The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-04-14


roads leading M that direcsjon. Prom all
Of our lines they were closely Pur-
sued. a CALLING fire being kept upon their
rear. which they still eturned at intervals,
bat with little OF no effect
raE cnAEeE on rmK CAVALRY.
have neglected heretofore % mention
that, from Sunday noon until night. and
from Monday morning up 70 the time ! have
nos reached. IN this outline description OF
the battle, not less than three thousand cav
airy had remained seated In their saddles On
the hill. top overlooking the river. patiently
and earnestly awaiting the arrival Of the
time when an order should come for them to
pursue the flying enemy. That time had
nov arrived, and a courier from Gen. Grant
had scarcely delivered his message before
he entire body was in motion.
Those who have never witnessed a charge
Of 20 large a force OF horsemen soould have
been there to have seen the Wild tnmult OF
the eager rider. and apparently equally ex-
cited steeds. The enemy have been driven
beyond our former lines. and are In fall re
treat n the directian q Corinth.
Ia regard 10 tbs result, / think. We may
believe that the rebel leaders were not as
confident Of success this morning. as when
she contest Of YESTERDAY began, for / am in
formed ~ night. BY one Of the captured. that
'.Besuregsrd had last night ordered hat two
hundred empty cars be sent 10 Corinth dur
Ing the early part OF to-day" Whether this
Is true or not, or whether IL Was preparatory
to the safety Of his troops in case OF defeat,
le~ave:your readers to decide for themselves.
One thing is certain. his promise 10 his troops
that they should drink the waters Of the
Tennessee 20 night. has proven q failure.
They must for the present slake their thirst
from some Of the creeks that flow into that
river from a southerly direction.
yax FTIp AyrER THE FIeHT.
A visit TO the field Immediately after the
retreat Of the rebels and the pursuit Of on:
forces, exhibited a spectacle seldom to DO
witnessed and more horrible to contemplate.
The first approaches, occupying the further
range Of the enemy's guns, showed at the
first glance the work Of devastation made by
those ball and she'll which had oyershot the
mark. Large trees were entirely cut Of
within ten feet from the ground, heavy limbs
las strewn in every direction, and pieces OF
exploded missiles were scattered all around
The carcasses Of dead horses, and the wrecks
Of wagons strewed all the woods. and other
evidences OF similar character marked every
sfsp of the way.
Half a mile further on, and the more IN
portsnt feature of the struggle was brought
20 view. Dead bodice in the woods. the dead
and dying m the fields. lying in every con
ceivable shape. met the gaze on either hand.
Some las on their backs with their clenched
hands raised at arms length. upright in the
air. Others had fallen wish their guns fast
in their grasp "a II they were in tie act Of
loading them when the fatal ahan struck
T -. HI n4L--. LII - - -
winged messenger of death. and with their
remaining strength. had crawled away from
further danger, and sheltering themselves
behind old logs. had laid down 10 die. Here
were the bodies Of those who had fallen il.
the fight OF yesterday, and mangled with
Them were those from whose wounds the
blood was yet trickling away. The scene
beggars all description, and ] do not wish 10
attempt 10 depict it, horrors. The fatality
on the open space | nave referred to "a the
" Battalion Drill Ground, was tho greatest
which came under my observation.
The canister which had swept Il over
during the morning had been terrible in il
results. Strongly contested rs its possession
had been By both sides, yet the lead were
as five to one on the side Of the rebels. One
man here was in a bent position, resting ON
bis hands and feet, with his face dowpward
get cold and rigid n marble. One had
crawIci away to the border OF the woods
and ensconcing himself betveen two LOGS,
had spread his blanket above him 10 shield
him. perhaps. from the rain Of the previous
night. He was 4 wounded rebel, and he nit.
fully asked elf We could do ANYTHING for
himf' At his feet lay tho body Of one OF
those Union boys have spoken ofas having
had bis hair burned from his head. On in
tsrrogating the rebel as 20 the cause of his
being in such a condition, his only reply
vas. Il do not know did not do it." We
assured him that an ambulance would soon
be at hand to take him to better quarters,
and left him.
The larger guns had done some strange
work. One case | saw where the entire low.
er portion OF a mans foot had been carried
away. leaving two toes and the upper portion
remaining. Another had been struck by q
bullet on the forehead, and the missile had
followed the curve of the head entirel,
around 20 the termination Of the hair on the
back part Of the Uranium.
The case Of the celebrated Kansas scout
Carson, mot Kit was horrifying. His face
AMI tie entire lower portion Of his head were
entirely gone, his brain dabbling h.lo the III.
tie pool OF blood which had gathered in the
cavity below
could hll pages with such casrs. but il +.
useless 20 particularize. Suffice Il 20 say
that the daughter il immense.
pEsrH OF IrFuT. col. coSrrsIp .xp c.rr.r,
aykIsAx.
A ! write this just learn of the death.
Of Lieut.. Col Garfield. of the Seventy -ssr
ond Ohio. Capt Breusm. Of the Fifty. fourth
Ohio. and Capt. Warner, OF the Fory.eiehth
Ohio. The case of the former named Officer
10 peculiarly affecting. HIS smiable LADY Ia.
reached here. m company with her Young
son, IA time TO learn that her husband ha.
been sent 90 Savannah severely wounded
He Il now dead, and his BODY his heen
placed aboard the j. W. Pastin Tor tr.pa.r.
fstion 10 Pscucsh. Capt Bertram'r bod,
will be sent forward 70 Cincinnati. to-mor
row
Nhs rumors 10 night. a. % who are Killed.
wounded and missing, are 20 numerous thal
/ DO not think IL proper 10 chronicle an,
statemsnt / bear ~ 10 he victims in either
Csc. except such a. have come under nv
own personal observation d. not wish 70
create any distress, or even uneasiness IN
TIE minds Of any OF the dear ones az rome,
ss 70 the safefy o. their relstises on the fed
o. battle VII say. however. th., IL hs.
ben a battle. the equal 81 which has never
been known ~ the country.
An oil Snrgeon. who has been lonx ir The
s~srvice. and VINO has ja-t returned from she
field for the fret time since the battle began.
said % me "a he at down. - night. on the
river bsnk - 1 have been present \, both
hnll Run and Fort Donelson. hat thew wee
skirmirh-s 10 what I have ~een s;nc- xe.,er
dsy morning. Sacs. II seems. - the testi.
mony Of all with whom I have conser-el N
relation 20 this great oontr~t.