New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-20
was brought up to position in the road command

was brought up to position in the road command.
ing our line, which it swept,
What could 1000 men do with 100000 Their
flank and rear being entirely exposed to is foee ana
their position enfaded At that. Bat now surely,
after this surprise in the rear they will change front
common sense demands that aud military science
may well blush in shame if IL be not instantly done
The commander Of the 5jlh Ohio. his eye upon the
right detects il completely fapked. Putting spurs
10 bis horse he hastens to the division commander
and shouts, "Our night is turned may change
frOntl" mo" is the reply. In moment be Is
with his regiment again, end seeing his right glylng
way, be flies TO bis General second time. " Inc
right is breaking, aud no enemy in trout OF usi may
not change front and at them In our rear
"No," was the gruf reply; and thus soldiers who
never vet had failed to do their duty, and whom
Napoleon would have deemed worthy place IN the
cold Guard" were leit in the trenches under an
eniladng fire OF grape and canister, and unable 10
discharge musket directly or obliQuey at their
foes, who were sweeping them down. When called
of al last, without command OF any general olcer,
they broke by files and companies but reformed be-
bind the gallant 18th Ohio. cite the 55ih. not that
they did better than Others but TO show the consum-
mate skill with which the division was handled.
Tie 10Th and 9th Ohio Regiments acquitted them
selves like men who had q country and honor 10 de-
fend while tie 18th Connecticut, although under
fire Tor the frst time, equaed the most veteran in
splendid conduct. The loss in Mclean brigade II
very great, both in the ranks and in field officers
The noble Riley is dead The heroic Richardson i,
dangerously wounded. The brave and uudaunted
Noble FAINT from loss of blood leaves the field TO his
Gallant Lieutenant Colonel Walter, who gave up hls
life in the very act Of cntreatiDg his men 70 sIan1
last by tho flag OF the country Of his adoption and OF
lis love.
IL was a surprise Who doubts it ? and tLat III
he broad daylight There is not an officer IN the
corps, aside from the guilty, who will not affirm H.
No troops in he world could have stood, placed as
were the right Of the llth Army Corps. Far nobleT
would it be for the guilty TO frankly acknowledge
their errors than 10 skuk behind vOlceess pryates,
with n charge OF CowaTdlce. and staining the mem
ory Of the heroic dead with detection robbiug 'he
lereaved Of the consultations that their loved ones
died with their soldiers honor bright.
1t is iar easier TO Halter and pruire than 10 Gen.
sure; but the memory Of the noble men gone to
their graves, aud now langushng in hospitals,
II entitled 10 this plain. unvtrnished statement oil
fcts have given YOU; and II il may serve the pur-
pose Of meeting greater diligence ard wa'chidlnes'
in the future. every motive and Object desire WI
be fully realized II Sigel had been "a command Of
could have Lappere; yet who doubt that the
responsibility rests upon him who Was thrice Ioti-
fed Of the danger which finally robbed Us OF com.
pleie victory Complete victory | say; for !
claim that SUI fight and such results as Hooker
there achieved cannOi be denomiuaied defeat and
tie prdc aud Indignation OF every true soldier OF the
Potomac Army is iouchedif it be ntima'ed. Even Gs
wrtc our returned surgeons stat ,us the admission
OF all tie Rebel officers they not the other aide.
that they have received no such terrible punishment
since tie war Commenced, ana that il this ID I" Joe
HookeTs' siylo OF fighting, they want 10 more
Of it. SIAlrEI.