The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-20
THE MOST BLOODY OF THE WAR!


Ralou ,,a s;vs - ,yo find :, N tho RoS,or
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''"'""'' o"i'''o" @V'ou"' u '"e 'el''ilc
battles al SpcttSyiyanla Court House, on
Monday and Tuesday of last week, believing
tho. .ba roodo,s n-;il ,r.f,. % ho.o :, :. .ho
gear sF"t'il'' anu loic1oie SlJie Oh d ie''er'
rather than III the form OF numerous tele
graphic dispatches. one often contradictjns
another
,
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FOR SIX Gays ana nights consecutlvely
there has heen constant rattle OF musAetry
long heavy rolls, NppeS, sufges, mingled
with cannon Shots. 80 constant and coffin
nous Tor day and night has been the hEhtl Z.
hat now al sonrdS-the rumbllHg q wag-
rs, tie tramp OF men, the gathering. OF
noofs-resoIve into the battle tide. Lying
n the ground beneath forest trees, | hear
ne co"S,an, dfIN-dF'p-dfp-a!onS the
lines. VI not thaf' every movement OF
my horse, when IS tethered near at hand.
) becomes a peal ron! the battle held. l hear
.othlng but the sound OF war. six days
100 orders were issued ior the Army Of the
Potomac to take up its line of march. Il
mas meanwhile tonght three great pitched
( t't''S, and has Kept up constant sklrmish-
~, ard tie contest IS SAL going on. Those
Who have never been IN q battle canno! W
ders'@nd how wearing 1t is to be surrounded
ty an atmosphere o! war. For the cores
poHJ"nt WHO wishes 10 keep himself thor
'u-hiy informed Of the operations of such
a" lmmrnsa army as THIS there Is nothing
put work Of he hardest kln4, constant care
ara attention, un.emilt1rg perseverance, per-
>tste1ce i" obtaining Information, surmount-
,ns al 1.iincuiti@s in acquiring snd transmit
.ng news throHSh country infested by
snrrliaS.
can Only attempt TO give the general
movement @! an army OF Such magnitude as
ms 10 BRING 'nto a brief narrative the
main features OF the campaign Will be al
tnt' snail attempt
Il Was evident on Saturday morning that
thefe was soine he" disposition OF Lees ar
ny. Two iaf5t columns were seen movelns
apparent! toward our right. immediate
preparation was maAe TO resist an attack
rom Una, quarter out uen. Orant dld not
''.'e'c 'nat Lee would make such move
Ia'h,: % i "oV!" virtually pace him between
'"t hloh army ana me hipid"n' but lit
>'l'n'a'''H ~, "''h"re" MS r'Sii'' 10 give Lee
"Hir'e i'c'I,'H Il lie DESIRED. mere were
''-0Se WHO '''urht uIileftEi:y. one ON ei
vas Si'"t1! cAeic'SFG. ~ are surround
,"' Lee oe'"eeN Us al" " ashin9ton' san
w.;
ne oo"'" Lo' UNDERSTAND mat zen. Oran
x~,E nas;t;,,f CO.., Cro'. ~ t,i''sa 10. a., u
4 lie was en- his way south. He issued or
ders to have the trains moved to Chancal
. Iorsvie. The 9th corps was withdraw
: IRON. It's position in front and sent ove~ O.
} Oh ncelorsyi!ie at ) o'clock. The rebels
D., mat grand demonstration as usual q
c sunset, bur it was weak when compared witt
al Their former efforts in that line.
5 Gen. Grant was troubled about his wound
ed TIE immense train of ambuances i'm
! peded his advance, and DELAYED MIN 81,
hours. If the movement had not been de
5 .aved there would have been no great hat
j ties at Spotts,lvania. but now this locaIit,
t viii have place in history. As has bee
r stated in previous letter. il was not Cen
, Grants intention to f.ht at Wilderness. bu
h 50 far as am able to Judge. it was his desir
TO move straight on 10 Richmond. Lee. in