Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-03-31


The Herald's 9th corps correspondence
four hoors after the repulse Of the rebel at
tack on the right, says Thunders of artlle-
ny and musketry were heard on the left This
time we were the attacking party. The OBJ.
ect was to prevent the rebels from massing
their troops and at the same time ascertain
II possible their strength. The rebel line
Captured is considerably in advance Of oui
main line upon which they erected an elab.
ote series of rife pits behind which they
could concentrate 10000 men. They were
driven out of these works and compelled to
take shelter in their forts. The majority,
however, preferred to be captured The
charge was made with great gallantry by oui
men and the line was occupied, but the rebel,
massed an overwhelming body of troops, re.
turned and in turn drove our men out. The
artillery then opened, during which our as.
sauling party was reinforced and another
charge was made which was irresistible and
the rebels soon scattered, though scores re
manned to be captured.
Col Dwight of the 1924 New York wa,
killed. The result Of the fight is looked up
on as showing that the energy Of Lees troop,
Is dwindling down to zero. They fight like
hopeless, not desperate men even their ar.
tillery is not served with old time energy and
precision. The new position gained aud DC.
cupied by this corps is now held by strong
body Of our t. oops who will be able to repe
any attack.
The I'd corps correspondent says The
troops were aroused at an early hour BY re.
ports OF fighting on the right. The men were
put in line and feconnoissancers sent out who
returned bringing in some prisoners. Soon
after the enemy's skirmishers we're met and
driven in of their picket line and their rife
pits were occupied by our troops. About five
o'clock the enemy made al attack They
came up IN gallant style and demonstrated
that there was still some fight in them. 1t
was successfully met and repulsed however.
They soon reformed aud again advanced only
to be driven back again with great slaughter,
when the enemy withdrew.
The 5.h corps correspondent says there
was wide spread enthusiasm at night over the
success of the day. Between 5000 and 1000
prisoners we're reported some hours since,
and it is reported that some hundreds more
have just BEEN brought in.
WASHINGTON, March 81.
Cen Hartsuf on the recommendation OF
Gen. Grant, has been promoted to Major
General by Brevet, for conspicuous gallantry
IN repulsing and driving back the enemy from
our lines on Saturday last
The President has ordered Brevet Major
General Anderson to rails, over Fort Sumter
at noon on til, 18th Of April the same United
States flag that hoated over it at the time OF
the rebel assault, and that il be saluted with
one hundred guns from Fort Sumter and
from every fort and rebel battery that then
fred upon Sumter; also that suitable military
ceremonies be performed under direction Of
Major Gen. W. T. Sherman, whose operations
compelled the evacuation Of Charleston, or ia
his absence under the direction Of Gen Gill
more, commanding tha' military department I;
and also that the naval officers at Charleston
be directed to participate in the ceremonies !;
and that Rev. Henry Ward Beecher be invit-
ed to deliver public address on the occasion.