Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-06-24
NEW YnRK Lnne 81.


Ihey Heralds dispatch saysg AZ ~ M
Saturday, general advance Of sthel2d corps
was ordered. The assauting force consisted
of three brigsdss. The -line rushed forward
calamity, but could not stand the deadly fire
Of muske,ry, grape and canister, though they
got within seyenty-fve yards Of the earth
works they Toll back, leaving their dead and
wounded aotber attack was ordered at
another point. At4 p. NJ, in two colamns,
they advanced, but were met with such
murderous Gre and cut down so rapidly that
they we're Withdrawn.
Another correspondent Gays Of the 9Th
corps fighting Friday: The days work com
menced at daylight, when they found the reb-
els had fallen back to the second line IN the
night. The works were attacked with great
gallsntry.
A severe struggle took place for the pos
session Of the railroad track leading to Nor
folk, which was finally taken. This appears
to be the only advantage gained, though the
rebel position was also fought for.
Another correspondent with the 9Th corps
says the rebels made an attack at 10 =. M
coming up IN two columns. On reaching our
/ line, whether Intentionally or the result Of
| blunder, one column shouted surrender
and 240 were thus made prisoners. The 9TH
or column came up to our works busky, and
under cover ota battery admirably posted
drove our meu into their Entertainments.
4 They spranK over our works, and hand 10
hand 6ght snssyd on both sides, and The bay
onet and stocks only were used. The 1T
Michigan sharpshooters we're the men enRag-
ed on our side. About l25 were captured.
The remainder escaped. The rebels held
possession until day light and then evacuated.
The Times bermuds Hundred dispatch OF
the 18th says Tonight the Is corps is in
its old position here the 9th corps having
taken its place IN front OF Peter burg.
The Hersld's ls,h corps dispatch says
Gen. Bro h. has been relieved Of his com
insnd and assigned to the command If the
10Th corps. as succt ssor TO Gen. Gilmore.
The Herald account Of Sheridans raid
says;
ION the 5h day out (the lth inst. Tor
belts division being 10 advance. Custar was
to find him al Louisa Court House Gustav
met the advance of the enemy near Tfevili'
ana Station. He charged ard drove them
back on what appeared to be the main body
A this time lorbett came up in another
direction and charged, pursuing the rebels tc
the woods, where they made a stand. Here
fret carbines, then pistols, then satres were
used. Rebel endorsements c,me up and The
fight grew terrific Generals Sheridan and
Jorbett were at the front.
Gen. lotbett led a charge In person against
the rebel in renched position. Tie rebsl'
we're driven from the woods into the station
yet nothing had been heard of Cusiar. Tn,
roar 0, the guns was so constant we coulC
not distinguish Custars from the others
Several Ulcers were sent 10 communicate
with Cu.Iar, but they undoubtedly fell under
the rebel f,e
At last Capt Dana dashed through tn,
lines up to the station, where he found Gus
tar The first portion met was facing on,
way and fighting, the centre facing snoth,I
way and fi1htng, and the other wing facinl
another AID fighting. 1t appears that Custa
ordered a c arge by the 5th Michigan, anC
, they managed to get between the decimateC
enemy and captured eight bundled horses
five hundred men, ninety wagons, four or 6v,
, caissohs and fifteen ambIlances but wher
Torbett forced the rebels back they tell upol
these captures and 1etook them, exc, pit tw,
, hundred prisoners.
1 Pennington exported loss of one gun
, Gustav ItpIiedf No, d--d IT they have
T Come on = aud dashing forward with fury
1 followed by Pennington and few men, h
retookfhe gun.
Z A bCut this time Dana came up and founi
, him Gustav fighting at three points, whe
Custar joined Torbstt, aud short work wa
soon made Of routing the rebels out Of Ire
william Station.
Gen Sheridan has arrived at White House
Gold closed in New York. Tuesday even
e ing, 2lst, at 81 10.