The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-24
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LAD eight
Ihn isns, Nbsh as e4nai uiEa
before last b. tbe gsllam con5uet g
GeDerai iefys dsssesn. uaaei Geo
eral 0iilmare, nhifh tsmel ihe uaf
my'a hug line ~ aefebocs ~ ihei
right. and compelled them 10 ctaeaai,
mos, 81 i, extended from ihe river D
= Pstui ttyoad the railraa. ah4 sas
Ia every resPec; . formidable Nofk
and ons sol easiiy cspiured by n -.
reel attack. Our fofces we're drAnn
40 sosae dssisnoe begoud tee nifench
Deut, and neas the scoond liae of their
works, which ve wrfg constgnty
threatening. Tie Eighlsenih army
eorps. auder 6eaeml >miih. held the
right q cor i.nc 10 the larnpike. ard
to The len Of II The Tend corps laid,
With Tefgs division holding the lea,
and Turner's toe right Il ICE corps
line.
Ihrougi,ou, night before last and
yesterday, there was very heavy PICK
Ct hung along the entire line. and at
times considerable artillery Gre, v hich
eccasioned considerable loss to both
sidcs, Tie muskelsy FIRE al shines
assumed battle proportions. bat would
die assay into desuliory discharges,
with occasional lulls, Ia which tie i.
lenee was uabroken by single shot.
During the day the rebels attempted
once or twice 70 forte back our lines
on The lefi by charges, bot we're re.
pulsed on each occasion with heavy
loss, and the attempt was finally re.
Iinquished by them when tlley found
our position 50 strong. SO the day
sore away, without any results 10
either side.
Daylight was uslefed ID tllis morn
ing by tremendous discharge OF NJ
lillery from The euiire lcansth Of the
rebel l,0es, AMI The shells came INTO
our posnlen "a showers, fudely arons
ing The dreaming aud Tired soldiers by
their iapid and deaieaing explosions.
The men. we're qgckly Ia their &c.
specilse plaers, aud the hue was
formed tn a moment. A dense i'm.
teneirable fog enyeloprd Tie country,
and wrapped the eonlendiBg forces h
ats misty veil The giey dawn was
made 9Th more dusky BY tie iog,and
Objects coald not be aiscefned by tie
keenesi vision dozen yards distant.
We know Ilulc or nolhpg OF The 10
Biography d Tie country ~ our front,
and comparatively hlIle Of hat which
led about aud bebms US. The r,bel>
were familiar with il, aud knew how
10 move through tic mist a. readily 4
and surely as Under The suns rays.-
This was the condition OF aaaits when
Tie rebels, masslng their lroops,struek
our rish, under General Hickman.
cnseloltd is flank AID tool. il IN re-
verse.
The first blow was dealt with ter
'ihe force. Gcucra Heckmau brig.
'de vi lhe Eighteenth corps, holding
he iigLf, sas doubled Up and forced
'ack GA tie next brigade, which was
lso ligown into some confusion. Our
men dad NOT observe the rebels until
hey lad succeeded u passing col.
INN beimcea lIeykmau's right and
he liver, aud, loking him 10 iroat
nd rear, crushing him between the
olumns, and tof Time createe some
ontasion. General Hickman made
gallant ligiil AS. long us he could
'uI the enemy came upon lin 50 sud .
enly, and with such overwhelming !
umbers, that successful resistance
'as quite impossible in the darkness
nd confusion.
After this operation, having forced I
ack the right, heavy attack was
ladc on the entire line OF the E,eh
zenith corps, with ieinis along The
'snlh corps line, and the entire right
fAs forced buck some distance after {
rysral hours Of most seyce aid san
uinaFy struggles. The battle ragged :
18th unexainpied fury until nearly
Fclge o'clock, the rebels throwing f
sasy MASSES uponour lines, and final
forcing i back nearly quarter OF q
mile. Our men fought slubbornly. 8
ith few exceptions, and resisting
Eery step, and repeatedly checked q
le rebel sdsance, wllb terrible slaugh- i
e. n
Finally, after forcing the Eish. .
enlh corps back from its position :.
I'd regaining portion OF their frst
be OF Entertainments, they mAssed 3
eir forces on lbe Ienll corps, l. .
i've il back. :
They first hurled their column. Up.
Turner's division, which held tie
hi Of the corps hne joiniag The :,
lgLlecn,h corps. They formed IN a !
artifal manner and moved steadily ?
Baritone brigade on the night Of y
arner's division, advancing a. Il up j
parade. ard not firing single
d. Waiting until they had reacil~
good distance Tor elective range. r.
e brigade poured into thar lines
ch terrific iirr thai The line melted
ray, and the tbiaaed and broken
&c, after sainly eudeavoFing TO ad.
Ince against the storm 81 bullets. {,