The New York herald., 1862-10-05
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illustrative Of the has rendered 10 the country an
invaluable service, and obtained for his art hstrica
disncon that II had previously enjoyed has just
added 70 IL series Of come eight and thirty pictures
taken NJ South Mountain and Antieamtwo Of the most
eraelY contested battle fields OF modern times The
endurance and heroism exhibited by the Union troops
throughout the fearful carnage and suffering OF these
long protracted engagements impart 70 these
memorials enduring interest. AS records Of
the great and vital struggle In which are
engaged, they value far beyond that OF any
written escrlptions FOR they Offer to the eye the dread
ful acuaes OF which the pen OF tho most ski
fu writcr could only reproduce with remote degree "
accuracy. ....-.
The ffst Of these pctures-he large view OF Anetam
creek and BRIDGE the crossing OF which General Burn
sle effected az such fearful saorlhce of heexhibs
little or traces OF the conflict The spot 10 Just
lovely and tranquil as when last we ysitedn Arsticay
speaking tho picture is of the most beautiful and
perfect photograph landscaOcs that have The
tono clear and rm but so and every object brought
out with remarkable distinctness. Noxt to II 10
smaller photograph, seven inches square, which
tets taio Of desperate contention aversMg Ia seen
high raj fence in the foreground OF which are num-
ber Of dead bodies grouped In avery imaginable position,
the shened limbs preserving the attitude as that
maintained by tho sufferers In their last agones. Minute
the features Of the dead and unrecognzAbe by tho
naked eye, you can, by bringing magnfying glass 70
bear them, identify not merely their general outline,
but actual expression. 1hIs m many instances Is per-
fecy horrible and shows throdgh what the
victims must have passed before they we're relieved
from their surcrings. Another photograph
hibits deep trench or gully, one side OF which
had been protected by strong fence, tho
rails q which are seen scattered about. Lying
transv srsey in its depths, whore they have evidently
fallen attempting to cross arc plies Of rebel dead
many Of them shoeess and in rags On the left bank
number Of persons examining tho spot with curious in
terest visitors probably from somo Of the Northern
cities poetic and melancholy attaches TO tho
next scene that There is such dash Of
sentiment in it that It looks like artistic compc
sition than the reproduction Of an actuaity. new
made grave occupies the centre Of the picture, small
hoad apd foot board, tho former with lettering dcanng
its limits Doabed up near it, with the features almost
dstDg,ishabIe, is the body Of little drummer boy
who probably sho, down on the spot
How II happens that IL should have been
left unnterrcd, whilst the las. honors were
paid to Of his comrades, unable 70 ex-
plain. Gazing the body with plying interest stands
m civilians attire one Of those seedy shiflloss looking
beings, the first glance at whom detects spen. career
and hopeless iuturc II is time perhaps since that
bluntcd nature has been moved by such deep emotion
1t befrays at ths mournful sight Wo pasg on to
OF suffering Of another character whero, under
tes, provised by blankets stretched on fence rails
tho wounded receiving the attentions Of the medi
cal STAFF Next ii is bleak landscape which tho sha
dows of evening rapidly falling revealing, IN its dim
light, singular spectacle. 1t s that OF Of dead
bodies stretching into tho distance tho form Of
obtuse ANGLE and mathematcaly regular that II looks
If whole regiment were swept down IN the act of
performing some military evolution Here and there are
beutu stretches Of pastoral scenery disfgured by tho
evidences Of STRIFE either In the form OF broken cagsone
dead horses, piles OF human corpses In place
farmhouse Offers visbe marks Of the hot fire OF which
was CENTRE the walls being battered In the n.e,s
Of the windows and doors broken.
the above brief description Of few Of these pic
,ures, readers judge Of the interest which at
aches to the whole collection It with truth DO said
that tho Photographic art has contributed 10 the
historical memorials or time anything that all ap
proachss II In value.
sHan Columbfa,',
now on exhibition at the establishment Of hessrs Ban
Black Co., is new painting from tho easel Of Will
liam n. Davis, the author Of tho Neglected Picture
and Done one aud seems to be quite attractive as
ts predecessors Under the belief that the the
rebels compel government. 70 pursue In putting down
tho rebellion would eventually lead to the extinction oi
tho pecuar institution - the artist has sought to depict
the happiness Of tho chattes of South Carolina
q bright well formed, active and intelligent boxing
muatto whose features and color indicate th tho gone
blood OF come Of the r. f. VS. through his yeins
In the enjoyment Of liberty fruit Of the rebellion and
triumph Of the Union arms he s represented in the
act Of singing "Ha Columbia and playing accompani
oni on banjo the strings Of which be has taken from
guitar thrown carc!cssiy on the ground Desdo him.
His knife sticks in the latter instrument, showing his
contempt for the refinement and cesancics Of his
ter,s home from which he, but his master has
avav pr,g "a in the rsrpradcs dressing gown and
slippers, seated on dismoun!ed rebel cannon, half
buried in tho sand, in what appears TO be
tho remains Of an old rebel fortiacation,
with the "Act Of Emancipation" uadcr tho band of his
hat spelling book IN his pocket, and bis nngcrs thrun
ming an accopan TO "Hal Columbia" boseoms the
embodipont Of negro happiness The cannon on which
he is seated is OF those kindly sent BY our trans
atlantic cousins their friends in tho South and bears on
its trunnions the letters &C. s. y and on its breech 49,,
maker, Liverpool and, strangely enough, though its
meaning ia eisily understood, tho bright forget ms
not, in fun bloom, appears as pointing 70 the latter
inscription Fort Sumter, with tho Union flag proudly
aoatiup over its walls the distance and on the
eft lies q portion u messenger from QUO OF its
gums in the shape Of part OF bomisholl bearing
the ettors."U. So which, by somo singular mality,
has facn on pieco Of music entitled "Dixoy,"
crushing II almost out OF sight. On tho right lies
another piece Of music-tho "Marselltiso Hymn"
adopted by the robes ther national air. across wncn
is thrown as If Ivy accident, cato tails. Knot
ted portion Of this won remembered relic Of tho past lies
in The form ~ hard pointing to the words Awake 10
so W while two OF It's thongs which seem to sted
themselves into tho letters 3 c. (southern Coniedraoy
lie is, beyond the words Behold their and hear
their cries.
Tho general outline OF the picture the dreamy appear.
ance Of tho atmosphere the mellow sunlight he trees,
plants and flowers peculiar TO Southern climateswh'ch
in all their minute details faithfully densated
than usual in pictures of THE charactorare in perfect
harmony with the subject and tend to give IL the charm
peculiar 10 italian landscapes. IL isa decided success,
viii add largely tho already well earned reputation
Of the artist, and deserves meet with arsady sale
New Publications.