The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-04-03

oStil as nc lay nat upon inc ground, knOCk-
cd the breath out Of him, aud lcaped on its
onward journey. The fellow recovered
himself soon enough TO see his vanishing
visitor. Another ball struck bayonct.
bending it double, as it hung by the side of
soldier, and distributed his days rhtous
in his haversock to the company generally,
much TO his dissatisfaction.
gun in the hands of member Of the
27th was struck and bent at right angles.
Shells frequently buried so near that explod.
ing would cover with dirt twenty men.
Gems. Pope and Stanley rode down aud wit
messed for u time the firing, and they re-
marked that il was q miracle that so few
were killed or wounded. One rouud-shot
from the enemy struck one of our large
guns on tho mu2zle and knocked piece
ont OF 1t six inches long, uniting it for fur
thcr service, at the same time killing two
men aud woundng two or three more. The
boys, toward evening, got tired of lying Hat !;
| and il the firing ceased for moment every
/ fellow would jump up and yell 50 as to DC
! heard mile.
| The day was delightful. the warm Spring
air, the first fruits OF mother earth in sweet
| Spring flowers opening their buds amid the
green grass-blades. But as night approch-
cd the sun sank in the rcd horizon, and be-
! fore midnight there came on q most terrific
thunderstorm. The lightning blinded you
| by its brightness, ard lett you bewildorcd,
while the thunder put to blush the puny
coumbad that had nll day Jared upon our
ears. Amid this storm our men stood to
! their posts, and moved still nearer to their
enemies Amid the same storm, while Jupi-
ter hurled lis thunderbUlts with such fury,
the evacuat on # fort and barracks took
| place tor lol as daylight appeared not
any enemy was seen upon the works. OW
! flag was soon floating at both FORTS and as
| | write the sound comes to me from band
with Hail Columbia" and Yankee Doc
de-" whllo the boys catch the song, and
loud, prolonged cheering is taken up camp
| by camp.
Gen Pope and staff rode over tho ground
| this morning, and wero astonished at the
great strength of the works and the splcu-
did prize of guns and ammunition lett be-
| hind. Eighteen 32-pouud guns We're upon
the walls spiked - hastily was il done
that Yankee ingenuity in few hours re-
moved sixteen of the spikes, and turned
their grinning mouths to took for guuboats
from Island No. 10. There was q large
stock of ammunition of every kind, sahers
guns clothing, cooking utensils, suppers oI,
the table not eaten, whole baskets of cham.
paign and claret unopened - wagons, 500
| horses and tents, and tents to accommodate
| 5000 men - lett standing.
One side of the fort was filled in by sack,
| Of shcilcd corn enough to make mush tui
all Ireland for one year. Many tine pieces
of light artillery were tumbled over the
banks.
Dcrrcls have been risged, AMI we viii
raise most of thom tomorrow. We got a
| large numhOr OF flags which belonged 10 the
various regiments. But IN the great haste
in which am compelled to write you this,
| can not enter into detail suffice It to say
it is a rich haul. They have suffered 10 the
tune of 100000, at a very low estimate
Besides by their own hands the town, Il
very pretty one, has been laid in waste
lEhonover IA building intcrIered with then
guns, it was forthwith burned. The shrub.
berry and forests trees were Gu; Tor 4 Ike
reason.
Two men were found asleep in the fort
this morning, not knowing their friends had
during the night, left for Dixie. They, you
may Judge, were Il couple of astonishcd iu-
divduals. A canoe-oad likewise came up
to the wharf and landed, tied up their boat,
and were dumhfounded that of all the gay
chivalry they left the evening before, not a
knight remained The dwellings, We're all
vacated negroes and all save and except
the dogs. The last named bristlcd up and
| barlied, and snorted at You from under ruin
of porch and from kennel where so lately
they had been pettcd and fed. What ruin
and desolation these men are bringing on
their loveliest and most fertile spots. This
is one of the wcalthcst counties III the
| State.
The houses in the suburbs arc, many OF
J them elegant, and splcndidly fitted up.
! Their pariols with fine pianos and rOsowooI i
and mahogany furniture all left The fire
side around which 90 many fond recollec
tions cluster, desolate. All these luXurics
and comforts, and the multiplied blessings
that have crowned their lives were accu-
mulatcd and enjoyed under the old tiog
but thcy wished simply to wipe out some
of the stars and few of the bars, and pos
sihly they have got wiped out instead,
Well, they shot at me several times, and
am not much in mood to pity them. Well
il is "A great victory, and shows as much
gencIalship as in any battle yet fought
Gen. Pope could have taken the fort the
first day Of his arrival but he told his Of
iicers it would be at sacrifice OF 900 OF
my men," but, says he, - will take it aud
lose but few My conscience will not per
NIT me to sacrifice uselesSly the lives OF the
men intrusted to me-
lie sent messengers 10 Cairo for larger
guns, and in thirty four hours after they
were loaded at Cairo, they were playing
upon tho forts az New-Madrid, behind safe
breastworks, Which the enemy never dream
ed were built under their noses. To rasl
General, desirous of glory, this was strong
inlucement TO 90 in and win ID laurol5
The Generals replo TO sone of the anxious
officers: Gentlemen, you shall have the
fort; but my conscience will not permit me
to uselessly sacrifice the lives of my men,
gives an insight into what call true Gen
eralshp, and really requires more bravery
to carry it out than the man who, for !eaI
Of public opinion, or DESTROYS to mako a
name, rgshes hcadloug Mt the first sight OF
his adversary. But what puzzled many
was, how four guns of "a pounds coull take
two forts, with eighteen 32-pounders, and
| FIVE OF siX gunboats in the bargain But II
has been done,
An order has just been issued that Gen.
Stanley's Division, col s;sting of the four
Ohio regiments mentioned together with
the lst Regular Infantry and B,ssel's En-
gineors, :" in Wow of the distinguished part
! they took in gaining the recent victory, be
allowed to march through the fnrtihcations
and over the field of battle tomorrow morn.
ing, Our boys will accept it as mark OF
| distinction and favor as many OF them have
not yet had near view Of the implements
| that for ten days have lninistered almost as
much to their amusement as discomfort
! have not spoken Of regimental officers
| or of Division and Brigade Commanders.