Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-02-03
New 5eries---Vol. XVII. No. IA,

welcomed hv oar re 'el brethren IN
salute good nirruInL IN >ar'i tone> TIA
.Snuii naturally lead o.e - sarpn-a the
We were deaf Viewing this as rather
warm recep-1 "a, we very -. n concluded =,
molut TIE nauk iud return the cumri men
in a. pore an,! warn Il manner the cN
i.rurlss IL rhe tunes would ierInIt. al n..c,
g,vmL taem u understand ihlt w. Ia
ties c,nll play at the same GAM Bat
they lad 10 tI>te inr orr cOartes u. an ron
dIc.ei themselves IA very unnecnmln-
II amer, high offensive In the rules Il
LoI,ti"y rh,csiry They waited but fnF
one salute. and before one half of our pary
cnnii have the time AMI pleasure oi re
turning the common civiiiries of 20 d
morning from our plain speaking and we'll
charged mu>ketS, they fed They did not
seem To relish Yankee compliments. tor in
less than FIVE minutes not grey back"
was to tie seen
ATTACK ON THE ENEMYS RIFLE PITS.
However. our work was not yet compile
ted. In front of Us were extensive and
formidable rifle pits and we'll eos structed
hreastwarts-the contents Of which were
unknown to Us. They mn-t be explored
aud examined Should they contain any
johnny rebS' they must he removed -
II order tn accomplish this work we were
formed into 3nuble line OF hattle. and il
was determined to carry the rife pits at
the pnnt of rbe havanet The brave
General Russell moved forward at the head
of his brigade closely toliowed by the gal
liant officers anh men of his comm,nd -
With closely knit eyebrows AID compres
sed lip fire i arkIins eye and steady step,
they advanced 10 the charge which con
WINGED me that they intended to perform
their wo-k in masttrIike manner On
ward moved our II .R~ TT Purifiers over
one. then another. third. and Sa on until
we had gained ample room tn land our
whole cnrps Ali this was done w;thnnt
much resistance on the part nj Gur enemy.
aud without any Inconvenience 10 orr boys
! By this time pontonn tri4eS had been
thrown across tie river. aud ample force
+ had effected = landing capable nt holding
the ground agt..-t .nv isrce ii could se
hruuyht "a h,r ,., ..s
COLONEL w}LLiAH II JgY.E
Brr must nof -, -,arf .a '',ef'.aH rtaf. Dr
this manorstie .uaFrl"--. lsa .rr.t uirr-J-
Fl atom q. ~ Forty N.n'h oGs rave and
much loved ;'pi Wtu II Erwln rerelyed
"A s-vere womb while 2niantiy charging
a. the head ot his r. gi;nent uttthe hank
ot the river. ~ severe was ms wound
and impaired his health that he was un~-
hle subsequently, ~ take his place at the
head nt fhe regiment, ana finally, from
these ran$eS " ~ cr'nuellel tn resign None
OF us conli Justly comprehend The vast
e>tiulat"n IN which this brave officer was
AMI still Is held by lis late co o-imand. until
it unre>ervedly developei itself in the heart
ani IN the unreasinm and anxiou< inn' irv
ot thn<e bray men who fninwed him with
cnnfi ieure I ~ucresS tn mlnv = hrrd fnu ht
al,i bloc " battle How cnnId they other
wise To- Nv him hut in conf iencp2 Ills
gallant raverY is unq- rstinuei; his III,
d.,nHahia cnIrage can lead M where hut
Ia success; his ia inly aud c,urteuls di~pN.
Stinu Ill must adure and love; his Sune-
rnr oil .ers ia cnmn1nd can he cnunte,i hy
the sc IRE as his interiors. so far as energy
clplhility and unorndjng bravery is con
cernel; in a word. with such men in com
mand a. Col IRWIN. Treason AMI Rebellion
would ere long be calling for rocks and
mountains TO fall upan them aud save
them the wrath and vengeance of an in
iured but still glorious and mighty Repuh
lie. So long as one Of the i9Th remain is
name will he honored and respected.
OFFICERS OF THE FORTY NINTH.
The wounding of Col Irwin caused the
comman1. through the rest Of the engage
meut. to rest upon Lieut. Col. HuIiHgs, al
officer we'll quilted 10 Gil the vacancy
already mentioned Here permit me to sa,
that the 10th Regiment, 2. V. have the
honor aud pleasure of boastiny that all il
officers from Colonel to Captains. from
Captains to Corporals. are men ot nerve
and 30 every way we'll qualified to dischargt
any and all duties incumbent upon them
Perhaps, by some, may be considere,
somewhat par.iai yet the dictates OF IN,
, conscience prompt uie in stating that We a.
company have every conf ience and more
than ordinary respect for the officers il
command OF Co. 4, Captain Wakefel !, a
, a man all must love; aS brave Captain
and dnfinching sotiier, he commands th
respect aud admiration of all Lieutenant
Hiland and Thompson are the ri ght kline
, of men. Orderly Sergeant James NJ VIII
i. is young man, richly entitled to promo
tion; he commands the respect and esteem
Of all who know him. Soon We expect T.
see sni have fhe pleasure of saiuting hIn
as Lieutenant Nome is more worthy q
filing this post tn m the young gen'leDsr
| have Just referred To Bat | am consum
ing 100 mach time, and must return 10 tn'
hattie fell VI Fredericksburg IN 0rier ha
may conclude my story concerning evene
which toos place during our
VISIT soUTH Of THE RAPPAHANSoCK