New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-27

tense, and the last gmmeTng streas OF day were rap
idly fading away the enemy struggled Iefoey ior the
possession of the battle field and tremendous roar OF
Iuuskery burst forth from their staggering lines which
was responded TO by two three terrific vooys from
our side and then that dead, quiet cain, broken
only by the moaning of mems voices and the groans
Of the dying The enemy retreaed rapidly that night
Gen. A. j. Mower of the 10th Army Corps having
pushed ont some four miles from Pleasant Had, without
being able to oyertaSc the enemy.
Where so much gallantry was displayed il would be
nVidous for to paticuariac but the cOnduc OF Col
| ". I. Shaw I'd brigade, Sd Division, 10Th Army
Corps Col Benedict 10th Army Corps who fcl mortaly
wounded the head of his noble brigade while cheering
them on to the fight; Lcut Col. Jas NewbOlh Of the
l4th Iowa. 10th Army Corps; Col Mix Of tho y. Y.
Cavalry. 18th Army Corps both OF whom sacrificed
their lives in defense Of their countIys honor; Col
l Lynch, I'd Brigade. 10th Army Corps Col. Moore lst
Brigade, LIST Division 18th Army Corps Col. Hill -
Brigade LIST Division 10th Army Corps al deserve the
highest praise. In fact though the results are very nn-
favorable cause yet in the battle of Pleasant Hill
rest assured the stain of eowardce cannot blot
the record Of that bloody battle.
| All of the troops seemed inspired with degree Of
courage which nothing but total anuibation OF our
men could subdue extilguish. 1t is Impossible TO
state who was in chief command on Saturday Gems
Banks ard Franklin being both upon the field. but had
it not been for the mastery manner in which Gen. A.
j. Smith dcIloycd aad personally led his troops. aided
BY the gallant Mower who has reaped many substan
tal victories should have to record the extinction Of
the 10Th Army Corps and the Department Of the Gulf
This battle Of Pleasant Dl is probably tue first time
on record where the Rebels have manifested any desire
to meet our soldiers in an open field Ggh and particu
iafly where they have been the attacking party. This
Rebel phenomenon is easily explained. After the easy
victory Of Friday Kirby Smith supposed II wond not
be very difficult matter completely cXerminate the
balance Of the little army against whose front he hurled
his overwhelmingly superior numbers. Dcuded with
this belief he ct sent to Shreveport for the balance
Of his forces principally Missouri and Arkansas troops
fresh from their camps.
Upon their arrival at our front Kirby Smith and Dick
Taylor both hursngucd the leyies. e1hortng them
to strike together steady blow, and the Yankees
would surely be driven from the coil Of Louisiana They
boased with great bobast upon the capture % eighteen
pieces OF artillery from and nearly two hundred
army wagons filed with Government stores. including
considerable whisky. which also fell into their bands.
Poiating with eIutaton TO the spois and trophies
which his had secured. he filed the fresh troops
with a degree Of hopeful buoyancy, which ahervard
llNN'N lhtd AuI WING IN nNN''et tH'f WIZ
entirely ignorant Of the arrival Of Gen. a. j. Smiths
fresh troops and this explains the recLlcssness and ap
parent Indifference with which they assailcd US, fling
in their men to the very jaws of death
This information / derived from wounded prisoners
nearly all Of whom corroborate the statement
They deny thai Gen Pop Price Was there, nHhoagh |
letters have been found by troops which would seem
10 indicate that nc was on the Geld during the battle
IN " PROM
DEATH.
Gen Banks while encouraging his troops In the
midst Of a CALLING fire. had his coat pierced with
bullet. Gen. Franklin manouvered his troops with !
great sk and while leading his on Friday be had
two fine horses shot from under him. While MIME ball
erazed lis boot.
The lst Division OF the 18th Army Corps did noby on
Frdey coming UP to the rescue of the remnant OF 'e
shattered 18th Amy Corps with deafening cheers
An officer on Cen Ransoms stan was riding rapidly u
front Of our lines with important order when soud
shot struck his horses head seyerng 1t nom his BODY
In much lcss time than II takes 10 tel it. Battery L.
9Th Regulars was captured by the Rebels aId retaken
few minutes after by our men.
Col Lynch performed q gallant little exploit which
came near costing him bis life. Gathering up shih
SQUAD Of en after the battle nearly over he pnshed
ON two miles from Zines and captured three eas'ons
filed with ammunition. While attempting to jump his
horse over a deep ditch bullet vhisted past bis ear
and turning 10 sec whence II proceeded, be saw
wounded Rebel Just preparing to FIRE again from TIE
ditch whore he lay stretched in pool Of blood Before
the relentless Rebel had time 10 accomplish his base
nurpose the Colonel drew lis reyol En- and that insa
t,,te Rebel passed TO the dominions ofJeh DAVIS Co.
very rapidly.
Col. W. 4. Shaw commanding the I'd Brigade 80 pi
vision 10th Army Corps deserves great credit for the
able manner In which he suppTesses heDei CAVIAR!
charges. Col Sweitzcr Of the - Texas Cavalry under
took 10 break Col. Shaws lines by charge. orders
were given 10 your fire boys until hc gets
within thirty yards. and then give II TO him. ASH
cavalry dashed gallop each infantryman had Sc
lected his victim and waiting till the three or four
hundred were within about forty yards the 18th Iowa
regiment emptied nearly every saddle az quickly as
though the order had been given to dismount.
Out of this Rebel cavalry regiment not more than ten
men escaped, and the whole movement was done Win
that terrible death alacrity which the science OF war
teaches and the awful reality of which the eye aone
cen describe TO the soul. One OF the wTetches wac
badly wounded and falling from hs horse his feet
caught in tie siirup, frightening the horse which
dashed off at fearful speed, dragging the unfortunate
Rebel after him until his head was entirely severed
from his body his brains being dashed upon the ground
TiIE BATTLEFIELD AFTER THE FIGHT.
On Sunday morning at daybreak ] took occasion to
visit the scene of Saturdays bloody conflict and more
CHASTITY spectacle have not witnessed over the heid
and upon the Shreveport road wero scattered dead
horses broken muskets and cartridge boxes stained
with blood while I'll around, as far as the eye could