Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-07-08
War News.
THE ENGAGEMENT on FRIDAY.

THE ENGAGEMENT on FRIDAY.
In the attack upon Smiths corps by
rebel artillery, on Friday morning, they
worked 80 or 60 guns for more than two
hours, but so well were our troops cover
ed that they lost but 80 men. Hoke's di'
vision then moved upon our works.
Their repulse was the work of but few
minutes, and was complete. One hun
dred and sixty-fve prisoners fell into
our hands, among them five commission
ed officers, viz: Capt. Henry Buist, 21th
South Carolina, commanding regiment
j. N. Mulvaney, 9th S. c.; 1t. A. B
White, 9th S. c.. Capt. j. E. Raysor
11th S. c.; 1t. Clements, 2lst S. c.
Nearly all Of these fell into the hands Of
Col. Henry's brigade OF Stannard's (late
Brooks) division. BY stratagem on
the part of Col. Henry Observing that
the force advancing was SO slender that
he need not fear it, he at once with
drew his pickets and ordered his men tc
fire. The rebels ran up and took the
rife-pits. His pickets were then order
ed to surrender, and compelled to do So
These pits were SO constructed as to at
ford no protection to the reb G S when
they had got into them. The remainder
of the 400 men must have been either
killed or fatally wounded and unable to
get away, as the men captured say that
none went back. Many of the prisoners
seemed to be rather pleased than sad al
the lot which had befallen them. One,
sergeant, exclaimed fervently, as he
| jumped into our entertainments, "Thank
God, am a white man again !" Rather
an emphatic way of announcing that he
considered himself released from slavery
in becoming a prisoner. Another, cap
tain, expressed the opinion that the en-
tire brigade to which he belonged would
come in if they could do so without be-
ing fired upon.
A WHOLE BRIGADE CAPTURED.
Col. Vass of the 18th Massachusetts
regiment, who reached Boston on Mon
day on sick leave, states that among our
men captured by the rebels in the affair
with Hills corps last Wednesday, was
an entire brigade, comprising the 18th
and 10th Massachusetts regiments, and
the 42d and SD New York. Barlow S
and Gibbons divisions beng formed in
the line of battle, Barlow prcipitately
fell back on receiving the attack OF the
enemy. The ground was so uneven and
SO thickly covered with underground
that this movement was not perceived
by Gibbon, and he held his ground, aud
before he was aware the bayonets of the
enemy were at his back. Col. Wass had
been for some time quite i'll, but rode up
in an ambulance to join his regiment, ar
irving just in time to see it gobbled up.
ATTACK ON SHERIDAN.
Sheridan's cavalry was attacked by
large rebel force, on Saturday, at Will
cox's landing on the north side Of the
James, below City Point, having eros
sed the peninsula from White House.
Reinforcements of infantry and artillery
were promptly sent to Sheridan. The
Petersburg Express of the 22d says 800
prisoners and five or six pieces Of artil-
lery were captured from Sheridan near
the White House on the goth, and that
the rebel cavalry we're in pursuit. There
is probably no truth in this,
REBEL BRAG.
The Charlottesville (Va,) Chronicle,
believing the story that Sheridan was
defeated by Wade Hampton in the fight
near Trevillian Station, exclaims "In
the words Of the sainted jackson, God
has blessed our arms with another victo-
ry!' one of the mos: important Of the
campaign. the terror of our railroads
the thorn in the side of Gen. Lee-the
sword of Gen. GRANTS at last tackled.
What announcement so grateful, so OPP
perfume as that Sheridan is flying in
confusion2' That splendid cavalry is
broken. Prisoners, horses, arms,-such
are the results of three days fighting
and with trfing loss. Such are the fruits
of concentration. Such the effect of a
combined movement between Hampton
and Lee. Where was Sheridan going !?
Nobody knows. But heavy hand was
laid upon his shoulder at Vests Mills,
near Trevillian's Depot. Imagine bis
CONSERVATION But he fought bravely.
1t took three days to crush him. If the
telegraph does not m islead us he is
crusbed-his force flying about and
scattering. Oh, this is sweet Strike,
Hampton strike, Fitz Lee--strike and
spare not May the last man perish y