Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-03-27
cts. the rebel cavalry was dispersed, and the

Aboutthe trains the din ofstrife rose loud
or than before, and the rattle of musketry
and the booming Of cannon awoko the sur q
rounding echoes. -, :
The enemy were losing ground. They : :
rallied and fell with redoubled force on our :
heroic band, two hundred OF whom had al
ready proved their patriotism with their J
The combat was hand to hand. Horse !
men were d~ismounted, and struggled with ,
the infantry, while the officers were some
times seen defending themselves against the
advancing bayonets IF the common soldiers. ,
A s%uperhuman effort on the part of the
enemy, and third time the Federalists were
surrounded.
Firmer and frmer were the rebels closing
round the Eve or six hundred braves, who
were evidently going to the wall.
The sun Of hope seemed sinking, though
that of Nature was shining clear from out
the quiet sky. =.
Sigel saw the smile Of Heaven, only, and
would net despond. His eye flashed, and
his form expanded, as the shouts Of the en-
envy rose above the din of the struggle. Only
one way was left: ..
Follow mel Numbered Sigel, and his
proud steed trampled an approaching rebel
under his naughty feet.
Adeep, strong, earnest cry from the Union.
lists, and they met the foe with the rush OF
determination and the energy OF despair.
The Secession line could not endure tho
shock. 1t recoiled, was thrown into con-
fusion, and retired from a position that was
immovablo as an Alpine rock.
And Sigel was victorious with the sun
still beaming clearly out Of the quiet sky.
The train was saved. h frst dny was
won. ,
The prestige of success was established, and
tho future looked blue with hope as the vlo-
let's OF the early year.
THE SECOND DAYS BATTLE.
Tho orsmv during tho NIGHT and early in
.ha Worn;ng nourad in from ,be Renton.
iii. rn.d sd oatbarad in heavy force to
om , sw,.n;na rornd ~ The r;ebt and
oocunv;ng both s;3es Of tbe Keetsyille road.
uos;,;on from which il was obsolntelv ne.
oopsarv 20 d;slodoe them mr. surrender MI hone
Of succsss'
TrnIv hotore tho second davis engage.
uan I 49, ,hs nrosnect WAS yorv d.rk
nsfoot snawnJ 70 s,sre us in The face and
tho sole thing noss;ble anneared n struggle
nv no,ent ,ne A sastrnus = d;sconHtnre
"f%a ,vsy 20 M;ssonr; wos Jsfsnded bv
.h;rtn ,hhovsan1 oftbe nnomv. and wa had
iG;.,,uiaym nro ,han ono ,h;rd tha nr"har 10 d;s
nnr.o .ha nnr;ioua rasssaa m tLa s.n,l
uara tha Roaton Nounto;ns 10 tbs cas-
WI 10 NO onnid noi 90 Wnra ,.o not ham
moJ IL hvv Notura ond Tho enemv2
To,id ya Ionoer res;st Conld ,e 90,
wo wora oonten9;nr onlv for v;ctorv vbe,
We ~ WIZ I Son.u ra.n uniy y ;nr anJ Jgosnnn
or ; nS on orr bearts9
to "5hoom Cas- J;v;,;,r UNI. amt bv Conaro
Cr, uGn' ~ Os sar,a t ,i,n aUa,, wa e.aw w't ,hS ~ nos;,;nn
5, .nd about IN o,clocI IN tba worn;ng tbe ba,
tx ,ar;es from 10th sides wars reniy;n, r. eacl
ri o,hsr With d."tb AIeol;no vo;ce. Tbs mai,
o, oo,;or in tbo n,orn;nn WAS co tbc r;cbt of an
n uoomnuon, and fer asyoU hours tha feI
m. mas hn,lu oontaa,oj 80 ""
d. "a Gan Carr m"Jc . s,;,;tsd and beov
NO cb.rgs nnnn the ensmy mnder McCnIloc
- Dr. M mnsIot 81 ill., fr;nn wo
OIL uau . h ond onarv Gav saaandS ,ha Zoo,
Ia of the batteries burst across the country
wn /, a"t H. ;.oo han . uu dI num ,ba stroam y
: Ias and 6IIod the 0 s"rgin@ no;sv waves viii
EN- anec,r.l cornses
as- TIE rebelI rseIed "a wa ,vent ,oo;nst than
hu, ,Ho;r c"lu~n %;J n mt hraal The charo
8. was renn,ted Sill ,hof oe stood firm one,
al IN" n aoIi;ng fro from two battsr;es Who,
.; ms q h"5 not h oan t"owm 0nr trnn,
on pare ,brown ;nt" onnf,s;nO and three con
em ran;;as nf;n,antrv nnJ Tn1 Eii;, ), Govaj,
sn para ordarnJ ~ s;lenco Tho destruc,;y
~, ~ "w ~
nJ eT;Ia u,btn;no our mor lo,ned fort
nee prompt to the word, and ragged about ii
m. robol batteries as rayenous wolves around
sheep. fold.
cs. EVERYWHERE the strife roared; eyerywhc,
wa the smoke crept; everywhere the grour
ar. shook,
nae The sunbeams glanced off from the swor
and bayonets; but they ceased to shine f
many eyes on that blood stained day.
Cars column advanced and fell back al
advanced again, and beyond them, up Il
ION hill, the cavalry and infantry were stru
", Cling to capture the detested guns. Il
~ regiment which protected the batteries m
p" them fairly and freely, and, for half an hor
,,o the two combstants were so commingled th
oS they almost failed to recognize one anot
or.
,sn Our men have the batteries" was q
.nI nounced, and the Federals rent the welk
,hu with their huzzas'
,nIme Yes, it was sol
y; T. Through the blue curling vapors. u IN
~ could be seen dragging the guns after the