Washington telegraph., 1863-03-25

them, in the face of murderous fire from, for,,
or 1--WE batteries posted On the right on t-J,a
v lett and 70 the front, and soon emerged fro,n
the jungle into the open space. The enemvIs
infantry supporting the artillery, the ..forlorp
hope Of the day, began to give way column
on column, and the little baud Of veterans
sill moved steadily, bravely forward. few
more steps and the principal battery would be
ours Already we see the faithful cannonier
preparing to leave his post, as only Atty
thirty, Or twenty yards lay between him and
tile daring rebel. AT this moment the hercic
Rains fell!-fell almost at the cannon mouth.
h whilst leading his gallant soldiers onward
without q leader they were forced to retire
v from the fell on which they had % bravely
( fought. SEEKING this auspicious moment the
enemy turned al his guns upon the LEFT brig
agies and poured most destructive fire ~
Z grape and canister upon them. We can never
4 forget the awful sublimity Of the moment
i For miles round VIE are told the very hill,
were shaken ~ the jar Of the fearful canonade
To one nearer the scene, the world seemed t.
\ be rocked tn aud fro
I Like a mau. ere the last parting breath.
/ las forever gone,
n Struggling With the grim monster death,
Seems to hold lis own.
| Unsupported and unappaliel by the concen-
trItel aul raking fire from All che artillery N
the enemy. tie mere handful Of men were COM
PEELED u give way, and, retiring slowly and
suIenlv from the field. sheltered themselves
\ iu the thick woods below. Another att emp
was Afterwards made to carry the strong po-
siti0n by au increased force, but valpr coulI
avail nothing against such great advantages y
position. anu Oy common consent, both armies
! seemed now {, have sought repose from t1'
\ long ami dra pearta struggles "A CLAW lay.
F! Nh this pu7 ton barh armies rested the tWl
y days following. aul during that time. except
. ing a. occasional frs from che pickets an.
v skirrli-her- anl f.H animal sd artillery duels
silence auI quietude reigned. well betting
il. occasion aud that field Of death. Auothei
attarE EAs made ma the enemy PA the "a 2
january. BV Geu. Breckenridge, On thc *
IRENE H-ht. but with no important results
and 4 ll Az s.v- .irh tne exception N PA ezh.
Hitiau lt persona. bravery, acs mpii-Aini
nothing.
Ourar-uy occupied the field until the nigh
.nfthe ~ january. when Id VI, with Irawu an
trl blrs tp tle several points: Arl1yt Ille
/ War Trace TG.,auHml. agI Manchester. IIa'
+. enl-.l t.r battle l- Ilrlrre-J,rl. one ~ th
r.orli--t AII ml-t desperately cDa-aa Eel M
;ha a4r
Ihty, spoken more particularly 81 -Dal,
VI portions rt uur lrnu- 4rA IIr plri -lfF nLi .i
III. lltt.c III i- u4.iltgIIa.l 0y .nl- ILrtIcn-
4 la.itv T. letri.t fr,.l tie CI--a-t.r q other
portions. M nh Hililir tllt fley eHli1itsl
es- nI ta4t courage ani daring. whIil uAa
eytrrv Iegc ali .lt ai' time, drsln ,'s'sl't the
. Southern sd l..; hll .ls tty 3t see T. Gas
writer Him-ai AZ aN.ifar- belongs Nh pla NJ
-nu4. -.muru l- uf which THY hL, tn ai- -4esi al
mention. ana. nryll- se-l more o. tle!r move
msrt- .l- -pr.rl VII them m1-c particular
Aa4H. lrva @f.I 'ittIH ur nothing r5att.l-h-
Ill. p-....It..- ". .ar cavalry. L.let Ply
.-af.ut N--aI.r l1 Htr-1l. "a. ctFt.rF 4 .
eA....ut --Ir.a. tT.rs mIhiug tla cirrIit N
tls .usgl a-ng. sAilr tle bAtua EA, pro
g-rs-i1-. AM capturing large uu..n' est % ~
-aue.-. aui destroying property n 5r3i
au.l..
Nv fr ends ut home will Of c0rrss desire m
.t, -... .us opinion, Why We .it't hold M1r
frtc-narp--t,ry dtn- Bragg rttreited- aI
rtr lc doesn't "a, back ali Il.aal Rosccrl-
N,s my .i.. when sou leave learned &
H- "A -.....af ts.tI u.a. ea t..i rr-a CHA tIn nm
ur. rtua.p-..I -4at, Nir ~ rtnr wv 3lr hasi
hess
lamar o. Mono.
Slg.aTril. N ean-, Teh. lpfh- 1863