Maryland free press., 1867-03-07

storp .apeI 1lae whole yiRg stHisor EettcrihH an
,pools of blood r 4 he Louisisnisns have simply
dashed iute the mouths ofths cannon, had their
bodies, torn 10 pieces; andN dead! orr dying.
\ Uays.s De Choiseul,a and sl5s ontof 3eS men o
the Seventh Louisiass have fallepli Tue ethes
regiments tell the same storys Il The eosaaandis
shsttsred but though lmen left to modntthe
slope, seize the guns and bury sti,er bayonetsi In
i the breasts of. the caunoneers as they fgd The
Federal infantry supports recoil like the aartiile-
rists; the cannon are taken; Tay lors holds the
crest, every foot Of which he has 'bonght5iwith
blood. tt aug Eui..-sis u t5va5l sai .F..ESs !
but he is not TO retain. it, A, fresh brigade
advances upop his weary handful; determined
.,aargeis made; the Louisiapians arc driven back
oysimple weight Of number, and the enemy re-
capture the-gnps. But they have hard metal to
deal with. a. No hammer stroke seems to ipfeak or
even weaken it. The ALouisianiaus nagain ad.
sanced beforethe gpps cap be turned on Them
make a furious counterabarge, and . second
time the guns are taken by tbem..s d.,5RL 1sha.
J Three times the Federal artillery was lost and
won, inspitc ofthe most despera' fshting.. All
) honor 10 courage. ,mhereyssit displays itself
under the aae coat ortunder the gray andithe
Feaeral forces fough, that nday wiiha Sga,lantry
that was euperb. They, died where they stood!,
Ike brave men and true soldiers enemy re-
cords that, and salutes them, x1i,i4, ,6i rslA
Taylor's charge won the day of Port Republic,
That battle belongs to Louisiana, and she has
a right TO be, proud ofit. To meet thelheavy as
sault thus directed against hs left Geu1 Shields
was forced to send thither' large body of fresh
troops, These were taken from his eontre' and
right thus Jacksop's leAhnd centre were areiyeds
Il The Federal guns had swept the ifeld,r Taylor.
! had silenced them. The Federal infantry had
concentrated in the, centre, Taylor drew 1T off,
That was the result of, the great charge. So tig
f jackson saw. all at a glance. The, moment fer:
the great blow had arrived. The enemy were
moving to, their left that enabled him. to, nave
TO his right sI lfrnss Il isnoii gissgoGU g." u
Il Then the gray masses were seen fastening to-
wards the mountain, as though driven by the
4 kind. Winder's old brigade formed in serried
p phaianx; his batteries redoubed their thunder.
hA Connor rushed 10 the relief Of Taylor: who thus
u Reinforced turned like tiger upon his foes,
d. From that Instant the battle was q wild, feso7
$ cions, insensate grappie. The mountain gerges
: thundered: the musketry rolled through the
$ woods in one sustained lini de,fening crash.
ohuer tn,s reS9i"'e anu unsHn,.nNe N' ,Na
tne rruerai i'heS oeean Pe'''p'aS psaS ~ A's"ss
: ana waser., ,,a...7,ir. :, o. 7E... ,rI.' -
hestatlon ION inuhe aecsiye ho"r q oa'ie Is ae
n destruction. That hast charge broke the army
; of General Shield, to pieces. Struck in front by
the mnsket fire, and torn in the fan by the ar
: hiery' the Federal llhes gave way 'ne ooh,ea
u crates rushed upon them IN ten minntes 'he pat
uc-ned presented the efagte snsea'c'e o' one !"
my fying IN disorder oeore anotper pressing On
with cheers o. 'riumph.. as.d,. p5 apik 3. 20
II Fremont had been ouly checked !, Shields was
y routed, his forces were pursued by infantry,
. lartillalry and cayarly, until they disappear
:, e beyond a bend oft the river, and Jackson wa
Us master Of The country ,rp! ,sI gsl,en-s +
ri ~ never saw 90 mary dead in suGiia splal
space IN AZ ny Afe ssssEs,as4 As sais ss be rcd
r,fover the field hut meyer was hiood shed 70 moP
,svyF Ha'"n'"se'
isf ""s ""',s '"'e'o' WV -1.. - a
,tb hegfonna' ina. soar s"me saaoen,y ifo" "
opposite eaak q 'he rlver: tIhea sneH oegaa :
whistleTand these shell n burst rgat 10 the mids @
!, of the ambulancesfa ofwoundedl and me Part
- then engaged IN ourying 'he fedcra' as wen
Coniederae dcao ! hr' cameron c"ap'a'no' ~ %
r. hrsss mary .ahp Mss tsHuls ''e pu'A'o ~'' -
liwhen = cannon h pau i'orei |n.ouen .Heef''P'A9
the bearers dropped me afad; . cWnen'
came that ire so opposed one would say, 2i 70 81
!" usases OF ~arV ,. g.,
49, h"ame ron vepsraiP fremont. nao.e
a. cross inc rlFef' S'afksen ese e'tpes u'e on,cs
We and a iorcea 'hgs 70 wines 'ns ae'e" . e
tenant before ms very face ne V ventea ms ~ra'
~ upon the v'ctory sy annpa asiag, a. d,
W mat roar was a gr,ms souhd' out not NOT s
u sr@as Tue fo~n oi esenso" 1871. ,,', ",
'Nf 'Shpe fne !0fseseoi .,n'eses'i l"s.Nte'eF"''e
wards were sI9r II ul ~ retreat ana ous troops
"a Ffenon' 1h|, ~ f'e fiss ,ssd T.
unI Of the Shenanuoah, WIN ms army, ana opene
ose his artillery on our amoa'""ees ana raF'des q
Fa gagged in the humane iaoo's Of attending TO o
s" l'deafan twspHdeb sn fes ce''as' se'snsss!
On Me tftemy.i eye Y yfs yrai sw ga;fi yns u hssI
ms Jackson makes no commcnts let us initiate hi