The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-03-27

burst across the country. ana the IRON psI S"eE
down the stream of life, and filled the surgln
and noisy waves with spectral cerpses.
The rebels reeled as we went against them
but their column did not break. The charg
was repeated. Still the foe stood firm, opsnin
a calling fire from two batteries whose preSenc
| had not before been known Our troops Wer
thrown into confusion, and three companies
infantry and Col. Ellis Cavalry were or6sTed
silence the destructive guns.
Like lightning our men leaped forth, promp
to the world, and ragged about the rebel oasterle
as rayenous wolves around shesp-fold.
Everywhere the strife roared everywhere tn
smoke crspt; everywhere the ground shook
The sunbeams glanced off from the sword
and bayonets but they ceased to shine for man.
eyes on that blood-stained day.
Carr's column advanced and tell back anc
advanced again, and beyond them, up the hill
the cavalry and infantry were struggling to cap
ture the detested guns, The regiment which
protected the batteries met them fairly and free
iy, and, for half an hour the two combatant
were SO comrningled that they almost failed tt
recognize one another
Our men have the batteries, was announced
and the Federals rent the welkin with theli
huzZas
Yes, it was so
Through the blue curling vapors our men
could be seen dragging the guns after them
Ere they had gone a hundred yards, the rebels
were behind them struggling like Hercules for
the rebossession of the pieces.
Blood streamed anew, and shouts, ana groans,
and prayers and curses went up with the gigan-
tic forms of smoke into the upper air.
Appropriate incense to watt the elements OF
battle to the skies
No noise now.
An ag silent as when men are holding their
breath for deadly purpose. The suspense ls
awful. 1t cannot last.
Do YOU not hear hundred hearts beat across
the plain Anxiety has made the roar of battle
almost inaudible, 50 keenly is the scene upon
the rack.
Five thousand threats are roaring with trl'
umph.
Brief triumph The batteries are lost. Our
men have been overpowered by numbers. They
retire, and blood marks their progress, land many
dead are abandoned.
The recaptured guns are revenginG themselves
Their shot and shell are tearing up the ground,
and tearing open brave bosoms, and making his
tory and popping graves:
The batteries are sought once more. We win
them back with blood. We are hurrying them
off THE rebels stare like demons out of maig-
naut ewes. and curse through firm sex te5th.
, large force of the enemy, repulsed by General
Davis from that section Of Pea Ridge known as
T,eetown, throngs to the rescue. A dozen com-
,ats ever the guns, and the contest is stlll I'M
decided when the darkness gathers and through
he NIGHT the enemy are seen bea,ing OFF the
vice captured, twice recaptured guns
Nature is no longer an impartial witness Sha
lraws the curtain, and the camp-ires blaze al
ing the roads aud light up the trees, Mans
Pandemonium is protaning the holy night;
Midnight COMES, and the scattered words OF
he sentinel are heard and the Federallsts ana
rebels are sleeping on their arm $, dreaming, 1T
nav be, of the TINS when they were friends and
,rotLers. and America had not beeOme one vast
military camp.
The stars, 100, are keeping watch on the bat
dement's of Heaven. They challenge no one
rhey seem to say to all the weary ami worn,
Come hither! Here is peace
Speak they, or be forever silent, there are
oanv spirits in the air seeking th peace that
S not of earth.
THE THIRD DAYS BATTLE.
ASST O clock out guns opened Oh the enemy,
nd our fire was returned from twenty pieces.
Me firing did little harm The onemy's shots
,aesed above our h3ad7. Our cauae was grow
ng darker.
This dav must win or lose the battle. AS yet
he fortuues Of war inclined not to our side
Ne have reason TO be alarmed, but hope and
courage are strong counseIors, aud add strength
o weak arms.
Gorarai SigeI observes new osltl0ns Tor our
,neratiops. We plant six batteries st different
,oinfs commanding their principal forces A
ire Of ball is shattsring she space With ITS roar
The ensmy's list of mortality Is 5weihng'-
rhav do not understand our great advantages.
rhav turn pale, and hesitate 10 Rd7ance. NO
ime ia given them for reflection. They are
legged in their sUui's perp le1ity, while Judgment
osses in levsrsd ssep.
Our army moves forward.
Our entire infantry is engaged. The rebels
meet our dreadful volleys Of muskeSry for quar-
er of an hour but their firing siackens.
Still cur batteries are forcing the verdi CT OF
he outraged naton into their startled souls
The cannon answers the musketry-ths mu s.
lesry replies 20 the cannon .,
Every inch of ground appears alive WIN
roops Every twiS and dry Leaf seems so'a1s
me halls are falling like the large drops OF q
ummer shower. The pentsco5t Of war Is de-
cending.
The Tebelg can endure no longer the sheet OF
lame ont of which go death ana pain III thou
and forms. They have lost their faith IN their
,ad cauae and themselves. They are panic
trjcken. They ay, and rom Of victory fol
ows them as The waves OF the river Tue lean anu
hungry shore. s,o.,.
They turn not back Two OF their Generals
ave received their mortal wounds,Ano the "ord
g Save himself who can
The Yankees have beaten them, and their star
,ss set over the verdureless ridge; this hard
ought field. H.;
warmer and clearer The atmosphere OF blood
5 purified by the feeling that it was shed IN
acred cause.
The spring greets the victors and kisses thelr
,urnino brows with The same pure lips that call
orth the early flowers. Nature reJolces over
he triumph of principle, for Nature IS the oroef
lad the law.
Tn, rebels are fastening away The FEEDER
lists pursue the broken columns,and the oreez-
), come waiting the victorious shouts and the
incense of the youthful March, revealing that
III is well, and that the future is secure
THE LOSS ON BOTH SIDES.
Our loss cannot be known at this time, but 1t
met no in tha3vici nity OF ,700-5OO killed ana
200 wounded most OF them shghtly' Our of
icerz. contrary to the past experience OF TN"
,gor suffered little, though they exposed thSni-
selves reckIessly, as Americans always WIN w
Oh the battlefield. =. ae-
Tbe rsbsl loss viii never, presume, pc ae-
ascertaIued, as they are iylnS IN wa va
he ridges in the ravines, among the brush s"1
shS t5a roads. The casualties among the enc
nv however, we're far greater than WIN us1+aJ
tby.e thousand, Of which nine 20 ten huhu' or
,roTe in killed, ain confident wou'o aaos 20 fai
"SaS ia In: and Ph bor d ss,
III ,rounded Majors, CoionelS, CHPI@In m an
ana "oon~0 ,a,r. III least double ours. The Sc
ssss.as a'H ~. aas a =. to
ing @n1 -, E.o,ret so far as courage goes tnst
, t5av we're born upon our own beloved soil
THE HEROES OF THE FIELD
r,;suot possible 20 mention all VINO dlstih-
onisbed themselves, or those who dla not lo T
zen and officers seemed determined 10 DO all
tbst Law in nerve and limb to shed luster On our
arms, and GRID the gories Of three llustrlo Us
days with the aurels the gresI uips 80 ~ ap@a
Of eternal Rome. -. fo,bs.r tn
Under the circumstances, cannot for1S"t ,b ~
p,sntion az | believe General Curtis "il5; the
$50 conduct OF Generals Sigel, Carr laws
and A.botL Colonies Dodge, Osterhaas' hen