Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-05-20

ossession OF the Brock turnpike, capturing
tso batteries of artillery aud driving his
/ Iurces back towards Ashland and acrOss the
north fork Of the Chickahominy. At the
same time party charged down the Brock
road and captured the nrst line of the enc
mS's works around Richmond. During tho
night he marched the whole command OF his
between the first and second line OF the enc
my's works.
The enemy Observing toe rtcrossing-of the
Chickahominy came out from his second line
OF works. \ brigade OF infantry and
large number Of dislnopnted cavalry attacked
the divisions Of Gems. Gregg and " ilsOn, but
after u severe contest we're repulsed and
driven behind their works. Greggs and
Wilson's divisions after carrying of their
wounded rccrOssed the Chckahominy.
On the afternoon OF the 18th the corps
encamped at Walnut Grove and Gaines
Mills.
Ga the morning Of the 18th the march
WIS resumed and we cncampcd at Bitton
Bridge and ON the biuiis overlooking the line
OF the Virginia Central Railroad and the
MechanIcsvilie turnpike. After demOnstra-
ting around the works and finding them very
strong, he gave up the intention oi assaElung
and determined 70 recr0ss the ChickahUminy
at Meadow Bridge Ii had been partially
destroyed by the enemy, but was repaired IA
about three hours, under heavy artillery
fire from the rebel batteries. Gen. Merritt
made the crossing and attacked the enemy
and drove hun On handsomely, the pursuit
continuing as lar as Gaines Mills.
The command is IN fine spirits. The loss
Of4iOrses will not exceed 100. All the
wounded were brought OF except about 80
cases Of m0rtally wounded. and those wvic
well cared for m the farm houses OF the
country. The wounded will not exceed 80,
and the total loss will not xcecd 800.
Toe Virginia Central railroad bridge over
the Chickahominy and other trcstle bfidg,s,
one 80 feet in length. one 50 icct, one ~ icct.
and the railroad Tor q long distance south OF
the Chickahominy. were destroyed.
Grcat praise Is gwen the division command
ers. Gcus Gregg, Wilson and Merritt. Gcus.
Custar and D,yi-, Col. Gregg, DNuns,
Chapman, Mcintosh ami Gibbs brigade
command, and all tho UiIccr= and men be-
ha,ed 4 lendidly.
My l5-ll O'Clock, \ Nina despatch
this moment received from Admiral Les, bee
reports 10 the Seer, ,ary of the Navy that tle
Richmond parcr> % Yesterday mention the
death of Cen j Z q Stuart IN hattie. r,is
NJ doubt happened ia the battle with Shcri-
dan. L. NJ. STANTON, Sec. OF War.
Information has been received at Clncin-
NAH that Gen. Schofeld's army left Bulls
Gap ON the %. and alter four hours fighting
forced the rebels % retreat Our forces
have possession oi Dalton, and have captured
5000 prisoners, and y guns left by the re-
bels Ia the works.
OF the battle of Spot-Ylvlna on the 18Th
a letter in the Herald saws the light tcrmiua-
ted before nisht.all with victory for our
troops. The fight VAS more terrible than in
the forenoon. Ne added largely % our
prisoners and punished the enemy more s--
,crcly than in any previous day. We have
5000 prisoners, w.Iic We have not los, over
half that number and only three ~ hej guns
Every battery in tie COTS was engaged,
averaging over five hundred rounds each
Nearly ail rnc batteries IN the other corps
were also similarly u-td
Gen. Wright aud TWO ol his staff were
slightly wounied By shell. Tho wounded
ia the 9Th corps sum up over 500 in today
fight. The yth Mass, which left Culpcpper
Z. II. with 600 mu-ket-, has bat % men
left The ~ Vt. which bad $50 muskcts.
has but 1870 left. The 4th Michigan, which
had 277 at the first fight. nos numbers ONE
ly Il men.
TIE rebel Gen. johnson Of Hills corps
was killed ycsJer!ay.