Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-24

ing more than ricka firing anywhere on our
inc The battle ia which Wright was engaged
was not resumed mp % that hour, but 10 WIS
thought that might be brought on again OF any
moment
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, I
May % 6 30 PM.
This afternoon we have dispatches dated ~
: 2 this morning from Gen Grant Last even.
,og an effort was made by EWell's Corp. to tura
our right They we're promptly repulsed by
Biruoy and FLYERS divisions, and some Of War
ems troops. Jhat wer, on the extreme right
About 300 prisoners fell into our hands be-, les
many killed and wounded Our loss ioots up
ltle over 600 wounded, and 1870 killed and
missing
Gen Grant says that probably our killed and
missing are 0yorsa'ed over Is 900 veteran
reinorcemeuls have be forw lrdsd to Gen
Grant. Th, condition Of the army and his con
templatcd operations are entirely satisfactory
The army is abundautIy supplied
Adyces from Gen Sherman dated 10 O'Clock
asst night, say that during the day ne had pushed
= column beyond that place ln pur-ut OF John
5ton, as far as Cassyille and there was sklrmish
ng in the latter part Of the day with llardees
Corps.
No reports have been received from Gen
Butler
Gen. Hunter has been placed in command Of
the Department Of Western Virginia, including
the Shenandoah Valley
THA BATTLE or the lGrH
The Heraids correspondent with Gen. But
I 'er gives detailed account Of Beauregards at
tack on our forces al Palmer Creek on the SIX
,ecnth The entire length of lhe rebel lines
opened with artillery, when the rebels, missing
her troops struck our rlpht under General
Hickman, rnyeioIed IT. d uk and took 1t ~ re-
verse The first blow was dealt with terrific
toJc' Gen. Hickman, brigade Of the 1871
corps hol0ing the light was doubled up and
forced back on the next brigade which was also
thrown into confusion Oar men dl1 not per-
s:lyc the rebels tlll they had succeeded IN pas 70
ing COLUMN between Hickman = right and the
river, and taking 1t ~ from and rear crushed
Dim between TWO columns General Hickman
made gallant hght bu, the enemy came upon
hIm 20 suddenly add with such overwhelming
Numbers that successful resistance WAS lmpossl-
Bile some OF the brigade were captured
After this operation having forced back the
righta heavy attack Was made on the ,ntlre
line OF the 18Th ojrls, aud The entire right was
forced back some distance, after several hours Of
severe fghung. me battle ragged TIL near
twelve o clock, the rebels throwing heavy macs
es upon our lines and tioaily forcing 1t back
nearly quarter Of mile. OuI men uu BIT
ubbOrnly and fess,rI every step, and repeated d.
" checked the rebel advance atn terrible
slaughter, but not without some loss on our
de- The nemy mustered not less than 49,
900 and pushed On WItb q reckessness ami
steaCiness not often seen FINAL, after forcing
the 1871 corps back from ITS position, and re-
gaming portion Of IN, fret II eoi works they
massed their pieces % HE lOth Ups to drive it
back They first hurled tnelr column on Tar.
ner IS DIVISION. they advanced as It on parade,
and moved steadily upon Barton, on the right Of
Turner not firing single shot. Waiting until
the rebels bad reached good distance Tor oaec-
tive range, Blrtons br g,de poured into the
rebel lines such a terrific fire that the line melted
away, and after yainly endeayo1ug to advance,
q d with terrible loo, TO The woods IL a broken,
dsorJety mass Under coypr Of the woods, the
rebel line was again formed aod adyanc d aud
again received the terrific fire, bnt pushed
steadily on tall one fourth OF th-m we're laid
| killed and wouu1el on the field, when they
broke and fed % The woucs Our boys gave
them hearty cheer and sent volley alter them
I NhASh tbl1 AHth fhNhs i'Hlhk hnitt lfpulhtu
at this poiut they moved further to the lett and
hriled u column upon Col. hawleys brigade Of
Gen Terry division. lney came up IN the
same steady manner, but we're received with
more deadly FIRE than before by turner and Bar
ton. They were determined, however, to break
our line auu force 1t from tts position cost what
II would. They again t0rhed. AMI strengthened
/ by relDIorcements they charged tgtln, and after
zen mluutes hot work we're repuIssd and driven
back ~ all points
That ended any serious effort on their part 10
force our position, and leaving their dead and
wounded T. the number Of 900 on the field,
tney again massed upon Gen smiths front and
attacked hls itit The troops Tell back slowly
a d IN order repulsng every Effort Of the rebels
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