Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-09-27

ere u's nour, from which there will be no awak-
en'hg; should you survive me. Colonel, say to
my General. that died like soldier and man.
LOOK ior me where the fight has been the hottest
where spears have waved-swords flashed, and
death mas been most busy. You will find minia-
ture beneath my vest. Undo il, and when an Cd
Por'unity offers, return it to my wife-tel her
wore IL 10 the last and that the last pulses of life
and memory, We're hers
III your PreSentments should prove true, will
reiisiousiy observe your requests, but speak my
sentiments, have but little faith in them pood
nights rest will most effectually dispel them"
1.-The Colonel and Lieut. C. parted-the
one 10 dream OF future renown-the other to think
win soi,ened, saddened heart, of wife and babes,
and await with manliness his last sunrise-his last
battle who Knows what thoughts agitated the
bosom OF that young sold;er-that bosom which ere
that hour on the morrow, would be trodden under
the hooi oil the painting war-horse. Perhaps at pc
RODS, during the lapse Of time, CLEAN of the
hearts sunshine, hope, burst i'm upon him, and
dreams Of future glory, and fame wreaihs. which
perchancc might encrcle his fair brow cheered him
for the moment.
But such thoughts passed quickly away, and the
darkness rushed in. Nerved up by high impulse,
and strong sense of duty the young soldier shrank
not from that which was before him r., 1t was his
destiny who can war with destiny Who can
roll back the mandates Of fate-who can combat
with that fiat of the Omnipotent? who meet the
ssurSes OF deaths sea mistaken? What human
heart hath not quivered beneath the premonitions
of an overruling Providence?
The memorable morning OF the 23d came. 1t
was ushered in by the booming Of cannon, and the
notes of battle. Many flags were unfnrled, and
waved proudly IN the breeze many gallant hearts
peat quicker; many pranclng war-horse snuffed
the air, and champed his bit impatientIy for the
deadly melee many gay plumes nodded over I'M
0aultpd fac bod ,y,t a,
hre oil conflict; many swords leaped simultaneously
from their sheaths and cleaned in the beams of the
new risen sun.
Taylor, the man of iron nerves, looked calmly.
proudly upon the scene, and his steady hand guided
The storm of war. Then came what no pen can
describe, no mind conceive, no eve look upon with
out emotlon-the terrible of artilery-the rat
tie OF small arms-the clash of swords-the CHARGE
the bood-the Observation-Disclosures and DEATH
Many human beings fell, and many souls went
up 10 God from that bloody ground. May many
years pass, before such scene shall be enacted a.
gam Man met his fellow man, to tear away at
his heart, and rolled together In the death struggle
beneath the iron hoofs of remorseless chargers.
Bravely the American hearts did their devoir
upon that dreadful day-a day of misery and car
nage-and long will it be ere the laures won there
shall fade from the brow OF old ''RoUGH AND REA-
DY;" but at the details of that period my heart
sickens.
Inc S'oi.h vi ueath passed over-fhe smoke of
oatiie was borne from the well contested field-the
bird of prey came to gorge iselfupon human flesh,
and "a, God looked down in pity upon the picture
Ihe body OF the Lieutenant was found whore
me night had been thickest, mutilated with num-
beress bayonet thruss; but the rigid fingers still
gIasped the sword he had so gallantly wielded.-
Many tears were shed over his manred corpse. but
grey headed and honored sire and Young wifo
wePt more than they all The former would bar
Ter MS proud name 10 ransom his gallant boy from
the grave.
A'as! 1t may not be; like the less distinguished
Dead he must bde his time''-the resuTrectign
morn; Peace to the names ofhose WIZ rlI at Blu
ena pls'a-rnay their rest no eweet in their uncof-
lined graves, unbrOken by one troubous dream