The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-04-25
A Romantic Account of the Battle
on Sunday.
Iron the Memphis Avalanche.

Our Generals hold council of war
and determine upon one of the most haz-
ardous enterprises ever undertaken-yet
sanctified of course by successful cross
innumerable swamps, over which retreat
would be impossible. Under powerful
combinations they are to fall upon the
foe and crush his columns before Buell.
can reach the field.
Cheatham, Clark, Bowen, and A. s.
Johnston, move at o'clock z. NJ, al
double quick, and are ordered to flank
the enemy's right, if found practicable.
The right wing had moved few hours
before. The centre, already in advance
is the only force dreamed Of by the enc
my in reach of them.
They are gloating over the prospect oil
annihilating this command by overwhel
ming numbers,.as they had the forces oil
the only. man like Marshall Ney, "shc
| bravest of the brave" at Donelson.
Behold! q mighty army has fallen like
magic upon him. and Austrians in Italy,
who thought Napoleon had fallen from
the clouds, were not more surprised than
Gen. Grant. On his left are 10000 men,
exclaiming in an unknown tongue, "we
come 10 Beauga."
1--WE fight Yankee" "LiJerte on n,ortl'
Hear their shouts and songs on the wind
ing Tennessee, whose crystal waters mir
rored the beauties of the Court of Maria
Antoinnette, when countless exiles set
tied little to the South, and braved the
forest and the plague rather than SUBJ
NIT to the naughty Bourbons.
Their sons still live. March on! march
en-! is echoed by the hills. The thunder
of the cannon and pealing musket, the
flashing of the bayonets and clashing
swords, startle the confident foe, and ere
he dreams the danger nigh, his forces are
torn as forests by the whirlwind which
once desolated this very scene. His GEN.
tire struggles against different race, but
not less heroic. The gallant Hindman is
charging every point, his forces weaken
ing and his ammunition well nigh ex-
hausted. The gallant Billy Govan bears
dispatches to the left wing. Never did
meet so calm man in such storm
He halted at my request, and was divid-
ing his crayon with me when one of the
shells, which went shrieking over our
heads like storn-fends, fell near and ex-
ploded. Another topped a tree over our
heads, and Billy while my nerves were
quaking, seemed disdainful of the mes
senger.
moved to the left, whore Gen. Beau
regard sat on stump, knowing the whole
scene." Bring up that artillery, and we
will soon break their lines" he exclaim-
ed. Feeling that his words were words
of doom, asked Col. Tate the hour. 1t
was just one minute after ten. The ar
tillery opens. could but pity the poor
fellows, as they bowed their heads, sank
suddenly, or leaped up into the air, and
our poor fellows were falling meanwhile
all around me, one eXclaiming my God!'
another, ".Help mep another, my poor
wIIe! and others, needless OF ain Du,
freedom, cheering their comrades in the
very death struggle.
Hindman receives his ammunition
the foe flies before him, shell bursts at
his horse and hurls him in the air.
From my position the enemy is falling
back. The victory is ours. l bear my
wounded brother from the field, and
night closes on the scene.