. All day
firing was heard upon our right, and we very nat
uray felt the keenest interest to know what was
going on. An order was read to us from Gen.
Hooker to the effect that he had pushed their lett
flank, and had now got the enemy just where ne
wanted him where they must either come out
and fight in open field or surrender. ! saw
corresnondent Of the New York Tribune, who
had Just come from the right, and be spoke oil
the prospect as very encouraging lie sad 'ha'
Cen Hooker's plan, so far, had been carried out
with complete success. This intelligence enkln'
died our hopes amazingly. We began to think
that, after all, here wa, some prospect OF seeing
Richmond and giving three cheers in the capital
Of Secessia.
Yesterday We had IT r1uch to do only to fall
into line occasionally, and then fall tagaln. We
moved out Of the mud up the bank that enclose'
the wide beautiful intervals that border the river
and here we had good chance TO wateh TN
rebels and our men on the fiat over the river
The fertile valley Of this river from Frederc&s
burg away down almost as far as ona can see
= comprizes some land as handsome an ever please'
the eve Of farmer. The fat on both sides Q
the river, should think, was nearly two mile
# wide perhaps It wodld average more 10 Fei
= month would be worth from 500 to $l5O q
acre have been told it was valued at that here
!, It Is encrcsd all around with hills aud blutis thu
forming kind Of basin that Nature eNdentl.
I, intended should be highly appreciated, and wou'
!. have been # she had peopisd it with Yankee
, The hills are the strength Of the rebels posiuo
!, here. They ars mostly hidden by woods, b.
enoioh Of them can be seen 10 show that thd
~ are sufficiently formidable to try the pluck Of eve
Vermon!ers. Their skirmishers and ours are
near together over there that from here Il looi
& as il they could commence hostliti@' wItho
ii their riher,- that they could throw brickoa's
II each other. Till to-day both parties had remhn'
90 perfectly quiet, but to-day the rebels have be
!, annoying our skrmishers considerably, they ben
= protected by high bank along tn rod
could ut see as our plcSets replied. Oif
Brig. Gen. commands over there. Gen, How
"A our Division General, asked him il he did
want bis men relieved. mo, Cd d-n j
Il, (the Gen. always 'wear) if YOU want posi''
N, fight and get one"
,aw some boys few minutes ago belong
. 10 nine months Rhode Island battery. lh
term Of service is about to EXPIRE but they h'
~ unanimously voted to stay and see the srminati
70. Of th. movement Thsy are brave and pa'Fo
W. fellows, and will probably do good service 'on
.rs where in the coming contest.
-,,. A few hours ago started out togo on pic
I've up the river where our peksts are tbs hde. /
aid Of our r. gimsut has been dePioyed oa', but
~. are moved around in 50 macy shapes that y
,;.. difficult telling what kind Of duty We are do
From the bluff, few rods from US, our baii
ow /. payiug occasionally, jus, for the smu'eu
Of the rebel. A Few minutes agos shot SIT
-, among loose squad Of rebel, that we're wals
i of l.hurey along over knoll, and scattered II
,e,y instantly, e1ceIta few that couldn't scatter
ldnt ont help.
non But here come, M,r Tyler and kno"
:, be hs 'ooNs 'oa' ne F" eo'"s " ''e
~. The picket. on the e,hCr ,ide are firing at
- other with considerable spirit, and | shoi
~ wonder If ". we're TO 60 over there and ha
, IN chance at the enemy ourselves. So will
,,.I,, this rambling letter, hoping tn, next time
..lve, shall be in le. ofa hurry, and have sonnet
,ss To more important 10 tell ANTI l'khi