Norwalk, Tuesday, August 6,1861.
“IN your: HANDS, MY DISSATISFIED COUN-
TRYMEN, AND NOT IN MINE, Is TIIE MOMEN-
TOUS mum OF CIVIL wAR. THE GovERN-
MENT WILL NOT ASSAIL you ; YOU CAN HAVE
No CONFLICT errIonT BEING YOURSELVES
TIIE AGGREssORs; YOU IIAVE No OATH nEoIs-
TERED mIIEAvEN To‘ DESTROY Tn'E Gov-
ERNMENT, WHILE I SIIALL HAVE THE MOsT
SOLEMN ONE TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND
DEFEND IT.”—— .t'ncoln’s Inaugural.
Another Improvement.
A petition is being circulated and numer-
ously signed for the resgrading of Mill Hill,
widening the street atthat break-neck point,
and the putting up of some better safeguard
than now exists on its Southern boundary.
While the desire for an improvement of
some kind at this point is confessed to be al-
most a public necessity, yet many have been
deterred from moving in the matter, and
even now decline signing the petition in cir-
culation,-from a reluctance to interfere with
the old grades and lines in such a manner as
to trench upon the rights or conveniences of
those-living in its immediate vicinity, which
have been so long and so uninterruptedly
enjoyed. Nevertheless the Hill as it is with
our increase of travel, is absolutely danger-
ous, and should be fixed in some way. It is
only the last Sabbath that we there witness-
ed a hair-breadth escape in the breaking of
a breeching-strap, while going down the
steep descent. One man has been killed
here, a lady nearly so, and we can’t give
half the perils we have heard recounted as
having happened here, and we really hope
the improvements needed here may be made
without trenching upon the rights or awa-
kening the opposition of any one.
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W Early one morning last week we met
one of our oldest and most worthy citizens
in a terrible state of disgust over the .“nice
sense of business honor” which had been in-
augurated, and put into practical operation,
with reference to some of the subscriptions
for tho-Volunteer Aid Fund. He assured us
that when “honorable men” could openly and
defiantly repudiate an obligation voluntarily
assumed, and no appeals to their patriotism
or sense of integrity could bring them to du-
ty, he felt that he at least was living out of
time, and couldn’t clearly discern whether
he was in advance or behind the age. Be-
tween the importunities of the wives and
children of the volunteers, and these contu.
macious repudiators, with the thermometer
at 90 deg., we do believe it will require some
special gift of grace for'our friend to regain
his moorings without a serious loss Of tem-
per.
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TALKED OE..—A match game between the
married and single members of Columbia
Base Ball Club.
«Q»?—
WLieut. Col. White arrived home on
Friday last on a week’s furlough. He looks
bronzed and sin ewy.
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Bible Society.
The regular monthly meeting of theBibleSO~
ciety of Norwalk and its vicinity, will beheld
Tuesday, Aug. 6th, 1 1-2 o’clock, at Capt.
Hubbell’s Office, Lockwood’s Building.
a.»
W The Direct Tax bill has passed both
Houses of Congress. It provides for the rai-
sing Of $20,000,000. Incomes over $800 are
to be taxed 3 per cent. On sugar the duty is
2 cents, on coffee 3 1-2 cents, and on tea 15
cents.
a<.’.
The Shore Line in Luck.
' The contract for carrying the night mail,
also the regular Sunday afternoon mail, be-
tween New York and Boston has been given
to the Shore Line route, via New Haven,
New London, Stonington and Providence.
The new arrangement goes into Operation to-
day, the 3d of August. New sleeping cars,
embracing all the modern improvements
calculated to promote the comfort and con-
venience of passengers, will be placed on the
night mail line. They will also be fitted up
with a new ventilator, invented by a conduc-
tor on the Boston and Worcester Railroad,
which not only admits any desired supply
of fresh air, but at the same time effectually
prevents the ingress of dust. This train,
which leaves New York and Boston at 8
o’clock, P. M. daily, has hitherto been run
over the Hartford and Springfield road, and
until very recently a sleeping car has been
attached to the train, but its being proved a
non-paying institution, was discontinued a
short time 'since. _ We congratulate the
Shore Line upon its success, and the public
_ upon the increased comforts and convenien-
ces awaiting them. In ordering this change
we can but rejoice that Postmaster-General
Blair has had the courage to do an act of
justice to the public and the department in
the face of all the blandishments a large and
powerful corporation know only too well
how to use.
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W Alfred Ely, M. C., from Rochester, N.
Y., who is supposed to have been taken pris-
oner at Bull’s Run, was a native of Lyme,
Conn. He is a brother of the New York
city member in the last Congress by that
name, and also brother to U l, axes Ely, a
somewhat noted individual hereabouts, but
who at present indulges his “gay and festive”
propensities among the more appreciative
citizens of Stamford. The story as we
learned it at Washington, was that Mr. Ely
went out to Bull’s Run, in a back with Sen-
ator Foster of this State. That both were
engaged in caring for the wounded,when the
panic-stricken hack driver approached Mr.
Foster and insisted that he get in, and in de-
fiance oer.Foster’s appeals to go foer.Ely,
put his horses on the run for Washington.—
The idle stories in print, that Mr. Foster wil-
lingly abandoned him, dive, in order to save
himself, do great injustice to that gentleman.
A dispatch from Mr.Ely dated at Richmond,
was submitted to the House by the President
last week, in which he states that he is upris-
oner there. -
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mgr The feelings of the Farmerman have
been again outraged because a Southern cler-
gyman was denied the privilege of praying
publicly, in the presence of a Union loving
congregation, for the success of treason. We
Would have “let it gone on,” and included
the Farmer inthecategory,as we are assured
that its existence has become about as peri-
lous as that of the Jefi’. Davis Confederacy.
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{WIRE Jacob Tuck, late of Hanover,
Mass, has become pastor of the Baptist
Church ‘of West Avon.
:57; aka tilé Reasciii .
Gover' o‘s'Buckinghmn informs us that he
shall takx'fiio further steps towards the or-
ganizatiop of another Regiment until he has
some indication from the War Department
that they will be accepted. The fact is noto-
rious that no State has sent. her men, to
Washington so perfectly and completely
outfitted as Connecticut, and still the Gov-
ernor has had to importune and entreat the
acceptance of every Regiment save the first.
- We confess we don’t understand it,when men
are sent out with authority from the general
Government to scour the country in search
of men, with which to form Regiments. The
NorwichBulletin gives a hint of its suspicions
in the case. If they are well guarded it is a
matter demanding the severest scrutiny:
THE REASON Winn—It is very broadly in-
timated in Washington, that the reason why
so much difficulty is experienced in securing
the acceptance of Connecticut regiments,
while Pennsylvania, New York, and West-
ernregiments are taken on sight, is that the
Connecticut troops are sent forward so well
provided a; equipped, as to leave no chance
for jobs and contracts.
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UNION SCHOOL PROPERTY FOR SALE.—
The Real Estate belonging to the Union
School District is to be sold at Auction. We
have no heart to say anything about this
public disgrace—read the advertisement.
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WThe Choir of the First Congregational
Church, went on their Annual Pie N ic, on
Wednesday last. A long sail on the Sound,
with a stiff breeze, an excellent dinner at
Nauvoo, another sail, music, sea—sickness and
a first rate time generally, is what they
report.
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W The Farmer is very much interested
just now in the erection of “ Peace Flags.”
Any Flag but the National Flag, anything
but the Stars and Stripes for the Former.
.‘op.
. TIIE PATRIOTIC CONCERT—In our notice
last week, of the Concert to be given at South
Noywalk, we omitted to mention that the
Wheelerdr Wilson Brass Band had been enga-
ged. TheConcert is to be held in the Tent of
the Fairfield Co. Ag. Society, which is to be
gaily decorated for the occasion. See adv.
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Westport.
Let everybody remember the Ladies Fair,
in Westport this Week, the proceeds of which
are to be donated to the furnishing of the
Church Of the Holy Trinity. The Ladies
have been making great preparations, and a
good time may be expected. Don’t forget
it. See their adv. '
N.-.
Another News Agency—It will be seen
by advertisement that Mr. Clark has disposed
of his news business to Mr. I. W. Byington,
who has also recently purchased the Maga-
zine business of A. Selleck & Co. Mr. B.
has long been an employee in the Gazette
Office, and we cheerfully recommend him
to the patronage of the public, feeling confi-
dent that they will find him obliging and re-
liable. Read his adv.
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W TEE Beverage for this season of the
year, is Knapp &. Lynes’ superior (and COOL-
ING) Soda, right from the Fountain.
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WBy orders issued from headquariers,
the movements of the army are to be kept
private. Any reporter found within the
lines, in any disguise whatever, will be sum-
marily dealt with. Civilians anxious to wit-
ness the next battle can gratify their curiosity
by being compelled to shoulder a musket
and joining the advance of the column.
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APPOINTMENT OF War. FAXON CHIEF
CLERK OF THE NAvr DEPARTMENT—The
film-7w of to-day says:
The Senate has confirmed the excellent
nomination of Capt. Gustavus V. Fox of
Massachusetts, heretofore chief-clerk of the
Navy department as assistant-secretary of
the Navy. The place which he vacates is
well filled by the appointment of Mr. Wil-
liam Faxon of Connecticut, who has hitherto
been the confidential secretary and assistant-
secretary of Mr. Welles.
Capt. Fox has been a most invaluable at-
tachee of the Navy Department, as all who
have bad business relations with that branch
of the public service are fully sensible, and
while we rejoice at his “advance,” there is
equal cause of gratulation that his former
post is filled by a gentleman of Mr. Faxon’s
qualities of head and heart. Mr. F. was for
many years connected with the Hartford
Courant, but more recently with the Press,
which office he left upon the invitation of
Mr. Welles, on his accepting a seat in the
Cabinet of President Lincoln. In addition
to a naturally quick and methodical business
.cast of mind, Mr. Faxon combines in a rare
degree that rarest of all qualities—good, prac-
tical common sense. We tender him our best
wishes in exchange for repeated drafts upon
his time and attention.
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W The Charleston Mercury has a column
in mourning, out of respect to the memory
of the commanders who fell atthc Battle of
Mauassas, and says: “ The battle was contes-
ted so hardly and so closely that for an hour
the fate of the day was trembling as in a bal-
ance.” Gen. Beauregard was under, a terrif-
ic fire. His horse was killed under him,an(
bad part of its head shot off. -
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THE SECOND REGIMENT, Col. Terry, ar-
rived at New Haven at 8 o’clock this [Mon-
day] morning. They will be mustered out
of service at once, and by the last of the
week will all be safe at home again.
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The Levant.
The United States sloop Levant, our road
ers will remember, has been given up as lost,
together with her ship’s crew. A slight trace
of her is said to have been discovered, but it
affords no hope of anything but her total
destruction. A Hawaiian correspondent of
the N. Y. Herald writes under date of June
7th that a ship’s mast drifted ashore just be-
low the harbor of Kawalunalu, in Kan. It
is supposed to be the Levaut’s mast and has
evidently been used as a part of a raft, which
would go far to sustain the belief that
the ship had been wrecked on some shoal,
reef, rock or island, and not founder-ed as is
_now generally believed; and in 'thc former
case there is still a chance that some of the
ill-fated crew may yet survive or be heard of.
.C.-.
T. E. Courtenay, Esq., late of this cit , is
in the ranks of the rcvolutionists at ichr
mond, Va. Courtenay has got the pluck and
Will fights—Bridgeport Farmer.
W It is a great pity the editor of the Far-
mer hasn’t get pluck enough to join “the
ranks of the revolutionists at Richmond,”
where he belongs, instead of fighting against
the Union as he does while fled from the pur-
ses of loyal men.
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The Alice Price.
The Danbury Times-has a. well-merited
notice of our favorite little Steamer. She is
an excellent boat for this Route, has every
accommodation for passengers, is quite fast,
and makes no stops. Stephen Monk, former-
ly clerk of the Confidence, holds the same
position in the Alice Price, and is as obliging
' as ever.
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' THE"I“II'TH"REGIRIENT, " ,
DEAR GAZETTE :—Having many friends in ,
the Fifth Regiment, and being desirous of
seeing them once more before they left for the ‘
seat of war, I went to New Haven for that
purpose, on Monday afternoon last. Arri- .
ving in that city about ii o‘clock, and learn- :
ingr that the Fifth was not expected till late a
in the afternoon, I took a stroll, in company
with a friend, up Chapel street to the State
House,to pass away the time. We found the
city over-run by the gallant First Regiment,
which had just returned from Washington.
The brave fellows looked decidedly hard,
many of them being dressed just within the
bounds of decency; their uniforms were lite-
rally worn out, ragged, faded and dirty.—
_ Their appearance on dress parade must have
been comical, to say the least. The men
themselves, however, looked healthy and in
good spirits, but as if they had seen tiresome
service; they were impatient at being kept
so long in New Haven, and anxious to be
mustered out of service, so that they could
return to their homes. We mixed in with
the men and heard many interesting inci-
dents of the battle at. Bull’s Run, in which
this Regiment took part. We had along
chat with an intelligent member of the
Bridgeport company,during which we made
special inquiries about the conduct of our
Connecticut officers during the fight. He
said Gen. Tyler was an excellent officer; du-
ring the fight he rodc up to the First and
said, “Boys, I have always told you that I
would stand by you on the battlefield, and I
will do it. Now follow me.” “ He charged
into the thickest of the fight,” said this man,
“ and the balls flew around him like hail,but
he never flz'nchcd in the least. Seemed to be
unconsciougof his danger.” Col. Burnham
of the First was very unpopular with the
men, but they forgave him a great deal for
his courageous conduct during the battle,
which they admired very much, saying that
he “stuck to us like a brother on the battle-
field.” Lieut. Col. Spicdel was a good officer
and behaved gallantly throughout the ac-
tion. The men behaved well gener-
ally, but many of the officers were cowards.
At the commencement of the fight he felt
timid,notliking the idea of balls flying around
so promiscuously. but after a short time this
feeling entirely left him. One reason why
the Regiment lost so few men was because
they were taught the “Zouave style” of lying
down to load and fire. An acquaintance of
his got scared, broke ranks and run, but was
followed by one of the enemy’s cavalry and
his head out open—if he had stayed with his
Regiment he would probably have been un-
hurt. He thought many others were killed
in the same manner. One fellow had his
life saved by a pack of cards which he had
in his pocket, the bullet struck the pack and
burying itself down to an ace, stopped.—
Burgess, of the Hartford Rifles, was saved
by his watch, the ball burying-itself into the
works—the watch stopped the ball and the
ball stopped the watch. Many members of
the Regiment, after staying home a while
and getting rested, would enlist again. He
should himself, but not under the same offi-t,1
cers. The First fared hard at times, but he
thought it was the fault of their officers, as
other Regiments fared well. .
But to the Fifth. As the time aporoached
«(In the Regiment to arrive, we started for the,»
steamboat dock, where we found a largé‘
crowd gathered.
The steamer Champion was already load-
ed with the horses, wagons and baggage,
and ready to leave. At about six o’clock
the train of twenty-two cars came into the
Freight Depot, greeted by the cheers of the
crowd. As the cars stopped,thc men filed out
in Company order, and were hurriedly greet-
ed by their friends who had come to see
them oil. The line was immediately formed
under the direction of the Colonel, the band
struck up and the Regiment marched on
.board Of the Elm City, which was to trans-
port them to Elizabethport N. J. We had
been led to expect by accounts given of the
embarking of other other regiments, that
there would be a great deal of drunkenness
in the ranks, but such was not the case.—
Only one man that we heard of was really
worse for liquor, and he tumbled overboard
before he had been on the steamer ten min-
utes, came near drowning, and was finally
pulled out in a sobered condition. '
A very large crowd of men and women
had gathered on the wharf to witness the
departure, and as the boat finally swung off
from the dock, and moved down the Har-
bor, the scene was very exciting—the Band
playing, the people giving way «to their en-
thusiasm, and sending up cheer after cheer,
waving hats and handkerchiefs, and the sol-
diers answering with parting cheers. But
notwithstanding the excitement of the mo-
ment, many sober faces and tearful eyes were
seen as the boat passed away with the thou-
sand brave fellows who were so nobly going
forth from their homes to fight in defence of
their country’s flag. _
By permission of the Colonel, we were al-
lowud to pass on board, and accompany the
Regiment to Elizabethport. While the com-
panies were being allotted their positions on
board, we strolled about the decks of the
steamer, enjoying the sail down the harbor,
and conversing with the men. One or two
members of the First Regiment had smug-
gled themselves on board, and without wait-
ing to be mustered out of service withthcir
Regiment, seemed determined to join the
ranks ofthc Fifth. The men seemed glad
to be moving, although they had become at-
tached to their quarters in Hartford. The
last two or three weeks they were there, the
citizens seemed to take a lively interest in
them, and they were indebted to the ladies
for a great many acts of kindness and con-
sideration. When they lclt Hartford, they
were escorted to the Depot by the Putnam
Phalanxand other companies. Gov. Buck-
ingham came to New Haven with them.—
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officers and men, and is under first-rate
discipline. The men are an unusually fine
set offellows, intelligent and orderly, and
'appear to have great respect for their offi-
cers. COL. FERRY they like very much ;
they say he not only understands everything
that ought to bcdonc and how to do it, but
gives his personal attention and sees that it is
done; he is very active, quick and decided.
and takes the best care Ofnis men, givinghis
whole time to his dutics,aud leaving nothing
undone. He keeps strict discipline in his
command, and the men like him all the bet- ,
tor for it. They say it is “no use trying to '
come the gum-game over him, he knows too
much.” He seemed to us to be the hardest
worked man in the Regiment, and a thor-
oughly efficient Officer. Lieut. Col. KINos-
nunr, we should judge to be rather older
shan Mr. Ferry,- ia saidn'to have spent tWo
years at West Point, my}. sprvc'd in the Mex-
jor CHAPMAN evidently understands «himself
well, and is said to be a most excellent ofllv '
cer. BRAYTON IVEs,thc Adjutant, just grad-
uated from Yale, is a yo? man, bright, ac-
tive, handsome, and a gra uatc of Russell’s
military School in New Haven. Rev. Mr.
LASILEJIQ, the Chaplain, looks gay in his .full
dress uniforms, ,and is as much of a soldier as
any of them, in appearance. It looked queer
to see him carryii g p .sgvog'd; he seems to
take to his new posntion quite naturally. He
is the right man in the rightpi'pce. Geo. H.
Randle, of Winnipauk, isSlltler, apd Henry
C. Randle, Assistant. ‘ “
The Regiment is full, containing some 1050 .
ican war; the men speak wail of him. Ma- 1
, ordaikfndgs fire near 3
bers of CO. E, Capt. Wyant, and a first-rate l
set ol'i'cilmvs thcyarc, too. Alfred Chinci‘y ‘
is 1st Lieutenant, Morison Hoyt is Orderly i
Sergeant; Styles U. Hyatt, John Fry, 0. S.
Brady, Wm. A. .Amblcr, L. \V. Kcrvun,
and C. A. Reynolds, are Sergeants and Cor-
porals. Elijah B. Jones, of Wilton, hasbecn
‘ appointed Color Sergeant, and carries the
Srars and Stripes, while a fellow even taller
than he, follows with the State flag.
Our boys will probably fare as well as any
in the Regiment, for they have a special
friend in Commissary-Sergeant SELLECK, of
Bridgeport, who was formerly a member of
their company. We would take this occa-
sion to tender to him our sincere thanks for
favors extended to us during the trip.
The Regiment is well provided with wag-
0115. horses, and full Camp equipagc. Six
companies have been furnished with the
Mississippi Rifle, with sword bayonet, and
four companies with the Springfield Rified
Muskets.
The Regimental Band, 23 pieces, was
formed of musicians picked out of the ranks.
The instruments were purchased by Gov.
Buckingham, at an expense of $900. As
soon as we had got off into the stream, and
the several companies been assigned their
quarters, preparations were made for Sup.
per, which was furnished by the steward of
the boat The men were marched up, one
company at a time, and on producing their
dishes, which each man carries for himself
in a bag at his side, had them well filled
with roast beef and fresh bread. We had a
pleasant sail down the Sound, passing
Norwalk Light at ten o’clock. We were
surprised to find the men so universally
good natured, orderly and quiet. In
fact, they seemed to have a peculiar
way of preserving order; they wouldn’t
allow a man to make himself disagrceble to
others for any length of time. They have
been together long enough to know each
others characteristics, and if one man at-
tempts to annoy another, or be disorderly,
the others hush him up.. The idea of
a thousand men on board of a steamer, with
almost all restraint removed from them,keep-
big so‘ orderly and quiet, was something new
to me. After enjoying the sail for several
hours, the men, one by one, stretched them-
selves out on deck, and composed themselves
to sleep. Above Fort Schuyler,we anchored
for two or three hours, but arrived in New
york at four o’clock, where we stopped only
long enough to take in pilot, when we
started again for Elizabe hport, where we
arrived about half-past five o‘clock.
After breakfast, the companies were
marched off the boat, rolls were called, and
the men embarked on the cars of the New
Jersey Central Railroad. At nine o‘clock
A. M., the men were all on board ready to
leave, but had to wait until about 11 o'clock
for the baggage trains to get ready, when the
Regiment departed, each company, in turn,
complimenting the Co]. with three cheers.—
Their destination was Harper’s Ferry,
where_they are reported to have arrived on
Thin'sday morning. Yours, 13%;,
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For the Gazette.
la, Still another Peace Meeting.
if GosnEN, CT., Aug. lst, 1861.
As I promised in my last to let you know
how the patriots of Cornwall Bridge pro.
grassed in their peace movements, I do so
now, having heard that they held another
meeting July 315i.
I understand that they invited Hon. John
Cotton Smith (whilom an ambassador' to the
Confederate States Of America from the
Court of James Buchanan) to address them.
By some means, other gentlemen were in the
neighborhood who entertained somewhat
different views. The meeting was duly
called to order, and addressed by Hon. Mr.
Smith, and subsequently by Messrs. Graves
and Hollister of Litchfield—the ideas ad-
vanccd by the first speaker were not en-
dorsed by either of the Others, and some that
heard were inclined to the opinion that the
sentiment was averse to peace under existing
circumstances, but in favor of the vigorous
prosecution of the war until the rebels laid
down their arms and peacefully submitted to
the proper authorities. Such a change from
what was expected would have been said,
appears to have given general satisfaction,
and if all other proposed peace meetings end
as well, no harm can result from them, even
if the Former should get a' dollar or two. If
I had been present and heard the speeches, I
could state better what did transpire, but we
peregrinators cannot be in all places at the
same time, and must depend upon hearsay.
I may find in my travels some other items of
" interest to communicate—in the meantime
I remain as ever,
S. L. NEWMAN.
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Summary of Mondays News.
The order from the War Department re~
quiring officers in volunteer regiments to un-
dergo, an examination before a Militm y
Board, has already brought about the resig-
nation of several officers, and will operate to
give us more competent officers.
The Senate has confirmed the nominations
of the major-generals and brigadicrs, includ-
ing McClellan, Dix, Banks Fremont, Rozen-
crantz, Curtis, Pope, and others.
Licut. Crosby, who commanded the expo-
dition from Fortress Monroe to explore the
Pocomokc and the eastern shore of Virginia,
burned two rebel schooners and brought in
another as a prize; but met so many and so
determined rebels, who manned their bat-
teries so ably, that Crosby had to fight his
way out of the woods.
\
Loss of Rebel Officers at Bull Run
As far as ascertained, the following field
officers, on the side of the rebels are known
to have been killed or wounded at the battle
of Bull Run :—-
erLED on MORTALLY WOUNDED.
Gen. Bernard E. Bee, South Carolina,
Gen. Francis S. Bartow, Georgia. '
Col. Nelsen, Second Vir rinia, Regiment.
Col. Fisher,Sixth North Carolina Regiment
Lieut. Col. B. L.Johnsnn, Hampton Legion.
Maijobcrt \Vheat, Louisiana Battalion.
WOUNDED.
Gen. Kirby Smith, Regular Army.
)ol. Wade Hampton, Hampton Legion.
Col. L. J. Gartrell, Seventh Va. Regiment.
Col. Jones, Fourth Alabama Regiment.
Col. Thomas, of' Gen. Johnson‘s Staff.
Col. H. C. Stevens, of Gen. Bee‘s Stuff.
Maj. Scott, Fourth Alabama Regiment.
Gen. Bee, one of their killed, a West Point
Cadet 1844, and won distinction in the Mexi-
can war. Gen.Bartow was a prominentGeor-
gia politician. Maj. Wheat is a wellknwon
filibuster. He was killed by a Sergeant of
the Second New Hampshire Regiment, while
in advance of his battalion,leading them on to
the ohargcafter which they fled in every direc
tion. Gen, Smith is a cadet of 1841, and
s -rvcd with distinction in the Mexican war.
.ol Gartrell was a member ofCongress from
Georgia—always one of the Madman} the dis-
unionists in that State.
The rebels had also an immense number-of
laptuins killed. ~
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W” Mr. Wm. A. Morel], a British subject
hug/ting a passport from Lord Lyons, steed by
the Sonnets” of State, on Friday visited
Mount Vernon, escogtlgg Lady Georgiana
Fauc and Mrs. Clifford, also British subjects.
MrMorrell and his party passed unintei‘rupt;
ed to the Mount Vernon estate, which they
found in the quiet posession of the keeper.—
They saw no evidence that the rebels had oc-
cupied the place, and did not see an armed
man after they left the National lines. After
fully gratifying their curiosity, the party re-
,turnpd to Washington in the afternoon.
Commodore Paulding addresses a note to i
3 the New York lint/'8, expressing regret at
the denunciation of the Secretary of the. Na-
vy. He says that
“It is unfair and unjust, and evidently
caused by interested parties who had in view
the disappointments in the sale of worthless
ships, or in over-rcachin v the integrity of‘our
honest chief of the avy Department.—
thn Mr. \Vellcs came into office, less than
four months ago, there were few ships and
no men, and the. stampede of the Southern
officers and clerks sadly crippled the Navy
Department. Since then seven thousand
seamen have been sent upon‘the blockade of
the rebellious ports, and our ships recalled
from abroad. A part of the system of v11-
lainy practiced by the conspirators holding
the reins of government, was to keep our
ships awa from home, and our rendezvous
closed. ‘he Secretary of the Navy, Mr.
Touccy, was appealed to in vain, and, as a
consequence, all our available force was
abroad. .
The editor of the Times knows that a Na-
vy cannot be created in a day, nor can it be.
created at all without ships and men. In
the absence of our men~of-war we had to ob-
tain and arm such ships as we could get by
charter or purchase, and from the beginning
of out troubles nothing has been left undone
to secure the best interests of the Govern-
ment, our mechanics at the Navy Yard often
working night and day. The Secretary of
the Navy, 1 know, has been most zealous to
accomplish whatever could be done to pro-
vide a sufficient Naval force for our wants.
These wants were very great for the block-
ade of so extensive a coast as ours, and we
are still going on buying and arming all the
ships that are in any manner suitable for war
purposes, and this will probably be continued
until the ships under construction are ready
to take the place of the miserable shells of
vessels that were hurriedly, many of them,
purchased and chartered by patriots, for the
use of the Government, at an exhorbitant
price. It is true that main vessels have been
offered and were refused, and many men,
professing to have no other than the public
interests in view, were not employed, and
that men who had been employed were
found to be expensive and their services de-
clined; but all that could be done for the
good of the country with an honest purpose
I am satisfied has been done by the Secreta-
ry of the Navy and all around him, with a
zeal, decision, energy and hofiesty that defies
all criticism and assault from any and all
quarters.”
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ARLINGTON, Va., July 24th 1861. l
Headquarters 3d Reg. Ct. Vol. f
To Col. E. D. Keyes, memamling lsl Brigade
lat Division :
ACCOUNT OF THE ACTION A'l‘ BULL RUN.
I marched with my command from Cen-
terville, Va., on Sunday, at 2 o’clock, a. 113.,
and proceeded along the Warrington Turn.
pike to Bull Run; after being on the road
several hours formed on the east side of the
Run and marched against a body of the ene-
my and routed them, then changed position
to the left, formed, and charged upon the
enemy's Battery which was supported by a
large body of Infantry. The Regiment made
a fine charge, but was obliged to fall back,
(the enemy being in very much larger force
of Infantry beside their Battery,) which we
did in good order. After engaging the cue-
my somc three hours at different points we
were ordered off the field, which we (lid
in good order, and, on our route, covered the
retreating forces, and brought in two pieces
of artillery, one o .is: on, and several baggage
wagons, and the wagon of the suppers and
miners, together with all their tools and twcn
tv horses. During the whole engagement
both officers and men behaved well and stood
up to the work. I would here mention more
particularly Major Warner, and Adjutant
Rcdfield Duryce, for their coolness during the
whole action, in assisting to keep the men in
line, and urging them on to action,
Respectfully your obedient servant,
JOIIN L. CHATFIED.
Col. Commanding.
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WGenerul Fremont was serenaded at St.
Louis on Friday evening. The Democrat
says :
“General Fremont appeared, and in a few
modest words pertinently returned thanks
for the compliment, assured his fellow-sol-
diers of the hearty sympathy with them in
their toils and struggles, and withdrew amid
enthusiastic cheers."
Hm».-
TRAITons AT THE CAPITAL—Col. Forney
writes from Washington to the Philadelphia
Press:
Mr. Breckiuridge threatens the President
from his place in the Senate, surpasses Rhett
and Yancey in the violence of his denuncia-
tions of the preparations to preserve the gov-
ernment, and openly visits the secession pris-
oners in our jails, holding familiar conversa-
tion with them. Mr. Burnett and Mr. Val-
landi ham obediently follow his example in
the I ouse. I know that in many a private
residence 'in this city these demonstrations
are applauded, and the defeat of the army
celebrated with ecstatic saturnalias. These
parties are not alone hostile to all free gov-
ernment, not merely the infuriated foes of
the United States, but they are inflated ‘th
the belicfthat the war commenced upon he
authority of the government will close in
their complete triumph. When the federal-
power is fully restored at this point, and
when the majesty of the law can no longer
be insulted with impunity, it will be the first
duty ofthc President and of Gen. McClellan
to root out all covert and overt treason from
every community over which the flag of our
country is permitted to float, beginning with
Washington.
o< . ‘ o .__.
Munificent Donation.
It was announced at the late meeting of
the Alumni of Yale College, that the Scien-
tific Department of that Institution had rc-
ccivcd during the Collegiate year a second
donation of $50,000 from Joseph E. Shef-
field, Esq, of New Haven. The course of
education in this Department is essentially
that of the Polytechnic Schools of Europe,
and is designed to fit young men for com-
mercial and other practical pursuits, as well
as for the direct applications of science.
Palladium.
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WTbe proceedings of the thirty-eighth
anniversary of'thc Connecticut Baptist Con-
vcution are published. Rev. D. Ives, D. D.,
is President, and Rev. E. Cushman,Sccrcta-
ry. The statistics of the denomination in
this State are as follows: Number ofchurch-
es, 118; pastors, 82; other ministers, about
40; baptisms the past year. 281; aggregate
number of communicnnts, 17,704. The Conn.
Baptist Education Society is aiding clcvcn
beneficiaries preparing for the ministry.—
Rev. S. Graves is President, and Rev. E. B.
Bond, Secretary of that Society.
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A 'l‘uouon'rrur. Wmow.-—Thc Newbury-
port Herald states that a young widow mur-
ried in that city a few days since to a soldier
being questioned as to the inducement to
commit matrimony a second time, when
once she had been safely delivered from the
restraining knot, said she had in mind the
bounty paid by the State to the families of
volunteers, which would give her and two
children three dollars a Week to carry them
through next winter, and ossibly the bus-
band might be shot, and s to become a pen-
sioner in her old age.
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W The Calendar, speaking of the willi-
drawn] of the diocese of South Carolina from
their Northern brethren, and the passage of
a secession “ordinance' of separation by a
convention of delegates at Montgomery, Ala,
says:
“We cannot but regard such an action to-
war is, unoffending brethren, as uncalled for,
not nly contrary to Christian comity, but to
ecclesiastical obligation entered into, mutual-
ly bindin equally upon all, under the Gene-
ral Constitution and Canons of the Church.
But a rash haste has marked their operations
from first‘to last, their pi'eCIpitanI-y is only
. ipyolviog them, with every new step, more
and more in trouble and inconsistency. Their
nicuatir'cs",*,.i'e p_ t paleulatcd to deepen the
affection which t len‘ thych brethren, irre-
spective of politics, have hitherto cherished
for theln. It is a poor return for tiniest-ft
ficcs whiCh the Church at the North has suf- i
fcrcd'ou their account."
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W‘An instance occurred Friday evening
showing the unrelenting vigor of the disci-
pline now being enforced. Major Worth, of
the regular Arinv, was met by the infantry
patrOl, who dcnuiiulcd loses his puss. Being
unable to show the necessary document. the
officer ofthc patrol told him he must arrest
him. Major Worth significantly rolled up
his sleeves, and said “he proposed to discuss
that.” The officer very coolly told him he
must discuss it elsewhere, and forthwith
made him march off with the file. ~
Beauregard‘s official reports state his
loss at about four humlrc'l killed and twelve
hundred wounded. .
——A letter from a young American physi
clan in Paris states, on the best authority,
that the French emperor refused an audience
to one of the southern commissioners who
called to see him.
——“’I‘hcrc is a divinity that shapes our
ends,” as the doughnuts remarked, when the
girl was making them.
——Col. Farnl m, of the Fire Zouaves, and
Col. Slocum o the New York Twenty-Sev-
enth Regiment are both improving, and
there is good reason to believe will soon re-
cover.
—The battle at Rich Mountain, in Wes-
tern Virginia, which rcsulled in the over-
throw of Col. chram’s force of 1,000 men,
was more severely contested than we former-
ly supposed. The bodies of 231 rebel sol-
diers have been buried on the field.
The New Orleans Picayune calls on
General Twiggs to seize six splendid tow
boatson the Mississippi, belonging to Chas.
T. Staunton, J. \V. Stannton and W. Palmer
all of Stonington, Ct.
-—It appears from a letter from Garabaldi,
received in New York, that inasmuch as
there is now no war in Italy, he has thoughts
of coming to America to offer his services in
the war of freedom now waged on this con-
tinent.
—The principal thieves in New York,
whose portraits adorn the Rogues’ Gallery,
have memorialized the Police Commission-
ers, protesting against. the hanging in said
allery of the portraits of Jeff. Davis, Cobb,
loyd, Toucey, &c., as an indignity and
mortification to the nlemorialists unheard of
and not to be borne
-—-Mary N. Ingoldsby, a little girl six years
of age, in New Haven, caught her dress on
fire from lighted matches thrown upon her
by another child while at play, Tuesday af-
ternoon, and was so badly burned that she
(lied the same evening.
—————-The Missouri Convention has
elected Hamilton R. Gamble of St. Louis
governor, Willard P. Hall lieutenant gover-
nor, and Mordecai Oliver secretary of state.
The unconstitutional acts of the legislature
were repealed, and the doings of the conven-
tion ordered to be submitted to a vote of the
people for approval. The new state officers
were inaugurated and the convention ad-
journed to the Third Monday in December.
—The steamer “Burlissizi” which arrived
in New York Tuesday, brought seventy-five
cases of arms, part of which were Enfield
rifles purchased by Gen. Fremont. The
"City of Baltimore" brought two hundred
and six cases, mostly for dealers in New
York.
——-The stores of Wm. Whaley, S.& S. S.
Cook, and ’1‘. Howard, in East Lyme, were
entered by burglars on Monday night, the
22d. Mr. Whalcy lost $125 in goods and
cash.
—Gcorgc F. Baker, formerly resident of
New Haven, and a graduate of the scientific
department. of Yale College, has been ap-
pointed professor of chemistry in VVheaton
College near Chicano.
—A brother of David Case of Norwich,
anda brother of John Jennings of Preston,
both killed at Bull’s Run, are goin to take
the place of their dead brothers. The men
of Connecticut are plucky as well as patri—
otic.
—Mr. Cooley, of Bridgeport, went to Wes-
ton on Friday for a load of hay. He pro-
cured the same and started on his way home.
When he reached Fairficld he was surprised
to find his hay and cart in flames. he ar—
ticles burnt so rapidly that he had hardly
time to save his horses.
——On Tuesday, Gen. Beauregard was re-
connoitcring in person within three or four
miles of the ChainBridge,and had left a party
of ten or fifteen of his troops scouting there,
but ten minutes had not elapsed before the
latter were all made prisoners by Capt.
Motto, of New York, and a Union company
that went out for the purpose of capturing
them. The distance was about six miles
from Washington.
—-—The United States steamer South Caro
lina,commandcr Alden, was off Galveston
on the 7th of July. She had captured elev-
en vessels since establishing the blockade on
the 3d inst. One of the prizes had arrived
at Pensacola, under command of Capt. Rod-
ney Dexter, with dispatches for Commodore
Merwine. '
——The Philadelphia, mint has been coining
lately, $400,000 a day, chiefly in double ea~
-‘gles. It. has now in its vaults $3,500,000 in
bullion which will be manufactured into half
and quarter eagles and dollar pieces. Very
little silver or copper is being coined. The
receipts of the California. mint have, for a
considerable period, been very large. For
the week ending July 6th they were $2,000,-
—-——An Irish woman of Danbury, named
Riley, the mother of a family, tried a second
time to drown herself, on Sunday the 28th,
while intoxicated—and was unsuccessful.
———-Rcv. John W. Irwin of Danbury died
suddenly of appoplexy, on Friday. the 19th,
at Clifton Springs, N. Y. He was 60 years
of age.
—At a horse race in New Haven. last
Tuesday, a hack driver named Loylston Tay-
lor was run over and had two or three ribs
broken.
Hamilton R. Gamble. of St. Louis, the
gentleman who has just been elected Provis-
ional Governor of Missouri by the state con-
vention, is a brotheriu-law of Hon. Edward
Bates, the United States attorney general.—
He is one of the foremost lawyers of the
state, athorough going Union man, and a
man of wealth and influence.
——The Government has made arrange-
ments at four manuf‘actories to have sixty
rifled cannon turned out a week. With one
firm a contract for three hundred has been
made. Gen. McClellan relies upon artillery
as the principal arm of the service.
—Julius Bing, a Prussian by birth, but a
naturalized Englishman, who was captured
at Bull Run with Mr. Ely, has returned,
having been released by Gen. Beauregard,
who advised him to return rm Richmond
and Matthias Point, as the direct route was
dangerous. He was obliged to remain in
Richmond until furnished by the British
Consul with dispatches for Lord Lyons,
when he was enabled to proceed. He rc-
porls Col. Corcoran unwoundcd, but in ill
health. Mr. Ely was confined in jail but a
lady acquaintance in Richmond ot consider-
able influence was making strenuous exer-
tions for his release. '
The. rebels report that they have 1500
prisoners, and flint there were 1200 killed on
our side. They admit that their loss in
killed was about equal to our. This admis
sion shows that it was at least three times
greater. Large numbers of troops were
continually pouring into Richmond from the
South.
—It is positively asserted that all the prin-
cipal representatives of fiircign Powers at
Washington are firm on the question of the
Union, and friendly to our Government, it is
the opinion that the diplomats deserve the
greater credit in that they breathe in a social
atmosphere which is charged with treason
and lies. .
The Herald‘s dispatch says: “At the
present rate of progress in the. organization
ofthc army, it will only require a few days,
or utmost a few weeks, to make a forward
movement. The plan of operations will not
be disclosed until the precise moment or exc-
cution.
”A good story is told of Dr. Be lows.—
Rev. Dr. Lothrop said to him the other day
that after reading Jeff. Davis‘s message he
could hardly keep from swearing, Dr. Bel-
lows said he had fircqticntly felt so of late,
and when he did he. always took up the
Psalms of David concmning his cut-mica,
which about satisfied him and eased his
mind.
All should read Prof. Won-1's ndvcrtispmgnt
in another column.
”4 4-".- .
Goon—Andrew Johnson. in his speech of
Saturdnv, quoted from at Memphis pa er,
which skid, “if necessary, let Harris be King,
and the Mayor of Memphis dictator of that
State.” “Ishnm G. Harris King over the
State. of Tennessee," exclaimed Johnson,
"where lie the bones of the immortal Jack-
son? Isham G. Harris, King? I know‘the
component parts that compose lsliam G.
and he be my King—my master? Sir, he
shall be my slave first." (Applause)
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WThc execution of private William
Murry, of Company F. Second New Hamp-
Lllfirej'cn'imeut, for the murder of Mary But-
' lcl'ou Eatflll‘tlii)‘ last,took place at fouro’clock
Friday afternoon. In" order that his fate
might be a warning to all evil [this used so).-
diers, the scaffold was erected upon the will S
of Fort Ellsworth, affording an unobstructed
view. All lllf‘ regiments oncamped in the
vicinity of Alexandria were present, and not-
Withsthmling 20,000 persons witnessed the
execution every thing passed off without un-
necessary excitement. 'l-‘hp cnlprit ascended
the-scaffold with a steady gull. He made Bf)
allusion to his gui i, but called upon his
fiends to sustain his family in their hour of
1
trial.
4 '- .‘finctfier‘fis‘e'a _ -
R. H. Gray, of Company I, Fourth Maine '
4--
ns affirm ”slimline-5'
__. ,.
Regiment, escaped from Manassas on Sunday
morning and, guided by the sun and a map,
his way to the Potomac, five miles above
Washington, waded the river and came into
the Sixth Maine camp on Monday afternoon.
He was slightly wounded at Bull’s Run. but
had got a mile or two towards Wash! g on,
when he was pounced upon and hustled to
Manassus.
All the prisoners able to walk were at once
sent to Richmond to work on the rebel cn-
trenclunents. He feirned utter inability to
stir, and, with forty of. tens, was left in one of
their hospitals. On Sunday morninghe took
leg bail, passed unobserved, camps that day.
slept in a ticket that night. and saw the next
morning the last of the rebels, a regiment at
Prospect Village, two miles west of'Centrc-
ville. He saw Lieut. Dempsey, of the 2d
New 'York, and Henry Pollard,‘of Bangor,
Me, in the hospital at Manassas.
He confirms previous statements of the
heavy loss of the enemy. their abundance of
cavalry, and extraordinary activity, and of
their wonder at the good shooting of the
“Yankees.” One of their surgeons, pouring
out a volley of oaths, said to Gray, “You hit
the bowels every pop.” Mr. Gray is honest
and intelligent.
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W We make the following extract from
a private letter of brigadier- general Tyler, in
relation to the behavior of the Connecticut
troops at Bull Run:
Our Connecticut troops did us great credit.
They did everythin as well as ninety days
‘.oops could. Col. eyes led the men with
great good judgment andsaved us many lives
and did not detract from the efficiency of his
command. With few exceptions our officers
behaved well. Some of the field officers
were brilliant, and some Of the colonels were.
extremely gallant. * 5‘ On the whole,
we stand as well in many respects and better
in some, than the Rhode Island men. Our
fighting, although not brilliant, was respecta-
ble. We kept together, never got into a
stampede, and after the fight marched in cod
order 17 miles to our old camp at" alls
Church, and in the worst kind of a rain storm
without food, we cleaned up the deserted
camp of Schenk’s brigade, and slaved all the
public property that they had left behind.
amounting to upwards of $100,000, * * *
Thursday night we marched to Fort Corco-
ran in good order, with all our army camp
equipage in good order. No other did this.
—~—-——av<.>..——~____.
Col. Keyes' Brigade.
The Brigade of Col. Keyes, of Connecticut-
in the battle of Bull’s Run, consisted of the
three Connecticut and the Second Maine
Regiments. Its total loss in killed, wound-
ed aud missing was 125. It came back in
perfbct order to Fall’s Church, where it had
left its tents standing. It took every dollar’s
worth of the property left there on starting
out for Fairfax Court-House, and moved it
to Washington; then fell back to the Ohio
camp (of four regiments) and gathered their
tents, equipments, &c., and promptly sent
them to Washington; also, the tents, &c.,
of one of the New York Regiments. This
Brigade next marched to Fort Corcoran in
full force. This service was performed in
thirty-six hours, during which they were en-
tirely without food, and stood the tremen-
dous rain-storm raging while they were per-
forming it. It is worthy of note that they
brought back all their wounded, and reached
Washington without the loss of a single
musket, rifle, or ought else—N. Y. Times.
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@“l‘he Dixon S. Miles, who commanded
the reserve in the late fight, and who is
charged by responsible men, with hav-
ing been too drunk to discharge his
duty on the field of battle, is a Maryland
man, educated at West Point, where he
graduated in 1824, and was brevetted Major
in 1846 for “gallant and distinguished con-
duct in the defence of Fort Brown,” and in
September following be was brevetted Lieu-
tenant-Colonel “for gallant and meritorious
conduct" at Monterey.
c40>oo——————-
W Col Wm. H. Lamberton, formerly of
Carlisle, Pa, made ‘his escape from the
Southern rebels and reached Carlisle on Fri-
day. Col. Lamberton was postmaster at
Warrington, Florida, and because he would
not allow the rebels to take charge of the
mail matter in his care, was arrested, cast in-
to prison and heavily ironed on the 17th of
April last. The traitors robbed the gentle-
man of nearly all his personal estate,amoun-
dog to some $25,000.
he property of the Government, letters,
postage stamps, doc, were also seized by
these high-toned chivalrous gentlemen.
«.>~o———~
WThere is great excitement at St. Louis
among the German population in regard to
the inhuman outrage recently committed up-
on one of their number in the northerly por-
tion of the state, and in regard to which the
telegraph has already advised us. Lieuten-
ant Jseger, of the Federal Cavalry troops,
was wounded in an engagement, when Col
Ben Sharp, for the purpose of making the
wounded man comfortable, started with him
’ in a buggy to a farm-house. A skulking
band of rebels met them, fired and mortally
wounded Col. Sharp,whose horse ran,throw.
ing both the wounded men out upon the
roadside. Here they were overtaken by the
mounted band of incarnate fiends. Un-
mindful of the cries for mercy on the part Of
Sharp, who, mortally wounded from the
balls fired into him by the blood-thirsty
band, and now out and bruised by his fall
from the buggy, begged and besought them
to let him pass in peace the little remaining
span of his existence, they deliberately hung
them both to the nearest tree! It is also
stated that, with the vindictiveness of sava-
ges and the ferocity of brut'es, their bloody
hands did not stop here, but that, cutting
down the bodies, they were cut and man-
gled, and subjected to the most revoltingr
usage. J roger was one of the wealthiest and
most respected citizens of St. Louis. The.
Germans are so exasperated at the outrage
that it is feared they will retaliate.
———-—O~<O-.
TIIE REBELS KILLED AT BULL RUN—Jeff
Davis said three days after the battle that
their killed would not. exceed 500. Esti-
mates of the wounded vary from 1500 to
2000. Of the officers killed wr-rc Gen Bee,
S. 0.; Gen. Barlow, Geo; Col. Nelson, Va.;
Col. Fisher, N. C.; 001. Mason, Va; Lieut-
Col. Johnson, of the Hampton Legion, and
Major Bob Wheat, of fillibuster notoriety, of
Louisiana. Besides, one general, . five
colonels and one major were wounded. Capt.
John Avis of Winchester, John Brown’s
jailor, was killed. '
«n‘gp.....__...
W Col. Farnham, of the N cw York Fire
Zouaves, who was taken to the insane asy-
lum, was doing well Monday morning, and
his recovery is confidently expected. A let-
tcr from his brother says that at the time of
the battle he had been ill with typhoid fe-
ver for some days, but insisted, against the
commands of the physicians, in heading his
regiment. He was taken to the field in an
ambulance wagon, assisted on to his horse,
and rode at the head of his men till he was
slightly wou’nded, when he was removed.
¢< - -bk'“ ~————
WIIr REGIMEN'I‘S WILLING TO RE-ENLIST
ARE SENT HOME—in answer to an inquiry
as to the necessity of this large number go-
ing home in the face of the reported re-eu-
listment for the war of a considerable por-
tion of them, a Government officer states that
their rcturn_could not be avoided, for the
following reasons: The present regulations
of the service require each regiments to con-
sist of 1,056 men and ofBCers, before it cap be
accepted, whereas few of these contained
740; 2d. The desire to re-elist was not unam-
iliious in any ofthc regiments; 3d. That new
regiments could not be made up of parts of
two or more, because this embarrassed the
Government with double sets ot‘plhcers, and
the conflicting claims of the various parties
led to such confusion that there was no al-
ternative but to muster them out ofthc ser-
viCc, so that they could go home. and rc-or-
ganize, if they desired to do 90.-
-_—‘.‘.’D'—
REBEL SHA]tP-Sn00TEBS.—It has been as-
serted, upon sufficient authority, that the
commanders of the insurgents have availed
themselves of the skill, so general in the
South, in the use of the rifle, for the organi-
zation of Sharp-shooting companies attached
to each regiment; and that these men are di-
rected to select as their targets the officers of
the National Army. Some evidence of the
truth of the story may be found in the affiiir
of Sunday. The number of officers killed
and injured is out of all proportion to the
number of the rank and file, ‘showing that
the rebels had not used their weapons indis-
‘crintlnatply. To the efficiency of these prac-
ticed marksime’n‘nray also be ascribed anoth-
er circumstancc \vhicli’has cxgi'tprl‘surprise,
namely, the fact that nearly every' horse of
the artillery trains was shoty‘and that, for
this reason, the guns had'to ¥ be left behibd.
Clearly, there 'Jlllm’t be too much activity
in bi'iitgiiig .uic'samc‘ dcsci'iptioird ‘skill to
the aid of our Army? Where is he regi-
ment of . Col. Ber-dam ?
#3.! Wish.” . . .
" Cesar ClotildeTW” 1
Prince N qtolcon, the second son Of the late
Jerome Napoleon, Ex-Kiug of \Vcstphalia,
and'his wife, the Princess Clotilde, arrived in
a French steam yacht, at Ncw'Yoi-k, a few
days since, where they stop a couple of weeks
The party are thus described by the Tribune:
“The Prince is now 30 years of age, portly
in person, rather ronn(l-shouldered,and his
features are of the strongly marked Bonn--
pnrtcan type. His wife, the beautiful Princess
Clotilde, daughter of 11 Re Galantuomo Vic-
tor Emanuel, is a pure blonde, and being only
18' years of age, possesses all the sprightliness
and vivacity of youth. The Imperial suite
composes the Duchesse d’ Abrantes, and Cola.
FerriPisani and Pagan, Aides-de-Camp, M.
Bonfils, Ex Governor of Guadaloupe, and M.
Maurice Sand, son of the famous authoress.
The Jerome Napoleon is avery long,rakish
clipper-built propeller steam yacht,‘of proba-
bly 1,200 tons burden, and built for fast sail-
ing. She is rigged with three masts, polacca
style, and carries a large spread of canvass.
Her engine of 250 horse-power, and is equal
to about 13 or 14 knots, working at 2 1-2 at-
mosphcres. ‘Her smoke-stack is painted of a
neutral buff tint, and along her sides she has
a gilded streak from stem .to stem.
The saloons and state-rooms are decorated
in a style of much splendor, the panels being .
done in high colors, moldings and carvings
heavily gilt. The state-cabins of the Pnnce,
which are on deck, are fitted up‘ in luxurious
style. The Prince’s colors being teen, the
upholstery of his bedchambcrs, an cabinet,
and the panels of the dining saloon,'and om-
cer’s quarters exhibit this Color in Random
tints. The Imperial cyher “N " is everywhere
visible, under f0ot, over head, and on every
Side. Egyptian antiquities are grealy admir-
ed by the Prince, so he has a fine bronze
statuette of one the most famous mummies of
Belzoni on a shelf in his cabinet, and the or-
naments about his drawers, his bell-calls, his
whole private toilet~room and bedchamber
are In the Egyptian style. Portraits of Na-
poleon 1. are everywhere visible—busts—und
remembrance of his battles. Among other
adornments of the princely apartments are
two double-barreled rifles, magnificently
mounted, the jeweled sword Which the Prince
wears as one Of the Emperor’s staff, and a
sword presented to him by the Bey of Tunis,
perfectly studded with diamonds along its
hilt and scabbard. From his cabinet, by
means of the telegraph, he communicates
with the helmsman and the engineers, and
knows how the vessel is going and her course,
without leaving his room.
The yacht.is armed with two 12 pound
brass cannon, rifled on the Napoleon princi-
ple. Each piece bears the Imperial cipher
N, surrounded by a wreath surmounted by a
crown. At the breech is the inscription,
“Donal, 29 September, 1855.” They are said
to have great accuracy and long range. On
board the vessel everything is kept in ship-
shape order, and everything betokens the
well-kept man-of-war.
Her crew consists of 118 sailbrs, all of whom
are now dressed in the jaunty rig of the
French marine—painted tarpaulins, striped
cotton shirts with braided turn-over collars,
short jackets broad belts, confined by large
brass buckles, and the traditional flowing
trowsers and pumps.
The officers are gentlemen of distinction
in their profession, and possessed of the cour-
teous affability which marks their nation.
HOD-w—
SINCULAR RENCOUNTER.—On Monday
night a gentleman residing in the Seventh
ward, who had been requested by aNorthern
friend to look for a relative of his who had
been wounded in the battle of Bull Run,
should he reach this city,was directed to where
a wounded soldier was lying in the street, in
pitable plight, indeed. be poor fellow had
received three severe wounds on the right
arm, and was lying faint with loss of blood,
exposed to the drenching rain and naturallv
in a most despondent condition. On turning
his face to the li ht of a lamp, the sufferer
proved to be a ire Zouave, and what was
the surprise of our informant to recognize in
'him the very fireman who years ago rescued
him from the flames of a burning house in
New York city, while asleep in the third
story. He says the most enjoyable hour of
his life Was that spent in taking the poor
wounded preserver of his life to his own
home, and it need hardly be added, he was
made much of. This incident reads almost
like romance but it is one of those literal facts
so much stronger than fiction.
Washington Slur.
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TIIE EFFECTS OF LIGHTNmo.——They bad
a little shower in New London County,
Thursday. The story of the effects of the
lightning fills a large space in the Norwich
Bulletin, and many curious freaks are rela-
ted. Thc following is a sample: .
“A bolt struck the Ocean House at Eastern
Point, tearing down the rod and demolishing
the chimney. The fluid then made its way
throughoututhe entire length of the building
to the East wing. It broke out windows,
tore away portions of the walls detached
beams, and caused such an amount of mis-
cellaneous damage that the house will prob-
ably have to be closed for the season. There
were a number of guests in the hotel at the
time, many of whom were injured, although,
fortunately none were killed. Mrs. Capt.
Coit had one of her arms severely burned.
and her clothing partially torn fromher per-
son, while a child which she held In her lap
‘ was thrown to the floor and escaped with
slight injury. The sofa upon which she sat
was torn to pieces. Two young ladieslrom
New London were also considerably injured
one being scverelyburned on the chest.—
These three ladies were affected with deaf-
ness for some time after. Mrs. F. W. Thread-
way was in the same apartment but escaped
unharmed. Capt. Fiske was knocked'down
by a falling joist and was insensible for some
time.Mrs.Hiddcn,an elderlylady,was severely
burned. Margaret Conner was quite serious-
ly injured. Mary Curtis was engaged In
ironing. The flat was torn from her hand
and thrown violently against the wall, while
she escaped without harm. Aflervant glrlm
an upper room was knocked over,but receiv-
ed no other injury than having her mouth
filled with mortar in some mysterious man-
ner. These are all the casualties of winch
we have heard.
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Practical Joke of a Chicago Fire Zouave.
A member of the New York Fire Zouaves,
who went from this city to join Col. Ells-
worth in April, and who until then, had-been
a steady and industrious typo in the Chicago
Tribune office, was out on picket duty one
day last month, when the following Incident
occurred :
An F. F. V., with rather m "'0 than usual
superciliousness of his race, rode up'ln apar-
riage from the direction of Alexandriafinmn
of course by his “sermon” Zoo-zoo Stepped
into the roadholding his bayonet m such a way
as to threaten horse, negro and white man at
once, and roard out “TICKETS.” Mr. V. turn-
ed up his lip, set down his brows, and by
other gestures indicated his contempt for
such nfudsills as the soldier before him, end-
ing by handing his pass over to the darkey,
and motioning him to get out and show it to
Zoo-zoo. .
“All right," said the latter, glancing at it,
“move on”—accompunying the remak with a
jerk at the coat collar of the colored person
which sent him spinning several paces down
the road. “Now, sir, what do you want?"
addressing the astonished white man.
White man had by this time recovered his
tongue. “Want? I want to go on of course.
That was my pass.” '
“Can’t- heip it,” replied _Zoo; “it says pass
the bearer, and the bearer I: already passed.
You can’t gpt two men through (his piekpt
on one mans ass.” ‘ ‘
Mr. V, 'reflegied a moment, glgnpcd at thp
bayonet in front 9f him, and hep called out
to his black man to from but: ..- fianbo up:
proached cautiously, but fell hypl; ill pent. _-
sion when the ‘Eshobting-stipk" was hrapdlsli:
ed towards his own breast,
“Where's your pass, sirrah ‘3" usktfd goo;
ZOO.
“Here, massa,” said the chattle,” presenting
the same one he had received from the gent
in the carriage.
‘ Won’t do," replied the holder of the bay.
onet. “That passed you to Fairfax. Can't
let any one come from Fairfax on that ticket.
MOVE ON.” A stamp of the fOot sent Samba
down the road at a hand gallop. ‘
“Now, air, if you stay here any longer, I
shall take you under arrest to headquarters,"
he continued. .
Mr. V. grabbed up his hues, wheeled
around and Went Off at the best trodlns horses
could manage over the “sacred sorl. Wheth-
er Sambo ever hunted his master up IS not
k no w u.-— 0 h i'cngo Tribu no.
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The regiments which participated in
the lflbébfifijc are if”. undergqin insp‘ectigy?
and the ilrost vigorous Skips alre' eing'f'hep
to bring them and ' the new arrivals to the
highest state of discipline and efficiency.
Norwalk Chronicler