New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-21

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truthful one have seen during all the time have
beenin the army. No doubt there are hundreds Of
the SutberneB who feel, think, and believe ss the
Louisiana Major does, bnt who have either To-, much
pride speak out, or too little moral courage 70 b
sandid. They must see they have placed themselves
in poslion from which they cannot retire and from
which they have not the power TO sxIicste them
selves.
TIE MANNER OF MCUlLoCH's DEATH.
| Concerning the death OF McCulloch and McIntosh
there seess to be but one opinion. Both Of them
were morally wounded on Friday, during the heavy
fighting by Gen. JEFF. c. Davis against the center
column of tie enemy. 1t will be remembered the
Rebels Qayeway and the two Southern chisfains
made the noss determined Efforts 10 rally then Ia
vain.
HcCullocb was struck with mimic rfe bali IN
the left breas--as am assured by one who ssys 10
saw him fall aid after he wss taken from the ground
while waving his sword and encouraging his men
to stand 6rm Re died Of bic wounds about II o'clock
the came night, though he insisted that he wonld re-
cover; repeatedly saying with great oa,bs thAhs
was not born to BE- killed by Yankee.
few minutes before he expired bis physician ss.
sured him he had but very brief time TO i've AZ
this Ben, looked up ncreduously and saying, "ok,
He'll p turned away his head and never spoke sfAf.
presume if Ben be really dead, the Southern
papers will put some very fine sentiment into he
mouth in his closing moments; but the last words
have mentioned are declared 10 DO correct by
prisoner. They not very elegant nor very
dramatic, but quite expressiye, and in &eCuDocba
case decidedly appropriate.
HOW MNTOsH DIED.
Itis reported that Mcintosh was struck near ths
right hip with grapeshos, while giving an order 70
ono Of his sides, and hurled from his horse. The
wound was I ghasty one, and though it mlst have
been very painful, Mcintosh uttered no groan, bus
calmly gave directions for his treatment. few
minutes after, be fell into comatose state, foH
which he never recovered-passing through Deaths
dark porta while his attendants supposed be ill
lay beside the golden gates Of Sleep.
REBEL HATRED OF sIGEI.
The Seeesson;sts, 90 far as l can learn from toe
prisoners here are very bitter against Sge, on sc-
count Of hs nativity less than Of bis AFFINITY They
attribute their defeat mainly to him. and ssy they
would not have cared if they lad been repnlssd ~
an American, but 10 be overcome by ID
Dutchman" ID more than they can endure Nth "a
tisDce.
A MISSOURI GAsCON WOUNDED.
Emmett Mcdonald, young attorney OF S.. Lcus,
Mo-, who made himself very notorious there BY bio
ultra Secession doctrines, end who, after his arrest
At Camp Jackson last Nay, refused to take the OsiA
of allegiance, and was aterward released from cus'
tody by en- Illinois Judge wit Of hsbess corpus,
was present at the battle Of Sugar Creek, and was
slightly wounded, making bis escape with Sterling
Price, whose aide be was daring the fight. hcDon-
aid like true disciple Of the pseudo ehiyslry, wssrs
very long hair, having sworn last spr'ns ths, ~
would not ca. bis luxuriAnt until the sooshsn
Confsderacy was recognized by both England ssd
France.
fancy Mcdonald will hsve very copioas hircn
crop IL be ives TO middle ase, and keeps fis wod,
which be viii hardly do, as men Of bis political psr.
suasion have no respeci for oshs than for ls~
and oder.
Etamstt was wont 70 occupy his leisure houniA
addressing bcm5astic sppesis totbe patriotic young
men of the once proud Southern City of *. Louis"
urcing them to redeem tho fair name of their beau
tf.l metropolis from Abolition dishonOs" BY "as,ss.
sna.ng their Dutch tyrants ard flying to the suceor a
ihst bigh-hearted hero, Gen. Sterling Price,"
McDonsld's vocation suppose, lie gone now, and
he will be compelled hereafter 70 employ his sophie
morica rhetoric upon the "high-hearted" youths Of
Apcaiian Arkansas, the chossn center Of Letters.
Music, and the Arts.
VAN dorm AND PRICE SAFE.
Van Dom and Price have escaped 70 the Boeos
Mountains beyond the reach of further pus-rit and
Sige and Dsvis are now returning TO their canpa
The nature Of future operations l am unable 10 De.
termins. There is abundance OF provisoEs and forage
in this country and Southern Missouri, and suppose
our army viii remain at Pea Ridge for SONG wssn
TO come.