The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-05-08

How BISHOP POLK WAS KILLED.-The
following account of the death Of this brave
man is copied from the New Orleans cores
pondence of the N. Y. Times, the writer OF
which says, he received the statement from
Bishop Folks Inspector General
1t seems that Gems. Joe Johnston, Polk, and
Hardee, accompanied by Gen. jackson, of
the cavalry, and an escort of taff-officers,
anime a position, thought to be suitable for
for the Washington Artillery. The horses
were made fast at the foot of the hill, and
the party assembled to the crown. Here
were the initials to an 0battis, with several
embrasures, rendering the place very much
exposed. Our own guns wereless than eight
hundred yards in front There had been
little desultory firing during the early hours
of the day, but this had ceased some time
before the group of officers began their recon-
noisance. This was prolonged to il much
greater extent than usual, and glided into
a general and animated conversation, all of
the officers being gathered into knot and
using their hands and glasses with free
dom bespeaking rank and interest. The
them plainly, and while they were being
observed, deliberately returned the observa-
ton, with full tine for calculation and adj
justment. The party seemed to forget their
exposed situation although some of the can
noniers, who had been at work upon the
little tier ofbreastworks, pointed out to them
the accuracy of our shots. Presently spher-
eical case shell was discharged from our bat
terry, and exploded directly above the heads
of Gems Johnston, Polk, Hardee and Jack
son, all of whom fell to the ground to avoid
the conclusion of the fragments. 1t was then
proposed to divide, and the different officers
separated to such courses as were at hand.
Gen. Polk selected very secure shelter but,
becoming impatient and anxious to see the
range of fire more accurately, he stepped out
upon the brow and was intently gazing out
across the country-his arms folded and his
left side DECENTRALIZATION three-inch round
shot from steel rifled cannon struck the ell
bow, crushing both arms, and passing
through the heart portion of the chest and
stomach, and out and on its murderous course.
Leonidas Polk fell lifeless and mangled to
the ground. Joe Johnston was bending over
him in instant, with the rest of the party.
They lifted him in their arms to an ambu-
lance, and his corpse was carried to his quar-
tiers, where his bewildered military family re-
ceived it with the mourning OF men meeting
the corpse OF father. This was on the 14th
The body of the diseased reached Atlanta
at two O'Clock next morning-services by
Rev Dr. Quintard were said at noon, and
the remains proceeded on the afternoon train
N c., where his family were residing.
Is it not little singular, says the Savan-
ah Republican, that the fatal shell which de-
prived the Confederate forces of one of their
bravest leaders, was aimed by the ablest Off
Ger in the Federal army-Major General
Sherman ? General Sherman happened to
be in front of Pine Mountain, where the
group of Confederate Cheiftains were assem-
bled Inspecting the advance lines of the IN
ion army. Noticing the officers, General
Sherman at once ordered one of the gnners
of an Indiana Battery which was already in
position to drop shell among them. The
order was promptly obeyed, but the fuse be-
ing too short, the first shell exploded in the
air, causing the officers to scatter in all direc-
lions. Directing the cannoniers to depress
the muzzle of the gun few inches and pull
ing the lanyard, the leaden messenger of
death shot forth. kissing destruction and re-
yenge-and Leonidas Polk was no more.