National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-07-19

victorious VermOnters. In vain the
Colonel breasted the torrent in
vain the Major urged the men to
stand fast in vain did Adlutant
White, the chiyalric DR.. Bayard Of
the Doth. impl0re the gods for aid,
The boys never rallied. Lieutcn-
ant Woods made an attempt to raj
" them and form them in a hollow
square OF the fortified hill to the
right, but he was mistaken by the
boys for a Vermonter, and unccrc-
moniously prltcd from their midst.
But the Colonel was not totally de
serted by his men. The Vcrmonters
seized his horse by the bride, and
made desperate attempt to take
him prisoner The fight at this
point was terrific beyond dcScrip-
ton. The men fought hand to hand.
Col. Srayer, the Achilles of the day,
dashed through the combatants,
seized Colonel Morrison by the
shoulder and called upon him to
surrender; but his demand was
choked by the incessant patter of
snow balls on his "physogh Around
the rival Chieftains the men strug-
slcd fcartully there was the au
burn haired Hodge, alias ''wild
Dutchnan," fighting manrully
there was the fierce Taunton cap
tain Of Company i, dropping the
foe right and left at every swing Of
his arms but all in vain. Amid /.
the wild excitement consequent up /
on the shouting-the rca,ing and /
plunging Of horses, the Col. was
drawn from his saddle and taken
by the enemy. Most Of his staff fol- |
lowed him as prisoners. A desper
ate attempt was made to rescHe him, |,
but it proved Of no avail. Major
Morris Jared no better. Adiutant
" hlte, however, made a bold at
tempt to retrieve the fortunes OF the
day daShlng into the dense ranks OF
the Toe, he seized the bridl0 of Col. /
Stoughton'S Buccphalus. and cal
lantIy attempted the impossibiltl |
OF capturing the Colonel, who was I
the acting Brigadicr Of the attack !
ing party. But the Adiutant had
'caught a Tartar" for the Vermont
crS rushed around him like the
waves beating upon some lone rock
IN the ocean, and vainlN clamored
for his surrender. He fought like
an AlaNm0untcd on a "Black Bass"
retaining his position in the saddle .
by resting his knee against thcpom-
cl. This was at last observed by a /
ShreWd Yankee, who deXterouSly |
slipped between the two horses. de |
tatchcd the supporting knee. and /
the Adiutant fell from his lofty 20. .
Sltlon like tornado stricken oak. |
This fail dlshcartcncd the Twenty /
sixth, and only detatchcd parties OF ,
a dozen scattered over the field per
sisted in an obstinate resistance.
The sergeant received a solid Shot
IN the back of the head, and was
,, '''" 100" ""ntive and then
10 hnglcs sung truce
thus ended the great battle of
alrVIeW uncQlaled in desperate. /,
ness, aud the tHGmc Of many n fiji
t'He PoeEs coagitations. Our loss
was heavy, and we were severely
defeated, The spectators, acting on
the well known principle OF kicking
a man when he is down, pitched in
to US most numerically when our
centre was broken, and prevented
us rom reforming in line of battle.
The slaughter of the enemy was
fearful, and the prowcss ofthe New.
ARK balipiaycrs and frcmcn WAS
displayed on their battered yisagcs. /
tol Stoughton was honorcd with
black eye, and the gallant Scavcr
iaIed but littIe better The folloN
ing IS a tar rccapitulatiou Of the
casualties on both sides:
bloody noses, %, junged peppers.
81, extraordinary chronological dc.
'eIopm"ntS, %, shot in the neck
'iler the engagement, unknown
me NtrmontcrS fought with the
,,etef"i"cd energy characterizing
mem when engaging JcG's myrmI
ons :,