The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-04-16

iook after she dead.
ARRNA % eEN. nrEIIs foRCE.
Alter ! ~earied watching Of several hours
OF the most intense anxiety. the advance
regiments Ok General Buells Division APP
peaTed Oh the opposite bank Of the river, At
i've O'Clock thi. afternoon steamers were
immediately sent over. and The work OF fer
siage began. the 16ih Indiana and the 9th
Ohio being the first 10 cross, followed by the
main portion o, Gen. Nelson's Division.
They we're succeeded by General Bruce
command. embracing. among others. the ist
and u kentncky Cheer after cheer greeted
the arrival Of the re endorsements. a knowl-
edge OF their Importance in the crisis beng
firmly impressed upon all who had witnessed
the events OF this dreadful DAY. Without a
moments delay. they disemb4rket and
marched 10 the advance. where thes rested
on their arms fog the night. They had come
a. a double quick from Savannah. bnt their
comrades in the field had sustained an I'm
hinchinc tight for fifteen hour. and they
we're glad 20 relieve them and Afford them a
few hours rest.
ruE SeFSt IT MIDNIGHT.
As / az TO night. writing this epistie. the
dead and wounded are all around me. The
kUllt VI ~ uutktHl - Dhff ~ "RAh wv
ainpntated legs and arms lie scatt ercd IN
every direction. The cries OF the suffering
victim. and the eroans OF those Who patiently
await for medical attendance, are most dis.
tressing 20 any one who has any sympathy
with his fellow men. All day long they have
been coming in, and they are placed upon
the decks and within the cabins of the steam
ers, and wherever else they can find q .est.
lng place. ! hope N, eyss NAV never again
look upon such sights. Men with their ga
trails protruding. others with broken arms
and legs. ethora With bullets il their breasts
or shoulders, and one poor wretch | found
whose eyes bad been shot entirely away All
kinds Of conceivable wounds are 70 be seer,
10 all parts Of tie poiy and from ali varieties
Of weapons.
II is midnight, ana besides the cries Of die
tress, III s silent, s.~e the hourly discharge
Of hroassids from the ganbo&ts. sending
hesvy she'll into the vicinity Of the enemy
camp ! should Judge TINT they are having
4 rather -leepless night. Gader the c.rcum
stances. The rain i beginning 70 fall heav-
IL and nerc.lessiy 81 the poo. sounded
who are exposed 10 Is peltags- Every
particle Of sheltered space Is occupied by
them, and yet there are hundreds rho ba-o
no protection from the storm. Yet these ara
the circumstances Incidental 70 this terrible
-sr
IaE TicHI 1o-pA
There - no uss ~ enleayorlng To den,
that this % the battle of the great rebellion
No harder firing IA, ever been done IN any
contest which has ever taken place IN this on
ans other country Soldiers stood a. their
guns aud led them with cartridges hour alter
] I - - on
have been present wherever their presence
could afford encouragement 10 their men
and privates, nusiets ia hand. have hungry,
thirsty aud worn. fought with an energy and
perseverance, which detea All description. |
cannot particularize. for among 80 many. |
fear | should 90 some iulnstce by omittins
20 mention them. While they richly deserve
all that cOult % saEd Of their bravery snT
c~0oiue'. in the hour ii danger
AS issiDfsr or TIM DAX.
Il might noi. perhaps, under ordinary cir
cnmslances. be proper % mention any caa.
of apparent cowardice which could occur ia
such a contest. let 1 think Justice demand
tha. reference bc made 10 the conduct Of
new regiment. 7 spare the tame IN consid
Grafton Of the brave sons Of the State whC
had arrived At this point the day previous {,
the battle. They marched 10 the top of tin
hill, after the battle had begun 70 wax hot
but soon returned. and could net he induce.
10 90 forward II any time afterwari. Thei
officers, at a late hour Ia the afternoon. rod.
among thesl and entrested that they fall in
to line. They told them that their brothers
in-arms had borne the brunt Of the battle al
the day long. aud now needed their hclr
But they refdsed ~ star.
III. -..rl q IL. ,n~ -. -..-.-
the whizzing Of the balls over their head
and the sight of the wounded momentaril
carried past them, was TOO much, and the
refused TO stir sn inch from beneath the hill
where they had Teen landed. The officer
then denounced them rs towards, and warn
ell them that n six FOUNDER should be fire
into their midst. Just at that time IN
steamer Planet rung her bell, and I gonera
stampede was made, led oil by the said reg
ment, for the possession Of the boat. Tn
captains OF the steamers having all been 4
their post during the day, immediatel
withdrew their fastenings and put out int
the stream. The War Eagle, rather slow il
the NOV emeuts of is crew, wa. 0yerrun b
the c~oWarls, who refused 10 return to tn
landing until they were satisfied there Wa
no intention on the part Of the steamers I
90 away AMI leave them in the land of ia
" secesh."
How different wa the action of this reg
ment from that of a score of Others / migl
mention who stood msuiully in the igh
amid a shower Of ball such a. seldom fall f,
any battle of modern times. especially o
THIS side Of the Atlantic. IL must not b
forgotten that in this fight there were 81
gagged troops who had not tasted a mouthfl
of food since the previous night. and Who.
the trying peculiariues OF the occasion, kne
nothing save the great work in which the
were engaged.
At the same time would say that II
were A cOunOisseur IN the art Of war, an
felt no interest ia the result. | could not pa
100 high a compliment 10 the bravery an
+ perseverance, o. tie rebel troops. II SCENE
that they had -taked theif entire prospect
and hopes Of succe~ upon the issue OF 4,
day. and they could not make up their mins
TO retire
General hesuressri nd promised the
they should drink. tonight. OF the waters ,
the Iennssses river Having unlimited cot
hdsnce II the great hero ~ Bull Run. the
believed him aud felt sha,ft must be verlfe,
Thes t~ispGisd ever fooi of ground IN al
face 81 or soldiers, snd charged iizc "a
tine SCAN upon our Ines, only to Esei ~ii
ropalss ansr repglss At every effort I'll
|, frs; DAYS trial vas unsatsfnctorT, ani the
retired q few niles 10 he rear u a=sss Il
/, ccu.sr t,v fcfl 1sce-d atteuV,
-s1cEIIAvTovs
IL Is usciss, 20 attempt 70 ctroa.cis eli Il
vsrioss incidents Of the dsy. ~ they m. tol
10 ever circle. All agrss that IL ras NJ
only tie ho'tes' work they ever sxpsr isncst
but slso that at several unss he dagger ~
most ;hrs.is5iag IL regard 10 the driviag
Of osr l-~s Those who vere present st a