, 1863-02-05
Q!)itaoo Qribnne.
ARKANSAS POST FIGHT.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1868.
ARKANSAS POST FIGHT.
How Rebel Cavalier Came TO Grief
Il Pathetic EII:turJ of fl.r Ar:1u:1HRs
Post Fight, ny a feiloss who Was
D gay Virginia cavalier who was captured !!
among other rebel riff:raf, at the Arkansas |
Post fight, wrote ont an account Of the battle |
after lie was placed OIL board Yankee trans |
rort, and wanted the Yankee officers to send |
it 10 the Richmond En7niur; but the officer
in vandal-like manner declined, but gave the
document to some Yankee correspondent:
YASEEE STEAMER nNEn1sAsKA,'' OFF TIE
PosT oP ARKANSAS, Wednesday, Jan. IL,
ISGl.-Editors Richmond Enquirer most !
remarkable battle Of the war has Just been
fonght at tlis place.
MrScHAEsES oETDoSE-5o,O 600 INFANTRY, &C.
It. is the first time III the history OF the war
that 5000 men have rsso!Tel to make s!and |
ay,inst 5000 infantry, with IN immense
quantity Ct artillery mid cavalry, together
ing 1o0 guns and i is tho tfst time, too, in
the History Of the war that land force has
un;IiEching1y withstool terrible gunboat
fire for two da:s, lying motlonless in the
trenches, and receiving, at i distance OF only
two or three hundred yards, every shell, with
ont being able to return shot
L1ECT. GEN. HOLMES SENDS TELEGRAM.
THIS stand was made not because we cx-
pcctcd to be enabled, unassistcd, to hold our
position, hut because VIC were hourly expecting
ryinfurccmcntE, and because Lieut. General
Holmes had telegraphed Brig. Gen. Churchill
commanding, to bold the position until all
should be dead,
TIE cHlvALHT DETRArED.
We hare fought the whole Vicksburg cxpe.
dition, and We are now Ill prisoners Of War,
hut not willingly nor Of our cousent; we
lave been betrayed into the hands Of our
enemy.
THEY WERE PLEDGED TO HOLD OFT UNTIL ALL,
ALL! sHoCLD DIE.
Our gallant Gen. Churchill had determined
to fight, and to fight to the last, aud each man
had made solemn pledge to tue General and
to each other never 10 surrender, but to hold
the fort until all, all I! should die. Every
man knew that 10 conquer was impossible,
but to die fighting for his country's honorWas
a glorious privilege.
TIE CAVALIER SEES i SUBLIME THING.
Oh, it WAS sublime spectacle to behold
onr commander as he rode along that little
lire Of devoted heroes the Spartan glory that
was reflected from face to face. Each and
! every mai. seemed to feel that it WAS indeed
| sweet to die for his country. There they stood,
cilcc1lully awaiting the lour they should be
called upon to yield their lives d willing sacsi-
| ice upon the altar of their country.
| IT'S IMPRESSED WITH An 'sou.''
| Oh! shall ever forget the day whcu rode
| dnwn the lines and locked upon those faces
| The energy stood in their front in line of hat
| tie, 80. 900 strong; 100 gins were approa:;lin.
| them by water on the right; large body of
| cavalry already cneirclcd them III the rear.
Ent there tEeJ, stood, like martyrs, gloryin:;
in the prospect OF proving their devotion to
their principles by yielding tip their lives in
maintaining them.
| III IS MUCH AFFECTED.
Before that hour never knew whit pa. RI
| otism was: How dcarIy-how deyotedly!
loved my country. ftit that each man be
fare me was dcarer th:lu i brother, and to CHI
brace Lin would b. III blessing.
| METALLIC FrRY."
The tlltlndcrs Of the right announced thai
the struggle had commenced. stood aut
watched it with eager interest. Boat aftel
boat approached our little fort Of three guns
and lnlrled upon it their :agry ,lts of metal
lie fury. But thunaers answered thunders
and slowly and solelnn1y The little fort, will
It's three guns, poured out its yia1s Of wratl
upon the coward1y foe, clad in steel.
TIE THREE GUNS "MELT AWAY"
But it WIS Of no avail. l saw gun after gui
melt away until nonc were left. Their boat
passed us, but the fort was nut surrendered
1t.r tic SC, 600 lad noW advanced upon oil
whole line in front, anu the small artillcr,
! from the foot and all along our line were Eiy
ing them the strength Of Southern principles
Eight times they advanced upon us; as orc;
they were 1cpulscd, and running and 5cllin:
| Ike cowardiy cIrs.
TIE a;rS DON'T MIND sn0RsEs BEING KILLED
''TIIET WE'RE THERE TO DE-"
The battle ragged fariously. All our gun
arc shattered, and every horse is killed. Btu
that devoted band lccds it not, for 1ltey wcr
there to die.
Their heroic General had told them in til
!, morning, boys, let lis whip them. or let IL
all die ii thc Trenches And they had IL,
swercd it with three long, loud cheers, AL
"Gcnc,a1 in tho trenches NC will die"
, The struggle Is renewed, the tiundcrS Of
j, dozen batteries open on us in frcnt. on tH
right, OIL the left, and III the rear. Still tll:
1iitl. band stands uunovcd, alike by tt
flanders of artillery rs we'll rs by tho crusI
shg Of 1nusketry-
]. WHAT CHURCHILL sA1D-ss BUT A1.Asr'
4 shout is heard. Churchill, who ',olds
t charmed life amid shower Of bullets Il,
= sliattcriug shell. raises his lat and shout
-
. forward, cSc!ains, "Conle on.'' and OH '
dashed. But alas my God, shall l ever fl
get it,"
= THE CAVALIER SEES "ASoTnER s1GaT.
4 hundred Gags of the hailed dcspot We
seen 1nfurlcd and floating upon tue ralnpar
cf our sacred fort, amid tl,' ey,iltant sion
t Of a eowar11y ft,e. Oh: CAN he terrible visi
!. bc ever banisErd from my mind: Ny hea
e sank within nc.
~ TREASON IN TIE CANT HOW 1uE GE1
CANE.
No surrender 10 that flag? No! Never
Ncscr:!! We could not do It; and we {
- not do it, Some base traitor had denied q
gallant leader the realization Of Ills fond
:, cherished hope; and when he lad but beg
'" to 1roye how faithful he WAS to his promise
Weld his and our livc* r:ltllcr than give up
fort, this craven wretch raised that symbol
,o cuwartaicc, the white fay, cxc!aisuing, ut
- same time, t'Gen. Churchill says raise
white 1!ag'' The enemy saw it, and bel
). near the lines, {bcfDrc it could bc arrest
rushed into our fort.
CHCECnt1I "ARoKEy-HEAETED- 81
L, L,M1TY-TIiE CAVALIER COMING TO i Co
EK CLINE.
Trcachery has done its work: and the {
liant Churchill, who Wts 80 lately robbed
IS. his most coveted privileges, btl1cid It
a broken-heartcel hero, yet s:ibii,nc in
1rrin, and appearing like spulr superior be
amidst The multitude around him.
We are now TN OUT way to 1ankcedoEi,
wc are not conquered. Il. Il. +