Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-02
POISONED BALLS.


POISONED BALLS.
A considerable number Of balls covered
with a peculiar substance, supposed to be
OF poisonous nature, were found all over the
field. A number Of rife balls, with brass
cartridge cases attached, such as are used
in an English breech loading rife of late
invention, were all found on the field
DEsPIcABLE.
William Wilson, was carrying wounded
comrade, Hantz GLADDEN., from the field,
when GLADDEN. implored Wilson to leave
him. 4 shall die at any rate said he, 'and
the rebels may overtake and kill you; they
will not hurt me when they see that / am
wounded So he left him on the ground,
and looking back when the rebels came up,
he saw one of them take out his knife and
deliberately cut Glddden's throat from ear
TO ear, almost severing his head from his
body. Wilson and Gladen were members
Of the Fire Zouave regiment.
REPLACEMENT OF THE ARTILLERY.
All the artillery lost in the battle will be
instantly replaced with guns within reach at
the North. Among the batteries telegraphed
for already is the Witworth battery of six
or eight riAed guns, presented to the gov
eminent by patriotic citizens of the United
States in England, which is probably al
ready on the way, as also full battery be-
longing to the State of Connecticut, and one
at Harrisburg, the property of Pennsylvania.
Our loss in this important arm of the SER
viz tu thov IL
Einstein Of the PENNSYLVANIA 9th, brought
away six guns which had been abandoned
at Bulls Run.
THE SCENE IN coNGREss-MR. CRITTENDEN.
The scene presented by the Senate and
House of Representatives is indescribabe.
The gloom hung like pail over both houses,
and no one seemed to have the heart to
transact the public business. No one SEEM
ed to feel this more intensely than Mr.
Crittenden Of Kentucky. When he rose
on Monday morning he asked, "WeIl, what
further news" He had gone to bed under
the delusion that the Federal army had tri-
umphed. "We are routed-utterly routed"
was the reply to his question. The old
man started back in astonishment, and
when the facts were brought before him he
went back, sat down, and putting his head
down upon his hands, burst into tears. |
saw him that night, and there was no long.
er room for doubt on which sido Mr.. Crit
tenden's feelings are enlisted.
GEN. SCOTT ON THE DISASTER.
A disheartened member of Congress said
to Gen. Scott yesterday: "We're beaten
The old man, Strengthening himself up, re-
piled, ,"No, sir ! no, sir we're not beaten; the
Government isn't beatenp Some one re-
marking to Gov. Seward that we were not
defeated on Sunday, he answered, "We've
found that out now, but too late"
THE WAGON LOSS.
Some thirty wagons are our whole loss,
half of which were loaded with provisions,
half with ammunition.
HONORABLE MENTION.
Among those entitled to especial praise
for their conduct yesterday are Capt. Lowe,
who, with a company, covered the retreat
Col. Burnside, who behaved with great gel
antry during the action, and brought in
his troops in comparatively good condition
Col. McCook, who, with his regiment, the
lst Ohio, probably saved Gen. Schencks S
Brigade by his GOODNESS and selfpossession,
when attacked on the retreat; Col. Blenker,
who brought in his brigade in as good con-
dition as they marched out, covering the re-
treat and protecting the rear from night
attack. Other regiments, which, like this
brigade, were not in the action, caught the
infection Of the panic which had seized
those who were there.
FURTHER INCIDENTS.
New and startling incidents of war are
daily coming to light. During one of the
charges of the Fro Zouaves upon the Miss
issippi Rifles, Fire Zouave and Miss
issippian came in contact, both with charged
rifles. Each drew his revolver. "Biazc
away, Mississippi; I'll take the last shot,
said the Fire Zouave. The Mississippiau
did blaze away and missed when the Fire
Zouave fred the shot going througbt the
heart of the Mssissippian, killing him in,
stantly.
Mrs. Katy Bronwell, daughter of the First
Rhode Island regiment, accompanied the
ISRlluSub W Dun Iluus DIG was IlFGQ al
good many times, but escaped injury
One man, in his determination to kill her
pursued her for some distance, when she
turned and shot him dead, and, fleeing tC
the woods, escaped. Her husband is also
safe.
A little drummer boy was cut complete
ly in two during the retreat from Bull Rur
by canister shot, which struck Just undel
the arms. A piercing "Ohp emitted il
childish treble, the soldiers who we're nea
him say, it was sound that will ring il
their ears for life.
A WAGNER recently arrived here from
yesterdays battle, with cannon sho
through his wagon, states that it was mad,
by the shot that killed Col. Cameron, anc
also killed Senator Foster, of Connecticut
who, with two other civilians, was in hi
wagon at the time. Mr.. Foster is know
to have been with the army, and we hav
not been able to learn that he has subse
quently returned to Washington.
Secretary Cameron Vindicated.
Mr.. Moses H. Grinnell does Secretary Cam
eron great injustice when he places upon hiI
the responsibility of refusing regiments G
mounted men. We have pretty good reason "a