The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-18
G-g The Little 9acl.

SZB~ The Little Rock lras Gem4aIa.@ Of the l2th inst, ut acks Us in vey a5sc5n- ing, ungenerous and uncaled for manner as to 4fqqr fqqEr first article in reference to .the late bat
 All wSpringfeld--the wounded, etc." prise,n can bs written as regards the "sur- word will ro e5stantiated by men whose "oiu VIII go farther Aan the 5otard who so unceremoniously and dfc:,''.n 'n' ~ 'ai "I: 9O task for defending the rank ai:S e," el. oe tbo army Whe were wounded aud then nv-,octad There are class of men-and the write,.;r tbe " True Democrat" seems to be of that grade--who at all hazards defend the higher olcers in an army TO matter how neglectful they may be. We know from evidence un- aoubted that cur wounded at Springfield were neglected in comparison to the care bestowed upon the federals.
 Can the sapient writer in the "True Demo. 'rat') give us the name of single sentry who " gave notice of the approach of the enemy :" We conversed with one of the sentries on Monday evening last, who was called in at 9 o'clock, on the night preceding the battle, and
 
 mght. On the morning of the battle, we learn that Capt. Ramsaur of the Augusta Ca Valry was one of the first to discover the ene- my while he was at spring near by. He tried in vain to convince Col. Churchill of the fact; and not until they heard the roar of the cannon of the enemy was that reg iment convinced of their near approach. Had sen- tries been out no surprise would have occur red, and many brave man who now sleeps in death would at least have had better op- portunity of checking the advance of the enc my. No men on earth ever done such fight Ing under the same circumstances. The vic- tory at Oak Hills was gained by the gallantry and indomitable courage of the men, and not the management of the officers highest in command, with the exception of Pierce, Nc lntosh and Price-at least the evidence so far is of that character. We should do iusfice to all men" quoth this arrant scribber. Yes, he would have Us to believe that not a word must be uttered against an officer in defence of the men of an army. We think justice de- mands that those officers who neglect their duty and permit themselves to be taken by surprise, should be held up in their proper light, no matter how they obtained their po- sition.
 We have made no attack upon the brave men who are fighting the battles of our coun- try--these are the men we are defending, and those who assert otherwise are slanderers ei- their wilfully or ignoranty.
 We have found no fault with "gallant and brave officers" except where it was based up- on the evidence of their own men--those who were in the thickest of the fight, and numbers of whom bear marks upon their persons that hey received az we'll as gave hard blows in hat bloody contest.
 As to staying at home, finding fault, &c., we will venture that this dictator has done ess to defend the South--was, perhaps, an eleventh hour man in taking ground in her avor, and has done more faGlt-hnding than my ten members of the press-gahg in the State, Although occupying an humble posi- ion, we claim to have done more for the cause han regiment of such men as he is, aud are the author of the abusive article in the | True Democrat" to compare notes with us