Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-07-01
MISCELLANEOUS DISPATC
Correspondence Of Burlington Times.
HEADouARrERs l7TH NI,voLs. BATTLE !
FIELD BEFoRE PErEssBuBa. Va,

I Only scribble hne now to say that the
old seventeenth" (old at least as a fighting
rcgimert,) has once more crowned itself with
immortal booers.
We crossed the Chickahominy on the l4tb;
crossed the James on the 18th; ard by march
ing day and night, we arrived before Peters
burg at p. m. on the 18th. Within two
hours we were under FIRE supporting the ID
corps in grand attack.
We then moved about most Of the night,
getting into position, when at a. m. yester-
day, having been without sleep for two
nights, and under hot sun by day, we were
ordered TO attack the enemy In front Of Nc
Douglas brigade OF the % cords
Stripping off all luggage, we lesped the
rife-pits, where our boys lay, and dashed
into the rebe! pits with fixed bsyonet. with
out firing.
II ever thought Of the "six hundred" il
was as bounded forward to the rebel pits
|. but as we had only dozen rods to charge,
we made "short, sharp and decisive" work
Of il, and within fifteen minutes we bad
brass Napoleon guns, ore cassiOn with six
good horses, the oolors Of the 18th Tenn.
regiment, and seventy prisoners.
Thus the 18th VT. has celebrated the an
niversary Of Bunker Hill have no com.
ments TO add
HEADQUARTERS Army OF PoToHAc,
June 24-6 A. NJ.
The only fighting that took place yesterday
was an attack made by the enemy on Burn.
side, but whether intended as feint TO cover
some more important move OF an attempt TO
break through his lines. IL was failure. They
opened with heavy FIRE Of artillery. which
was returned by our batteries, aud the rebels
making the charge were driven back in con-
fusion, upwards Of a hundred being taken
prisoners. This occurred about A. NJ, and
artillery firing was kept up for an honf, when
all became quiet at that point.
About the same time battery opened in
front Of the hospital on the left Of the 5th
corps, which the rebels seemed DESTROYS OF
cleaning out, but they we're deferred by our
guns before any damage resulted
Picket firing is still kept up along the en-
tire line. and in almost every hospital there
are few victims of this species Of warfare.
1t is almost impossible for change TO be
made IN the position Of the lines without
some loss from the enemy's shsrpshooters I;
and the lines nave been moved always after
dark on that account.
The engagement between the 9Th corps and
the enemy for the possession Of the railroad
Wednesday was quite severe, particularly in
front of the % division, commanded by Gen.
Wheaton. Only a short distance of railroad
had been destroyed, when the party were at
tackled by a heavy force Of the enemy under
Gen. Anderson. supported by Wilcox's divi-
sion. Capt. Beatty, Of the Sd VI. was in
charge Of the party that reached the road and
he fell back slowly while the skirmshing line
held the enemy in check, but body of the
enemy made a flank movement expecting to
turn the left flank of the line Of battle. They
however did not progress far enough, although
they succeeded in taking a large number Of
skirmshers prisoners, principally Of the 4th
sad llth VT. regiments. The enemy after
wards advanced and attempted to break our
line at several points, hut we're met with such
heavy fire from our forces that they were
driven back every time with heavy loss. They
finally at night gave up the effort and retreat
ed across the railroad bank where they took
up an advantageous position.
Our loss was very light in killed and
wounded, while that Of the enemy il is sup
posed was more than double ours. We lost
quite a number Of prisoners, but the figures
cannot as yet be correctly given.
The railroad from City Point to Petersburg
is being placed in order, and engines and cars
are already procured to put on it as soon as
1t is in running condition.
Supplies are received at the front regular
ly, and the troops lack nothing in this re-
spect, but they suffer somewhat from the
scaIsity of water.
WAsHINGToN, June rs.
The War Department received information
to-day from Hunters command, which hav-
In fnlGllad he Y,niuafnu - Z.
sent, the destruction of the Central railroad
In the vicinity of Stanton, and Of the Cor
louisville and Lynchburg railroad, and an i'm
portant portion OF the James river canal, lie
successfully pressing forward to the point in
Western Virginia to which he was ordered.
dispatch from Grants head quarters states
that yesterdays Richmond papers say that
q Union cavalry force under Gen. Wilson left
Meade's corps at Prince George c. H. few
miles south of Petersburg, and after tearing
up some miles OF the Petersburg and Weldon
railroad a considerable distance beyond Pc
t-rsburg. moved next for the south side Of
the railroad connecting Petersburg with
Lynchburg, and were the day before yester-
day tearing that up also.
NEW York, June Of.
AuO RNuil uhttu sat
urdsy says: The rebels attacked Baldy
Smiths position on Friday. Some 400 reb-
els were allowed TO rush into our rife pits,
when destructive fire was opened on them
aud they soon surrendered only 1876 we're
unhurt. the remainder being killed or mortal-
ly wounded.
The Richmond Enquirer claims glorious
victory on Wednesday. 1t Gays: they drove
our men from two lines Of breastworks, cap
tured nearly 1000 prisoners and four pieces
Of artillery and eight stand of colors
The Enquirer says: Nothing is known
of Gen. Hunters whereabouts. The dam
age be has done is very extensive"
The Herald's correspondent says: The
casualties in Wednesd Us fsht in killed,
wounded and missing approximate 5000
be learns from rebel officer that our pris-
oners were sent South.
The Worlds dispatch says: Our forces
nov permanently hold the Petersburg and
Weldon railroad souto. This was accomp-
ished by the 9th corps driving Hills corps
baC X several miles. Other important move
ments are in progress.
The Worlds dispatch says Of Wednesdays
fight: The whole Of Pierce's brigade and
part Of another were captured.
The Times dispatch Of the oath says:-
II has been learned this morning that Long
streets and Hills corps are moving toward
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