The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-04-16
AIeurr from rist>burs Ia.a.Ar

April 9. isG2.
Edaer Hxyysss The battle has been
googht-vietory again perches "a oar banners
Ike cause of freedom. and he old Consti
tuition. ha- been again assertei-the enemy
are fully aud completely defeated
On last sunday morning. while yet the
-uu bad scarce dispelled tho dew, the long
roll na- heard rcsounding through our camp,
and N a few moments, the whole regiment
on our parade ground, and when the rest Of
the brigade came up, va were marched about
ono mile southwest, where We took our place
ia the line Of battle. i, was called The centre
Of line OF defence. Ia this place VIC remain
ell for about three hours, repulsing the ne
my with heavy loss no less than four differ
emf times, with, as an after view of the
ground, showed, a deadly loss to them. Our
loss on this part of the field was small-Aa-
jor Arm was m~ortally wounded and died next
day -Adjutant Ross. slightly. and Col. Cruit,
severely. and although his wounds were Sc
we're, he remained in command Of his regi-
ment during the entire day.
AT - o'clock, We were ordered TO the left
where the enemy were coming up in force
we found a large force of the enemy and re
lieyed the regiments then holding them back.
We remained here until 4 O'Clock. holding a
force OF at least 6.000 at bay during the
whole ume-then 4 regiment was sent to ouI
relief who came up on our left anu fred one
] ,olley into the secesh-made an advance
aud then turned and run. What regiment Il
was I cannot learn. This brought up .
charge OF the rebels who forced US back loI
some distance, until we came 10 our batterie:
which commenced playing on them, thi:
brought them 10 a stand and finally drove
them back. this occupied the time until
night, when a cessation Of hostilities took
| place. with the exception Of the fifteen min
ute guns. from our ~gunboats. sending shell
into their camps and keeping them from rest
On Monday morning. We we're advanced Il
the right where our whole brigade dono mos
! glorious work, aud IN conjunction with vi!
lich's German regiment and Wallace's zou
aves, drove the reDels before then Alto
gether the fighting Of these to DAYS va.
such as sheds 4 lustrs on al cOgssei-h
ce-. and me.-aad viii long Ne remember
ed By ;hs1 As epocbs il tier lives No1s
need DO ashamed 20 Own ihes regiments o.
shrink fsoa 81 iu~vsstss::c, Of their action
During he second day Of or fight TIE rssi
cent WA commanded By lioct. Coz. osbcra
The 3ls. -:s r1;cs.ly accused CT --na:ag .
r. Don-lson, aud it vns proved { bese faise
hood Of designing Touges. but row ~
daubly make the lie apparent b. or gslian
eonduc. hers
Many Of or c1ce7s deserve especial 1ea
| ton fc- gallant coo6-ct. suc-g .ac-Lieus
waterman, commanding CO. A; Capt. Jsrr'
Nevhinney. Of CO. c. also. Lieut.. Morris
OF the sane company, tegctacr vi.h o;hcrs
Capt. Charles ". Saith. Of 10. h, & =
-~cisk-1E- n Tesre-H aute, that I nee
hardly assure bis many friends ana neigh
boEs. tAlt be lest none Of lis l~surels, bGt I'd
ded largely ~ item % ! &c, an simos
irrspArable IDss "a tie ae.L g. Cap; Har
rey. a hne military mai. aHd : perfect zen
tlem1n. many vail mourn ~ aniimelg he
mise
The aatso .esce- -s1Aged "a sas id
must have been abcst $1,000 os sunday
and the next isy ~rsohAhly co.0oo. ~hiie IN
rebel are stated q have hai 10000 Gu
killed and WOUNDED was les ,lfea 100
while TIC rebel are aid % have lot - .asr
The loss OF oas rcrimeni va. n Billed
1l-Uoundei. los.
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