The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-16
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4 O'CLOCK, p M.
TO THE FREEMAN.

New YoRK, Oct. 49, The Times correspond
ent, under date of Wednesday, says the enc my
made two desperate and unsuccessful attempts
to-day TO whip our army in de tail and destroy
our trains, but ia both most sgnaliy filled.
just at daybreak between Catlett's station
and Warrenton, near place called Auburn,
Stuart and A. P. Hill made simultaneous
attack upon Gregg cavalry and the 2nd army
corps, Almost the first intimation of their pres
ence was the opening of the batteries upon the
I'd corps
Our troops were speedily in position, and the
enemy was repulseG with considerable loss
Late in the afternoon, Hill made another dash
and cut off the second corps. He attacked the
rear of the 9Th corps, killing three and wound
ing Is or 20.
When the head of the Second Corps had
reached Kettle run, near Brstow Station, Hill
made terrible onslaught on both corps.
The % corps was on the east side of the rail-
road, which they used in several places as a
breastwork, wit decided success The rebels
charged upon the embankment, when portion
of the "a corps charged in turn, capturing 700
or $50 prisoners and battery of arti lery
Several other charges were made. Each
time the rebels were forced back with u great
slaughter. 4 rapid artillery fire was kept up
on both sides, until long after dark, when the
rebels gave up and retreated.
Capt. Ball of the Second Maine was wound
ed. When the enemy charged up the railroad,
finding themselves in dangerous place, they
waved their hands in token of surrender. At
this instant Capt. Ball spIang to the top of the
embankment and yolIey was fired at him,
three shots taking effect. The Minnesotians
returned the fire, and many rebel suffered in
a lot fg-t nj nj
The Herad has graphic accounts of the bat
tie, from which it appea that on Tuesday
morning the st division of the Sd corps en-
countercd the rebels and defeated them, the
rebels leaving eight Kill and large number of
wounded on the field, also lot of arms and
equipments.
Our trains are all safe
Among the rebels slain were Col. Ruffn OF
the LIST and Col. Thompson of the 5th n. O.
cavalry.
The battery captured consisted Of one large
Whitworth gun, two Rodman' and three brass
field pieces.
On Wednesday about 1890 P. NJ, the reb-
els N ade sudden attack upon the rear of the
9th corps, which was just ahead of the 2nd
corps. As soon as the rebels discovered that
the rear of the 9Th had crossed to the east side
OF Broad river, they opened two batteri on
the I'd corps.
They had the advantage of us for full ten
minutes, and raine in their bullets and shells
with great fury. The rebels lid not maintain
their advantage, for Brown and Arnold lost no
time in getting their batteries placed, which
soon made short work with all opposition.
The rebel Bryce Cookson was also killed
After the fight was closed We buried all our
dead, brought eff all our wounded and came
over Broad Ri IN perfect order.
rebel Colonel, IA pris ner states that 1t was
Gen, Lees object to head us off before reaching
Centreulle ana supposed when be made the at
tack upon Gen. Warren he was at the head of
the entire army corps.
A charge of the rebel North Carolina brigade
was made upon Col. Heath's Union brigade
Our boys waited for the rebels, who me on
with a yell, till they reached the track of the
railroad when a volley or two caused them to
retreat,