Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-10

for the great chieitain to retire. "Teil Us" SAID
they s'where you would havv so, and what you
would have us do aud will go and do it If VIC all
die but your life is OF too much Importance to your
country to be riskcd here We 1V hot @oee az eh
unleSs yoaretae.' With fears in his eyes brought
forth by this manifestation oflove aud affection from
his trusty troops, General Lee retired. The Brigade
with yell, did make the charge through one, two
and even three lines OF BATTLE they left orer half
of their number Killed and wounded on the field,
but the day and their plighted word to their beloved
Commander was saved.
The name OF every man belonging TO this "legion
of honor' should be historic. Its commanders Wig
fall Hood Robertson, Gregg and Bass, with those OF
its thousands ofgallant privates, are names which
are and will be forever synonymous with bravery and
daring the wide world over. They have willingly
and iearlessy dared the dangers of every field in
virginia; they have offered hundred times to shed
their last drop of lies blood in her defence; they
now surrender their rt to the widows and orphans
al their noble Virginia comrades. God bless them
FROM GEN. HOODS ARMY.
We published yesterday General Hoods official ac-
count vi the battle OF Franklin, AUD now give the
following from the Clarion, whose editor says
We have just conyersed with officer from Gen
Hoods army, and learn that on" Thursday morning,
The 18TH the enemy ioImed IN line OF battle IN mont
OF General Sears brigade vi Frenchs DIVISION the
ictt OF the llillsboro PIKE and at the adj
yauced Ia heavy lines VI battle irOnt vi the cavalry
near the Hardin pike, Threatening 10 cut oil Lctors
brigade OF trench'S Alyision, which was two miles
distant o.. the Hardin pike. Colonel LoieIlai. CON-
handing Ectors brigade OF French division, then
lcil back by swinging around, and formed tile ex-
tIeme lett OF The army.
As Tie enemy advanced aud extended 80 our leh
they passed General althalts division and Sears
brigade, and obliged them TO TALL back and the line
was termed between the iillsboro and Granny White
pixies, supported by Johnsons division. Ector's
brigade occupied high hill ON our extreme
lett. JOhnsons onthe rlght, less commanding, and
the plain beyond About z. III. the enemy press
ed johnson from his position and pierced the CEN
ire OF our lett wing, and nearly gained the Granny
white pike, when 1t became dark and the fighting
ceased.
Coleman, with EctorS brigade, held his position
all nj eht and thus checked the advance OF the enc
my. No fighting occurred on the centre or right
That night cur line was formed near the Granny
White pike ana across 1t. Ector still being .ou the
lett, supported by Bate the left.
The next morning the action commenced early by
canno6ading on both sides, ANA continued till 10 A.
NJ, when everything indicated a general engage
ment
Our loss on Thursday was small, while that of the
enemy was much greater from our advantage of po-
sitiOn Rumor reports General Hood falling back to
Franklin. general Sears wa wounded aud had his
ieg amputated,' but was doing well. We hope to get
mither particulars in few days.
Seventeen hundred Yankee prisoners, captured
by forces at different places OH the advapce to-
wards Nashville, arrived at Barton on the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad, to-day.
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
The telegram from Charleston, in another column
communicates a report which We have multiplication
several days. 1t is that Sherman has sent an army
corps tc Beaufort to cooperate with the column
moving towards Gtahamvill indeed, we had sup
posed that in executing a movement against either
Charleston or Branebville he would have sent his
troops around TO Broad river in transports, instead
of marching them on the line of railroad from Sa-
yannah to Pocotaligo The column, whose advance
kerry slowly, and ShSt they are doing, OF how large
the force, no one within our lines seems to know
We believe that they will meet with warm recep-
zion should they advance much further.
COMMANDER sESlNfES
The Mobile Ners gives the following sketch Of
Comm. Semmes' speech in that city, on the occasion
Of the serenade by the band OF the lst Louisiana q.
Comm. Senmes' residence. The ,Ns,rs says:
He SPOKE for about ten minutes, thanking them
for the ompliment paid hiIr and remarking that il
had been but few weeks since he had landed the
coast OF Mexico and all aopg his route he had met
with similar demonstrations the part of the peo-
ple but thought-he being awarded more than his
share Of pTai C he had right to than the
humbest soldier in the ranks who was noby fighting
for our INDEPENDENCE. lie said that we ought TO be
thankful that this war had occurred in our genera
ton that the eyes Of all Europe were admring the
heroism with which our forces on land and sea- were
battling for onl rights and liberties aud that we
should live in after ages the pages of history such
rs the world has never before produced. ale re-
marked that he had brought good news from across
the water, that he had never commanded large ar
nies or navieS, but had under him only one or two
small ships which he had made efficient in wipiug
Yankee commerce from the sea- and that il was very
rare that the Yankee flag wds found floating in
foreign waters, and in bearing triumphantly through
three fourths of the globe the Confederate flag,
when lldu SHOWN lOI 10 IO1elgn
tons He concluded by thanking once more his fell
townsmen Of Mobile for the pleasing and delicate
compliment, AFTER: which three cheers three times
for Captain Senfmes, and three for the Alabama,
were proposed, which were given with will by the
crowd.
BATH EFIRLD INCIDENT.
letter writer IN sIeal!i of the grand charge OF
the Missouri brigade atthe battle of Franklin, says
.'Insa very few mindless General Cockril return
ed, riding his wearied horse, and severely wounded
in three places The horse of Colonel Gates, of his
brigade, which had so bltGn followed General Cock
rilps oyer many weary lhile turned, and by in
ytinct followed him frdR %he field also, the rider
shot through both arms being unable to guide him.
shall never forget thesteady, calm gaze of this old
hero OF many battlefield, he sat Upon his horse
ercdt as statue his paralyzed arms. hanging to his
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