Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-10-07

I Thursday, and was part of grand series Of un-
| finished movements north of the James River.
/ The character Of the fighting done may be known
by the fact that STANDARDS division lost all its
brigade commanders and 500 men and officers
killed and wounded. staff officers Jared rather
badly considering the short time the combat
lasted Capt. Berry, Lieut.. Lsdd and Capt.
Converse Of STANDARDS Staff were all wounded.
Thus far Gen. Stannard himself was I'M
hurt, being spared to superintend and take
the glory of a splendid repulse of the enemy
on the following day, in which he held the
captured fort against three desperate assaults
OF the enemy, made under the eye Of Gen.
Lee in person, and inflicted q loss on the
rebels which more than balanced the losses
OF bis own division the day before, receiving
himself before the close Of the action, the
wound which has cost him his arm.
We copy again from the Heraid'' account:
Information wss received during thu morning
that heavy reniorcements had reached the enc
my during the night. In front Of Stannard the
whole Of Hoke's rebel division from Petersburg,
was massed, and an attack from them was mo
mentarily expected. 1t was known that it would
be serious and desperate attempt to retGke
the works, as Gen. Lee himself was in command
The enemy were discovered about > Z. NJ,
massing in a woods directly opposite the fort
captured yesterday, and in half al hour they
charged with wild yell in three heavy columns
of attack. The rams at the same time opened
upon cur position, and our line wa- eniladed By
the fire from the rebel battery on the river. The
men. however, stood steady to their posts, and
received the rebels with so hot. 50 well-directed
and incesslnt fire that they broke in confusion
and retired 20 the woods
Twice again they were rallied by their officers
and returned 10 the charge, but only with the
same result, until finally, broken and dispritel
they fell back in irreleemable confusion, leaving
tie ground covered with their dead and wounded.
The prisoners report thousand at least, killed
and wounded. Over 200 prisoners were taken
by Us, including many officers and the greater
part Of the Sth North Carolina regiment. Among
those captured several field officers and Capt.
Mcguire, inspector general Of Clingman's staff.
The rcgmental flags were taken all by stan
narl's division. Two Of them were captured by
the 18th Connecticut, and 18th Pennsylvania.
Gen. SJaunard, Of Gettysburg and Coal Har-
Dor f4mt, Was wounded in the right arm and
compelled to leave the field He has ELECTED du-
ing the last two days fighting the warmest COM
incubation from his commanding officers by the
magnificent manner in which he handled his di-
vision Capt. Kent, Asst. Adit Gen'l on Gen.
STANDARDS staff, Is also among the wounded.
Gen. Stannard arrived IN Washington YES
terday. a. appears from the following dis
patch to the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Oct g. The mail boat to-day
from City Point brought to Washington General
Sannari, commanding lst division Of 18th
Corps. who lost his right arm in the recent en-
gagement Four Of his aids are also wounded.
Among them are Capt. Kemp and It. HubbelL
The fortunes of war, and the recognition
OF lis qualities as a fighting general, have
given Gen. Stannard the front in every great
action in which be has been engaged.
and have carried him personally into the
thickest Of the fight, while his men, fighting
under his cool eye and checrcd by his close
presence with them, have invariably done
brave ami successful fighting
Al Gettysburgh he held the front on the
left centre. and by the flank attack 20. bis
brigade ou Piohe,ts division. secured ,he re
pulse OF the cneny'- greatest charse.-a
piece ol service which alone should have ST.
cured him the Major General double star.
lie was severely wounded then. ia the right
thigh. and lost q stiI off or shot through
both legs. At Coal Harbor he had the trunt
OF the fight, was wounded again in the le-,
and lost every man o. his stan killed OF
wounded.
IN the first advance on pc5elsbursh Cen.
STANDARD led the advance, and captured ,le
most important line of works, establishing
his lines subsequently and holding them for
weeks within loo yards of tine enemy,
works lsrc he WAS again wounded in the
hand De- is row wounded az the foprti
time. losing the brave right arm that has 30
often pointed che path or glory and victory
TO his troops. and bias ac.in lost almost an
his staff. Vermont. We hciloyc. is euti-
tied to another Major General, and We know
Of 10 Bug1iicr in the Army who Is better
entitled to the rank, or will bear its rcspon-
sibiliti,s more wortHily than GEN. GEo. j.
STANNARD.