Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-12

ihe following ar icle the situation Cf affairs in
Tennessee shows that at Taper in the United
States is not bLd,d by the * gg rated bulletins OF
Stanton and Thomas. The paragraph it taken from he
New York News:
A summary of tre actual 'acts OF the operations ed
rg with last Surd4y night in Tenn paars to u,
as nearly as We approximate the TRUTH 10 b..
general this The first days battle ttsuud, the
whole, 10 Federal repulse Hod, having held his
ground during the day, sent bach the wounded. WHO
both friend and oe bad ailen within his lines t. Frank
lln. Having retired durg The ngh ht to another posi-
ton, he ATTACKED Ds xt day. Hs nssailans
ful perhaps At few )ints and unsuccessful Otters
be maintained, Ga the whole. bis position OF the moro
ing. Again, having sent back the wounded who had
fallen into bis hands, Federal and Conf derate he
withdrew during the night His Losses during the
two days, in killed and wounded cannot with the il
sight given Us into bis hospitals at Frsnkn, be sup
posed to have exceeded 500 men. When 5000 is
confessed in the bulletins the Federal losses thos
days we think We are not incorrect in setting them
down at double that number Shattered by this terri
bic exhaustion OF numbers and muscle, Thomas ad-
vanced languidy but from the close of the second
days battle does not appear TO have up close
as to have again drawn the Gre Of the retreating Con-
federaes. Cavalry collisions between toe advance OF
army and the retreat OF the other may have taken
place since the 18th but these however they may have
answered the purpose of keeping up excitement OF
the popular mind, amounted presume, to very little
in actual loss gain. Up to this point we
some light leading to TRUTH but confess that lose
altogether when considering those wonderful stories of
cSpurtS OF gQus Dy The score and OF prisoners Oy a
most tens OF thousands On these points, know
not how much OF the statements made may be held to
be more worthy Of belief than a-bulletin.
DEATH c1 Coz. CHARLES A. MAY.-The death OF
Colonel Charles A. May, whose name was quite 70
NOUS during the Mexic war, has been noticed. He
died 10 New York OF disease of The heart. He
native of Washington, District of Columbia, and
a leut nsnt of dragons in the Florida The New
York Times says:
"At the beginning of the war with Mexico be joined
the forces under General Tay and assumed command
of squadron of his regiment. He took part in the
battle Of Pao Alto, and brevetted major for GAL
lantry and distinguished services in that action. lie
of the heroes of the following battle of Resaca
de Ia Palma, where he charged battery of eighteen
FOUNDERS leading his dragoons up the guns, and
breng the gunners at their pieces For this be receiv
ed brevet commission as lieutenant colonel for gallan
try and highly distinguished conduct in action.
At the battle OF Buena Vista, where he wound
ed, he again distinguished himself, and the brevet OF
colonel conferred upon him for gallant and merito
rious conduct. Colonel May resigned his commission
he lived at the time of his death, having held for
Eighth Avenue railroad. In the old army, Colonel
May, or Charley May, as he was commonly called was
very popular. He celebrated for his skill as an
equestri and for teats of horsemanship. He Was
popular hero in l846 when the story OF his daring
chievement at Resaca de la Palma in every ones
mouth, and pictures Of Captain May" charging
through f.e and smoke up to the Mexican guus,
familiar to all of He brave soldier and
accomplished gentleman, ard bis name will be
socated history with tie most romantic incidents in
the annals OF our army.