The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-28
Battle Picture.
FRox AN Address OF GENERAL JsHs
A. LOGAN AT ROCKFORD.

suppose there is not one here to- ay
who took up arms in defense Of his
country, who does not on all accession of
this kind see the vast armies marshallsd
again and passing in panorama before
him. and Ss the picture flashes Def re
bis eyes. how his heart swei,s. his ma
Rination grows. and III a momen. he
hears again I'll. words of command, aud
on ysnder high ground. IN :he mids, of
the tall eaks he sees the line Of the enc
my moving; he hears the mufiied drum
in the distance. the bugle notes TO the
cavalry 70 forward, the dull, heavy
run bling artillery carriages. the heaYy
tramp CT Infantry columns. the com
mands Of tho officers, Forward guide
center" On they come. Wha. a sight
He wonders why our own lires are not
moving An officer eide. up. gives
orders and moves on to some other com
mand Soon orderlies and staff officers
are seen riding at full speed from camp
TO camp. the long-roll is heard, "To
arms. To arms" the line is quickly
formed; skirmishers are deployed; the
artillery moves; the cavalry takes posi-
tion on the TANKS; the order is given
to Forward the sk;rnish line" a shot
is heard, then another, then another;
the skirmishers engage; they are sup
ported by one detachment after another
from the main line; he hears the rattle
Of musketiy, growing quick and shsrp.
sounding like hail pouring down; then
the cavalry move; the artillery opens
and like thunders in the heavens it
roars; the very ground shakes and
trent lss under the shock; the shells
shrek through the air, bursting and
sbOoting forth flames Of FIRE, dealing
out death and desolation in their track;
the infantry are all engaged; the rattle
Of musketry is heard Is the long soll
from . thousand drums is given; charge
after charge is made. one line gives way
then RECEIVERS. then others fall back
then move forward; the sabre stroke i.
heard; the cavalry engage in dead
fight; the air is thick with sulphurou,
smoke as if from the bottuiness pit
lightning streams Of flames fash across
the field; the wounded are carried Il
the rear; til. groans Of the dying hont
on the air: the right flank Of our line
is turned. and or in deadly arms come
the enemy; the mnskstry poufs death
into our columns; the artillery make
wide gaps in our lines WITH its deadly
shells; our cavalry on the right il re-
treating from tn. field in The midst OF
great slaughter; there is a lull in the
Gvs~.. -. 4.
eDemy's Center: the command il heard
Close up, steady" forward march,
on the columns move. receiving tn. fire
Of tho enemy. and as our lines are
thiDned. the command heard is. 'Clos.
up" Close ur;" the space Is filed; on
our columns move; the stern command
is given. ''chArge bsyouets;" with the
clencbsd on guns forward they move al
steady step; the command is given ali
along, the whole liIe: the. artillery
the lett come. S.bor in hand, like hur
ricsne; the infantry move at n rapid
pace; the very earth shakes beneath tb.
tread; the breasts Of brave men heave
the eyes glare. the teeth arc firmly set
and the great line. with Liberty" or
their colora, sweep forward. and the Gil
rcsounds with the voices shouting Vic
terry Or doath;" as they sweep on ovel
wall and ditch, they break the enemy'a
center. and in confusion the enemy roll
back. they retire slowly. fighting des
pcrstely; bayonet strikes bsyonet, sabeI
clashes against saber. fire flashes from
the highly-tempered steel; then hand tc
hand they fight and in both lines thick
and fast they fall; horses trample owe,
the dying and the dead. where in pile.
they lny; the enemy again fall back OF
the left; they retreat on their right
they are in confusion, broken in the
center: they are lost they leave the
field; the day il ours ! In memory W.
gaze; the field Is literally covered with
maskets. camp equipage, cannon,
wounded. dying and dead; a shout goe.
up along our lines; the air resound.
with cheer upon cheer, when high ovel
the battle plain. the old starry banner
We bore flashes cut its stars Of gloryl