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PAINT STORE, M a i n S t r e e t, Opposite I. H. Campell’s Confectionery, MARVIN & PROWITT, Wholesale and retail Dealers in Hardware, Cutlery, Paints, Oils, Glass, Paper Hang- ings, Window Shades, &c. ' ROOFING SLATE, from Vermont, VERY CHEAP, At South Norwalk by . H. E. WING. THE: ALLIS HOUSE, (formerly Union House,) Opposite N. Y. & N. H. Depot, in Union-st, New Haven, Conn. L. P. ALLIS, Paornmron. N. A. arosmaar, m. n, Homeopathic Physician (it Surgeon. Oflice over 0. T. Cornwall’s Store, first buil- ding east of Norwalk Hotel, NORWALK, CONN. References .' Prof. J. Beakley, Dean of the Faculty, Prof. S. R. Kirby, Homospathic Medical Col- lege, New York city, or G. W. Swazey, M. D., Springfield, Mass. 21 JAMIS c. monsoon, SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL DENTIST, Ofice at Residence, East Avenue, Norwalk,‘ Connecticut. Architecture. SIDNE 2 M. STONE, ARCHITECT, Will furnish Plans, Specifications, Detail Drawings, and superintend the erection of public and private buildings. Ofiice in Mar- le Block, Chapel-st, New Haven, Ct. . tf52 03 walkout-HM». u u u it at 55 8888888863888 secs EO. F. BELDEN, Norwalk, Conn.,Man- .ufacturer of Tin, Copper, and Sheet Iron Ware; and dealer in Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery, Brittannia, Wooden and Willow Ware, Crockery; and a full assort- ment of House Keeping articles generally. V E. BISSELL, Auctioneer, will give 0 particular attention to sales by Auc- tion, of Real Estate, Personal Property and HouseholdFurniture : terms low. WM. 0. STREET a co, Importers; wholesale and retail dealers in nannwann, snow, Steel Cutlery, Guns, Agricultural Imple- ments, Oils, Paints, Window Glass, &c. a. s. nocnwoon, Fashionable Draper & Tailor, and GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING EMPORI UM 1 yo. 3 Skiddy’s Block, Main-st, Norwalk, Ct. s. n. onus-ram: a. co., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Groceries, ‘Plour, Peed, &o., 14 and 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn. arm (assumes couranv, Of Hartford. Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual. Clash Capital $1,000,000 Insure against loss and damage by Fire, on Terms adapted to the hazard,and consistent with the laws of compensation. GEORGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent 17’8 ’ ' For Norwalk and vicinity. New Meat Market. I HE Subscriber Would respectfully inform ; the public that he has 121mm VED HIS STAND to Curtis’ Building, tends keepinv constantly on hand the choi~ cost of Beef, orlo, Mutton, Poultry, &c., &c. Having had long experience in the business he is confident of his ability to please. A share of the public patrona c is respectfully solicited. JA ES BYXBEE. Norwalk, Nov 501.1861. 'tf5 ROOFING. HE subscriber is prepared to furnish par- ties, building, with Warren’s superior FEE? AND CEMENT ROOFING. Thi’sarticle of Roofing is in use upon the Norvvaik. Lock Company’s Building, and at Lounsbi , Bissell do Co’s, where it gives en tire satis action, and is believrd to be the cheapest as well as the best rauiing in use.— All orders will receive prompt attention. C. F LOOMIS. in Fairfield Count , in quality or price. We Main Street, and . J.N.LO0KWO0D&00, West Side of the 'Bridge, LYNES’ NEW BLOCK, KEEP constantly on hand, a large and varied assortment of Ladies’, Gents’,and Children’s GAITERS, BOOTS, SHOES, &c., all made under our own personal supervis- ion, of the best material, and in the most workmaulike-manner. Our assortment of Ladies’ Gaiters undoubtedly comprises—both in extent and quality—a finer assortment than can be found at any similar establishment in the County. In Gent’s Boots, Gaiters, Shoes, etc, we have a larger and better assortment, we are confident, than was ever before offer- ed in Norwalk. We are prepared to manu- facture, to measure any article in our line, and at the shortest notice. Misses’ and Children’s Shoes, Rubbers, etc., in endless variety. A fine article of Slippers for Gents’ wear. REPAIRING—in all its branches—done neatly, quickly, and cheaply. Whitney’s Photographic and Fine 'Art GALLERY, N ORWALK, CONN. ATE E. B. THOMPSON’s. E T. Whitney would inform the citizens of Norwalk that he has established himself in the Gazette Building, and will furnish them with Photo- graps, Ambrotypes, and all kinds of Pictures taken by the mm, from Miniatures, to life size; colored or plain; in the hi hest st le of the. art. E. T. WH TNE . Important to owners of Horses. WILLIAM :8. SWAN, Saddler a Harness Maker, Adjoining Danbury do Norwalk R. R. Depot N ORWALK, CONN ., EEPS constantly on hand and will make to order every description of Harness, Horse Furniture, Trappings or Clot/ting. Also Saddler-’3 Hardware and outfits. Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, d-c. All in want of anything in his iine,will do well to give him a call. Orders for any kind of work promptly executed. Repairing done neatly and cheaply, and at short notice. A. JACKSON 6!. 330. No. l Gazette Building. ‘Nl OULD respectfully announce to the public and their old customers, that they have recently made extensive additions to their stock of goods. We are now prepar- ed to offer an assortment not to be surpassed would call particu ar attention to our stock of Watches, which is lar er than ever before.— We have a fine lot of adies’ Swiss Watches, in gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to $75, which we can recommend as bait) cor— rect time keepers. Also, Gentlemen’s atch— es, in silver and gold cases, at any price from $5 to $100. We buy of the best importers in New York, and altogether for cash, so that our facilities for selling cheap could not be eater. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and later. Wares was never better than at pres- ent, and comprises all 01 the latest styles that are manufactured. A. JACKSON & BRO. NORWALK Steam Sawing and Plaining ' as I I. I. . HE subscriber has fitted up and is now prepared to execute all orders for Pla- ning; Scroll and other Sawing ; manufacture of Doors, Sash, Blinds, &c., &c., in the best and most expeditious manner, and at satis factory prices. Orders by mail prompt] at- tended to. 1y17 TIMOTHY B. FITCH. rmsunArrcn. THE subscriber havin taken the agency of the New England 're and Marine In- surance 00. of Hartford, is prepared to insure all kinds of property against loss or damage by fire, on as.» accommodating terms as any other Company. The New England Fire and Marine Insu- rance Company has been recently established with a paid in capital of $200,000 and has a surplus of $6,295.00. JOSEPH W. HUBBELL. Agent for Norwalk and vicinity. Norwalk, Feb. 1st, 1861. tf5 DAVID E. PITCH, Dealer in Grain, Flour, Peed, Meal, Hay, &c., No. 2 Watcr-st,, third door south of the Bridge, has in store Flour and Meal, (fresh ground) direct from the mills. Grocers, Bakers is families supplied as cheap as can be procured in New York or elsewhere. Feed of every variety constantly on hand. 51 SOUTH NORWALK Ladies and Gents’ Boot do Shoe Store. V ‘HE subscriber, having taken the business and stand of Stevens 6: Tristram, is pre- pared to supply every article to be found in a first class Boot and Shoe Establishment, for la- dies, gentlemen, or children’s wear. Our goods are manufactured expressly for our own sales, and warrant all work sold by us. Always on hand, or made to order at short notice, Gents’ Patent Leather Boots, Shoes, «to. ; Ladies’ Gaiters, (fan, (to. ; Children’s Gaiters, and Shoes, «to, (to, (to. Rubber goods; a large stock kept constantly on hand: Repairing done neatly and expedi- ently. , HARVEY STEVENS. South Norwalk (No. 3, Ely’s Block), April 7, 1860. Hardware and Cutlery. Mechanic’s Tools. Farming Utensils, Guns, Pistols, Iron and Ste‘el, Window Glass, Paints and Oils. M. C. STREET & CO. have in store and are constantly receiving direct from the manufacturers, a large supply 'of Foreign and Domestic Goods, under the above ' denominations,which makes their assortment of articles suited tothis market, equal to any in the State, and which will be sold either wholesale or retail on as favorable terms as can be purchased in New York. Wllgm C. STREET, . A. - , COXSON. . TIMBER l LUMBER l Bath, Lime. Brick, Cement, Paints, Oils, Glass, BUILDERS’ HARDWARE, &C., &C., AT THE N ew Lumber Yard, NEAR THE BAIL ROAD BRIDGE. SOUTH NORWALK. our Stock is new, bought. for Cash, and Will be 801d 10W- T LLES & ELY. South Norwalk, Oct. 15, 1860. tf42 House & Sign Painting, sumac, GLAZING, &c., &c., SOUTH NORWALK. HE subscriber will execute all orders in Plain or Ornamental Painting in the most satisfactory manner, and at reasonable prices. Also, For Sale, his present residence (with his business if desired), comprising a house nearly new, with garden, trees, shrubbery, &c., and ashop thereon. Terms easy” Ap- ply on the premises, opposite Quintard & Smith’s Carriage Factory, to y. Ibr- the Normal]: Gazette. Dedicated to Concord Division, NO. 2, serve or rsnpsmncn, NORWALK, c'r. A5 r—“Nuaaxasse :‘ ‘ Brothers, in this great reform, Never cease your watch and care, For your foes ten thousand strong, Faithful, struggle, everywhere! Let your constant vigils show, To the fallen, erring one ; That an earnest friend is found, Helping him the “ snare” to shun. What a noble work is yours, Thus to aid by gentle sway, Those who called God’s only son From His Father’s home away! Not for time alone your deeds, But eternity as well ; Only can futurity All your fruits and triumphs tell 1 Many children yet unborn, Blessings on your band may crave, Even when each present “Son" , Shall have crossed the “frigid” wave. Oh! what honors wait for those Who the “pass-wor " then shall know, As they meet death’s “sentinel,” Guarding portals here below! Norwalk, April, 1862. W. S. 8. .‘.>> Mountain Pictures. MONADNOCK FROM WACHUSET. BY JOHN G. WHITTIIR. I would I were a painter, for the sake Of a sweet picture, and of her who led. A fitting guide, with light but reverent tread, Into that mountain mystery 1 First a lake Tinted with sunset; next the wavy lines ' or far receding hills; and yet more far, Monadnock lilting from his night of pines His rosy forehead to the evening star, Beside us, purple-zoned, Wachuset laid His head against the West, whose warm light made His aureole ; and o’er him, sharp and clear, Like a shaft of lightning in mid launching stayed. A single level cloud-line, shone upon By the fierce glances of the s'unkea Inn, Menaced the darkness with its golden spear! So twilight deepened round us. Still and black The great woods climbed the mountain at our back; And on their skirts, where yet the lingering day On the sham greenness of the clearing lay, The brown old farm-house like a'bird‘s nest hung With home-life sounds the desert air was stirred : The bloat of sheep along the hill we heard, The bucket plashlug in the cool, sweet well, The pasture-bars that cluttered as they fell ; Dogs barked, fowls fluttered, cattle lowed; the gate or the barn-yard creaked beneath the merry weight 0f sun-brown children,listening,while they swung The welcome sound of supper-call to hear; And down the shadowy lane, in tinklings clear, The pastoral curfew of the cow-bell rung. Thus soothed and pleased, our backward path we took, Praising the farmer’s home. He only spake, Looking into the sunset o’er the lake. Like one to whom the faroofi‘ is most near: “Yes, most folks think it bath a pleasant look: I love it for my good old mother’s sake, Who lived and died here in the peace of God i” The lesson of his words we pondered o’er, As silently we turned the Eastern flank Of the mountain, where its shadow deepest sank, Doubling the night along our rugged road: We felt that man was more than his abode,— The inward life than Nature’s nines? more; And the warm sky. the sundown-tinted hill. The forest and the lake, seemed dwarfed and dim Before the saintly soul, whose human will Meekly in the Eternal footsteps trod, Making her homely toil and household ways An earthly echo of the song of praise Swelling from angel lips and harps of seraphiml Atlantic Monthlyfor April. 1‘..- Sleighing of the Girls. From daybreak now to savory noon, from 11000 until the night, when pours the efi‘ulgeuce of the moon on streets .of ghastly white ; from night until the gray of dawn, the tide of pleasure whirls, and all things now but tend to this, the sleighing of the gills. Now Alice at the mirror looks, and Mary ties her bonnet, a miracle of tulle and lace, and theme bouts upon it; and hearing bells loud jingling near, they both arrange their curls, there’s Bobby driving up, he’s come a sleighiug of the girls. And now be- neath the wolf robe they tuck their pret- ty feet, while o’er the reins with won- drous pains, young Bobby reigns so neat; the horses all so gaily dressed, the bar- ness all complete, my graciousl what a swell they cut, a driving up the street ; and Bobby also cuts a swell, and cuts the horses too, and cuts his poor acquain- tances, as crowds he passes through; and now beneath the horses’ hoofs a clouded snow-wreath whirls; my gracious l what a luxury, this sleighing of the girls i— And Bobby, then, to show his skill, drives faster and still faster, and whip in , baud presides o'er all, of all horse-kind the master. Around the corner like a top, the sleigh like lightning whirls, the sleigh goes on, but in a bank lie Bobby and the girls Don’t try to cut aswell, or we’ll be bound you may be found where Bobby was, pell-mell all mixed up with embroideries, with rosy lips and curls ; Oh l what a bliss to end like this, the sleighlng of the girls. ~<.>. The Rovings of A Fool. Here is a paragraph, fit only to ema- nate from a wilfully ignorant and despotic mind. It appeared in the Memphis Avalanche a short time since. The wri. ter will probably chance his tune when the “Northern troops come."_ “The drivelling but devillish spirit of New England abolitionism,excites mingled feelings of pity,coniempt and scorn. The war which Lincoln is now waging upon the South is one of the most unrighteous, atrocious, a n d unjustifiable l‘?‘ corded in history. The guilt of its “ll- numbered and heaven daring crimes rest. heavily upon the head of the begotted tyrant by whom it is prosecuted for the gratification of his own unliallowed ambi- tion and wicked revenge. The Ruler of the Universe certainly never designed that a mongrel race, composed of the debris of all the nations of Europe, swept upon its shares by the waves of the AV lantic; infidel and God-defying; presump~ tuous and Bible-ignoring; rife with every error and pernicious ism; cowardly, cruel and treacherous; should exercise despotic GEORGE HODGES. May 7th, 1800. 1y19 authority over a Christian people.” The Little Hero. In the city of Hartford, Connecticut, lives the hero of the true history I am about to relate, but no longer ‘little,’ as the perilouse adventure, which made him for the time famous in his native town, happened several years ago. Our hero was then a bright, active boy of fourteen years, the son of a mechanic. In the sev- ere winter of lS—-—, the father worked in a factory, about a mile and a half from his home ;and every day the boy carried him his dinner, across a wide piece of meadow land. One keen frosty day, he found the snow on this meadow nearly two feet deep, and, no traces of the little foot-path remaining. Yet he ran on as fast as pos- sible, plunging through drifts, keeping himself warm by the most vigorous exer- cise,and brave, cheerful thoughts. When in the midst of the meadow, fall half a mile from any house, he suddenly felt him- self going down, dcwu, down. He had fallen into a well. He sank down into the dark, icy water, but arose immediate- ly to the surface. There be grasped hold of a plank which had fallen into the well as he went down, One end of this rested on the bottom of the well, while the other rose above the surface of the water. The poor lad shouted for lielp until he was hoarse and almost speechless, but all in vain, as it was impossible for him to make himself heard from such a depth, and such a distance from any house. So at last he concluded that if he Was to be saved at all, he must save himself, and begin at once as he was getting extremely cold in the water. So he went to work. First he drew himself up to the plank, and braced himself by the top of it and the well, which was built of brick, and had become quite smooth. Then he pulled off his cent, and taking out his pocketaknife, cut ofl’ his boots, that he might work at greater advantage. Then, with his feet against one side of the Well, and his shoul- der against the other, he worked his way up, by the most fearful exertion, about half the distance to the top. Here he was obliged to pause, lake breath, and gather up his energies for the work yet before him. For harder was it than all he had gone through; for the sides of the well being from this point completely cov- ered with ice, he must cut, with his knife grasping places for his fingers, slowly and carefully all the way up. It was almost a hopeless attempt, but it was all that he could do. And here the little hero lifted up his heart to God, and prayed fervent- ly for help, fearing that he could never get out alone. Doubtless the Lord heard his voice calling from the deeps, and pitied him. He wrought no miracle to save him, but breathed into his heart a yet larger measure of calmness and courage, strengthening him to work out his own deliverance. After this, the little hero cut his way up- ward,inch by inch. His wet stockings froze to the ice, and kept his feet from slipping, but his shirt was quite worn from his shoulders ere he reached the top. He did reach it at last. envied out into the snow, and lay down a moment to rest, panting out his breath in little white clouds on the clear, frosty air. He had been two hours and a half in the well.— His clothes soon froze to his body, but he no longer suffered with the cold, as, full of joy and thankfulness, he ran to the fac- tory, where his good father was waiting and wondering. The poor man was obliged to go without his dinner that day but you may be sure he cared little about that, while listening with tearsin his eyes to the thrilling story his son had to relate to him. He must have been very proud of the boy that day, as be wrapped him in his own warm overcoat, and took him home to ‘mother.’ And how that moth- er must have wept and smiled over the led. and kissed him, and thanked God for him !--The Little Pilgrim. 0‘ WAR NEWS. summons Emma no.1o. OFFICIAL ACCOUNT WASEIISQTQN. April 8. 18m. .S'l‘luhsa Baler-on orr ISLAND No. 10, April 'lth, 3.25 A M. To Hon. Gideon Welles : Two officers of their navy have this instant boarded us from Island No. 10, stating by order of their commanding officer they were ordered to sufreader Island No. 10. As these ofiiéers knew nothing ol the batter- ies Oil the Tenngssce share, I have sent Capt. Phelps to ascertain something defi- nite on the subject. Gen. Pope is now advancing from New Madrid in strong force to attack the rear. I am with gunboats and mortars ready to attack in front. Buford is ready to co operate, but it seems as if the place is to be surrendered without fur- ther defence- ' A. H. FOOTE, Flag Ofiicer. Srsausa Barron orr ISLAND No. 10, . April 8th, 1862. } Hon. Gideon Welles :—My telegraph of three hours since informed the depart- ment that Island No, 10 has surrendered to the gunboats. Capt. Phelps has this moment returned, after having had an interview with the late commandant. I have requested Gen. Buford, com- manding the troops, to pioceed immedi- ately in company with two or three gun- boats, and take possession of ,the island flllolrutteries on the Tennessee shore .... 4mILV.S-u-vfi>.vvv . -, :‘.«a'—--, am”... ,. ' man from New-Hampshire. have been hastily evacuated, where we shall find no doubt in the morning large quanties of munitions of war. I have communicated immediately with Gen. Pope, who has under cover of the two ganboats which gallantly ran the blockade in the thunder storm,crossed the river in force, and was ready as well as the gun and mortar boats with Gen- eral Buford and his troops, to have made ‘a simultaneous attack upon the rebels. had they not so hastily evacuated the Tennessee shore and surrendered Island No. 10. A full report will be made as soon as we can obtain possession of the land batteries'andj am able to, comma nicate with Gen. Pope. ' A. H. FOOTE, Flag Ofiicer. N aw MADRID, April 7. Neither the “Carondelet” nor the “Pittsburg” were struck by a shot in running the blockade. Yesterday, The former, accompanied by Gen. Granger, Col. Smith and Capt. Marshall made a reconuoissance by order of Gen. Pope to Tiptonville, the object .being to draw 'the fire from the masked batteries of the enemy. A large number of batteries were dis- covered at or near points where the troops could land, and there was a con- tinuous fire of heavy guns all day. The “Carondelet” attacked one battery on the way up the river, and Capt. Mar- shall, aid to Gen. Pope, with some sol- diers of the 27th Illinois landed and spiked the guns, broke the carriages and threw the rebel ammunition into the riv- er. a.» The Advance towards York; town. All. official diapatcl: to Secretary Sta'n- ion, dated before Yorktown, Saturday evening, April 5th, says: That portion of the army of the Polo- mac recently concentrated at Old Point, advanced yesterday in the direction of Yorktown, twenty-four miles distant—.— The right was assigned to Gen. Porter’s division, two companies of the 3d Penn- sylvania cavalry and a portion of Berdan’s sharpshooters acting as skirmishers.—— Nothing of interest took place until their arrival at Big Bethe], 12 miles distant, where they met the outer pickets of the rebels. The troops were delayed here two hours in r-éconstruoting a bridge which had been destroyed. The rebels retreat- ed before the advance of our skirmishers to Howard’s creek, where they had some abandoned earth works. Four shots were fired here by the rebels from two field pieces, which were soon silenced by the 4th Rhode Island battery, when the rebels beat a hasty retreat, taking their pieces with them. The main body of the army here rested for the night,while Gen Morrill’s brigade advance three miles to Cocklevllle, six miles from Yorktown, and there encamped. 'By 7 o’clock this Saturday morning the column was again in motion, and at ten o’clock was in front of the charity’s works at Yorktown. The first shot fired was by the rebels,the shell passing over the heads of Gen. Porter and staff without exploding. The batte- ries of Grifiin, 3d and 4th Rhode Island, and 5th Massachusetts were now placed in position, replying to every shot sent by the rebels. The cannoading continued with but slighNutermission until dark.— About 400 shots were fired by both par- ties during the day. The loss on our side was three killed and six wounded. The fight was carried on almost entire- ly with artillery, with the exception of Berdan’s Sharposhooters. Weeden's Bat- tery opened first, followed by Martin’s on the left. Soon Griffin’s Third Rhode Island and Fifth Masmohusetts were in position, and the battle commenced in ear- nest. The discharges were rapid on the Union, side, answered, at intervals, by the enemy. ' The first man struck was J. Reynolds, of the Rhode Island Battery. Poor fol. low, he was struck with a. piece of shell. Two of Col. Sam Black’s men were next hit by a round shotwa thirty-two—tear- ing the knapsack off one man. One was wounded slightly, while the other was mortally wounded. . The heaviest firing commenced at 12;; Morell’s Brigade, on the left, advanced within three-quarters of a mile of the in~ trenched enemy. The Sharp-shooters, with their tele- scopic rifles, kept the enemy away from their guns. They crept within half a mile of the Rebels. For one hour they did act reply, our Sharp-shooters popping them off as soon as they attempted to load. Atl o’clock Capt. Marth’s Battery had two, men killed, five wounded, and three horses dead. The two men killed were named Lewis and Lord. Three of Berdan’s Sharp-shooters were at this time wounded, and one killed—a He was shot through the forehead by a musket ball.— Lieut. Col. Ripley killed the man who shot him, thus avenging his death. Mr. Way, of Company C (Borden’s), was shot in the leg; Mr. Wilcox, of Company C, bruised by a shell." About '1 o’clock, Allen’s 5th Massa- chusetts relieved the 4th Rhode Island, the Rebels all day, when opportunity‘of- fering, trying to shell out the Sharp- shootersmithoat avail. 'Grifin’s Battery received no loss, although batteries at their side last several. During the day, the Rebels fired a small piece of ordnance, of one inch bore, rifled, at the Berdans. After Grifiiu’s Battery was brought into action, it' silenced three guns of the Rebels. ‘ The artillerists acted nobly during the whole engagement. They took their po~ sitiop and maintained it until ordered to move. " o‘.->.——-—— Terrible Battle at Pittesburgh Landing, Tennessee. The Enemy Defeated after Two Days' Fighting—Death of General Sidney Johnston—Beauregard Wounded. The first pitchedbattle of the ‘war was fought at Pittsburgh Landing, Tennes- see, on Snnday‘hnd Monday last, between the rebel forces under Sidney Johnston and Beauregard and the federal army under Generals Grant and Buell. After a terrible fight the enemy were defeated and fled, pursued by our cavalry. The following telegraphic despatches give the fullest account yet received of this bloody combat, but the losses on both sides are probably exaggerated in consequence of the confusion of the bat~ tle field. “Pmsnvaon, via Four HENRY, April 9, 3.20 A. M. if “One of the greatest and bloodiest bat- tles of modern days has just closed, re- sulting in the complete route of the enemy who attacked us at day break Sunday morning. “The battle lasted without intermission during the entire day, and was again re- newed on Monday morning,and continued undecided until four o’clock in the after- noon when the enemy commenced their retreat and are still flying towards Corinth, pursued by a large force of our cavalry. “The slaughter on both sides is im- mense. We have lost in killed, wound- ed and missing, from eighteen to twenty thousand; that of the enemy is estimated at from thirty-live to forty thousand “It is impossible, in the present con- fused state of affairs, to ascertain any of the details; I,'therefore, give you the best account posible fi'om observation, having passed through the storm of action during the two days that it raged. "The fight was brought on by a. body of three hundred of the TWenty-fifth Mis- souri regiment, of General Prentiss‘s di- vision, attacking the advauoo guard of the rebels, which were supposed to be the pickets of the enemy in' front of our camps. “The rebels immediately advanced on General Prentiss’s division on the left wing, pouring volley after volley of mus- ketry, and riddliug our camps with grape canister and shell. Our forces soon form- ed into hue and returned their fire vigor- ously, and by the time we were prepared to receive them had turned their heaviest fire on the left centre, Sherman’s division and drove our men back from their camps, and bringingup a fresh force ‘Opened fire on our left wing, under General McClernand. This fire was returned with terrible effect and determined spirit by both infantry and artillery along the whole line for a distance of over four miles. “ General Hurlburt’s division was thrown forward to support the centre, when a desperate conflict ensued. The rebels were driven back with terrible slaughter, but soon rallied and drove back our men in turn. From about nine o’clock, the time your correspondent ar- rived on the field, until night closed on the bloody scene, there was no determin- ation of the result of the struggle. The regiments exhibited remarkably good generalsbip. At'tirues engaging the left with apparently the whole strength, they would suddenly open a terrible and de- structive fire on the right or centre.— Even our heaviest and most destructive fire upon the enemy did not appear to dis courage their solid columns. The fire of Major Taylor’s Chicago artillery raked them down in scores, but the smoke would no sooner be dispersed than the breach would again be filled. “The most desperate fighting took place late in the afternoon. The rebels knew that if they did not succeed in whipping us then, their chances for success would be extremely doubtful, as a portion of General Bucll’s forces had by this time arrived on the opposite side of the river, and another portion was coming up the river from Savannah. They became aware that we ware being reinforced, as they could see General Buell’s troops from the river bank, a short distance above as on the left, to which point they had forced their way. ' “ At five o’clock the rebels had forced our wing back so as to occupy fully two thirds of our camp,and were fighting their way forward with a desperate degree of confidence in their efforts to drive us into the river, and at the same time heavily engaged our right. “Up to this time we had received no reinforcements, General Lew. Wallace failing to come to our support until the day was over, having taken the wrong road frein Crump’s Landing, and being without other transports than those used for Qaartermaster’s and Commissary "stores, which were too heavily laden to ferry any considerable number of General Basil’s forces across, the river, those that were here having therefore, contending against fearful odds our force not exceeding thirtyoeight thou- sand men, while that of the enemy was upwards of sixty thousand. "Our condition at this moment was ex- tremely critial. Large numbers of men, fighting, with the average per centage of sknlkers, had struggled towards the river and could not be rallied. General Grant and staff, who had been recklessly riding along the lines during the entire day, amid the unceasing storm of bullets, grape and shell, now rode from right to left, inciting the men to stand firm until our reinforcements could cross the river. “Colonel Webster, Chief of Staff, im- mediately got into position the heaviest pieces of artillery, pointing on the cue- my’s right, while a large number of the batteries were planted along the entire line, from the river bank northwest to our extreme right, some two and a half miles distant. About an hour bé’fire dusk a general cannonading was opened upon the enemy from along our whole line, with a perpetual crack of musketry. Such a roar of artillery was never heard on this continent. For a short time the rebels replied with vigor and efi‘ect, but their return shots grew less frequent and destructive, while ours grew more rapid and more terrible. “The gunboats Lexington and Tyler, which lay a short distance off, kept rain- ing shell on the rebel hordes. This last effort was too much for the enemy, and ere dusk had set in the firing had nearly ceased, when, night coming on, all the combatants rested from their awful work of blood and carnage.” THE SECOND DAY’s BATTLE. Gen. Buell having arrived the follow- ing evening, in the morning the ball was opened at daylight, simultaneously by General Nelson’s division on the left,and Major General Wallace’s division on the right. General Nelson’s force opened a most gelling fire on the rebels, and ad- vanced rapidly as they fell back: The fire soon became general along the whole line, and began to tell with terrible effect upon the enemy. Generals McCler- nand, Sherman and Hurlbutt’s men, though terribly jaded from the previous day’s fighting, still maintained their hon- ors won at Donelson ; but the resistance of the rebels at all points of the attack was terrible, and worthy of a better cause. ‘ But they were not enough for our un- daunted bravery and the dreadful deso- lation produced by our artillery, which was sweeping them away like chafi‘ be- fore the wind. But knowing that a de- feat here would be a death blow to all their hopes, and that their all depended upon this great struggle, their Generals still urged them on in the faces of des- truction, hoping by flanking us on the right to turn the tide of battle. Their success was again for a time cheering, as they began to gain ground on us, ap- pearing to have been reinforced ; but our left, under General Nelson, was driving them, and with wonderful rapidity, and by eleven o’clock Gen. Buell’s forces had succeeded in flanking them, and captu- ring their batteries of artillery. ' They, however, again rallied on the left, and recrossed, and the right forced themselves forward in another desperate effort. But reinforcements from Gen. Wool and Gen. Thomas were coming in, regiment after regiment, which were sent to Gen. Buell, who had again commenced to drive the enemy. About three o’clock in the afternoon Gen. Grant rode to the left, Where the fresh regiments had been ordered, and, finding the rebels wavering, sent a por- tion of his bodyguard at the head of each of five regiments, and then ordered a charge across the field, himself leading, as he brandished his sword, and waved them on to the crowning victory, while cannon balls were falling like ball around him. The men followed with a shout that sounded above the l‘Oal‘ and din of the ar- tillery, and the rebels fled in dismay, as from a destroying avalanche, and never made another stand. Gen. Buell followed the retreating rebels, driving them in splendid style, and by half past five the whole rebel ar- my was in full retreat to Corinth, with our cavalry in hot pursuit, with what further result is not known, not having returned up to this hour. We have taken a large amount of their artillery‘nd also a number of pris- oners. We lost a number of our forces Prentiss. The number of our forces ta- ken has not been ascertained. It is re- ported at several hundred. Gen. Pren- tiss was also reported as being wounded. Among the killed on the rebel side was their General-in~Chief, Albert Sydney Johnston, who was struck by a cannon ball on the afternoonof Sunday. Of this there is no doubt, as the repert is corroborated by several rebel ofiicers taken to-day. It is further reported that General Beauregard had his arm shot 00'. This afternoon Generals Bragg, Breckinridge and Jackson were com- manding portions of the rebel force. There has never been a parallel to the the troops from Savannah, We were,. panic struck, others worn out by hard, prisoners yesterday, among them Gen. - the commanding general to the lowest ofiicer. General Grant and staff were in the field, riding along the lines in the thick- est of the enemy’s fire during the entire two days of the battle, and all slept on the ground Sunday night, during-a. heavy rain. On several occasions Grant got within range of the enemy’s guns and was discovered and_fired upon. Capt. Carson was between Gen. Grant and your correspondent when a cannon ball took off his head and killed and wounded several others. General Sherman had two horses killed under him, and General McCler- nand shared like dangers ; also General Hurlbntt, each of whom received bullet holes through their clothes. General Buell remained with his troops during the entire - day, and, with General Crittenden and General Nelson, rode continually along the line, encoura- ging their men. .-.,..____ 36“ It would seem as if any man with half a gillof patriotism in his composition, in such an hour as this, when broad, catho- lic, liberal, statesmanlike views are de- manded by the exigencies of the times, would stifle his private whims and come forward like a whole-souled man to the support of his country, with the ballot- box if not with the cartridge-box Read the following : “The tidings of every battle comes to our ears heralded by the groans oi our brave, loyal soldiery, the murdered vic- tims of this foul rebellion. And every groan of the dying is responded to by cries of agony from parents, wives, sis- ters, children and friends. The country mourns for Greble, Lyon and Baker, and their brave companions, there is mourn- ing also in many a once happy home for those who shall return no more. They have been as units in the hundreds re- ported slain, but they had a name and a chief place iu~the once smiling family cir- cle. Ou visiting the Volunteer Refresh- ment Saloon, a few days since, we saw, amid the crowd a. private soldier with a. chubby boy of some twenty months old, toSscd up and down in his hands, in that fashion which such urchins seem to love so much. Beside him was a goodélook- ing young woman, with a. little girl of some five summers clinging to her hand. One of the officers came along just then, and addressed some inquiry to the man. He replied and then said, with a. proud smile on his face, “this is my little sol- dier, and these,” pointing to the woznan and little girl, “are mine “too.” Just then the drum beat the long roll. He passed the boy quickly to the arms 0 his now sad-looking mother, kissed the little group, and soon was with his mus- ket in the ranks ; the regiment was gone and the mother and children were left he- hind. He was but one in the thousand men that left, he was all in that group from which he had parted. And these are the groups that weep when every sol- dier dies. Yet some men can talk lightly about rebellion ; they can speak smooth words about rebels ; they can shrink from wounding their tender sensibilities, while their deadly fire is murdering hundreds of our brave and loyal citizens and filling loyal and loving homes with desolation and gloom.” «wk—M Confederate Wit. A n Alabamian writes : “To the Editor of the Advertiser and Register : “Gents : I send you, as a contribution to the Confederacy, the lead weight which was attached to the striking part of my clock.” _ The editor of the Advertiser calls this “a timely suggestion, which will strike many of our readers favorably.” This is somewhat leaden fun, we should say. «Q... The Barber’s Razor. Mr. Dickson, acolored barber, in a. large New England town, was shaving one of his customers, a respectable citizen one morning, when a conversation occurr- ed between them respecting Mr. Dick- son’s former connection with a colored Church in that place : "1 believe you are connected with the Church in Elm street, are you not Mr. Dickson ?” said the customer. “No, sah, not at all.” “What, are you not a. member of the African Church?" "Not dis year, sah. “Why, did you leave their communion Mr. Dickson, if I may be permitted to ask?” . “Well, I’ll tell you, salt,” said Mr. . Dickson, strapping a concave razor on the palm of his hand, "It war just like dis. I jined dc Church in good fait’; I give $10 toward dc stated gospel do. for year, and de Church people ,call me ‘Brudder Dickson’; dc second year my business not so good, and I gib only five: dollars. Dat year do people call me “.Mr- Dickson.” Dis razor hurt you, ask 3" “No, the razor goes tolerably well!” “Well ask, the third year I feel berry poor; had sickness in my family; and l ' didn’t gib nothinl'fo‘rq preachin.’ Well, sah, arter dat dey call me ‘dal old nigger Dickson”—-and Heft em”.”—é-N. Y. Albino. . A” It is wiser to prevent a quarrel be forehand than to revenge it afterward. Where hard work kills two, dulness been sent to bring up 7W8? ‘1 gallantry and bearing of our oficers from maggot- 1mm page. ~mw-srsrm.. - . ~. ., .. .~ Latvia“. g, m. . < .1 '” l" l kills a hundred men. .J‘g—vl"
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