The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-07-25
hill and forest and field trembled under
the shock,
srANLEr's eRAppLE.

nlll ana iOTeSL anO HeIu tremOleQ anQer
the shock.
sTANLEY's aRArPLE.
Stanley moved forward over the
swamps and through the woods to find
the enemv. Under him were at least
two regiments which had won glory at
Stone RIVER. Stevenson's Confederate
Division moved forward at the same
moment, and the lines we're hardly in
motion before the skirmishers ran into
each other and began steady fire. The
closely-following lines picked up the
skirmishers ard pushed on. Two great
machines were rushing at each other
two fierce beasts dashed through the
swamps and thickets to tear and mangle
aud drink blood. It, was not enough
that they came within pistol-shot. There
was hardly halt at thatdistance- Near
er and nearer, and now twenty thousand
men go TO make up living whirlpool,
which swirls and surges aud raves and
Kisses until the woods groan with hor-
ror. On that spot you can 6ud ten
thousand scars to-day to make you won
der that any man came out of the fierce
grapple alive. Lines of battle were lost
as the smoke settled down and turned
MONDAY into darkness, and there was
such bitter vindcliveness in the crash
of battle that Hooker turned and said
"The dogs of war are biting hard in
there" Aud so they we're. For half
an hour men fought amid the fame aud
smoke with such ferocity that orders
we're unheeded and then Stevenson craft
lily swung regiment around upon STAN
ley's flank and began to push him. ST.
multaneously with that movement the
| fight broke out in furious manner along
three miles Of line. Impatient that the
Federsls we're not advancing on his po-
sition, Polk left bis cover in two lines
Of battle and pushed forward to attack
Had the fighting force been equally
matched Stanley must have heel severely
handled, but Hooker could reinforce
him and still hold his lines. A division
was pushed forward on the run, and it
arrived not moment too soon. Strsg.
glers were pouring out of the woods
with stories OF comp.ete annihilstion
and though it was bv no means as bad
as that, Stanley was being pushed back
when the reinforcements swung into line !
and checked the Confederate advance.
Polk advanced and fought hard, bat he
gained nothing Hardee advanced and
gained ground, but left it covered with
dead as be fell back.
BOTH FLAHKs
Johnston was to learn again that
great army could make football of
smaller one where it had ground to de-
pIoy. Grant would probably have low
cred his head and rushed bull-like at the
Confederate position, and thereby would
have lost seven or eight thousand men
in winning victory. Sherman felt the
position long enough to realize its
strength, and then the great Federal oc-
topus began reaching out its arms on
either side. Before dark the lines of
blue were on either flank and commanded
portions of the Confederate rear. =
ONE DESPERATE EFFORT
II Sheru an, in his movements by the
right and left flank, had so weakened
any part OF the line in front that the
could break through, the
Federal army would then be divided and
Polk did not believe he
had committed such an error-Hardee
thought it just possible, while Hood,
,marting under his repulse while in sight
of victory, was impatient to advance.
His fiery ardor carried the point. Every
regiment which could be safely spared
from the left and center was massed on
the Confederate right for swing. Il
was the only movement holding out the
least hope Confederate scouts report.
ed the blue lines creeping further and
further along the tanks, and another
twenty. -four hours would see Reseca
completely surrounded.
A MISCELLANEOUS ADVANCE.
Hooker's corps was in line Of battle
by ten o'clock, and he had men posted
in the trees on his skirmish line to give
notice of any movement. Heod was
making ready at the same hour. and his
whole front was covered with skirmish
ers, who kept up an iDcessant fire.
At one o'clock Hood advanced. At
one O'Clock Hooker advanced. The fire
of the skirmishers grew hotter-the ar
tillery began to bpom, aud in ten min
utes the blue and gray lines me. again
in the heavy wo"ds-in the wet sWamps
lin the sunlit Yalleys-on the rocky
ridges, and for an hou; there was square
stand-up fight at close quarters. Then
Hooker hegan to push things, making
such determined advance that he pick
ed up prisoners by the hundred. Hoods
mo yement was failure. When be fell
back to his original lines Johnston real
lied that nothing but speedy with
drawsl would save his army. Bragg
and Davis blamed him for losing this
fight Davis knew nothing Of the stu.
alton, and none too much OF military
matters, while Bragg lost position sew
eral times as strong at Missionary Ridge
Hood censured Johnston in alter years
for bis Fabian policy, and yet was forced
to practice it, The Confederate lines
around Reseca could have been defended
against any and every assault; but only
one had been made. and that on a front
OF u.ile, when the blue uniforms of the
FederalS were seen on the hinks.
That settled the fate OF Reseca, and
Johnston must look for another posi-
ton. NJ. QUAD.
Should take Advantage of 1t.
Cincinnati Gazette.
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