Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-26
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THE WAR AND ITS INCIDENTS.

Stand by the agits stripes have streamed in glory,
To foes fear, to friends festal robe.
And spread in rhythmic lines the sacred story
Or Freedoms triumph over all the globe.
Stand by the flag '-on land and ocean billow,
BY ii your fathers stood, unmoved and true,
Living acknowledging, from their pillow,
With their last blessing, passed 1t ON TO you
Stand by the fag!-immortal heroes bore it
Through suphurous smoke, deep moat and armed
And their imperial shades still hover DER it.
A guard celestial, from omnipotence
Stand by the nag!-it is holy treasurer
Though wrong may dim some stars which should
steady, gentle, and persistent pressure,
Kindly exerted, yet will make them bright
Stand by the dag!-though death shots round it rat
And underneath its waving folds have met
In all the dread array of sanguine battle,
The quivering lance and glittering bayonet.
Stand by the flag all doubt and treason scorning-
Believe, with courage firm, and faith sublime,
That it will float until the eternal morning
Pales, in its glories, all the lights OF time!
COUNSEL TO VOLUNTEERS
l. Remember that in campaign more men
die from sickness than by the bullet.
2. Line your blanket with one thickness of
brown drilling. This adds but four ounces in
weight, and dot bles the warmth
8. Buy a small India rubber blanket (only
81 ,50) 10 lay on the ground or throw over your
shoulders when on guard duty during rain
storm. Most of the eastern troops are provi.
ded with these. Straw to lie upon is not al.
ways to be had.
The best military hat in use is the light
colored soft felt the crown being sufficiently
high to allow space for air over the brain. You
can fasten it up as a continental in fair weather
or turn it down when it is wet or very sunny.
3, Let your beard grow, so as TO protect the
throat and lungs
8. Keep your entire person clean, this pre-.
vents levers and bowel complaints in warm
climates. Wash your body each day, if posi-
bic. Avoid strong coffee and oily meat. Cen
eral Scott said that the too free use of these
together with neglect in keeping the skin
clean) cost many soldier his life in Mexico
7. A sudden check OF Precipitation by chilly
or night air often causes fever and death.
When thus exposed do not forget your bla1-
ket.
STRIKING INCIDENT.
The following incident of the war is related
by the New York correspondent OF the Boston
journal under date Of April 18th:
'eHhe seventh left to-day. The crowd was
immense, Broadway could not be kept clear.
Full thousand men stood and walked be-
tween each company. The scene was thrill
ing. One of the company is a Boston Boy
He has a young wiie-a Boston girl He
made up his mird TO go, but did not dare break
the news to his wife. On Thursday morning
he came home, all prepared to leave, but fear
full to break the news to his wife. She intro
duced it--asked him If he meant to go--and
said if you now desert your coors do not
wish to see you again. On Friday she stood
on Broadway to see the seventh pass. She
took her stand directly beneath the American
flag, and as her husband passed she caught
his eye, pointed to the flag, and waved a good
bye with her handkerchief. He went by. She
gave one bitter scream, and fell as lileless on
the pavement as if shot by bullet.
FRENCH REGIMENT.
The following call, printed in French, has
been ea,tansjrair siss,.,s,.s.. ~ vIsy /,
and is meeting with a ready response. To
Arms, Citizen The voice of the cannon
speaks The Union calls upon her children !
Under authority of the government, the I'M
dersgned will form at once under the name of
the Gudrde Mural, to constitute part of a
regiment of cavalry, soon to be placed in the
field. 1t appeals to the French citizens of
New York, and especially to those who have
fought under the glorious tricolor. Come,
brave soldiers And, you, Il son of the revo-
luton; all who love your adopted country as
well as that OF your birth, come ana enroll !
Come to maintain the American Union and
prove that French valor has not diminished
by change of climate.
p NARCIssI LE GENDRE.
On Saturday night hundreds of volunteers
applied Tor admission to the ranks of the 18th
and list regiments, but were refused-both
being full.
PLEASANT INCIDENT
Lieut.. Col Piman addressed the command.
ants o. the companies (which left here on
Saturday. just previous 10 the review in the
afternoon. He said although | do not go
with you now, | shall be ready to follow at
almost moments notice. l am happy TO be
in this command, and although some of us
have differed somewhat in times past, l trust
we shall be brothers hereafter. With me- the
past is forgotten" The officers Immediately
responded-"we are!' and gave three hearty
cheers. Capt. w. W. Brown and Col. Pit
man shook hands cordially, sgnifying that all
past differences between these two gallant off
GERS are buried in oblivion.-Prof. Journal.
THE ITALIANS MOVING.
LEO d'ItahG, which has always been a
strong Union advocate, addresses patriotic
appeal to the Italians OF New Orleans forming
the Garibaldi Legion, to refuse march ng or
fighting against the United States, because
they are bound as naturalized citizens to sup.
port the constitution, and also because the
name of Garibaldi is a watchword for freedom.
LEO dItalid invites all the Italians to stand
by the United States government, and those
residents of New York to join the mass meet
ing in Union Square with no other cockade
but the American cOlors.
A MARBLEHEAD SOLDIER.
Twas standing at the junction of Broadway
, and Fifth Avenue when regiment from Mas,
Nachusetts arrived. Among the troops l no.
ticed man who had a musket and was poor
ly clad. l spoke to him. Our coloquy was
as follows :-"Where are you from 2" "Mar-
blehead." "You are not dressed as your com.
rades are" "No, came off in hurry.
was wakened at one o'clock and ordered on
duty-got up, put on my clothes in a hurry
and you see me as i then dressed myself.
put a pair OF stockings and Bible in my pock-
ct, which thought needed, and have come
away."-N. Y. EUening Post
THE RIGHT TALK.
The Newport News reports that correspond.
ence, of which the following is the substance,
is said to have passed between Gov. Hicks of
Maryl and Gov. Sprague Of Rhode Island,
on Friday or Saturday Of last week, by tele-
graph: =
yoa are about to proceed TO Washington with
the Rhode Island regiment advise you not
to take them through Baltimore, and thus
avoid trouble.
Gov ,Sprague to Coz. Hicks-The Rhode
Island regiment are going to fight, and it mat
tiers not whether they fight in Baltimore or
Washington
ARTILLERY MOVEMENT.
Major Moses G, Cobb, the first commander
of the Boston Light Artillery, has rendered
his services to Gov. Andrew to raise new
company of light artillery for immediate SER
vice. and the governor has accepted the same.
The major is Il true soldier. Several gentle
meml ers who were active members under
Major Cobb have already signifed their will
lingness to Join the new corps, which will
probably be filled during the present week.
Mjor Ormand f. Minis, the second command
er of the Light Artillery, is cooperating with