Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-10

were exposed to Calling IRE from the bait
teries, to the FIRE of the Louisiana Zousves,
and also to the attack of the rebel Black
Horse-all of which they stood with he.
rosm of which the history Of the world
presents few parallels. AT each fire, as
they would perceive the rebels fall they
would excluim, Ellsworth Z
Firing upon friends. -fu
Among the disasters Of the day we're
two very serious ones from the firing into
each other by mistake, of our regiments,
The 9th New York Regiment was badly
cut up thus, by either the 14th or 25th
regiments of the same state The 10th
New York Regiment had one company de-
stroyed almost to man by a FIRE from our
forces.
Unfortunate as were those disasters 60
US, they were far more than counterbalanc-
cd by The heavy fre poured into the seces-
Slonlsts by their own batteries at various
times during the day.
Brave COl,nels.
Just as the Federal troops we're about
to retreat, Col. Heinzelman rode up to
where the Zouaves were, and asked them
to follow him, excaiming, My brave Zou-
aVes, you have done well,' when one of
them replied, 'Heintzelman, you are
brave man, and we would follow you as
soon as any man, but we will not be cut up
in this way. We have seen brave col9ue
but not geHeraLP
Secession Bar5arities.
We have already heard of a hundred in-
stances OF the most unrelenting barbarities
shown towards the Federal troops-Indeed,
one OF the rebel prisoners captured by the
y. \. list states that they had positive
orders 10 show no quarter to any one. A
large number of our wounded soldiers were
run through with with bayonets as they lay
bleeding on the field of battle-nnd particu-
larly was this done TO the Fire Zouaves, on
whom they seemed to have a particular
spite. We have heard of many other in
stances in which ambulances containing
wounded men were fred upon. .r.l
Citizens in the Fight -
Capt. w. G.. Moore, of this city, was
on the ground as spectator, aud the hot
test of the fight, was observed to 60 to
the body of soldier, who had just been
shot down. and undo his accoutrements and
take his muSket, with which he went into
the ranks of the ZouaVes, and fought as
hard as any one on the Geld until the panic.
Several other citizens were observed, with
other regiments, lighting as hard as any Of
the soldiers.
New York Sixty Nlnth.
Lieut. Col. Haggcrty, of the n. Y. G9th,
is believed TO have been the first man killed.
He was good officer and brave mau.
| When this regiment went into action, they
threw away their coats, aud some Of them
their shoes, so as 10 be unencumbered. As
they charged on the enemy, everything gave
way before them. They have covered them
selves with glory.
Drummer Boy Killed
A poor little drummer boy was cut com.
pletely in two by canister shot. which
struck him just under the arms. A pierre
ing ooh !" emitted in childish treble, tho
soldiers who were near him say, was a sound
that will rug in their ears for life.
Conduct Of Minnesota Boy
\ Minnesota boy was rushed upon by
four colored soldiers-full blooded Africans,
three were shot 10y Zouaves, the fourth at
tempted to pin him to the ground with his
bayonet, which he parried, which gave q
slight wound upon his thigh and run into
the ground its whole length, aud before he
could ex'ricate it, the boy shot him throgh
the body, which was SO near that the blaze
Of his gun set his clothes on FIRE. -.
A Zouare Prisoner Escapes.
A party Of seven Zouaves were separated
from the regiment, on the battle field, aud
taken prisoners by troop of horse, who
overpowered them. They were tied, and
carried to one of the batteries, where they
were made the subjects Of the most insult
ing inIgnities.
The rebels tied them to posts. and would
charge bayonets on them, and run their bay
onets close to their breasts Que of them
named O'Brien, Notwithstanding that he
was tied and handcuffed, managed to make
his escape, aud last evening he arrived iu
this city, having the handouts still dang
ling to his wrists. .... -....-
Poisoned Balls. ..-.
! A considerable lumber of balls, coveret
with peculiar substance, supposed to b,
of poisonous nature, were found all over th
field A number of rife balls, with bras
cartridge cases attached, such as are useC
in an English breech-loading rife of late in
veuliou, were also found on the field.