Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-31

prostrated 10y lear that they are complete.
| Iy uuneryel--aa awful sinking and relax
alton Of all their energies takes place, NV.
'ul to benOid they trcmble like an aspen
,lInk into bitches and covert places, cry
I like children, ard are totally insenSible 10
shpmc-dcad TO every emotion but the
overwhelming fear of Instant death. We
had a few, and but Il few, Of such in our
army
As the two armies were facing zach 9th.
cr, i: was remarkable to see the GOODNESS
Of our men; there they stood, chewing
bits Of biscuit, aud talking about the Mex~
icans--some wondering ifthey would fight;
others allowing they would and like de-
mons, &c. ! kept my eye on the artil-
| lcry oi the enemy and happened to be
looking toward their right wing when
suddenly a white curl of smoke srrang up
there from one Of their guns, and then
saw the dust Hv some distance from where
the ball struck. Instantly another, and
! then another rich curl Of smoke arose,
succeeded by Il booming sound, and then
the shot came crashing towards us. The
enemy fired very rapidly and their balls
| knocked the dust about US in all direc.
! lonesome went over our heads, others
struck the ground in front and bounded
away.
Oar batteries now went to woik, ana
poured upon them perfect storm Of iron;
Lieut.. Churchill ond his men began with
their eighteen FOUNDERS and when the
first was fired, it made such loud report
that our men gave "a spontaneous shout,
which seemed to seemed to inspire us
with renewed confidence. | could hear
,,,,. / ;
When the first shot was fired, hi watched
the btll saying, Too high men, try an.
other Too low men, try again, the
third time is the charm " The thiri
shot was fired, and saw with my own eyes
/ the dreadful effect Of that and the follow
/ ing shots. That's it my boys :" shouted
| Churchill, Jumping up about two feet; you
have them now, keep her at that - and
SO they did, and every shot tore complete
/ lanes through the euemy's lines but they
stood it maufully. The full chorus of
battle now ragged twenty.three pieces of
artillery fairly belched forth their iron
hail.
We were ordered to lie down in the
grass TO avoid the shot this puzzled the
enemy, aud they could not bring their
guns to bear on Us, making our loss very
smal. Many We're the narrow escapes /;
one ball came within six inches of my
lett side. The force of tho shot was tre-
mendous, horses body was no obstacle
at all a mans leg was mere plpestem.
| watched the shot as il struck the roots
OF the grass, ami 1t WAS astonishing how
the dust ti5w. In about an hour the grass
caught Oh tile, and the clouds Of smoke
smut out the opposing armies from view.
We had not as yet lost man f.om our
regiment In the obscurity the eneny
cwauged their line, Ond the eighteen
FOUNDERS, supported 10y our regiment,
took II new position on a little rise OF
ground. As we moved or to the spit.
SIX pound shot took away the lower jaw
of Capt. Page, and thea took Of Il poor fell
lo~ head on the right, us clean rs with a
knife
The blood Of poor Page was the first
blood | saw; lie was knocked down in
/ the grass, and as he endeavored TO raise
himself he presented such a gha'IIy
spectacle that sickly, !aimting sensation
came over me, and the memory of that
night shall carry with me to my dying
day. a little la;er MAJOR Ringgoid was
mortaliy wounded at his battery; ! saw
him just afterwards. The Shot ha torn
away a portion of the hesl oil his thighs
its force was tremendous, cutting oil both
his pistols at the locks, and also the " tn.
ers Of the horse--a splendid stecd, which
was killed to relieve him Of his misery
/ The enemy tried hard, but without avail,
I to tit our eighteen FOUNDERS. The battle
continued until night put an end to the
scene. We bvouacked Were we were,
and laid on our arms; WE slept, however,
/ but little thinking we mig t be attacked
IN our sleep.
The cnamy had been very severely han
/ died, owing to the superiority of our ar.
| uIlery. The gunners went into it more
like butchers than military men; each
stripped oti his coat rolled up his sleeves,
and tied his SuSpendcrs around his waist
They all wore red flannel shirts and
therefore. were in uniform. To see them
/ Iimberng and unlinbering, firing a few
shots then dashng through the smoke,
and then to fire again with lightuing.like
IpiLity, partly hid from view by dense
clouis of smoke and dust, with their da' k
lad shirts AMI naked arms, yelling at ey.
cry shot they maGe, "eninding me of a
| band Of demons rather than of men.
nsa. Great complaints are made OF