The New York herald., 1863-11-20

tanning them into the farm houses on the road. Gene
Lee IN his report. makes repeated mention OF the I'm
! prisoners whom ho conveyed into Virginia somewi
| ovorstang thor number Tia states also that such
his wounded as were 10 condition TO be removed VI
forwarded 10 Williamsport. lie does inentl ion d
the number OF his wounded not removed ana lett 10
Christian care OF the vctors seven thousand ave
dred and forty not one OF whom failed OF any attent
| which II was poss ble under tho circumstances OF
ca7e 10 afford them; not one OF whom certainly b.
put upon Libby prison fsre-ingering death by star
| ton Heaven forbid however, that we should claim
| merit for the exercise OF common humanity
Under the protection OF the mountain ridge whose
row passes are easily he'd even BY rereating army G.
Ieo reached Wiamsport n safety, and took up src
position opposite 10 that place. Gen Meade necessarily
| sued with the main army by flank movement throu
| Mdoletowu, Turner's Pass having been secured by G.
| French Passing through the South Mountain the Un
army came up with that OF the rebels on tho 18th. Q
found 1t securely posted on the heights o Marshs
His position reconnDitred and prep .rations made
| an attack on the 18th The depth OF tho river swcf
by the recent rains, authorized the expectation Z
| would be brought TO general engagement on the
ing day. An advance WAS accordingly made by ~
Meade on the morning Of the 14th but 1t WAS sood
that tho rebels had escaped in the night With suciS
| that Ewell's corps forded tho rvor whore this
was brosst high. Tho cavalry which had re<
| the most important services during the three,
| and ,n harasstDg tho enemy's retreat. was noq
| in pursuit and captured two guns and arg'ki
| bsr a prisoners In action which took Il
Failing Wstors General Pettgrew was mortaly ~f<h
| General Meade, ia further pursuit OF the enemy
the Potomac at Beriin. Thus again covering tp
| proaches TO Washington. he compelled the enemy
the Blue Ridge at one OF ~ upper gaps and ia abou
Lee found himself opan tic south side Of the Rap
hammock with the loss Of about third OF his army.
Such most nadcquatoly rocounted. Is tho history OF
ever. memorable three days and Of the events INN
datey preceding aud Following II has been pretcndt
la order to diminish the magnitude Of this disaster TO
reocl cause thar Il was merely the repuse Of 90 at
osses both sdos q sufficient answer TO ~
msrepresen taton, aud attest tho courage AID q
macy wih which the three days' battle was ~
Few OF the great conflicts OF modern times hes4
vc,ors and vauauished so great sacrih,e. On ~
aide there fol in the whole campaign Of gonera
Reynolds Weed and Zools and wounded General
Barnes, Butterhcd, Doubleday, Gibbou, Grab
cock Sick es and Warren. while OF officers below
OF general and mea there wore 2. 8si killed, IL, "
ed and 6iJ missing On the Confederate side {
Killed on the field ,r mortaly wounded Genera
tcad Barksdsle Gsrnett, Ponder. petligrcw and
ana wounded Hclh, Hood Johnson. Kcrpor, Ki
Trimble OF officers below the rank Of geaorai
there were taken prisoners. including the woundd
an amount ascertaned officially. OF tho wou
Condition TO DO removed, OF the killed and tn
tho enemy has made no return. They are estn
the best data which the nature OF the case
5000 Genera! Meade also captured three CO
forty one standards.
rruRs Ing BarrfB FRIo-AnsAGzs o.
pyiyG
must iesve To others, who can do II from p
sdvetion, 70 describe tho mournfal spectaci
by these hill sides and plains at the close OF
conflict. II wss saying OF the Duke Of Well
next 70 defeat, the sadest thing Is victory
| rors of the battle field, after tho contest Id
slehts snd sounds Of woe-et me throw pal
scene which no words caa adequately depict
have not Witnessed il; on which no one "
nessed IL and who has honrt in his bosom,
| dwell Gao drop Of balm alone. one drop
| lie giving balm, mingles in this bitter cup
scarcely has the cannon ceased to roar when
ard sstery Of Christian benevoience, minste
sion angels Of pity, haslen TO the field and
moisten The psrched tongue 20 bind the ghast
s'othe the parting agonies alike Of friend
catch the Last whispered messages ofiove r.
"Carry this miniature back to my dear
take II from my bosom ill am gone-"
stscr noe to grove for me am willing
cauutry." ''Oh. that my mother were
since Aaron stood between tho living and
tborc owes ministry liko this' II has b.
ia Characteristic OF Americans to treat
dc cTeoce not paid TO them la any other
Lrt uDdcrtake 10 say whethor this ia so,
that s,uce this terrible war has been wa
OF Tho ioya Staies. il mover before, hsv
selves TO our highest admiration and
those who a; home, o.ten with fingers ~
often bowed beneath their own domel
performed amount or daily laboI
hers who works for her daily bread,
Va the hospital and tho tent OF the
sion, have rendered services which
not by. Happily the LABOR ana ths
| own reward Thousands OF matrons
maidens have experienced a delight in
| AMI services compared W th which tir
bali room and the opera horse 70 tar
tory. This on earth Is reward 01oug
store for them. Yes, brot4crs, ss,e
yoa eIno up .es w}aSas Sssn * ~ .hs poo
forget who IL that will hereafter say TO you In
much 20 have done unto OF the esst Of these
brethren, ye have done II unto me-"
WHO ~ EEsfoSstMg ALL NAn0y's ACoNiEsi
And now friends, fellow citizens, as stand anne
these honored graves the momcnteus question prcssr
Itself which Of tho two parties 10 the war s respons
or all this sueringfor this dread sacrifice of lfs
tho lawful and constitutional government OF the Unl!
States, or the ambitious men who have rescDd agar
u? say "rebelled" against u. although Eari Russ
In his temperate and concatory srsech In So
land seems to Intimate that prejudice ought TO ~
20 that word. inasmuch ~ our English forefath
bellcd against thares and James II and our Ame7
fathers rebeilcd against George III. These certainly
venerable prccedens, but they prove only that Is
They prove that Il just and proper for the
a James H. 10 rebel against George J., or his gra
Charles Edward 70 rebel against George H.. nor. a
10 INC, ought those dynastc struggles little bes
than family quarres 10 bo compared with this monstrq
conspiracy against the American Unian. These er<(
dents do not prove that Il was Just and pscrsror
10 rebel against "thc most benodcent government
which history gives us any account as the Vice Pre-
them with doing They DO not create q prcsumpti
even In favor Of the dsloysl sll-choldcrs Of I
South. who, living nnder governments OF whs
Mr. Jefferson Davis in the session OF 1860 81 said that
the best government instituted by man, une
ccptionably administered, and under which tie poop
have beeG pcroGs beyond Comparison with any 9th
people whore has been recorded In history -
beed against II because their aspiring p)ltician& b
self among the rest we're in dagger OF losing their "a
Dopoly OF us Offices What would have been thought
part posferity OF the American rebellion agau
George III n the coloDiss had al all time. been mo
than equally represented in Parliament, and JaeuOt
and Patrick Henry and Washington. and Franklin, 4
the hdamses, ard Hancock, and Jefferson, and men
their stamp hsd for two generations Dyed the cos
denoe OF the ana adm nstered the government
the emp;rey What would have been thought VI the re
lion against Char es ]. II Cromwell nud the OF
school had been the responsible advisers OF that prir
from his Accession 10 the throne and then
partial change i1 the ministry, brought his hcad 10 u
block and involved the country In n desoating We
what would have been thocght of the whigs OF l6ss
they had themseyes composed the Cabinet of James j
and been advisers OF the and tie promote
f the policy when drove him into exile The rurits
Of 1910 spd the wings of 1855 rebeed against ebfa
rover IN order 10 establish constitutional liberty.
they hal against Charles and James because tho
narchs favored equal rights and IN order thesolyc
for the nrst time IN he history OF the world 'to ests
lish oligarchyn founded the "corner stone
slavery they would truly bave furnished q preceded
for the rebels of the south but their would 3
have sustained by the eoqueucs OF Pym OF SOD
ers sealed with the blood of Hampden Russell II
I call the which ,nc Con edcratcs wafe
sgsust the Union "reberon, because u s one- aod
grave matters ~ s best 10 call tliugs by thelm,xi
names Ihe constitution ~ the United states ps \,
beliiOn" on psf with ''nyssion." The constitute N
law not only OF England but OF every civilized eSpa
ard them in the same light, rather they rcesf
rebels In worse than toe alien enemy.
levy INST the Uuied States is the cone tuti
definition Of etson, aud that CRIME is by every twill N
govel nmcnt regarded ss tie highest which citizen
subject commit Not cJueut vi'b the sanciig1s
human justice o. all The crimes against the law OF the IN
II Ia singled out Tor the dennnciatops " religion. 10
tanies of every church IN Chrisendom. as Tar az Al
aware from the metroiosn cltbedrals OF Europe 10 Va
bumbest missionary chapel % the ISLANDS of the ~
concur with the church of EnsIaod in implorng ID