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: ; C^JL. RIB TY, ? " General Longstreet and the Battle of the Wildsrnf!?. A HIGHLY INTERESTING SKETCH OP THE CAMPAIGN OF THE " WILDERNESS." The old Corps of the Army of Northern , Virginia had but little rest when there was on? hard fighting to be done. After the sec ond Maryland campaigu we had been sent out to the Army of Tennessee ; our corps had maintained tho high reputation of the " Vir ginia troops;" at the bloody battle of Chicka mauga tbe old Sharpsburg soubriquet war set aside, and General Longstreet, no longer oalled the War Horse." was generally kuown as the ? Old Bull of the Woods." Then oaujo the skirmishes of ' Le Noir's ' and the ' Camp bell's Statiou ;' the siege of# Knoxville and the terrible winter of 1863-64, in desolate East Tennessee Our men had borne, uumurmcringly, hard ships greater than any to which ever they had before been accustomed ; they had not com plained, although with insufficient food, with out blankets, with ragged clothing, and, too, often without shoes, they had tramped with bleeding feet for many a weary mile. On the march, aud in the bivouac, during the freezing day aud comfortless night, in hunger aud in thirst, they had been sustained by the remem brance of their dear Southern land. All things however have an end, and in the spring of 1861 we joyfully returned to Virginia. On thc 3d of May, 1804, we left our camps cc?r Gordonsville, and on thc night of-thc 5th our two divisions-Field's and Kershaw's went into bivouac a few miles from the Wil derness. .By daybreak in the morning the troops were again in motion, and marching Cowards thc field of battle ! The Federal troops made a fierce attack upon the right of General Lee's linc and had been repulsed. Again they came on and in increased force, until atlast Heath's and Wilcox's divisions, ?in spite of their steady and determined fight , ing, were driven back in confusion. With a ?cheer the Federal troops pushed forward ; our exhausted men could do no more; there seemed no hope of further successful resistance, but there was a cloud of dust on the road, and General Longstreet followed'by his column, .came rapidly on. Kershaw's division was in advance ; without halting, th? men filed into Hine, and charged with a furious yell. Nothing could stand before them-they vwere inspired with furious, unhesitating valor; "tho ouset of thc enemy was checked and the nOxt moment they -were being slowly driven back. Repeatedly did the Federal officers bring up tkeir shattered regiments ; reinforce ments were put in only to bc speedily broken, aud the arrival of Field's division and the magnificent^body of tuen commanded by Gen. Robert Anderson, enabled Gen. Lee to re establish his linc. We lost heavily, many of our most gallant men had fallen, but thc re verse of the early morning had boen retrieved .and our success was so far complete. * . It is well-known that thc section of coun try usually called the f1 Wilderness," is cov ered with a dense growth of pines, the under growth of bushes and briars being so matted and tangled that it is very difficult to force a way through it, while at a distancc^of forty or fifty yards the form of aman could scarcely be distinguished by any but a quick sighted ob server. The Federals were now resting com paratively quiet, taking, perhaps, a long breath before " trying it on " again, but. they were not to havo it all their own way,' and wo, in turn, became the aggressors. Mahone's brig ade, with, I think, two others, was ordered to move around and attack Grant's left ; Gens. Lee and Longstreet lying on thc ground near the plank road, quietly awaiting the result. Tho rapid firing told us quickly that the "boys" were at them; and before long a mounted officer rode up to announce\he suc cessful completion of the movement Grant's left had been routed and driven bael: on the centre, and the plan now was to make a vigor ous assault while the iron was hot, and so finish the work before us. The whole1 of our corps was in readiness to move, at\p! General Longstreet and staff rode down the plank road, whqre a portion of the corps was already formed ia column?. We had ridden but a short dis tance, when Lieutenant Colonel G. M. S-, Assistant Adjutant General of the first army' corps, joined us. He had accompanied the flanking party, winning the hearts'of Mahone's brigade by exhibition of chivalrous gallantry, akin to that which they hav^e shown on many a bloody . field ; and ho now brought us the most encour aging accounts of the position of affairs. Gen. Jenkins, a noble son of South Carolina, an $ admirable officer and courteous'gentloman, was also with us, his face lit up with joy and con fidence as he congratulated the "old chief." It was now proposed to give three cheers for General Longstreet, and Jenkins, foaring lest his mou should appear to be bohind time, oalled out, " Why don't you cheer, men ! why don't you cheer !" The air fairly raug with lusty shouts; again the meo cheered, till voices", were cracked and tears of exhaustion ran down many a dusty obeek. Every heart Was confident and gay-and so wo moved for ward. Suddenly the-suapping of-a cap was heard in the woods on our right, and then the report of ?. musket, sounding strangely sharp ft'uu clear. Instinctively we turned, and there in the woods, within a few yards of us, was a long line of nuifonned men. There was no time for thought ; another rifle shot was heard, and another, and another, without an iostant's pause ; tho red fire flashed along the entire line, and a deadly volley was poured into us. It was unexpected as the crack of dopm ! Could it be thc enemy, or was it pur own men. None of us could tell ! The troops were for a moment thrown into confusion, but they rallied immediately under the exhortations of their officers. I sec it as plainly now as if it was yesterday. General Longstreet, curbing his horse, which plunged with excitement, calm and in flexible as a statue of bronze, his head turned defiantly toward the firing like some old .)n whom thc hunters had brought to bay ; and Jenkins, waving his hand to his men, while in loud clear tones he cried, " Steady men ! for God'S sake, steady !" Poor fellow !" thc words were scarcely uttered, thc name of his God was still upon his lips, when a bullet pierced his head, and rising convulsively in Iiis stirrups, he fell to thc ground mortally wounded. Now Longstreet reeled in his sad dle ; he was also wounded, nnd it was feared fatally. The firing had ceased as suddenly as j it had begun, lt was our own men wno hadt done this harm. J enid its, gallant fellow, was beyond all earthly assistance, and it remained for us but to grieve for his loss. Longstreet was lying by a tree at thc side of the road, the blood flowing with terrible rapidity from his neck. General Field, the senior division commander, now assumed command, and kneeling by our beloved General, received a few words of in struction. The General grew rapidly weaker, but as consciousness rapidly left him, he could summon up energy enough to say, in deep and earnest tones, " Press them on, General Field, press them on. sir W A litter was obtained j and General Longstreet was carried slowly to the rear; his hat concealed his features, and the men anxiously asked who was wounded ? It was known too soon, and to honor their General as they thought, for tho last time, the men gave a long and enthusiastic cheer. The General heard them ; he could not bo deaf to their*voices, and it was a touching sight as he slowly, faintly raised his hat ; showing for a moment, that well-known face now BO ghastly and pale. One incident par tieularly struck me. When the General was hit, a private soldier took his horse; he had mounted him, and fully equipped with nfie, blanket and canteen, was now riding behind thc litter. One of the couriers told him to dismount, and his reply was characteristic : No, sir-rcc ! Look byar, man ! General Long street gave me this byar horse to mind, and nil hell can't get him from mc without his say so." Nor shall I cvtfr forget thc nnd expression of Gen. Lee's face when he too heard of our disaster; nor his gentle, sympathizing.voico, as he said : " I hope, General, that you are not seriously hurt." At the time that General Longstreet was disabled, a combined movement had been commenced which thc Federals could not then have well withstood ; but new plans and delib erations became necessary, and from ten min utes past twelve, the hour of the accident, nothing of importance was done-no advan tage gained. Faces on a Battlefield. Tho eclebrated'report of Dr. Chenu, on thc mortality caused by war, contains some inter esting information concerning tho appearance presented by.some who die a violent death on the field pf battle. One surgeon says that, wandering on tho battlefield of the Alina, on the third day after the fight he observed with astonishment a number of Russian corpses whose attitude and expression of countenance were precisely those of life. Some did cer tainly present an aspect which showed teat they had suffered severely just previous to dissolution, but these wero few in number compared with those who wore a calm and re signed expression, as though they had passed away in thc act of praying. Others had a smile on their faces, and looked as if they were in the act of speaking ; one in particular attracted his attention ; he was lying partly on his side, his knees were, bent under him, his hands were clasped together and pointing upward, his head was thrown hack, and,he was apparently still praying-evidently ho was in the act of doing so at tho moment whqn death laid his hand upon him. Another medical man- relates that after the bottle of Inkerman, tho faces of thc dead still wore a smilo ; while others had a threatening expression. Some lay stretched on their baoks as if friendly hands had preparod them for burial. Some were ?till resting on one kneo, their hands grasping their musket^. In some instancos, the cartridge remained be tween the teeth, or the musket was held in one hand, and the other was uplifted as though to ward off a blow or appealing to IT caven. Thc faces of all were pal?, as though cut-in ? /> _ . marble. Aa tb? wind swept across the battle1 field it waved the hair, and gave tho bodice such an appearance of lifo that a spectator could hardly hcip thinking they were about to rise to continue"tile fight. Another surgeon, describing the appearance of tho corpses on the field of Magenta, says that they furnish indubitable proof that man may cease to exist without suffering the least pain. Those struck on Cloe head generally lie with their faces on the ground, their limbs retaining tb.? position they were in at the in stant they vjere struck, and most of these still held their rifles; showing that when a ball entered the brain it causes such a sudden eon traction of the muscles that there is not time for the hand to loose its hold of the weapon before death". Auother peculiarity observed in the case of those who were wounded in tho brain, was, the suddenness with which they died even when suspected to be out ot danger. I During the bottle of Solferino, a rifleman was wounded in the head by a ba Wi which passed through the skull and buried itself in thc brain. His wound was dressed, and he was stretched on straw, with his- head resting on his knapsack, li'fce his wouoded.comrades. He retained the full use of his faculties, and chat ted about his wound almost w?th indifference, as he filled his pipe and lay smoking ifr. Nev ertheless, before he hud finished itdeathcame i upon him, and he was found lying in the same attitude, with his pipe still between ins teeth, ile had never uttered a cry, or givcu any sign that he was sniftering pain. In cases where thc ball? had entered tho heart, nearly the same appearance was pre sented as in tho case of those who had been, struck in the brain ; death was what we term instantaneous, but it was not quite as swift as in the former case ; there was generally time for a movement in the act of dying. There was a Zouave who had been struck full in the breast; he was lying on Ilia rifle, the bayonet was fixed, and pointing in such a way as showed that he was in the act of charging when struck. His head was lifted, and his countenance still bore a threatening appear ance, as if he had merely stumbled and fallen, and was in the act of rising again. Close by him *ay an Austrian soldier, with clasped hands and upturned eyes, who had died1 in the act of prayh^?. Another foot soldier had' fall en dead as he was in the act of fighting-; his fists were closed, and his arm was in thc act of warding oft" a blow, and tho other was drawn back in thc act of striking. Ou another battlefield, several Frenoh sold iers lay in a linc, with theil bayoneta panting, in the direction of the foe they were advancing against, when* a stony of grape npwed them down. On the left bank of the river Tessi n, several Austrian officers lay dead. Some of them- were remarkable for the noble expres sion of their face**., thc extreme neatness of. their dress, aird the cleanliness of their per sons. Most of them had f?i?r hair, and their countenances bore thc stamp of calm resigna tion. Tire best opportunity of seeing the aa ,poct of the masses who died on the field, was when they lay stretched beside the trenches which were destined to be their final resting place. So far were their faces from present ing the livid appearance and the expression, of despair which painters are iii thc habit of producing in pictures ot battlefields, that a spectator could hardly help calling to tho bu rying parties to Wait a little before covering them up. ^hey were so Jilee life. [Ali the lear Round. THE-LAST MAN.-Tho "Portage Regis ter " (Wisconsin) chronicles the death at Caledonia, Wisc, on the 27th ult., of Joseph Crele, born near Detroit, Mich., in 1725, and who had1 httaincd, therefore, thc amazing age of One Hundred ami Forty Years.* lie was born seven years before George Washington, j and was fifty years old at the outbreak ,of the j American Revolution ; so that he might, even I then, have claimed exemption from military ! service. Ile was 44 3'ears old at She birth of Napoleon I. Ile was 62 years old whoo thc Federal Constitution was formed, and 84 when Abraham Lincoln was born. We know but I one longer life than l)is in modem times, that of Parr, the Englishman, who is recorded to have been born in 1483, and to have died in 1685, at the ripe age of 152. CVele's bap tism is said to be on record in thc french Catholic Church in Detroit; so that his age would seem to bc duly authenticated. THE "Indianapolis Herald" has thc fol - j lowing paragraph: Tho Republicans hjty j John Brown's soul is marching on. We ' think, in this, they are correct.. Tho terrible I prevalence of theft, robbery, violence and mur der indicate most clearly that John Brown's I sonl is about; yes, that old John Brown's soul is marching on. There can bc little doubt of it. AN AFFECTIO'N'ATK HUSBAND.-"Aladear doctor, how is my wife to-day ?" Thc doctor shook his head, and said : " You must pre pare for the worst." " What !" said the hus band, " dovyou think that she is likely to get over it ?" ;.? . JPOVEETY wants sonic, luxury many, and avamo all things. '_1. ..' As KY ancient Home, it was regarded a&th? mark of a good' citizen never lo despair of thc fortunes of thc llcpublic. so the good citizen of the worlds whatever ma<y*bo the political aspcot of Ina own times, will never despair of the Jortune? of the human race. A Goon RXCUSK.-A popr fellow sent to jail for marrying two wives, excused himself by saying that when he had one, she fought him, but when he had tw?j they fought each? other. IT is not what wc earn, but what we save,, mokes' us rich. It is not what wo eat, but. what we digest, makes us fat. It is not what .we read, but, what wc remember and Reflect upon, that makes us learned1.__ ~ NOTItJE TO DISTILLERS^ npIIE FOLLOWING ACT, passed at the recent. .1 session of the Legi si at ure, is published for the benefit of all concerned : AN ACT TO REGULATES THE DISTILLATION ?*1 SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS. L Re it enacted by thc Senate and Uonsje of Representatives, now "met and sitting in General! Assembly, and by tine authority of tho saine,*THaU hereafter, it shall b? unlawfull for any person itu this State to bc engagod in the distillation of spir itnousl i ipjors from or out of any grain or other substance, except raw sorghum and the ordinary fruit? in thcir-season, without-a licenso therefor ?rom the Commissioners Of Public buildings of the District in w.hiohi mch person shad bc so engaged. IL That before the licence hereinbefore mcn tion%l shall bc granted, the person or persona-ap plying for thc same shall pay into the hands-of tho Commissioners of Public Buildings of thc District, in winch such application shall be made, thc sum of two hundred dollars, on4ind for each and every still, or other apparatus used in. Mic distillation of spirituous liquor*, except from itali ts, as nforesaid; which license shall not be granted for a longerpo riod thant twelve months. ?III. That a violation of ?ny of the provision* contained in this Act shall subject the person son Offending to indictment as for a high misdemeanor and, upon conviction* thereof, such-person shall bo tined in a ?um not less than live hundred nor moro than t wo thousand do lars, and imprisoned not less than three-months nor move thant two years ; two hundred'and fifty dollars of which line shall go>'o. thc prosecutor, who shall bc a competent witness on behalf of tho State. In the Senate House, thc t wenty-first doy of De cember, ir.fthc year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and. sixty-five. W. D. PORTER. Prc-idcnt of the Senate. . C. H. SIMONTON, Spongei: of tho House of Rept'Q-iv.atntives. Approved): JAMBS L. On'u. All persons in Pickens District, wHo< have been running Stills since thc date of tho above Act. or who expect, to-distil liquor from grain during the present year, aro hereby notified to make applica tion for License; in compliance with tlio- terms of said Act. ?r Applications for Licenses must bc made to tho Board of Com missioners of Public Buildings for Picke is District. ROBT, A. THOMPSON. Chairman Board Coin missioners of Public Buildings,' Jan 20, WM . 18 . _,8_ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAU?LINA,. IRE Equity-Ptolieus* Ex Parte. \ w ( q} f n"80< Daniel Broom. j IT appearing to tho Commissioner that. Daniel! Broom. Trust?e of Barbara Kelly, is without, tho limits of this Slate: lt is ordered, that, the said? Daniel Broom-appear in this Court, within nino momhs from the publication of this notice*, andi 'show causo why his office of Trustee shall hot be revoked, and suit- instituted on bis official bond. ROBT. A. THOMPSON, c.H.r.n. Com'rs Office; Fob. 12, 1800 Bin Wi si! ?>f South Cnrolina. IN OROINAIUf-CITATION. ^17 HERE AS, Rob't. A.. Thompson, c. a.r.n, IwtUi M applied to me fov letters of administration, upon thc estate of B. E. Madden, deceased,, hue. of the District of: dickens and State aforesaid :: The kindred and creditor* of said deecascd, aro,, therefore, cited to appear before me at Pickens C. H., on Monday the 2Mih-day of March, 18(50, tc. shew cause, if any they civn. why said letters should not be granted. Given, under my hand and seob b??s 2d day of February; 1800. _ _W. E.' HOLCOMBE, o.r.r?. Tho State 0/ Soutth Carolina. PICK UN'S-IN O l'fi> IN A ? Y. Levi Phillips and wife. 1 vs. I Petition for Partition. Jane Whisenant, ct. als. IT appeaviiig to my satisfaction that too heirs-nt ' law of Nicholas Whiscuinnt, deceased; George Whisenant..; tine heiis-at-faw of Hubert Whisenanty deceased; Fleming Bates and wife Polly; Dickey amii wife Sarah; Salina Liles; Jeremiah Johns and wife Rebecca ; defendants in this canov reside without the limits of this State: lt is on" dtercd, therefore, that flics? several absent defenuV {ants do appear in thc Courti sf Ordinary, for Pick ens District , at Pickens C. Hi., on Monday tho 20tdi day of February. IMO, to object to thc dividion ott sale of thc Real Estate of Christopher Whrscnontv deceased, or their consent, to the same will be cut ter od of retford. W.? E. HOLCOMBE, ?.P.D.. _Ordinarv's Office, Nov. 20. 1805. 3m ??h?State of South ?ajolTnX." 7 PICKKNS-IN ORDINARY. Gcorgo I. Chapman Y . *V8. I Petition for Partition, W. J. Fennel & wife, ot als j ?T appearing .0 my satisfotion tba Benjamin P. Chap? nan an t Rebecca SwordB, defendants in t is caso, reside without thc limits of this State,;, Thorofore, it is ordorod. that, tho said ab sent <w'o,dants lo appear in tho Co r? of Ordina r., for Pickens District, at Pickens Court House, on Monday tho 6th diay of March, 1860. Ao object to the division or salo of the Real Estiaie of Sarah Chapman! deceased, or their consent t?o the samo will be ontered of record. : ' '/. W. E. HOLCOMRE^o.r.r?.' Ordinary's Office, Nov. 27, I860. 3oi