Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-29

until the arrival of Gen. Halleck on the 10th,
disorder and decentralization were feariully
prevalent. From ten to fifteen thousand men
lined the river bank, and many of them had
been there since the Sunday previous. As
soon as Gen. Halleck entered the field, every.
thing underwent change. Men were put
into quarters, and order at once restored
Gen. llalleck is the idol of his army, and is as
much gentleman as soldier, and presents
the highest type of both. He has pitched lis
tent IN the field Of his army, about one mile
irnn the landing, and, come rain or sunshine
he shares it with them. All this is very much
unlike Gen. Grant, who, on the morning of the
memorable Sabbath days battle, was quietly
Hea6iasllng al his quarters in a fine brick
mouse IN Savannah, ten miles from the scene
o. conflict and carnage, and did not reach the
hcld until four hours after the battle COM
menccd. The authority for this statement 10
the captain Of the steamer which conveyed
him from Savannah To PitSburg Landing
During say OF five days at Pittsburg in
constant intercourse with officers OF every
grade, the doctor did not hear n respectful
word spoken OF General Grant. They openly
charged him with the responsibility of the a w.
tut sacrifice OF life that had taken pace-in
other words, Tor Sundays surprise and defeat
Had not the rebel army been held in check on
Sunday night by the guuboats and pair of
siege guns on shore, which were kept firing
NJ night, and the achievements of Buell. and
Wallace come in, Grants entire command
would inevitably have been bagged-ansarmy
OF $4,000 men. The officers are al a loss for
language sufficiently severe 10 characterize
the character OF Grant. They laugh heartily
al the notice in the New York Herald, of his
riding about the field, fiourishing his sword,
&c The emily demonstration of that character
was at the landing among the panic-stricken
soldiers
DR.. Brock took out with him from here a
large amount of hospital supplies, furnished
by the benevolent women of Springfield also
considerable quantity furnished by Mr.. Pea
body of Boston. These were most gratefully
received, and there is great demand for
more. There is no danger of sending on toe
many, and very much danger that not enough
will reach. the poor fellows either to aid in
their recovery or TO smooth their passage to
the tomb
D.. Brock, it will be remembered, was
accompanied out by brother of the
lamented Colonel Everett Peabody-acting
brsadier general in the engagement Mr..
Peabody went out to secure his brothers.
body, for interment in the Springfield GENE.
terry. He did not succeed in his object, on
account of the difficulty in transporting the
body in the present position of affairs. Col.
Peabody was buried where he tell, in the fore
front Of the battle. lie was in the advance,
and received the attack. With only four reg.
mentS he kept the enemy's center, command
ed by Beauregard himself, at bay tor two
hours, and finally fell, being killed outright by
cannon ball. 1t is known where he is bu-
ried, and casket is left for his removal
whenever his disinterment becomes practical
BILE. just as Col. Peabody fell, the lieutenant
colonel of the 18th Missouri (Peabody's regi-
mcnt) had his horse shot from under him, and
he mounted Col. Peabodys horse, and still
retains it, both having lived through the bat.
tie. All accounts concur in awarding I'M
measured praise TO our lost Springfield boy.
| 1t OlUing to him alone that the rebels found
| man awake to meet them. 1t was his
scouts that brought the news OF the coming OF
the enemy in iurce, and for even this scouting
service Gen, Prentss blamed him, Tor bring
ing on an engagement prenaturely.
Our force now on the ground is large-pro-
badly large enough. Gen. Pope has already
Joined the army With his renfOrcemenis. Our
Union soldiers were all wounded with small,
round balls, many of them no larger than q
pea. Several who were shot through the
lungs with these balls seem to BIZ doing we'll.
The rebels wounded are torn pitiully by the
MIME balls, and this partly accounts for the
greater loss OF life among the enemy. There
Is no doubt that the battle of Pittsburg Land
ing Is the greatest OF modern battles Bull
, Run was only fitting prelude to it ; Bull
Rul was as nothing in comparison with it. Ir
Sundays fight, there were at least 10 00(
rebels pitted against our $4,000. They were
hurried upon our troops in masses that wer
overwhelming. The next day, alter our rein
iorcements came in, the rebels fought until
O'Clock III the afternoon, desperately, and no
I'LL then did they show signs OF retreating.