Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-09-30
PART, or SHERiD AVS
VICTORY.


NAer'1An ha'ihS lGrnet on adH'ay
'i'' '"' mann ForUou oI LArl! we're
,n.'.ll .i 20 '-e vicinity OF DuHHeI 'l"i 'HI
o''i '',sA -ep''' re5,''e' q. u''-- '7
oN .'.9 Ai'l I'eIIl ''' emu N
Iti'' y, i''' ''ii'H, null mem oI Al'
i"'i' ' "' 4'Ao' ou' 'He 'N'l-! "''' '--
= ST. Sc ann "a u'-'il.''ie4 eN O5 'i'' '''
i,Al
ui'' -'i '. 'H' 'pPo'"'o' W. vl i'i
lo'.'u o.. our 1A'AF!' uii'I 'ieN~ l.'....'
anu -1'''l.'' A'f' up s"vN- "-e -l-
1l't''.' '.i ny Iei-i'"s'' -,'"- - -'-'
bui" '''l' AeIl " l'rs' pof'.'A y. 'l.
al ina. t''' 'i iNe neii' NA'sA was nearly
t"e'', i''-'7 Instant IRON 'Ie f-.At 'Ne's ' "'7
iu'sDi'i 'uI luiAA'iy shVuii ol'i','' t'.i -'' s'
'.'N "hieh shou'i result ih 'he s'sui- '--'''
oi fhI'y army.
lur i''iy in tne arfi'al oI 'le ~ Ntfl7 rui-
plel fii.l te move uV.uou p.'i-.N a- ,-s
H'uu' 4l'.A iT' IN bunder NM a'.'' t'. Oi.'t'
ana '..A- p, up 10 tinlg 20 i'rin 30 iH,
WIN h.g,A.Ai'nse haA-eut ana "A
conn '-i7' VINO N'u alIeA's ARRIVE 10 N.' '.'.
lel ui'i 'N % 'e'' o- N'ois 7N't'''s DERRY SD. -'+
winchester
As SON As me loth Norps Aiil'ei' 70 was
formed In iour Hues Oh oAtIle' tuout '., ''.'s
apart, on the fisut OF the ON corps ana every
ed 40 aogut II clock, and the different lines
moved forward.
The two Corps advanced IN splendid styie'and
Just AS composedly AS though marching al re-
view or On parade. drums beating and colors
flying. presenting such an imposing Spectacle AS
has seldom been witnessed IN the present var.
In fact some OF the Oldest snd most experienced
staff officers present declared they had never De-
fore witnessed 20 truly grand spectacle.
The trst line had not advanced more than
two hundred yards before II became warmly en-
gagged with the enemy, who were posted IA line
about SIX hundred yards distant AT the same
time our artillery opened a furious cannonade,
throwing shells and sohd shot INTO the opposite
woods, where the enemy could De distinctly seen
moving up reiniorcements.
Our different lines Of battle continued TO ad-
vance steadily until within nearly two hundred
yards Of the enemy's line, when the Rebels
opened furious cannonade with grape ana can
lister from two batteries, which they had preyi-
ously kept secreted and which ploughed through
our advancing lines, moving down large nun
bers Of our men.
The nrst line was Obliged to give way under
SO murderous q hre,and IN retreaung oehihd tne
second line, threw It INTO momentary confusion,
and 1t also was Obliged to fall back behind the
third line, which had IN the meantime been or
dered 10 he down, IN order TO avoid as much as
possible the effects of the withering nre which
the enemys batteries were directing against our
advancing lines.
The artillery was now brought up and posted
IN commanding positions, to silence those batter
les Of the enemy which had caused us so much
annoyance, and our line WAS reformed, and
again moved forward, re-alning the advanced
position which they had held when they wer'
obhgee to fall back. But this success was moi
gained without the most obstinate resistance OF
the part Of the enemy.
Gen. Sheridan had previously ridden along
the lines, AMI was received everywhere by th'
men with the greatest enthusiasm, aud wher
they advanced, 1t was with the terrible deter
minatlon TO do or die IN the attempt
Having regained the advanced position which
We had previously occupied, the different line
/ of battle were ordered TO lie down and wait IN
/ arrival VI Gen. Crooks Corps, which was he'll
in reserve on the eastern side Of the Opequan
| They were ordered up to take position on the ex
/ treme right OF our line, and IN order to counter
act movement on the part Of the enemy, VIII
were massing troops on their flank with th
view Of turning cur right
Precisely at 3 O'Clock, Gen. Crook formed ol
the right Of the 18th Corps, his first division o
the extreme right OF our line, and the second d.
won IN the rear, supporting division Of tn
18th Corps. Gen. Crook, having formed his men
rode along the lines, and was received with vo