New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-06
&c.. ,.u the Battlefield.

como for the permit and sepus 'hs'n W 'N' A'''0'
ranks.
s. yuon the Battlefield.
49,. 81 c,dly captain, III one OF our Western
reOiments told us his story az we We're TAKING MIN
IN The hospital. lie was shot throngh both thiBhs
m;,h a rias bullets wound from which be could
W., lover. While lying on The field he suffered
, n,snse agony from thirst He supported bic bead
mnon his band and the rain from heaven was falling
,rpoupd him. IL d little while little pool Of water
formed under his elbow, aud he thought II he could
only get to that puddle he might quepch bis thirst
He tried to get into position to suck up mouth
full of muddy water, but no was unable to reach
within foot Of it, Said he, /" never felt 80 much
tue lors OF any earthly blessing
By snd by night fell and the stars sboDe ont clear
and beautiful above the dark field, and began TO
think of that great God, who had given His Son to
die death OF agony for me, and that he was mp
there--up above the scene OF suffering. and above
those glorious stars and I felt that l was going
home 60 meet Him, and praise Him there; and felt
that ought TO praise God, even wounded and on
the battlefield. could not help singing that beau.
when can read my title clear
To mansion, in the sales.
III bid farewell to every fear.
And dry my weeping eyes"
"And," said he, "therc was Christian brother
in the brush me. ] could not see bin, but l
could Lear him. He took up the srain; and beyond
him another and another caught 1t up, ali over the
terrible bait efeld of Shiloh. That night the echo
was resouuding, and we made the field Of battle
ring with hymns OF praise TO God!'
PLEASANT BEDFELLOwS-A diary OF prisoner
Of war contains the following suggestive incident:
" Becoming Crowsy, / borrowed blanket, went
into the depot, anu finding vacant place between
two prose- ate forms dropped down 70 rect, ana wss
soon lost In iorgetuness. | have 10 knowledge OF
how long ] slept. but getting cold l partially
Il. .tt ha,,A
quesied lin 70 roll over and spoon. He made no
reply, and giving lin IA tremendous thump scan
besoug hi bin TO spoon, but II was 10 20. Turning
on nv other EIDE, / shook my other bediellow and
made the same request He TOO paid no heed 10 my
desire. EXasI Grated 1T what considered his uu-
accommodating spirit, Determined 10 bring matters
to a crisis. Drawn up my left leg, | gave him
most unmerclu kick, bat he was as lmmovable 81
tie rock OF sges. l was now thoroughly awake
Jumping up, turned down the blankets, first on
one ana then the other, and by the dim trehgbt
behed on either hand corpse. My nap Was
finished. In ile morning | learned tina, they were
Rebel dead, brought down from Murirecsboro for
burial at Chattanooga.
SECESSION OS THE PACIFic CoAsr.-IHc Ntrads
U,.ion Of the Sh warns its readers that there are
active Southern gueIrllas now Ut work Ia lulare
County, California and Los Angeles II IN every
thing bu. form a colony Of the Confederate States,
where an ayowa Of loyalty is attended with per
.onal danger. We are no slarInlsl; but III view Of
the condition Of affairs and tho large immigration
ihiher composed largely Of Secession sympsiLizer,
We again warn Union men that they cannot be too
wide nW axe nor too hAsty IN oTgAnlzlton. We have
now before u late COPY Of The Red Bluff Inae-
pendent, IN which Il gwen anaceount OF frustrated
attempt the part y; Secessiouists to capture Fort
Crook ~ the northern part OF California. Ibe par
ties 10 whom entrusted the carrying out Of the
KeOel enterprise, approached citizen Of tina, sec
tiOn Offering ample Inducements for hun 70 engage
in the attempt stating 10 him the plans and inten-
tons OF the Secess0nits which Were 20 capture the
fort with lie and nmmuGiiioE-w hich, by tho
way conld have been easily accomplished at that
tine by dozen men-snd Use II hs rendezvous flf
guerrllas They struck tie wrong man, and he
consequence WAS that information II their move
ments war conveyed 10 the fort aud the parties were
arrested sad are now IN irons al the iOri, awaiting
tie order Of Gen. Wright.
BuRssiDys ORDER ENFoRcKD IN KESTUcxY.-
lot of free negroes and cOut rabHnGs who have for
several months been confined IN the Hardiusoutg
/ CBreckinndge County, KY jail, Tor being IN thar
State contrary TO law, ahd who, in accordance with
the statute, were hdverted for ssle were relsased
| on Saturday by detachment Of The i.ouirvilie
Provost Guai q, ard taken to Louisville 1t seems
that the free negroes all had free paper, but DID moi
have them with them al the tune VI their arrest.
The contrabands declared free under the Proc
lsmatiOn, and were sad 10 be IL trAnsit TO h free
State when taken up. New-Albany Ledger.
Az ISsULr TO The FLAG AvEsGED.-On Satur-
day. Il Bulternut meeting was held at BarDesvilie,
, Belmont County, and, before the speeches were
n.sde, the faithful " had procession, in which
they earned flag with seven stss, aud string Of
butterr;i's appended. soldier belonging 10 the 81
Ohio Infantry, named Brackley MachanDa, upon
seeing this, armed bimseif win large butcher
knife and cut the flag IN pieces, and daring any man
70 speak against the National Government, also III
1 hIctug IA severe wound The side OIL the fare OF
the man Carrying the diTOyal emblem. Our noi IN
ant says that The OF The people there assembled
were mpleey Terrified by tie threats Of the brave
fellow. luis man deserves high promotion for his
deed Of vaor, aud we hope that be may DC Justly
rewarded. columbus (O.l Fact, let.
DusHwHAcKER HUSG.-Two bushwhackers,
james Vaughan and VIM. Van Cheff, were arrested
at Wyandot, Kansas, Oh Wednesday last Vaughan
wac t.ed at once by military continuation, and sen-
fenced 10 he hung; and, III accordance with tins
sentence, be was executed az Kansas City Oh Thus
! day. he WAS young man, about rs years oil age.
/ On the fcalOld be bore himself deiantly, proclaim
/ Ing himself Southern man. and delaring that
| bis friends would avenge Lbs DEATH On stepping
/ upon the platform lie gave "A last look upon the
crowd saving: "Ihls is my lsst look let her slide.
| In moment more ho war in eternity.
REPKiEyKD.-Warner Whilmarsh, the member Of
the let Connecticut Cavalry who was recently SEN
fenced by Court-Martia TO be shot, and the execu-
ton Of which sentence was 10 have been per-
formed at Fort Trumbull, New'LOndon, has been
reprieved by the President In consequence of mill
tary circumstances. The reprieve was received On
Thursday evening
EscAPKD.-On Saturday night last seven negroes,
belonging to Mr.. James G, Savage Of Germantown,
ran away from their master, and at the same time
fifteen other slaves, owned by gentlemen in tho
same neighborhood, left. We understand that the
whole party crossed the river ut Ripley early on
Sunday morning. 1! il not known certainly whether
they have journeyed further North, or have tarred
in that vicinity. Louisville Journal
TEE GALIEA.-Tbe iroD-clad GaleDa II now at
a.. Ihiladalnhia Nnxx.Yard Her coai of mail LII