The Opelousas courier., 1862-07-05

down our men like grass The earth seemed GOV
cred with the dead and wounded. -
! The gaian. Col Henry Hays, commanding sh'
7th La. Regiment, vas badly woundsd His Lieut.
Col. De Choisenil, was shot through the lungs, AM
after again and again endeavoring 70 hold ms paac'
on the feld was borne off almost insensole. Tni
Regiment one Of whose companies waa ied .!
Capt. D. A. Wilson. Of odr town. carried Into sh'
fight but three hundred and eight effective men
the rest being sick or detailed on other service, Q
1 whom lss were killed or wounded. Onward the!
rushed sustained by the 9Th, 6th, 9Th, the Tigers
under Bob Wheat, and ths Va. Regiment, all doint
| their duty like heroes. Phey dare tsbe s1eftezy
| Volumes on volumes Of shot continue soy salute
their advanee--bnt they do adTafce.' They etrlks
their bayonets and sabres into tho aftesists as te
serve the guns, they kill Ahe horses they seize ths
guns, they take the battery, and the victory il &C
| comLished. Proud day and proud honor this fo
those who did this gallant deedI jackson, Ewel
! and Taylor were present cheering On the ight
Every officer, nay every man, did bio duty, she enc
my flying ia dismsy having no time 10 spike theil
| guns, and our saen seize a,d direct their Ere
rnsuir-e themselves sisf uf tss faost glo
rous battles Of this war, and one of che hoodiess
We lost in killed and wounded between 500 and
7os men. The enemys beside des their gums, stores
and prisoners, ,laHst hare been three or four time:
that number. NE&A ) ~ Gi*. tt,zESs
When the bloody rcene was over, moment i.
spent i, thahkfnness TO God and another in silehi
rejoicing at the result Gen. jackson now publicly
thanked Taylor and the La. brigsde for the days
work. "rake that battery" said Jackson, 70 Tay.
er, 'ahd keep it, for your men have won it-carty
it to your native State when you retirn, and call il
the La battery snd let i be kept ss % neanento q
/ this day." ssss@ fR'sisSS :
Gracefully acknowledging the coinpnment. Cen
Taylor took six Of the guns tive could ises De car
ried) and placing them under the care of Capt.
Thomas NJ. Bowyer, Of Liberty, who had nobty Psrs
ticipated III the fght they were forthwith sent 70
Mechainis Depot, in the county Of Albermssie,
where nnder that officer, they are nov being fitted
for service on our side. ''a.@ 2*4ts 'sts@.. i''1
This narration comes from an eye witness and
actor ia the. battle, Capt. Daniel A. Wilson, Of our
own town. and it affords US great pleasure to place
it before our readers. Ht'sIs va = ~.
All honor to the noble Generals who led this bat
tie, and their officers and men, and special honor to
our loved sister Louisiana! Here s something in.
deed eniroblihg in the union sof the scns Of the
border States Of the Confederacy. North aud South,
OH a commonn field Of danger and glory. Let it
continue to grow ill The war isended our indepen.
dence established, each State made strong ir III the
dement's of national greatness ard our scoutmon
government established on the basis Of lfns Con,
stitusonal freedom. Then We shall stand among
Che powers Of tile earth as nation of nea-aye Of
gentlataen-each State agreat power iii itself and
the CanfederacS fwffas the old Union was intended
to be)-a bond Of inutasl interests and fiaterl.a
love. 1'.t t.ts,s = srustes4a
From TIE Richmond Wig, Jane fstk. Il
Tie smiles.-StoneSa wallis face is said TO be aa sour
~ q half gallon of crab apple vinegar in . black
jug But two things on this earth relieve his acid.
". When park 6f ten pieces nf ARTILLERY open
on him at point blank range, hin deep set Ore
Cleans merrily like talIow candle iasan excayated
pumpkin: but wheii he sees a store wagon captured
from tie Yankees be grins hufribly ghastly suae,
like hyena over the corpse of d defancs Afghanis-
tan. or a streak of sheet lightning. which sheds
momentary lustre over forest 1of oldsiield pines
and leaves the landscape IN profountsr goons than
before. There is something iffesstibHy lndtrous 20
stoaewall in captured wagcn afd II il believed he
-would die for the sake of Yankee siabulance. lie
is brave nisn, sptmighty n,ercauary and fond Of
wagons. gg.k 8s xssS ERssS5
from ~al,gEs ahBEs
receive msss gratifying acceunts Of n recent mis-.
sioars tour among sha heathens lately settled id
our vicinity, Rev. j. Il B. Stuart, aaais,ed BY
Brothers Lee. Martin, Robins, Mosby, Ashtoa, Van
Boike, Burke, Hagan, Farley and othess, togsthef
with many lay members aud breahfen fFon Georgia
and elsewhere, conducted the proceedings, which
wereiof unusual interest The exercises opened at
a camp meeting near the Old Church, and were
continued without intermssion during two days and
nights % various points along hacipuis at Putney
Mills, tie heather received us with TRANSPORTS Az
Tunslats station, there was most refreshiag ses.
son, and 60 sisu: ut ether places, Many sof the
heathens evinced change, of heart, and even
their wagons were converted snd purified by' fire.
Some Of them wers constrained TO come and abide
with ns bringing with them ther cassle. Such Of
them as came were baptized IN the Chickshominy,
together with some Of the brethren; wiling 10 set
the heathen an example, Bro Smart and his CO..
aborers returned from their circuit eaiy on Sab.
bath morning, and reported their snccess anlong
the benighsed % Bishop Robert Lee. who expressed
his qualification and appreciation. Hfs hoped Bro
Stuart viii renew hisimiss;onary lasos ~ mn early
dsy.a Letus NOT neglect ahe heather at our aatss.