Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-31
VOL. XXAII.-WHOLE NO. 1864.

ly unncrved-aG awful sinking and relax
alton Of all their energies takes place, aw.
tul to benold they tremble like an aspen
stink into bitches and covert places, or,
like children, III are totally insensible tC
shame-dcad Ia every emotion but the
Overwhelming fear OF instant death. We
| had few, and but few, of such in oul
army
As the two armies were facing zach 9th,
er, i; was remarkable to see the GOODNESS
Of our men; there they stood, chewing
bits of biscuit, and talking about the MexS
icans--some wondering ift they would fight;
Others allowing they would, and like de
mons, &c. ! kept my eye en- the artil-
Iery OF the enemy and happened to b,
looking toward their right wing when
suddenly Il white curl of smoke srrang up
there from one OF their guns, and then
saw the dust fly some distance from where
the ball struck. Instantly another, and
| then another rich curl of smoke arose,
succeeded by 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.
tio"s-Some went over our heads. others
struck the ground in front and bounded
away.
Oar batteries now went to work. 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 n loud report
that our men gave II spontaneous shout,
Which seemed to seemed to inspire us
with renewed confidence. could hear
avn sal la ! 4 /, l.,
When the first shot was fired, he watched
the ball, saying, Too high men, try an.
other, "Iuo low men, tty again, the
thiri 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. "rhal's it my boys :" shouted
Chu chill, 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 eucmy's lines but they
stood it muululy. The full chorus of
/ battle now ragged twcnty.three pieces Of
artillery fairly bclched forth their iron
hail.
We were ordered to lie down in the
grass TO avoid the shot this puzzled the
enemy, and they could not bring their
guns to bear on Us, making our los, very
-mlH, Many We're the narrow escapes /;
one ball came WITHIN six irchcs OF my
lett side. The force OF the shot WAS trc-
mendVus, horses body was no obstacle
at all a man, leg was mere pipestem.
watched the shot as it struck the roots
of the grass, aud it was astonishing how
the dust flew. In about an hour the grass
caught on fine, and the clouds of smoke
smut out ihe opposing armic, from view.
We bad not a. yet lost q man nOm our
regiment In the Ob,curity the enemy
cwanged their line, and the eighteen
FOUNDERS, supported by our regiment,
took a new position on little rise Of
ground. As we moved on to the spit. a
six pound shot took away the lower jaw
OF Capt. Page, and thea took Of poor lel-
loY'o head on the right, as clean as with a
knife.
Tue flood Of poor Page was the first
blood saw; he was knocked down in
the grass and as he cmdeayored TO raise
himself, he presented such a gla@tly
spectacle that a sickly, 'aiuting sensation
came over me. and the memory of that
night | shall carry with me to my dying
day. a little Ia,er, MAJOR Rjnggold was
IlbIlbllN NON'l'ltN ~ Ills Dl'ltlN ! S'tN
him Just Afterwards, The shot la I torn
away portion of the flesh OIL his thighs
its force was tremendous cutting OIL both
bis pistol, at the locks, aud also the " IT,.
crs of the horse--a splendid ,teed, which
was killed to relieve him Of his misery -
The enemy tried hard bat without avail,
to tit our eighteen Founders. The battle
continued until night put an end to the
scene We bivouacked wlcre we we're,
and laid on our arms; We slept, however
but little, thinking we mig t be attacked
n our sleep.
The enemy had been very severely han.
died, owing to the superiority of our ar.
tillery. The gunners went into it more
like butchers than military men; each
stripped of his coat rolled up his sleeves,
and tied his suSpendrrs around his waist :;
They all wore red flannel shirts, and
therefore, were in uniform. To see them
linbering and unlimbcrug, firing a few
shots then dashng through the smoke,
and then to fire again with Lightning. ike
RI pi,ity, partly Ind from view by dense
clou Is Of smoke and dust, with their dark
red shirts and naked arms, yelling at cy-
cry shot they ma6e, reminding me Of a
band of demons rather than Of men.
nesS- Great complaints are made oi