Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-03-07

manufacture Of good deal of iron Of various
patterns; but il had been done fsr contractors
and other Individuals, ard not dreetly FOX lbs.
rebel aG0yernme1t" Mr.. Ieris vas asked
! if be did not kaoH from tue Dattsrn Of the
iron that il Was for var purposes. He said
thst good deal Of il had been SQUARE irou.
which be supposed was for wagon axies, and
considerable paFl hAd bean heavy plates
Ebieh might be for gun-bosts He attempted
no ccneealment whatever, aud an examination
of bis books aorroborated bis stafemsnts. ana
also showed orders fer large Qnantisr OF
iron Of similar descriptions, NOT yet manufae-
tured he stated that Sc bad hesn strong.
and deeid ed Union man as loDg as he could be-
With safety from mohs, which threafesed his
person and property, and that his associates,
AsasFs= Bell and Wood. had Likewise been
he asked Why he did not decline orders for
making war materials, nj Mr. Human furopri-
eter Of ibe Cumberland Iron Works, lower
oosn the riTeFl had done, 90 which his replr
was, thai Hinnzn Was in Kentucky, which did
not seeeds, while be was In Tennessee. ana
above the fertilization OF DcnaIson, which was
crested last Nay, thus shutting up tie Cnn-
berlsnd river at the Tennessee line.
ln view Of the fact that the works had besu
engaged 10 making and furnishing materials Of
war TO the rebels, Commodore Foote oopsii-
cred il his duty to disable them, not knowing
then that the Union lines would no sorn ems
brace them, and the river beyoud TO uarks-
vile. He informed Dir. Lewis that shf, would
be necessary, snd also that be must require
him 10 60 On board as prisoner An at
tempt was first made to dieabla the machinery
of the establishment, the dezirs being not 10
utterly destroy the property if Il could be
avoided. Bat the HschlnsrY was 60 beaTv
that no -sans eoald be found of cua6uino
powder Sufficient TO blow II up. IL was, there
fore, set On frs ani consumed. Whsn Mr..
LsEis beheld his property in iznsa. hs ax-
pressed the hope that his private rssidenee
would be spared. @Sir,n said ths Coming
dore, saEe came not 10 destroy or touch any
particle Of your property which has net been
used IN the carrying on Of this most unnatural
var against The Goysrnment.''
A HAN TEo DID NOT BELIEVE TIE Usror
TROOPS TO BE YAsDALs
DIR. LAWS il m educated gentleman, and is
Sc heart union man. He speaks freely of
the issdeEs VI this aSSs~sez -4bsliisa az tha
greatest Of kuaFes, aud warmly exprssssa the
hepe shat the war may speedily end, and the
good old ensign ofthe freesf nation on earth opce
more wsse peseesbly in every State. His FAM
lily reside iH CIsrksEiiie, and, unlike many of
MS ncighbors who fed With their slaves upon
hearing of the approseh Of tae Union arms.
hss kept bis own qaietly at bome, In tie fun
belisf, as he declares, that the purpose of war
Is not what Southern despersdoas aad North
srn fools declare il to be- the destruction
instead Of the preservation of the American
Constitution.
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF TEE CHARGE OF
GEN. SMITHS DIVISION.
a correspondent Of the New York Herald
gives the following graphic description Of .ha
chargs Of Gen. Smiths division az ths battle
Of Fort Donelson. The correspondent saws.
Capt. Hllyer started of to 6nd Gen. Grant.
who had not been on the field since half nas.
four o'clock in the morning-it it was now nsar
noon. Hillyer met the General coming bsek
from the transports, and communicated TO him
the fact that McCernand had been attacked.
and compelled to fall back, but had rallied
and regained his position Gen Grant imnee
dIately rode upon the Eeld--i being then half
past ore o'elock-snd there learned tha status
Of the army. a body of from seR to tgelvs
ihoRsand Of the enemy hsd cut through our
right flank and escaped. This was the atfacF
upon McClernand. A CALLING 6rs was being
Kept up upon our ieft and eeDtre from heavy
siege and field artillery, and our forces Esrs
being fast deeimated. To remain In this posi-
Ton Wo1ld snrelg prove oar ruin; 90 fall back
cut Of range Of the enemT's guuf would de.
moralizs tbs army, sud no alsarnaliye was
isft 20 hazard everything upon = united
charge upon tna whole enemyss works Though
ot1cers elamored and the men were impatient
TO make the assault, stlil the GeseraI hesitated
and Is was NOT unEll half past two that the or
dera 70 assault the works was given. Then
Captain Hiiyer rode down 10 General Smith
TO commuhicats the order, when the cid Gan,
erals visage cleaned with nsH light. Said
captain Hillyer: "General Smith, Gen. Grant
orders you TO assault and take the eneuy's
works IN your frpnt. at all haEards.'
aBetter lste thsn never" said Smith: ssbu.
LII do IT. Tell GeRsral Hrant I'll do it,
And tRrni1g to bis msa be said: .iSoidisrs, wa
are ordered 20 take those works by sssanls
Are yen readytp
"Aye, aye, sir, ready. Hurrah" And =
shout came from the phalsnx of brave man
such 90 comes only from patriots upon great
occasions
"keady! Close ranks. charge bayoust..
Forward. Double quick. March, And march
they did IL close order, she advancing brigade
looking more liko blue poscnpins, with its
quillE sur0ed forward, than anght else oan
eonpate il %, right up GO the rebel works.--
Ihough the eneav kept Up "A ineeessns FIRE
ftcm hrWiltsr. Geld piece and muaket on shells
soiid shot and lead. still that brigade marched
len. nothing daunted, 10 the eaemyss asrsA-
Werks. which reached. eTer n Rent. rig6t into
the midst OF ihs butiarnul eolored deFiIs ahs
bad 30 saEagall welcomed them inside the
entrenehmsnts. When the blue coats appsar-