Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-17

In this battle the roar Of artillery was fierce,
incessant, and almost as deaiening as at Gettys-
burg. The battle continued all night, and dark
ness closed the sangunary struggle.
Like those preceding, almost without the pale
of possible descrirton is the latest battle. Some
may elaborate the details-m1y give all the lights
and shadows Of the grand srugge--may reveal
heroes Of the day--but the aggregate struggle
and the general results are the only things
thought Of, and in fact known, at present, and
these can be told in few words.
Our army has added another to It's lists Of bat
ties, and has added another to its list Of victories
In the morning change was made in the dspo-
'itlon Of our lines. Meantime our men had great
y strengthened the earlhwolks, mad thrown up
additional abattis, and everything evinced
determination TO make the day one of decisive
victory
Very active skIImishng all the fore part o, the
day which merged at length into a general en-
5agemenl, and the engagement as th- hours woie
on Saxtd hotter and hotter, ard fercer and sharp
er were the rattle Of muskelry aud the loud roar
9f artillery
The most determined and persistent effort
which has been made ever since the commence
men Of the fight in this locality was made to turn
our right.
Charge after charge was made by tie enemy
on the right Of our column to turn and break it,
Our men repulsed each charge most vaIiantly.
At length the Fifth corps drove the enemy, com.
pel'ing him to fall back into his third line Of de-
ense.
The effect Of this repulse vas apparent. The
rebel dead at points l.y piled IN heaps. In one OF
the gallant charges fell the brave Brig. General
RHO Ha uas lt ha hand of hia c1lumn ba
has been in every fight
Busy in the midst Of this terrible conflict was
MAJOR Warren. lie rode up and down his lines
directing movements regardless of showerng
shells aud bullets. Another horse was shot under
hIm-the third within the last four days.
We made general assault at 7. NJ. 1t was
the most magnificent and terrible one Of the war.
Col Wainwright took personal supervision OF the
artillery of this corps.
Our batteries, through the cutting down OF
some trees, we're laced IN very advantageous po-
tions, as likewise the batteries Of the other corps.
simultaneously these cannon hurled their mur.
derous missiles Of sharpnell, canister and grape
into the ranks of the enemy, accompanied by q
yolley Of muskeiry, aud from this our till dark
the combat deepened.
Our boys thought OF the victories Of Sherman
anu DulIef lhouBnl OF the Htt"oIh RatherlnB
around the enemy, and resolved that there should
be no failure to cooperate with Sherman and But
Ter that the gathering network shodld not be
broken.
Night left US vctors on every side. Our lines
were advanced, and we had taken more prisoners
than we had lost, but il has been another expen-
sye victory to US Our losses are heavy, but il is
believed that OF the enemy far exceeds ours.
Sergeant Wenans, S3l Pennsy wanna regiment,
came upon a rebel Colonel aud asked him TO sur,
render.
e Surrender to private p said the Colonel,
" Never !"
- shall shoot you if you sir spoke the Ser
geant, leyellng his musket.
The rebel did stir and attempted to get away
and the Sergeant put bullet through his hesd,
killing him instantly lie brought away the
Col nel hat and sword. | mention the incident
as illustrative Of the pride OF our men. exnect
the attic will be resumed in the morning. Our
men are still 10 good spirits and there is no give
way to them.