The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-07

: Immediately closed up, and, with the vel
OF demons, our battle cry rose above tn
roar and crash of musketry and artillery
while the terror-stricken foe fell back agas
as our braves mounted and carried their IN
trencbments, line after line, over the deaf
/. carcasses of the abolition foe, who fell il
heaps in the pits they had but dug for them
! selves The battlefield that night by moon
light-the glittering beams shining on the
/ CHASTITY faces Of the dead, distorted in sx
!, preston from the wounds of their torn and
maugled bodies, with heaps of the wounded
aud dying, with scattered arms strewn
everywhere, with broken artillery carriages
and caissons, dead horses and all that makes
up the debris of a bloody contested field
was terrible and appalling.
General Polk fought his corps with great
skill and ability, aud with all the GOODNESS
that bravery can command. The noble
division of the heroic Breckenridge and
chivalrous Cheatham carried the last in
trenchments, and they slept on the field
with the wreath of victory crowniug their
brow,. McNair's brigade, attached to Bush.
rod Johnsoos s division, was on the left OF
Gen. d. q. Hills corps, and charged the in
trenchuents on Sunday, with its famed
and distinguished gallantry, taking IA pieces
of artillery. General McNair was wound
ed, and the noble Col. r W, Harper, com
manding brigade, was killed Col. Hsr-
per was Marylander, but a citizen of Ar
kansas, and had previously distinguished
himself at Oak Hill, Elk Horn, and Muir
freesboro. Gen. Buckners and HllPs corps
also won imperishabe renown. Captain
James Stone, of Buckner's escort, (who
took Gen. Willich prisoner at Murfreesboro)
also added to his laurels.
On Monday the 2lst, General Forrest
pursued the enemy, capturing a squadron
Of Gen. Stanley's Yankee cavalry, and gen
eral skirmisbiDg taking place, the enemy
retreating on Chattanooga. Gen. Wheeler
had also captured large train Of wagons,
burning large portion, and securing over
1000 prisoners. To night (Tuesday,) as I
close this letter, which I send by private
express, courier just in reports that the
enemy arc burning their stores at Ohatta-
Dooga and crossing the river
When it is taken into consideration that
our army had to travel ankle deep in dust
over wild, barren, broken country, with
out afording any subsistence, and our men
on half rations, undergoing forced marches
and terrible sufsrings, without murmur,
and then to contemplate their herosm On
the field, which has won to US so great and
glorious victory, it can not be doubted but
that the God of battles favored our arms
But fer the want of rations, Gensral Bragg
would have followed up his victory the next
day; but oui troops were unable to move
until our supplies came up In this great
battle General Bragg has exhibited a mill
tary sagacity far over reaching RosecraDs.
aud by his mastery manosuvres has han
died his army with a skill and judgment
that only could have secured to us such a
glorious victory.
CASUALTIES.
Brig. Gen. 3. q. iIelm, who was killed,
was leading his men on to victory, when he
fell lnortally wounded in the abdomen by
Minnie ball. He was taken back to the
hospital, Six miles above Ringgold. where
he expired during the night. He was q
g, andsou of Ben. Hardin, the celebrated
Kentuckian. He entered the Southern army
without a commission but from the rank of
private lie was soon made Colonel, and COM
mauded the lst Kentucky cavalry in the
Confederate service. When the battle of
Shiloh was brewing, he closely watched the
movements of General Buell., and kept Gen
ersl Johnston constantly advised Of the
enemy's Whereabouts and movements. He
was made Brigadier General in March
1862, and took command of Kentucky
brigade at Vicksburg last summer. His
wife is a half-sister of Mrs. Lincoln, and
siatar Of Alexander Todd, who was killed
at Baton Rouge. 1t will also be remsm-
bersd that Lieut. Todd, who was killed at
Shiloh, was his brother-inlaw. His wife is
now in this city, and shares the sympathy
Of hosts of Kentucky friends aud the people
Of the South generally. Before General
Helm died, the Chaplain conversed aud
prayed WITH him, and he expressed perfect
resignation to his fate, which he met in the
same cheerful spirit that he has so well
served his country. Thus, without mur-
mur, passed away another of the numerous
throng of brave defenders of truth, Justice
and liberty.
In Helms lst Kentucky Brigade, l,7O5
men went intu action-43l only came out
of it, Among the killed of this brigade we
learn the following: Major Rice Graves,
Brsckiuriiss's staff; Csptaiu Harry Rog-
ers, do; Lieutenant NJ. NJ. Carson, do; Ad-
jutant W. Bell, do; Captain Daniels, 9Th
Kentucky; Lieutenant Bell, 4th Kentucky.
Chsathsm's division is reported to be in
possession Of General Thoma,' body.
Colonel Bland and Major Hard, 7th South
Carolina. and Colonel Ould, of the 9th
1 S,uth Carolina; Colonel Hsw tt, 2ad Ken
tucky Lieutenant Colonel Inge, 18th Ala
bama Colonel Wheaton, 22nd Alabama,
we're killed. Colonel John NJ. Lillard, 2Oth
Tennessee, and Major Haskell, 10th Tenpe-
f zee iauge rously wounded
Colonel Richmond Colonel Folks Aid.
. de- Camp, was killed by a Yankee shart-
: shooter, just after the fight was over. BE
}. was riding between the lines of the two ar
y mics, and after be was shot and had fallen
|. from his horse, he wrote 10 his memoran
dunn book the reouest that his body shoulc