Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-15

ON the decks and within The csbios Of
the steamers, and where ever else
they can find resting place.
hope my eyes may never again look
on such sights. Men with their entra'l'
protrudipg, others with broken arms
and legs, others with bullets 10 their
breasts or shoulders, and one poor
wretch l found whose eyes had been
shot entirely away. All kinds Of con.
ceivable wounds are to be seen, IN all
parts Of the body and from oil varieties
Of weapons.
AN INCIDENT OF TEE DAT.
1t might not, perhaps, under ordinary
circumstances, be proper to mention any
case Of apparent wardice which could
occur 10 such q contest. Yet / think
instice demands that reference should
be made to the conduct Of new Itegi
meot Il spare the name in considera-
ton of the brave SONS Of the State) who
had arrived at this point the day previ
ous to the battle. They marched to
the top If the hill after the battle had
begun to wax hot, but soon returned,
and could not be induced to go forward
at any time afterward. Their officers,
at a late hour in the afternoon, rode
among them and entreated that they
tall into line. They told them that their
brothers.in arms had borne the brunt Of
the battle all the day long. and now
needed their help. But they refused to
stir.
The sound Of the cannon and mu.ket-
~, the whizzing of the balls over their
beads, and the sight Of the wounded
,nomentarialIy carried past them, were
too much, and they refused to stir an
inch from beneath the bill, where they
had been landed. Their officers then
denounced them as coward., and warned
them that a six.pounder should be fired
into their midst. Just at that time the
steamer Planet rung her bell, and q
general stampede was made, led off by
the said regiment, for the possession OF
the boat. The Captains of the steamers
having all been at their posts during the
day, Immediately withdrew their fasten-
ings and put out into the stream. The
War lag e, rather slow in the move.
nents Of its crew, was overran o. the
towards, who refused to return to the
landing until they were satisfied there
was no intention on the part Of the
steamers to 60 away and leave them in
the land Of the "secesh.'
How different was the action Of this
regiment from that of score OF Others
must mention, who stood manfulIy in
The fight amid shower Of balls such AZ
seldom fall in any battle of modern
times, especially on this side of the At
lantic. Il must not be forgotten that
in this fight there were engaged, troope
who had not tasted mouthful of food
since the previous night, and who, 10
The trying peculiarities OF the occasion,
knew nothing save the great work in
which they were engaged.
At the same time I would say that, if
I were q connoisseur in the art Of war,
and telt no interest in the result, I could
not pay too high compliment to the
bravery aud perseverance of the rebel
troops. Itseemed that they had staked
til cir entire prospects and hopes OF sue
cess upon the issue of to day, and they
could not make up their minds to retire.
Gen. Beaugard had promised them
they should drink tonight of the waters
Tennessee riuer. Having unlimited
confidence in the great hero Of Bull
Run, they believed him, and felt that it
must be verified. They disputed every
foot of ground in the face Of our SOL
diers, and charged time and again
upon our lines, only to meet With rcpulse
at every effort. The first days trial was
unsatisfactory, and they retired q few
miles in the rear to await the coming
day tor second attempt.
THE BATTLE OF MONDAY.
PrrrsBuRo, April Z.
During all the horrors of last night
The steamers lying at this point, which
we're not too heavily laden with stores
or too much filled with the wounded,
were engaged in ferrying tie troops be.
longing to Nelson's DIVISION from the
opposite shore. Every load was greeted
with cheers from those on shore, and
returned Justify by those who had no
opportunely arrived to take part in the
battle Of to day. As tho boats reached
tue shore the troops Immediately left,
and without Gusic, took their way to
tire advance on the left wing OF our
forces. They had received marching or.
ders at a late hour in the afternoon, and
had come on a double quick" from
Savannah. They gave, however, but
little evidence Of exhaustion, and evinced
p s.olid determination that they had not
come for child's recreation. Among
the troops near the landing they we're
regarded as veterans in the cause, and
he greatest con6de nee began to grow
up as to the successful termination Of
the battle, whose result had BEEN doubt
tul more than once during the struggle
pf yesterday.
With the first hours of day light it
vas evident. however, that the enemy
had also been strongly reinforced, for,
Notwithstanding they must have known
of the arrival OF the new Union troops,
they were first to open the battle,
which they did about seven O'Clock, and
with considerable alacrity. The attack
then began from the main Corintb road.