Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-03-21


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On tho saino day that President Lincoln
submitted to tho National Congress
At Washington his glorious scheme of
Emancipation, battlo commenced 10 the
extreme northwest portion Of the State Of
Arkansas, which has had, we believe, no
parallel As 70 is duraliop, and probably few
as 70 lie desperate character, since the
opening Of the rebellion. We have 10 look
oyos long range Of history to end q strug-
gle between such an army as that under
Generals Curtis and Sicgel on the National
side, aud McCnlloch aud Van Dorm on the
otler--extendiBg, ~ sit did, over three
whole days; every inch Of ground contested
with terrible and unyielding energy; pluck,
pride, honest conscience and q bravo cause,
against armed treason, maddcued to an
extremity Of fary BY The lowering, deepen
ing shadow OF its approaching DOOM
That three days death.grapple among the
ridges and hills which link together Mis-
souri, and Arkansas At their western bound
ary must have been picture Of rare, al
most Of ineoBceivable grandeur. Sigel 10
the right, Asboth to tho left, Osterbaus and
Acting Brig Gen. Davis in the centre; the
the right wing now sustaining gallantly
alone the attack Of the combined rebel for
ces;sthen, turning the left of the euemy
and crossihg.6ring on his centre with the
enemy pressed into the arc Of circle: anon
q steady, glorious charge Of the National
infantry, extending along the entire line,
and finally late in the third day, the break
in the enemy's lines, the rout and retreat
ia broken and disordered sections through
the defiles Of the mountains, with the brave
Sigel and a cavalry force in pursuit. Such
is the broad outline Of the picture as we see
itin the Figidly subdued report of Gen. Cur
tbs. nA
1t was on Thursday, the eth inst, early
insthe day, that Gen. Curtis was attacked
by the Rebels. His right, under Gen. ST.
gel, was the first point for the enemy's fire,
and the General seems to have gradually
Withdrawn his men toward the main lines,
under the protection Of rear guard. To-
ward 4 in the afternoon on Thursday, the
junction between the right wing aud the
main body Of the National forces appears
to have been affected, and the enemy, find
iug himself unable further to pursue the
fight at once ceased firing, resolving, as it
appeared, to deploy during the night, and
ger. If possible, to the rear of the main force
on the morning, therefore Of the 7th, Gen.
Curtis, with admirable skill, at once chang
ed his front, bis right (now changed 10 the
left resting still on a stream called Sugar
Creek, with his new right Tor former lefD,
under Gen. Asboth, extending toward the
mountainous ridge eastward, which at this
point appears to run north and SOUTH
Meanwhile the National cavalry under Col.
Osterhaus, were ordered to make an advance
with the view if possible, to break the ene-
my's line; and while this order was being
executed the Rebel force made dash at
Gen. Asboth's on the right. From this
hour, then (which was / o'clock on Friday
morning), the enemy's attack was mainly
directed throughout the day to the right
wing; aud several of our positions appear to
have been temporarily occupied by him un-
iii Acting Brig Gen. Davis pressed forward
to the centre, where McCulloch led the at
tack. At this point the notorious leader
seems to have fallen--a sad discontinue
alone to his followers, which was noby i'm
proved by the energy of Col. Osterhaus and
Col. Carr-so that before nigh,fall the enc
my were repulsed.
In this way closed tho second day of the
battle. Under cover of night, it was Gen.
Curtis business to strengthen his right,
which had been so sorely pressed by the
combined rebel force. 1t was, therefore
reinforced before morning; aud, from the
new position which It was found the rebels
occupied, another change of front forward
was ordered. While this was being made,
tho National forces on right and center
opened fire at sunrise on Saturday. The
FIRE was briskly returned along the entire
line; Gen. Sigel on the left wing moving
forward with unhinching steadiness along
the defiIe and up the hills forcing the enc
my from one height after another until the
National centre and right were brought to
the brave mans aid, when the simultaue
ous fire Of our infantry forces broke the
staggering line Of the enemy, and left bin
the ingiorious resources Of rout in dsor
der and confusion through the narrow pas.
ses Of the mountains.
In this decisive battle-among the most
memorable that has ever been given to his
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, and
Missouri, each won laures of imperishable
worth. The dash and fire Of sudden at
tack, and speedy victory, were eclipsed by
the GOODNESS and the resoluteness BY which
the enemy was ultimately forced into flight (;
and We find the conditions of merrited sue
cess so well fulfilled in every part of the
prolonged struggle, that il IS pleasure 70
hogeF over the story as It cornes to US il
the simple language Of the Commanding
General. Bitter as the unreported incl
dents must be,--terrible as the losses are
admitted to have been, it is in such ways
the nation IS asserting its manhood before
the world, 80 that its power shall be held
Indispensable At bone, and hereafter, for all
time, respected abroad.
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