The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-01-26

VIII His ha ~ ht tAtrru 'ht fttn VI t"s ~
rom his eyes. and seemed gazing from be-
aesth intensely upon. our sdssncing column.
The cannon Of General Coffee had opened
,pon Us. and tore through our ranks with
dreadful slaughter: but we continued % al
vance, unwaserng and cool, as II nothing
threatened our progress.
The roar Of the cannon seemed 10 have
no effect upcr the figure standing on the
cotton bales. bat he seemed Lxed aud mo-
lionless a. . statue. A last be moved. threw
htck the hst.rm over the crown with his
left hand, raised tile rifle TO h;s shoulder. and
took aim " our group. Our eyes were riy-
e,ed on him. Al xhom had be Ieveled his
pieccl But the distance was 80 great ihst
We looked al each other aud smiled. We
saw the ride flash. and ny right hand com
psnion. e vble-iocking fellow - eyer
rode At the head ot hIs regiment. fell from
his saddle. Tie hunter paused a few mo-
mengs, Without moving his gun from k:r
shoulder, then rc-ioeied aud resumed his
former attitude. Throwing the hat-fim over
lis eyes and arain holding ]. up with the
est hand. he fixed biz piercing gazs y, as II
hunting ont another victim. Once more the
hat-rim ives thrown back. and the gun raised
10 the shouldei Tlis time We did not smile
bot cast short gisncss .; each other, TO see
Which of Us nprt dle: and when The rid
sgain flashed, smother n us dropped % lhs
earih. There w.s something awful in thus
marching on 10 certain death.
General Coaee's battery and thousands o.
musket b.ils played upon our ranks: ws
cared TO. for them there was chance o.
escaping unscaihed. Most Of o. had walked
upon balt~n,. hundred times more de.
srruc,ise without qnsiliug; but q know that
every time that rifle was leseled to~arc q.
and i. bulle, sprsng rom The barels one o
" must a. surely tail! To see the cleaning
sun fash as the deadly iron came down. ans
see il rect molionisrs, as /: pulsed upon !
rock, and know. when the hammer siEucs
and the spafks dew 10 the foil primri psn
that tie messenger Of death drove uneTring
" to its gos;--to know this. and SILL marci
lon. ~ss awful
4 could see n,fhiae hut shr fali srr-s
standing on the bresstwort. lie seemed e
rrox phsntomli<e. taller and taller. ssspm
inr ihrouzh the ssnoks the supernatural sP
pearsnce u some great spirit Agan tis
be re.lost end discharge HE rife xiih ,h'
same unfai!ing aim; snd il Was siih inde
scribsbie pleasure that beneld. - W
ne.rsa ne American lines. he srlPhuFcu
smoke gssIser sfound o. and shut thai spec
fsl hunter from my gaze. We bel ~
,bsr,le; and 10 ms mind the Kentucky ride
man contributed more 10 defeGt than any
thing e.se; for while ne remained % ou
sicht our attention vas dawn from ccr du
itie.. and when 81 lsst We bccsme enshroud
"a in The sroke the work was cofrpeie
I've we're in utter conf1siou snd unable Y
The extremity 10 rssiors order sufficient I
make any snccess.sl slisck
s. long A. thousands and thousands 4
lrifies rim ain IN the hsbde Of The people. 2
long ss men come up from their shildaoo
isble. ere The down appears on The chin, !
hi tha centre cf marx. Or strike the dee
a. one HUNDRED snd fifty yards IN The mo'
WAL part; 90 long Is there y = grest prt
poriicn Of the Republic who live a. free
,he uiId- Indian. Lno~inE no lesder b
sheir own choosing, knowing no lay b
l,h Ia ol righ', asd the hcnorssir observance
,IfrsraiIy intercourse, America Y uncon7nr
ahlr: and al the armies Of the combine
World though iles might drive them ~
the sea coast and scrcss The A'icshA'
al mountains, would no, be able 70 subdue y
frse.souied hunter among the mou
tai..s ard greet prairies. and mighty rive
~ tie Wss'-"
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