Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-05-09
BURIAL OF GEN. BEN. MccuLLocH.

The Austin Gazette, of the 18th, ult, SAYS:
The remains of General Ben. McCuloch, the
hero Of Oak Hills, the pride and boast of the
army OF the West, were ON Thursday, with all
the usual pomp and ceremony attending such
occasions, laid by the side of Burleson, Hemp
bill and Mcleod. The body lay in state in
the Representative Hall from =. NJ, on
"Wednesday, until P. NJ, ON Thursday last.
At ii O'Clock, after prayer from Rev. Mr.
Phillips and Bishop Gregg, Capt John Henry
Brown, who acted as aid to General McCul-
loch in the action in which he lost his life,
entertained the large concourse of citizens
that crowded the large Representative Hall
with an address narrating the thrilling Incl
dents OF the battlefield, and eoquently por-
traying the military Accomplishments, patri-
otism heroism, and noble single-heartednes
of our gallant ranger General
Gen. Henry McCuloch being present re-
marked, In voice tremulous with emotion
whose accents reached the hearts and filed
the eyes OF all present, that his brother had
in his will, recommended his soul to his God
and bequeathed his body to his State, and
that he now, as the executor of that will
gave the body to the Executive and with it
his own life. Gov. Lubbock, in his own in
imitable and happy way, responded to the re-
marks OF Gen. II, McCulloch. 1t is impossible
for us now to give synopsis of what he said
| lie stirred the hearts of the audience to their
profoundest depths, and awakened or aroused
a feeling of intense patriotic enthusiasm we
have never seen exc eiled, which filled the lof-
ty chamber with the deafening shouts of the
thousands assembled, sufficient if aught on
earth were SO, to quicken again to life the
slumbering hero, who wrapped in the banner
of his country, lay in state in their midst
The concourse that attended the body TO
the grave was the largest ever assembled in
the State, the procession being more than a
mile long.
FIGHT AT CUMBERLAND GAP.
A despatch from Knoxville states that an
engagement took place at Cumberland Gap on
the 2Sth. The Confederate loss was trifing.
The enemy was repulsed with considerable
loss. The Federals have been reinforced BY
eight regiments, and have completed the
floating bridge across the Cumberland river.
Gen. Morgan is commanding. 1t is believed
that they will attempt to make a flank move
ment
REPORTED RECOGNITION.
| dispatch received in this city from Bald
win, Florida, states that gentleman arrived
at that place from Gainesville on Sunday
night, who said that he had seen the captain
of a vessel, who, in attempting to run the
blockade, was chased by the bockaders and
was compelled TO blow up his vessel, the crew
| escaping in their boats. The captain had late
| Havana papers, in which it was stated that
the Spanish government had recognized the
independence Of the Southern Confederacy,
and that ambassadors from that government
were on their way to Richmond with dis
patches to that effect. We give the above as
| it comes to us, from reliable source, in the
hope that it is true.--iSdIqnnah Meps.
THE FRENCH MINISTER'S VISIT TO RICHMOND.
From The Petersburg Express, Nay 81
We understand that it has been ascertained
with certainty that the object Of Count Mer-
cier' + late visit to Richmond was to learn,
from personal interview with those best
qualified to know, what were the prospects of
the Confederate States achieving and main
tanning their independence. The result of the
minister's inquiries has not transpred, but we
are informed that he appeared TO be highly
satisfied with all he saw and heard.
SOUTHERN SOLDIERS.
The disheartening run of luck, which, be-
| ginning with the defeat Of General ZollicolIer,
at Somerset, so encouraged the enemy, had
wel-nigh discouraged the South in the superb
GRITTY of the Southern man as a fighter. We
know that in every case our soldiers were over
powered by numbers, but the depressing effect
of adversely was more powerful even than con- |
vlction, and we could not resist the fear that
our men were little better than those who
! fought them and that numbers would decide |
the battles, il not the grand result Of the war
But the battles of April 9Th and 18th restore
the prestige Of the Southern soldier On Sum
day, with scarce thirty-fve thousand men, five |
thousand horse and thirty thousand foot and
artillery, we fought and entirely routed an ar
my of some fifty thousand or more of the best
troops-best in personnel and n,dteridi--that |
the enemy can marshal in this war. They
were Western men, hardy and daring fellows
Of the prairies, not the feeble and tmorous
denizens Of the Eastern cities. We drove these
stout and splendidly equipped fellows before
us like chat before the gale, and night only
saved them
After day of slaughter and a night Of wea-
ry watching under arms the enemy hurled le-
gions Of fresh troops upon us, outnumbering
us more than two to one, it is authenticity
stated. The Mobile Register has authority for
stating that on the second day we placed in
line Of battle only about twenty-six thousand
men, if SO many, and these weary and dis
heartened by the thinness Of their regimental
and company ranks. But, as on the 9th, the
Southern soldier showed irvincible dash and
spirit, SO on the 7tb, he showed uncomfortable
pluck and endurance. All day long the enc
my hurled bis massive columns against our
slender and exhausted forces, to be hurled back
in rout and blood in every case. Thus the
Southern soldier showed that he could do bet
ter than charge-he could stand the charge.
The result Of the second days fight ia more
satisfactory in assuring the prestige of the
Southern soldier than the first. We have the
assurance that in anything like an equal fight,
out Of reach ofthe gunboats, the Southern SOL
der will whip their enemies, be they picked
Western men, or be they what they may-Pe-
ters5uyg Erpress, Moy2.
THE GUgBoAT.
The ladies gnnboat contributions at Sa-
vannah amount to $40, 00920.
Important from Mexico-The French