The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-12


General Mcclellan started for Carksburg twenty miles
from Weston. to send coonel Tyler and his regiment
get the money Tyler sleeps, and full of the
idea that his Office is to be IL, anticipated
the order, and parading his men on high land
n ar the depot a, which Mcclellan was TO ar
rived and il the word from Mcclellan march, ha
would wave his handkerchief, aad they could show
Clarksburg their heels. The train arrived and Mcclellan
rushed up to Tyler as he sat on his horse and asked,
Colonel Tyler, how sooa can you march for wcstns"
"Fll show you how soon, if you will look yonder, and
waving his handkerchief, the whole regiment struck
double quick ANA disappeared like the hosts of RoderCk
Dhu Major Easement started with two horses but in .
few hours tuggng foot both his horses load
Cd with soldiers whose physical strength had given out,
and when they entered Weston both ''Jacln and his
horses were loaded with musk its, to favor poor
hausted soldiers We are ready to go cur pile on the gal
liant Seventh regiment.
HIS BIBLE SAVES HIM.
Wylie p. Mangum, Jr had his life saved follows
This young attached to of tho regiments ana
presented him by his sister e had the good book in hin
lett coat pocket II was struck by ball near the edge,
but the book changed the direction Of the bullet and
glanced of iniictng but not dangerous deeh
wound The book was saturated with blood, but the ad-
vice written on tho y leaf by the sister who gave il was
perfectly lcgibe 1t read thus:-To my brother He viii
read portion of this blessed Word every day. and r.
member his sister"
A NARROW ESCAPE.
One soldier had escape from death at the
last fight He struck in the back of the neck BY
bullet which out at his mouth breaking three front
teeth.
THE MARSHALL HOUSE.
or all other buildings in Alexandria, the Marshall HOUSE
the first object attractive tho stranger
This house is on the corner Of King street and Pitt street
tho left proceed the wharf The entrance ~
from King street Before yo leave the steamer as sha
approaches the wharf you the Union flag flying
from the staff which had the rebel flag flying when Col.
Ellsworth pulled it down. The house is low filled with
soldiers and proceeding up the stairway several dghts
you at length come to the place where Els
worth and Jackson met their tragica deaths:
The whole of the steps on which the Colonel
stood taken away: so is the floor which
he fell-the beams there and the athing beneath
them and that is all In one corner of the ceiling above
thp sta
Jacksons gun knocked up by Browne and the door
way and bedroom where he fired the fatal shot is also
pointed Every visiler chips off relic from the
door casing window blinds the steps down which jack
son FELL and sometimes by difficult climbing Qhe stairs
writer secured The house looks desoate all tho upper
rooms arc completely Quilted The soldiers roam every
where in and about it at WILL 1t wears the appaanS
semblance Of blood shedding
The Fire Zoaayes it is said will hardly pass it by "
ayoidabe.
MINNESOTA BRAVERY.
All speak Of the great bravery OF the First Minnesota
regiment at Bull run
B. F. Staples being cut Off, mstook the Mississipp
Rifles for Vermont regiment, ran toward them, and
they took him prisoner Some wanted to Dayono him On
the spot others TO shoot him. but many saidhc was too
brave fellow to be despatched and the majority pre-
vailed. just then Michigan regiment charged them,
and they broke and fed like sheep to their batteries and
their prisoner stood still, and getting gun fired aer
them and then joined again the loyal troops This regf
ment in turn thought they had rebel and took him
When Lieutenant WEIGH fell he standing within
twenty feet Of the enemy and shouted: Help me'Godt
trampled down. The position was afterwards retaken
A PLUCKY GIRL.
from the GAINESVILLE Gazette
When news of the barbartes perpetratcd upon our
wounded men at Bull run was received at Evansville,
girl at service in the family of Of their citizcns and
who had manifested any particular interest in the
waging, emphatcally declared 'It is time for
women to go now; can find in this city company Of
women who whip any such kind of men,
WHERE THE BALL ENTERED.
An unlucky private in Of the New York regiments
wounded in this fight and his father arrived at the
the back his shoulder The boy lay with his face down
ward the pallet, Ah my poor SON said the father,
place hit n-thus in the back! The sufferer turned
over barred breast and pointing to the opening above
the arm pit, exclaimed, "Father here's where the BAH
went IMP
from the New Haven Journal.
While at halt it my lot to witness very painful
scene capturcda prisoner "a Germany belonging -
the, Eighth South Carolina regiment, and took him 70
Maer Coburn for instructions as how to dispose of him
The prisoner requested privilege his last which
the Major very humanely granted He said his brother
lay short distance on IN dying CONDITION, ana %
LEVIED.
where our regiment was halted On the north side, In
the shade, found the wounded man. The prisoneS
spoke to him-he opened his cyesthe film Of death had
already oversprcad them and the tide of life WAS fas0
ebbng He was covered with blood, and the swarms Of
flies and mosquitoes, which were fatcnng upon his LIES
blood indicated that he had lain there for some time
They clasped hands together. muttcrcd few words In
the German language duplicated the Throne OF Grace TOE
their families at home kissed and babe each other nnas
adeu, the prisoner remarking as took him by the arm
to lead him awayfor the column was moving-"brother,
you are dying, and am prisoner" The man was shot
with mlsket ball. in the back, just over the hip, from
which fact inferred that he the retreat when the
deadly bali overlook him.
HERDS LAST THOUGHTS.
One Of tho Zouaves struck by cannon shot, which
tore through his thigh close to his body nearly severtng
the limb from the trunk. AS he fell he drew his photo
graph from his breast and said 10 his nearest corade
"Take this to my wife. Tell her died like soldier,
faithful to my countys cause and the good Old nag
Good byel' and he died where he fell.
''LEr US DIE FRIENDS
A rebol-one Of the Georgia regmcnt-!ay with lesr-
ribs The fc blood of the poor fellow was oozng out
when OF troops dashed forward from out OF the
melee and fell sharply wounded close beside him. Tne
Georgian recognized his uniform, though he was fatally
hurt and fecby held out his hand. We came into tia
battle he said 'cnemies Let us die friends. Fare
WE'LL" He spoke MORE but his companion In disaster
took the extended hand escaped to relate this touch
ing fact.
DEATH OF A rILIBUsTER.
letter received to-day from relative of General H
c. Wheat, residing in Washington, states that 6enerei
Wheat, who was reported as mortaly wounded ct u
battle Of Bull rum has since died of his injuries.
General Wheat born in Wheeling, Virginia. studied
law in Memphis Tennessee, and joined company from
Mexico under General Scott He was promoted 70 cap
tancy and acquitted himself with credit He Afterwards
sa the 1 rank Of copne was wounded and sent hous
After his recovery he cndeavored to join the expedoe
under Lopez which failed 50 dsasrously He was after
wards admitted the bar in New Orleans, and practise
successfully.
subsequently he removed to New York, where ne Va
known in connection with breech loading cannon which
be failed to introduce. He was among those who oaar
teered to assist Garbadi in the Italian campaign but hs
services not accepted. He remained in the cNy
until spring, when he went to New Orleans Recens
" he commanded the Louisiana battalion, which was -
gagged the battle of Bull rum where he lost his ife -
had generals commission (not major as mas w.
reported), and had brother in command as cap
under him. he was thirty five years Of age.
clay CLOSE OLD BOY"
One of our ri1enen had his piece carried away %
ball which struck il Of his hands just a. his company
was in the act Of advancing TO storm one OF the srna
rebel batteries Unarmed he sprans forward and ahrs.
himself down ON his face, under the enemy's guns A
Law there wounded and bleeding out Of che wa
Of the murderons Ore. clay ciose-ay close, cid boy
saS the latter to the conner Inc boysn take tnhe
oI f,rnace u mnn and then we git up an give tne
rebels Ats esn." Three minutes afterwards the battery
was carried and the soldiers were in the thickest
| the fight again. "
An artillery lay the ground, nearly exha -ees
From loss of blood and too weak to get out Of the way
The tramping troops and horses that fitted about HIM
mounted horseman came toward him. when he RS SEQ -
bleeding stumps Of both his arms, and cried OUT s m
tread on me- Captan!-seel both hands are gone Iue
trooper leaped over him. shell broke near BY snS