The National tribune., 1898-12-01

nothing to be compared to it. The ele-
waited position which the army occupied
the concentration of such an immense
force in so small compass. such guam
tity of artillery on those hills all in opera
ton at the same time, the reflection OF
the flashes OF fire from hundreds of guns
upon the dense cloud of smoke which
hung suspended in the heavens, turn
ing into pillow of fire, which reminded
one OF the camp of the lsraellteS and OF
Gods dealings with His people of old, the
vivid flashes of lightning, the terrific peals
of thunder. mingled with the continuous
blaze of musketry, sudden explosions OF
shell and the deafening roar OF cannon
combined to make scene which was
awfully grand.
NV soul was filled with the sublimity
and grandeur of the scene, nOtwithStand-
ing the CHASTITY wounds and piteous
croars of the mangled, helpless ones
around me. Thus it continued from to
9 in the evening, the most thrilling pic
ture which the imagination can conceive.
TO HARRIsoN's LANDING.
AS soon as the firing ceased the rear of
the army began to- move off in the direc-
ton of Harrison s Landing, and the ex-
hausted troops in front threw themselves
upon the ground 10 rest.
The greater portion of the tranSporta-
ton of the army, having been started
for HarrSon's Landing during the night,
the order was at once issued for the move
ment of the army upon the final repu!Se
of the enemy at Malvern HUI. Inc troops
were to move by the left and rear; Gen.
Keyes's Corps being ordered to remain in
positiOn until all had moved of, then TO
cover the retreat.
Gen. Mcclellan, in his official report
awards great credit to Gen. keyeS for the
manner in which he carried OUT theSe
orders. He took every advantage OF the
ground to open new avenues to and the
movement, and made preparations 10 OBJ
struct the roads as soon as the army had
withdrawn.
In this way the march to Harrison S
Landing was continued; the bridges were
All DESTROYED and timber feled across the
roads Immediately after the army passed.
thus rendering any rapid pursuit by the
enemy impossible. The trains were kept
in the middle of the road, leaving room
for the infantry On each SIDE SO as TO De
might be made during the march. HIS
dispositions were so successful that, to
use his own words:
al do not filink more vehicles or any
more public property were abandoned on
the march from Turkey Bridge than would
have been left. in the same state of the
roads. If the army had been moving to
ward the enemy instead of away from
him: and when it is understood that the
carriages and teams belonging to the army
sire tcEed out iii one ilne Woulu eAteHu
not far from 40 miles, the energy and
caution necessary for their safe with
drawal from the presence of an enemy In
vastly superior numbers vii. be appre-
ciated."
High praise" says the Commanding
General, lis also due to the officers and
men OF the 1st Conn. Art, Col. Tyler, for
the manner in which they Withdrew all
the heavy guns during the seven days
and from Malvern Hill. Owing to the
crowded state OF the roads the teams
could not be brought within couple of
miles of the position; but these ener-
cetic soldiers removed the guns by hand
for that distance, leaving nothing be-
hind
ITO be coniiat.ed.1