New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-17

twenty-five miles were measured the first day. Tho
,econd day discovered no abatement in their zeal.
and the third morning confronted them with Sieels
forces in ,he environs Of Bentonvile Gatess reQi.
uent the battalion forming Gen. Prices body.guard
and the Louisiana regiment, charged and routed the
enemy. the gallant Louisianians and Missourians
ryalng each other in deeds Of desperate valor under
The immediate eye Of our heroic General. sigel re-
treated several tines but with characteristic stub
bornness, placing bis batteries and receiving our
charges once or twice damaging the assailing column
very much, and in no instance loslng gnn IN this
way he moved back kward toward where Curtis held
the main wing. Quite q number OF men were lost
in this day diminishing on both sides, the Louis
lana regiment being the greatest sufferers Oh our
side.
And now / have clumsily brought you up 70 Fri
day the day of the fall of ucCulcch and Mclntosh:
At night a friend and myself, within five miles OF
BentoDville rose and started for the scene OF tne
impending battle. About nine or ten miles up sugar
Creek, north of Bentonville Istopped to get drink
Of water. my friend going on ahead. In a few min-
utes the Union scouts, and then one Of their regi-
meus, ,galoped into the road and occupied 1t lrst De-
hind my friend and before me. ] rode cut into The
brush, and then commenced the roar Of cannon four
miles in advance, where Van Dorm and Price pushed
forward some six seven thousand Missourians
against twice that number of well-posted UnioniSs.
After listening moments to the terrible tunult
in tho distance, suddenly, and within three hundred
yards Of me- two or three cannon opened their brszen
underground in almost every direction AS the
sonnd of the cannon came the third or fourth time,
like the noise in springime on the marshy margin Of
lake, only more sbrill, loud and apparently more
numerous than even frogs, came the war'whoop ana
hideous yell of the lndians. Here 1 was uncon-
sciously in the midst almost of McCuilochs charging
squadron, and in range Of battery OF three guns
that were hurting death and defiance at them.
The battery was speedily charged and captured,
those supporting 1t being borne backward three
Il. l.xt r. ri n
the Coniederates. Their retreat most OF the way
was through cornteld, down road upon its bor-
der. but continuing into woods adjacent, full OF un-
dergrowth, where the main force Of the enernys
strongest wing was posted. Here began the rate OF
musketry, which soon increased To Niagara sound.
For hours there was hardly an ntermssion save that
caused by the stunning roar of the cannon so close
that the OF both parties were deafeDed. NIhln
this vortex of fire fell McCullocb and McIntosb. Al
one time having concluded to make my way to the
immediate command of Gen. Price, after passing
from the cornfeld down to the edge OF the woods
inst as four of us entered tie woods shell was
thrown at us, bursting in our midst, but without IN
Jury to any of our party. We were brought TO a
.tandst and in an instant another was shreklDg 10
the same path. Whetherany more came IN the same
direction am unable to say. We YIELDED the place,
moi drawing of in good order as people generally
preserve az funerals. then went lseurelY over the
cornield aud rode back to the deserted guns.
About forly-fye men lay IN the space OF two or
three hundred yards 10 the rear OF the battery all
save one entirely dead. One was gasping IN the
aQonies Of dissolution, three were our comrades.
Here was sterner feature Of war than any had
vet seen. The Texans, with their large, heavy
knives, had riven skulls in twain, ningliDg blood
and brains and hair.
vauced the " stars and bars" l have said nothing
OF Gems. Van Dom and Price, for the reason that
have been separated from them during the entire
fight; but all accounts from all quarters state that
tie Missonrians surpassed all ancient and modera
history of yalOr under these generals. Gen. Van
Dorm exclaus, " The Old Guard of Napoleon was
not composed of Drawer men," " have never IN
battle seen their equals" &c. Truly can he say
so. We have seen their trials and their gailantry.
Amid the brayest OF the brave, We know that the
army OF Missouri and its leader, STERLING frlce,
should have the highest place.
The next morning Saturday we all expected to
capture the Union army. was on the way IN my
second attempt to reach Gen Price, when the most
terrific shocks from artillery that ever saluted the
Wesern burst forth. The guns Of friends and fees.
al least l25 in number, were in concert Amid this
terrific caunOnade, ana while the Missouriais again
struggled fercely with the foe, our army fell back
IL was in this moment that the head OF Churchill
Clark Gallant Young horo) was taken Off 10y shot
from riied cannon: and here, too, Rives the dash
ing hero of other fields. was killed by a wosnd
which as he told me few days before, be most
dreaded, Mimic bail in tue bowels.
The reasons for retreating were doubtless good.
At any rate we not dishesrtened; and OF one
thing rect assured the army under Gen. Price will
never surrender. The enemy Hoes in this battle was
fully four times as great as ours They were so ut
terIy psry zed be unable to pursue us, and
saii TO be now falling back. The result is that in
fighting we have shown ourselves their superiors,
as we always do but the accidental deaths Of Me-
Culloch and Mcintosh deprived us Of the fruits OF
the victory.
REBEL ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF
WINCHESTER COMPARED WITH GEN.
SUIEIDSS REPORT.