Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-03-27


one. They seem to say to all the weary and
worn, Come hitherl Heru is peace"
Speak they, or be forever silent, there are
that is not of earth.
THE THIaD DAYS BATTLE.
At SIX O'Clock our guns opened on the en-
envy, and our FIRE was.returned from twenty
pieces. The firing did little harm. The en-
omy's shot passed above our heads. Our
cause was growing darker. l
This day must win or lose the battle. As
yet the fortunes of war inclined not to our
side. We have reason TO be alarmed, but
hope and courage are strong counselors, and
add strength to weak arms.
Gen. Sigel observes new positions for our
operations. We plant six batteries at differ
ent points commanding their principal forces.
A fire of ball is SCATTERING the space with its
roar.
The enemy's list of mortality is swelling.
They do not understand our great advan-
tsges. They turn pale, and hesitate IN adj
vance. No time is given them for reflection.
They are sicged in their souls ,perplexl!y,
while judgment losses in feyered sleep.
!, Our army moves forward.
Our entire infantry is engaged; The reb-
els meet our dreadful volleys of musketry
y IoT u quarter u uh houf, puV '"Si "'N"o
, slackens.
Still our batteries are forcing the verdict
! of the outraged nation into their startled
souls.
The cannon answers the musketry-the
: musketry replies to the cannon. -.
l Every inch of ground appears alive with
troops. Every twig and dry leaf seems
q ablaze. The balls are falling like the large
!, drops of q summer shower. The Pentecost
% Of war is descending.
The rebels can endure no longer the sheet
W Of fame out of which 90 death and pain in
a thousand forms. They have lost their
" faith in their bad cause and themselve'.-
They are panic stricken. They fly, and a
- roar OF victory follows them as the waves OF
o the river the lean and hungry shore.
They turn not back. Two of their Gen
erals have received their mortal wounds,
in and the word is: Save himself who can.
n The Yankees have beaten them, and thoil
to star has set over the yerdureless ridge o.
nd this hard fought field
d., The birds twitter over head. The sur
,e- shines warmer and clearer. The atmosphere
pc of blood is purified by the feeling that i
was shed in a sacred cause.
re- The spring greets the %victors, and kisss'
their burning brows with tho SAINT pure lip
nd that call forth the early flowers. Mature
gle r~ejoices over the triumph of principle, 70
Nature is the order and the law.
by The rebels ac fastening away. Tn,
ad Federalists pursue the broken columns, an
rs the breezes come waiting the Vlctoriou
lth SHOUTS ana the incense OF the yoatnlu
asst Niarcn, revealing tha' all Is woi' anu Via
the future Is secure.
THE LOSS ON BOTH SIDES.
Our loss cannot be known at this timt
len butt must be in the vicinity of %I.70O-50
en- killed and some 1900 wounded, most {
them slightly. Our officers, contrary to I'll
'ral past experience of this war, suffered littl,
on, Though thew exposed themselves recklessl,
'at- as Americans always will do on the battl
.ch field. =
ain The Rebel loss will never, | presume, |
our accurately ascertained, as they are lying /,
leld over the ridges, in the r%avines, among Il
brush. and along the roads. The ~casualti
avy among the enemy. however, were far great
och than with Ms. and three thousand, ofwhic
was nine or ten hundred were in killed, | a
'om confident, would not be an over stateme
ry, of their loss. Their officers fell thick al
fast IN the engagement, and thor dead al
Wounded Majors, Coionels', captains a'
am. Laeutenants' were ut least double ours
Inc secession ohcers were geheraiiy ora
and dashing, and foughtin 10 praiseworti
,ose "a manner as TO leave us no regret 30
as courage goes, that they were born up
our beloved soil.
TIE o OF TIE FIELD.
tive 1t is not possible to mention all who d
tinruished themselves. or those who d
nth not. for men and officers seemed determi
the ed to do all hat law in nerve and limb
Id a shed luster on our arms, and grid the glor
boro nroat T,,,;ms an nb;;;o,siv hnl deserv,
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