The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-01-29

praises Of Col Fenton's splendid regiment The
Chicago Tribune has letter containing the fol
Lowing:
HOW TIE EIGHIH sKiRNIsuED.
The 18th reached the rebel eartaworks at the
terry without any attack being made upon them
But as the Michigan sth marched towards the
same point, a field battery OF two guns opened
brisk fire of shells upon them. The regiment
kept on their march. however, until two men
had been wounded by the bursting of the shells
when, having reached their front the esimeui
vas halted and the first and tenth companies
"a and b. were deployed as skirmishers and
ordered to "cbarge on the battery" They
we're followed by company +, the whole under
command OF Major A. b. Watson. The men
advanced steadily and with perfect Goodness,
against a steady fire of shells which burst contiu-
ualiy among the men, without in the least dis
concerting their advance. As they approached
the battery they were fully exposed Ia the tire.
marching as they were across a broad cotton
field towards the guns, which were concealed in
the edge OF the woods. and supported las We
discovered when their fire opened } by a regi
inert OF infantry, Col. Jones l2ih 5. Z.
When our boys reached SO near that one. Sec
ond fuses carried the shells clear over the skir
mlshers before they burst, the artilleris,s tried
two doses of canister. Ii was now easy to hear
the voices of the officers in command, though,
with an occasional exception, could b.
seen; and it was thus being warned by the con-.
mands to fire. that the b vs. dropped for in
stant, letting the fire pass over them, and were
saved from being badly cut up. At this oment
lines of infantry spraDg out on the right and le
Of the artillery and poured in a strong volley
Of muskeiry upon the line. Ii was in the first
vOley that Major Watson received ball through
the thigh.
The Michigan boys stood these volleys of the
musketry, meanwhile doing the best execution
possible with their rifes-and did the good work
One man fired twelve rounds at them; several.
six and eight-load;ng lying, and rising up aud
firing. 1t was most nsng to see the peyfee,
GOODNESS Of the men OF the ad,an "D-n
| this haversack," said one, ait bo,hers me like
the d-l!" Why don't you throw it away p
"YJhGY T'th hsToys, after the close firing began,
svvi"s a., Omoe' O.,'''O""n' "pPv", "ho wa.
very active in urging on the men (Arcbibaid
Seabrook) fred on him but did not hit him.
Boys, let US fetch that cuss." They pulled
together, and several along the line saw him
pitch bodily from his horse. "Lieutenant, I've
got ball part way into my gun and it stick.
there" The lieutenant examined it. and behold
| a secesh bullet had struck the barrel while b.
| was holding it in front of him, loading, and had
| made 90 deep dent in it as to partially close
the barrel After the fight he was growing thsr
| his gun was spoilt, when one OF his comrades
SAYS, "Weii, here, I've got a secesh rifle, bette'
/ than mine, and you may have mine Wei,
all right, but I'm going to keep mine TO look at
| But to pass on. At this moment the bugl.
sounded from the reginen,al reserve the retreat
but the boys did hot obey orders. Indeed th,
order was not heard all along the line, and many
| Of the men fought for several minutes alter the
| first OF der to retreat a, length all followed ii
| good order, but at the same time, the rebel
fearing (whs: was really true) that they wer'
being fanked, pulled up stakes, limbered VI
their pieces and away they went
nnpnIs nErns>rss-
| Soon began q second edition of the Hilto
Head race-pen ~ItuUuI hor>'-- aud -i.
horses and horses riderless They left thei
tents; they left their baggage; they went with
out caps some of them their coDmissary store
the, also bade farewell 20. Their guns and &C
coutrements becoming too heavy, they slghe
farewell to them Happy, thrice happy was ths
CAV and festive secesh who, having no ear to
music, had vet a good foot for the race. Wei
they ran If you could see and hear one OF th
+" main" negroes telling company OF the Islam
negroes about that race. But il can't be pail
ted 1t must be seen and heard to be appreci'
ted. The look OF interest, every ear on th
alert, every faculty on the stretch, on the pa
of the hearers, while the narrator not less earl
est and excited, the pitch evidently workin
higher and higher, as he explains how the
, came in from that plantation. and through III
ece of woods, and calling this captains con
papv by name, and telling how these fell :" Gov
, tumble into dat ditch near Mdus Chopin
place" and (winding up with an inimitab
| Il, q paIacflv t.ifp hlo cnnip half
e and half sigh "and den, when they got out I'M
de big road, Laud Gaudy how dev run tow,
E Pocotaligo."
A COUSIN OF vALLAyDI6HAx, The OHIO CoHeREs
r xAx, KILLb.
: spoke of Vallandigham. He said in reply
a question OF Col Fenton. 18th Michigan -
name is vallaldigham; VAS a Lieutenant
the l2th South Carolina regiment. ! have
cousin in the Federal Congress Col +. "a
TO him, Z" I am sorry TO see you under these C
u cumstsnces; We ought to be friends and orot
e ers." He made no reply in words, but .
u shake of the head seemed to imply that
!. wished it might have been %. Before
"a died be thanked the surgeon Who attended hi
e and expressed his deep gratitude At the kindne
y ne had met with. "This is not a. expected
y said the poor dying man. He was a scholar.
r. catalogue of the South Carolna Col ege =
e found in one of his pockets IN whicn vas
N name. Yet his clothes we're . rough sbee
al grav. He requested that his family (~iie q
70 two children. think, might be written
D. which was solemny promised. shell had &c
!, his abdomen, and shattered his hips. He y
% tall, well built, athletic, and With good cot
IL tenapce.
N There he Law, another victim to the insati'
4 ambition of the bloody traitors. | sa~ b
the afternoon before he died, and from ny "
.oulI did feel sorry for hin. He was not, 10
!" mind, ike our dead man, adams dead
riot but . victim, cheated, fooled out OF
~ life. killed in the attemp, 70 stab the alma ma
,is vbo had cherished him.
q HORRIBLE Ix6RAIIIUDE OF A SLAVE TOWARD
On shall close this long. disjoinsed letter,
specimen Of Horace's deeeta membra, 1T
.e- piece of information that you bad perhaps be'
keep a. q secret. for it might occasion " 70
know q coIored man, free man OF but .
-, few dave standing, in short and 70 De briei
I'd South Caroina nigger-"my name Sam, Or,
Ious 70 Nstur Ed1ards, sir"-shat ID the on