Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-24

All hearts are bowed in sorrow at the disas'
trous result of the battle OF the 2lst instant
at Bull Run, in Virginia.
The national aims have sustained tempo
rary defeat This reverse Is the more SAD 10
us that it is accompanied by the loss oil so
many gallant officers and brave men, VINO neio
the honor OF Rhode Island second only to their
love of country. u
Colonel JOHN S. Slocum, Major Sullivan
| Ballou, Captains Levi Tower and Samuel ..
Smith, and Lieutenant Thomas roy Oh 'ne
second regiment, and Lieutenant nenty e.
| Prescott of the first regiment, have falleh' 90
far as vet known, this completes the list OF IA
tal casualties among the officers; that OF the
privates is not yet received c.,
The state will embalm the memory OF those
noble m n, as it preserves the lame OF lts ne
roes of revolutionary days.
This reverse calls for renewed anu vigorous
effort on the part of all loyal citizens 10 mann
tain the federal government.
Therefore |. Samuel g. Arnold, Lieutenant
| Governor do hereby call II. on the good peo-
| nile of this state to come forward without de-
| law and volunteer their services in defence OF
| the constitution and the laws.
ARRANGEMENTS will al once be made for the
commandments of the several military compa-
mics TO enroll men to serve for three years, or
during the war, unless sooner discharged. Let
the response to this call be prompt, decided,
and such as will show that the martial spirit
of our state is alike indomtable in victory or
defeat.
The Providence Journal has special dis
patch which says "Gov. Sprague had his
horses head shot off, Col. Burnside behaved
like hero, as he is. Rev. Mr.. Woodbury.
was in the thickest of the fight, and came off
unscathed. Our regiments came oft the field
in perfect order out of ammunition, but over.
whelmed in the woods by iugitves from other
regiments" The Journal gives the following
account of their wounded and dead -
Rhode Island has indeed, as we said yester-
day, paid her part of the price at which the
victory of Sunday was gained The second
regiment has suffered particularly. The col
onel, the major, two captains and lieutenant,
besides seventy-tive priyates, were killed on
the field or are missing. Governor Sprague
himself had narrow escape, as his horse was
shot under him. Lieutenant Prescott is the
only officer in the first regiment whose death
has been reported at the time we write.
Colonel Socum is the son of the late Sam
uel Socum, the great pin manufacturer. He
served with credit as lieutenant in the COM
pany, which Lieutenant Colonel Pitman, then
has always shown decided taste and aptitude
for military pursuits, and was possessed of
| great bravery. He won the affection and
| esteem of his men i'll a remarkable degree,
and they willingly followed him into the very
Jaws of death. His father died only few
days ago His wife, a daughter Of General
James, and one child, survive him.
Major Sullivan Ballou, who was wounded
by a cannon ball, as we hear, is well known TO
nearly all our readers as a young lawyer OF
high promise. He has served in the general
assembly with eminent distinction, and was
one year speaker of the house. He was an
unusually attractive public speaker, and has
for years taken an active part IN tie political
affairs of the state. 1t was not till few days
before the second regiment departed that he
accepted the office OF MAJOR. He was a little
more than thirty years OF age. He leaves a
wife and two children.
Capt. Levi Tower, of company f, second
regiment, is the only son OF john G. Tower
Esq, of Pawtucket, cashier of the NORTH
Providence bank. He was one of the very
best officers in the whole regiment. He was
twenty five years OF age and unmarried.
Capt. S. James Smith OF Woonsocket, wa
an apothecary. He was most estimabl
; man, and his loss will be deeply telt where
ever he was known He leaves wife.
Lieut.. Henry A. Prescott OF company d
first regiment, was engaged in the clothing
business at Nos. u and 20 Weybosset street
No man went to the war from loftier christian
and patriotic motives than he. He felt it to b.
solemn duty, and he therefore prompt,
obeyed the call, though his circumstances wert
such that it was no easy matter for him to 60
He was an earnest christian man, and aImT ssIMl
Der of Gaea Cl'a-, ootinF, in camp qfnnnr ch;li
siding Mt prayer meetiils - slr.u lour emu
evening lansv. Warner of this city, reported to
be captured, has long been one of the most eff
ficient officers of the first light infantry. He
is representative from this city to the gener-
al assembly. We trust that he will yet come
in safely.
Lieutenant Thomas Foy of East Greenwich,
was, we believe, a stone mason by trade, and
a most worthy man. We learn that he leaves a
wife and very large family Of children.
George Flagg, young man OF this city, an
apothecary's clerk in the north part of the
city, was killed.
Frederick Bub, of the second battery, who
was killed, is a jeweller Of this city. He
lived rear of No. Page street. He leaves a
wife.
Olney E. Gladding, severely wounded is a
lapidary. He is brother of the booksellers,
Il. 2. & II. B. Gladling
Daniel G. Lake of Bristol, in the second
regiment, was missing yesterday, and suppos
ed to be killed. He has been sailor. He
was married.
Issac N. Cobb and John W. Jolls of Warren
are said to be severely wounded
There must be number of others whose
names have not been sent at the time we
write.
Rhode Island and the country will guard the
memory of these brave men as the most sa.
cred of treasures. We will write their names
by the side OF the names of our Greene and
Perry, and as we recall them we shall gain
new Inspiration and new courage for the work
which is before us.