New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-09

traWc ~ a week ut home and the strength is failing
t,.t The heot of july 100. Is taxing King Heavily inc re-
can suggest Is constantly given or the many
VINO aIpder Gen. Hooker and the Secretary OF War
CUns IN person to tell him OF MS promotion, but the
y9nnn ms kind uncle, Mr. 3. Abbott Lawrence, true
,odapted gentleman and patriot-leaves his pleasant
Summer retreat in Newport TO Visit ms hephewhs own
aber wear rolls round, both he and the object OF his
anouSn "a numbered with the dead. About this time
care vines letter from his father OFF Charleston which
lis az the capture of the southern defenses on Morris
Island How his eve reRindes WIN s ou ulster az the
i{dns But that father little dreamed OF the dangerous
eriod AT length arrives when amputation can no
,onrer bo delayed with any hope OF saving life. The
pnrement OF the surgeons is received with his usual
no,itnde But as II so great misfortune were not
tot.i" Vsnfricnt for the nonce letter comes saying
that his brother Is lying very III III CINCINNATI ana una
he TO travel farther in consequence OF disease contracted
such tdings the patient must not hear. The
nerves that could listen to me roar oi cannon as
musc ami face unmOved the shocK OF charging
s1uadrons, will not now brook the sOuhu Oh loot
fan The passage Of vehicles 10y that Sre noue s'iS
nende aud cavalry picket il placed near the door TO
Dfrrc the order Even tnklng bell that gives no
% - tind nGuirjcs must now he mute. Nor may he be
.I 90 AIS rromotion 10 a rank which his hest hopes
looked not to, yet In full hca'th u wopn ullVe via
his caluCs pulscnOw 1t night snap iHe LiuaH OI ne
"a the paper that carries the udlnS Hes qeuy Wllmn
'Wc eIe is no help for it, the Young soldier must be
mutllated " his fair proportions, or else himself pass
away out life. the operation goes on science inter
poses its aid, and when the brave youth aWakeo once
h2v i6f and next day the sands of life TO their
lowest Another day, and Deaih SUI seths 10 mover
The mind the sufferer wander>-the roar Oh tne pattIG
s fills his He is again leading ms men Inc wor1
is given the hOrscmcn Chargt-ah! lHcit Is no SDou
onIv the low moan Of PROSTATE nature
Tho third day a strong constitution asserts its power,
and hope rcNycs lie is now out OF CANCER yet not lqy
So i.' hf A. Nc ilf oh! how wasted and nnlikc the
j. more hsE' ,i' e6,al In meet any in of iife Tie "a
cautiousI upr,ed of the order making him colonel,
"a i re sounded like the trumpct-cal IA action.
hls vision. and
70 feel as should soon be ready for the field again.
a ,nsgistrate is summoned aud then almost recalled
from The grave he raises his true right hand to heaven
pledge of renewed feay to Lis country and her cause
| 80 help me God! Amen" That solemn oath has
been registered, and in few short months the noble
heart viii he called on to answer for its faithful keeping
There were fears that the feeble frame might he
hausted under such excitement, but it aye been
the stay that Lore m safely through the further trial
The attempt to rescue the prisoners of war in
Richmond, in which lhic pahlgreu lost his life, is
thusdcSCribed:
The heavy clouds Of the night were East breaking in the
east, aud the pelting rain, which had drenchef ana
II was wnjry morning, and the genial influence 81 tho
was yeturfelt The situation might well test the 0n
ncn--Wtaricd to the extreme by continued tIaVei;
with little into Imsiou for sixty hours unlroqucned
roads and through forests. scanty and III fed drcnch"d
with heavy ana repeated rain chilled by cold ana peat
ing winds, in the midst OF hostile ana Vindctive pOln
lton. away from all help and dspriied by failure But
their indOmitaDc leader still superior to al u"
difficulties that encompassed him as well az ~ his own
bodily mfrIntics As usual he rode in the 'front.' That
had always been bis post ana so it was to remain TO the
last breath of life.
The sun had not risen far above the horizon when the
advance reached the banks of the swollen and rapid -
munliey. With CELEBRITY the men dlsmountcd crowded
into the ferry boat with their horses ana pushed aero
Having thus reached the farther bank halt was
scanty fare eagerly devOured, and as much time
given to rest as the circumstances permitted after Which
the party took to the saddle the Iote Jay
along the riverbaDk for three four miles, ana thch
away to the left Tor the mann road ,.,r .o ,,,o
Presently rebel soldier started from some hiding
place. not however without dsGharginG ms piece at our
the little command proceeds and the day advances
the severity of the weather TclaXcs the Ia, passe
the meridian ana more than an hour on the descent
! when Inc Matt4pOny IS reached 49,,
of rho devoted band ovcry step OF its march mas
No evidence of this appears at the ferry which
a. hand but si the ordinary precautions are observed
men dcs ed ana are fTfed over III squads as numerous
the scOw permits The horses must swim.
Presently comes the crack Of rifle then another and
anOtneri inc theIHN is evidently on thc JIdck' oar
vedettes unsng their carbnes and return the fire. until
the main force X safely the river then, at the
wordt the rear-gald ddshes down the bank, ana are
soon In safety with their comrades.
Col. Dahlgren had dismountcd and placed himself by
the riverside watching ana directing The passage his
men. IL vain was he mPo tuned to che river lie
and horse had passed over. When this was accom-
pSed, he stood alone and erect dsTCgarding the bu-
awaiting the return Of the fcrry-boai il mus have
been plain to the rebels that he whom they made the
support Of it was that the river rolled e
tween him and his men, separating him from all assist
rushed forward and borne away by main force the en-
fecbed frame Of the young soldier contempt Of such
-ionally toward the bushes that sheltered THESE brave
men ana hcd ms revolver dehanty, calling on them to
But the gallant youth not yet to close his glorious
career the ferry boat bore him over unframed and he
was once more IN the saddle riding forward with his
little party.
Tht was about o'clock in the afternoon and the road
they pursued led them through the woods.
IT is stated that about this time the rebels took the
opportunity OF asccrtauing exactly the number tbs
s4l Mo hat L.
one hundred men; so they contrved to collect various
scattered parties from the ueighborhOOd until three or
four times the force of our retrcaing cavalry Oh
tanned.
Even with this superiority no effort was made 10 face
Uric DahlTen and his handful of troopers, TO
bring about fair, muny conflict in open day. of
those vino gathered about their prey had met him in
been driven before him through the streets. until they
ned ANONYMOUSLY out of the town, and were beyond
PuIsuG they had 10 taste for repetition. So
oU 2ted from the bushes passing men, and hung
ass,vuneSS rear; To relieve which Col. Dahlgren
h ha re1o'mcd thduty handsomely losing but on Of
conduct Of h WHICH he Attributes mainly to the good
1SIgegnt named schoiedeId 'l'uous among whom was
crossed; balf mia rk when bridge was reached and
party. anu rest his exhausted
The coored attendant drew a few rails e.,...,
couch the noble young soldier foo em upon this rude
bTlef i-hOuI he Was again awake and on cPOse In
his men in motion ~ 'hco more iut
The night VAS obscure, but it did not rain oro -,
led chiefly among wooded land No alu me road
DO'i lll the IlIlal
win the abundant prccautlOn that marked ,pIit;
conduct OF the pursuit an ambush had been prn W9e
few miles further. Pi'pdIeda
- Uric Dahlgren was, usual, riding with the lead,r
MES It was about midnight, and the darEnc, ir', S
duOnal Otscurly to the growth OF bushes and tt,
through which the road lay II /, impossible to dsrl
with accuracy the rapid succession Of events tuf w,
crowded INTO me minute. Some Tu-tlng OF leave, r
branches gave token, TO the keen senses of The leader ~
a sKulkng foe. Instantly his weapon was in his hand
Words passed. Dut what they were by whom uttered
no one can say with precsiOndOubtcss they were not
more than pcrempory challenge and reply then came
the sharp rafting volcy startling the echoes OF the
forest aud lighting up its deepest recesses
IN that sad moment fell the horse and his heroic rider
Ttt ~ DS9hkItn was no more Never again should he
ueIthsc OF MS country that hand. Whlch me Ind