The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-16

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An officer who participated and was wound
ed In the fight, informs US that the
scene beggars description, aud must ever
be beyond the conception of those who
were not present. He says that he scarcely
thinks he eXaggerates when he says that so
thlckly was the battlefield strcwn with the
dead and wounded that he could have trav-
ersed acres of it, taking almost every step
upon PROSTATE body The rebels fought
with desperation, seeming to be inspired
with what will prove measurably true,
that their hopes for success in this rebel
lion were intimately connected with the
result OF the battle then raging Their
artlllerists were skillful, using their pieces
adroitly and with most fearful effect. On
either side could lie heard the voices of
those in command cheering their men on,
using every means to fix them in the pur-
pose to die rather than yield the contest.
In such fight the four Illinois regiments
we have named held their ground for full
three hours. Nearly one-third of the
whole number had been killed or wounded,
yet the balance stood ready and willing to
fall sacrifices to their country. Over three
| hundred of the 18th were still in death, or
suffering from wounds. The other COM
mands had suffered less, but greatly; and
for all, without relief, it appeared that
nothing short Of humiliation could be ex-
pected. At this iuncture reinforcements
arrived The battle was waged with re-
newed vigor on our side, but with scarcely
less determination on the part of the
rebels For an hour it was continued, the
slaughter on both sides being frightful, but
upon that Of the rebels lmmeasureably the
greatest. About four O'clock p. NJ, our
right wing turned their left, giving a turn
to the tide of battle, that soon operated
greatly in our favor The rebels fell back
into the fort, the stars and stripes were
planted upon the position occupied by their
left wing and for the time, at least, the
carnage and slaughter ceased.
The number OF regiments that composed
the reintorcements have not all been ascer-
tanned. In this connection the eth, Goth
and 4Sth Illinois, and the 18th Indiana are
| spoken Of, but Others were engaged, two or
three of them fiinching for the moment, but
ralying speedily, and fighting like heroes.
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas II. Smith, of
the 4Sth regiment, fearlessly leading his
regiment in the thickest of the fight, fell
pierced by ball and died upon the field
The news OF his death reaches us too direct
ly to admit Of doubt. He is dead, and
Egypt Is called upon to mourn the loss of a
brave, noble, high,minded man, one who
gave promise of a bright future, and one
around whom clustered the strong and en-
during friendship of our whole people.
Dressers and Schwartzs batteries were
brought into action, but were soon taken by
the enemy. The 18th Illinois regiment,
with dubbed muskcts, recovered Dresser's.
while the 3lst recovered Schwart's The
rebels had run the horses off before this.
however, compelling our men to bring
away the guns, etc, by hand More daring
deeds than these dld not characterize the
battle.
On Sunday morning at 8 o'clock the
fort surrendered. Previous to that time, we
understand, the gunboats st. LOUIS, Louis.
vile, Pittsburg and Carondalet were
drawn up into favorable position tor &C.
ton, and that the land forces had been adj.
mirably stationed for storming. Unexpect-
edly at this juncture the rebels, from two
points, ran up the white flag as an indca-
ton Of their submission and unwllin gness
to renew the action. The rebels stacked
their arms and surrendered Internationally
thus submitting to the only terms General
Grant proposed to them. Thus from 5000
to 10000 prisoners were secured, with arms
Of different kinds, ammunition, stores and
camp equippage, etc, of value scarcely
less than S250,000.
From the day this great victory was won,
the career OF General Grant was a success
sion of successes, which finally won for
him the love and gratitude of the north
md admiration of all enlightened people
If the world, as the Great Captain Of the
Age" And as such to-day we honor him.
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