Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-07-19
Who Plight the Hardest.

at Pea Ridge. received more than their full
need OF praise for bravery on that occasion. a
st. Lonis correspondent Of the Newburvport
Herald hes prepared statistics Of losses on the
field with the design of doing justice to all
parties. After announcing the return to St.
Louis Of j. s. Phelps. one of the members Of
Congress- from Missouri (whose regiment was
scvers@s NJ up n Pea Ridge.) this writer
SAYS:
We find 'ha. among Sigel's men the total
loss in two divisions is lss; while in two
hrigadcs Of the Third (American) division.
the loss was 277; and in the same number Of
brigades Of the Fourth (Americon) division,
the loss was $50. The division comprising
these two last named brigadcs lost 73l. Col.
Phelps little regiment OF 27j men lost SO out
of 27j, or nearly onr-thrd.
To show mp the point in another light, !
present the following figures:
Loss of two American Rrisades
Loss oftwo German Divisions. ons................lsS
Difference in favor of the Americans .........s9
Loss of two other American Erigadcs. $50
Loss OF two German Divisions. ns...............lsS
In favor of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Loss of the Fourth American Division 73l
Loss of the two German Divisions ......l8S
Difference in favor of the Americans.
Now, how many men had Sigel, OR his Ger.
man contingent! And how many men were
there in the other divisions think / am
authorized to say that Sigel had 5000, and
that Carr's Fourth Division was only 2,4OO.
1t is admitted that Phelps had cnly 275.
Take these figures and then look at the per-
centaSc of loss. That loss among G.O0O Ger.
mans is about three per cent, while the loss
among 2.l00 Americans is over thirty per
cent. Ten times as much The case is even
stronger for tho Americans in the case of
Phelps regiment. 1t los. 50 out of 275, or
thir,y-two per cent; Si.el's men lost three out
of Il hundred Carr's division lost thirty out
of a hundred; while Phelps gallant little
band lost thirtytwo out of u hundred. Now
these are stubborn, solid facts, that need cx-
PLANTATION, if we arc to believe half the stories
set ahoat about the terrible conflict in which
the Germans were engaged at Pea Ridge, and
are to understand why it is tlInt so little cred
it has been rendered to the Americans, whose
losses were SO so severe that day.
To guard against mistakes and cavils,
would say that | do not parade these returns
with any view or desire to disparage the brav
cry, services or patriotism OF the Germans.
But it is only fair aud sheer justice-indee.l,
common sense and decent selt.rspect on the
part of the Americans delnant-that these re-
turns should be held up before the American
people, considering that there has been so
prevalent disposition to ascribc all the
credit OF Pea Ridge to Sigel and his Ger
mans.
CAnnAGEs EVERY YEAR.-J. j. II. Greg.
ory Esq. of Hubbard Squash and Mammoth
Cabbage memory, in communication in tho
Country Gentleman, lays it down as an inn
probability, if not an impossibility, to raise
good cabbage two or more seasons in success
sion on the same piece of ground. That cab
bagc crops. succeeding the first, will be of all
sorts-some long legged and some short-leg-
ged. some stump-footed and some no footed
at all, and nll of them lomsy, and so on through
all the catalogue Of cabbage iniir'nities and
dispositions. We believe ho is "about half
right" in his position, and hence advise those
who are DESTROYS of succeeding in the cab
bagc line to select freshly prepared plat or
field for the operation. A sod newly turned
over, and properly pulverized and itriilizctl,
we have formerly found to be very good for
that purpose. Salt has been recommended
as a good article to mngle with the soil
where cabbages aN planted, and from some
little use of it, we are led to think favorably
of its use. Cabbages, it is well known, are
tender, succulent plants. and therefore seem
to bo prey to great number Of different
tho aphis, and a lot more Of insect marauders,
arc always in search after them, and will gen.
orally multiply more or less in spite Of you,
and leave their eggs or their chrysalis in the
ground, ready to pounce upon the young
plants Of the next crop Of the kind, if planted
there. Hence one cause Of the failure Of sue.
ccssive crops. These facts moke it advisable
to move your cabbage crop every spring.
70 The Boston Journal hns tho following
on tho taking Of Baton Rougr:
"At tho approach of the ships the rebel
flags were hauled down and tho Stars and
Strips displayed from public and private build.
ings. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed
among the inhabitants, who rushed down to
the river and greeted them with cheers. and
waving hats and handkerchicfs. One Of tho
leading men Of tho town rode down on horse
back, and cried ont, Hurrah for Lincoln.
bread and meat The people are represent
ed as in tho highest state Of excitement, tho
Union sentiment overwhelming all sympathy
with the rebellion"
"BLooD. IAao. DLooD."-A correspondent
of tho jackson Ledger. in whose bosom tho
wav fnvar rnuna f..n,tnl1v SAvS.