, 1861-09-24
T4e THW York Xo0Avese1Iefs Of thefK
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The drill oftbe Fire Zouayes 1t the B.ttery |
Nas aispe1sed with, Thursday afternoon, md
the game Of leap-frog substituted, in which
the backs Of outside spectators we're Impress
ed. This exercise Hss afterwards changed to
amateur fist fights, which eooA resolved them |
selves into real encounters.
At two O'Clock several Of the companies en-
military exploits, when the members mutual
" accused each other OF eowardice, in running
race Of retreat 8t Bull Run. High words
enened, which ended in general light, which
]2eted half an hour. Stones and sticks few
in al directions with fearful effect while fists
rances into 8hape which almost rendered
them beyond the reach Of recognition. Cap
lain GilTfy, Of tie First Ward police, hearing
OF the melee, sent large body II police to the
ground, who separated the CONTESTANTS with
much trouble Many, Of the Zousves came
streaming with blood. The police, however,
deemed It useless to make arrests The Zoo
z:cs also diverted themselves by sprinkling
-four over one another, and By tossing unlucky
nights in blanket-d Ia sancho Panza
Among the persons tossed Was the reporter OF
a mor1ir paper, who lost hat by the opera
ton.
At halfpast two o'clock, Col. Loeser CON-
Manded tie Iouaves to fc1m in line, but they
remained in groups. He then ordered all who
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were willing to serve their country, to follow
HIN tc Pier No. N. R., where Steamer was
In readiness to convey them to AmboY, en-
route to Old Point Comfort. About twenty
five of the Zuuaves followed the Colonel IN
strsegIipE order, while the remainder tainted
thtm fvf tsying obeyed aeuch id order
like that, till they got paid" The rsst Of the
members remained on the ground TIL o.
clock. They then began to scatter about town,
ard the police took advantage Of their absence
10 close the gates Of ths attery against tnem.
POSSESSION Of tie battery, and loaded their
eurs with bail, In anticipation Of troutls.
Armed CARDS were placed at every point round
the battery, with inEIructlo to fire on all
Who might attempt to force an entrance. At
eleven O'Clock on Thursday night, shout
twenty-five Of the zouaves appeared at the
main gate and demanded admittance, and At.
te1warde attempted to force their way. The
guard presented his musket and said-"Ad-
vance one step further, aud Iu fire T. His
6Dger was on the trigger, ready to pun-the
OF tle sentry, and Immediately retreated with
his followers. The alteration soon brought
ala1ge force to the gate~but the Fire Zouaves.
While At a sonyenient distance exclaimed
! " on GO thieves, we'll bring crowd here
aoon thatn drive you out like rats, by u
They did not keep their promise, however,
and the night Vas passed pleasantly On the
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This Triday) morning, aboutthree hundred
| Of the ZouaVes eongregated in groups around
! the Battery and at the square opposite the
Washington Hotel where Colonel Ioeser and
the officers ct the regiment had assembled. a
few Of those VITO expressed their willingness
to 60 to Fortress Monroe were mobbed
abused, driven to and fro In the crowd, called
all manner Of obscene names, Cursed and gen,
| orally ma1treated. After expoRtu12ting in
yaiA with one Zouave ready to depart, his op
ponent "hcped the by ship would sink
him, the Colonel, and the whole d-a pack ol
| them"
At one o'clock, Colonel Loeser, announced
that the steamer Transport would be- ready
10 take all desirous Of departing for Fortress
Monroe. but not more than fifty signifee
their willingness to comply, and sevaral 0
this number, were induced by threats, *
change their purpose. At the hour named
however, there was no sign Of the steamers
| depa1t tuIe.