Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-06-12

their scattered fragments, and press the run
aways to fight, stating they had whipped US,
and begging them not to desert at the mo-
meut of victory but the men had been urged
on to many an unequal combat before, with
the same story, and refused to obey
The fall of Richmond will take place
without another battle. The rebel ranks,
composed mostly of conscripts, lack that
feeling of desperation and spirit Of determi-
nation belonging to their leaders, the origina-
tors of the rebellion. They, from necessity,
must fight, as no mercy will lie shown them
for their acts, from an outraged and deuded
people.
BURYING THE DEAD.
Our forces are now engaged in buryng
the dead, and many sad scene the eye wit
nesses. Lying in the wood, in front of n
small house, temporarily used as hospital,
the dead body of one our Lieutenants lay
His death must have occurred instantly, for
just below his eye Mimic ball entered tax :
ing off in its flight portion of the back
part Of his head. The rebels had turned his
pockets inside out, much in the style of the
ancient highwaymen not the least scrap of
paper could be found about his person, af-
fordng the sill h:est clue to his identity
lie was young man, quite handsome, with
black hair hanging in curls over his palld
forehead. thought what pricele' treas
ure one of these same curls would be to those
who knew and loved him.
A fifcr and drummer were found close to-
gether The fifer was in sitting posture
leaning against tree; a ball had passed
through his heart his ffc was caspec in
his fingers. The drummer-boy seems to
have been his companion, and was probably
in the act Of supporting the expiring fifer in
| his arms, when he himself was killed by Il
ball going through his head !; his drum lay
at his feet, both heads knocked out
! Some of the dead rebels were found with
pieces of paper pinned on their clothing,
/ giving their names. with request that they
might be properly buried, and their graves
marked, 50 that when the war was over
their remains could he found by their rela-
tives and friends, If they shorld wish TO re-
move them to rest by the side OF their kin
! bred. Their requests will he religiollsly full
| filed by our men. But what n contrast tc
1 the treatment our dead receives wien the
rebels are the vctors.
! hS ICti'hb VI tIic lcicls vi '''i'''H' N"'
! too precipitate TO allow them time to remove
all the property captured on the field. The
greater portion of our camp property they left
| behind. Had onr Skirmshcrs reached the vi
crity Of Fair Oak Station fise minutes be-
fore they did or Sunday, the rebel train
loaded with our commissnry stores, would
have been taken without doubt. AS it was
they were compelled to leave the paoperty
1. Al. frtt
tation. The rebels left large quantity oi
their arms on the field, and strewn along the
road to Richmond, which our men are now
bringing in. They are principally of Eng
fish manufacture the majority are Enfield
rifles
A CHANGE OF FEELING.
A great change has come over the most
noted fecessionists Of this region. Judge
Mason and Judge Crump intend calling a
meeting Of their fellov-seceSsionists in the
county, to devise ways and means to stoI
the war An acknowledgment Of the su.
premacy Of the Constitution is the only means
that can he devised.
TIE Loss OF LIFE
The TibHnc's Fortress Monroe correspon.
dent writes: Beyond doubt, the loss of life
on both sides before Richmond on Saturday
and Sunday last, WAS much creator than thu
country has yet any idea Of The loss OF
our side was principally on Saturday, whcr
/ we were surprised. am Informed, on au
thority that deem trustworthy, that TIVE
! thousand of our wounded have been collect
ed, and that accommodations for three thou
sand more are required. Several gentlemen
who came from the White House to-day
and were on the field during the Engagement
place our loss at from six to eight thOusan!
and that Of the enemy at nuch more. PliS
oners and contrabands place the figure from
ten TO fifteen thousand. Every place II
Richmond was filed with the wounded
where sense If disaster was un'vsrsal.-
The fighting ON Sunday would appear Il
have been nearly as much in our Favor AS |
was against us on Saturday. Gen. MoaShcr'
Brigade is represented as having made mos
brilliant charge, aud the conduct of th
troops generally very excellent.