The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-04-12
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LOCAL. MATTERS


The rejoicing of our citizens on Wednes.
day morning over the news of the great
victory in Tennessee was suddenly damp.
ened and almost turned to mourning, on
receipt of the news, few hours after the
first intimation arrived of the battle, that
| Gen. WALLACE was among the slain "
the hundreds of brave patriots who have
left our city and joined the armies OF the
Union, there was perhaps not one on
whom the affections, pride and hope Of
our people was more firmly fixed than
Gen. Wallace A long resident amongst
us, leading member of our bar, a loved
and valued citizen, amiable, liberal, kind
hearted, with character adorned by all
the noble and manly qualities, and sans
puer sans reproche, his loss indeed, aside
from all considerations of his great service
to his country in the field, was felt by our
citizens as, locally, an irreparable calamity.
Most happy, however, are we in being able
to announce that this deep gloom that
overshadowed our city and in the midst
of the glorious news arriving by each pull
sation to the telegraph caused our flags to
wave at half mast, has been partially dis
sipated by late dispatches, bringing
assurance that Gen. Wallace still lives and
is likely to recover. He was taken from
the field in what was supposed a dying
condition, but after being conveyed to
Savannah revived, and hopes are now
justified that his life may be spared. His
amable and excellant wife is with him,
and doubtless all that human aid can do
will be rendered to save him. 1t is not to
be concealed however that his wound is
most dangerous one-the ball having
entered below his ear and passed out at
the bridge of his nose, destroying one eye
in its passage, His ultimate recovery will
almost be mircale, yet let US pray and
hope for the best.
Since the above was written, we have
been shown a lettet from Maj. Wallace,
brother of Gen. W., to his friends in this
city, from which we are permitted to make
the following extract:
Brother took the field Sunday morn
ing) in command of the I'd Division. l saw
and heard him several times during the |
day. ABOUT o'clock, p m, went to the |
landing and there met Caleb. He said the |
Generals horse had come in with an emp |
ty saddle. l found the horse at the land !
ing with one of the orderlies, who said the |
Gen. was shot and instantly killed on a |
part of the field then il possession of the |
enemy. :. Cyrus was by when lie fell |
and made a desperate effort to bring his |
body from the field, but the firing of the |
rebels became so furious that all /
his assistants left and he was obliged to !
leave him. This morning, however, the |
rebels were driven from the ground, and |
to our utter establishment and great graft
fication we found the General still alive,
and Conscious, and up to this time 6 y M
is still perfectly conscious, and, under the
dong well, and we enter
tain Confident hope of his recovery.
THE ball entered his head just back of
left eye, Just grazing the bridge of his |
nose. His wife arrived at Pittsburg yes
terday morning, but did not see him be-
fore he went on the field She is now by |
his side, and is occasionally made happy |
by smile or act of recognition.
We hear nothing yet Of the part borne |
by the SD (Col w H. W. Cushman's) regi-
ment in the great victory at Pittsburg, on /
the Tennessee, but as they were all there, |
and nobody on our side run we can rest as
sured they did their duty nobly.
The IIth Ill was again in the thickest of
the fight,:and, as we learn by a private
letter, is all cut to pieces" Col. RSnsom