, 1861-09-05

lCcted as when drilling his men upon the parade
ground, and issued his orders with bullets and
cannon balls whstling about his ears as thick as
bailStones without any apparent excitement
whatever. Twice he was hemmed in by the enc
my's cavalry and ordered to surrender, but he
was away in a tangent coo,ly remarking that
the ball had not been moulded yet to take his
Iiie!" His younger brother, II years old, was
member Of the Second Ohio regiment, and was
left as guard to the hospital. One OF the ene-
my'S cavalry dashed upon him, and ordered him
to surrender. I brave youth, with fixed bay
Onet, steady nerve, and cool bearing, replied,
never surrender" The father, Judge McCOok,
who had all the day been arduously engaged in
assisting and taking care Of the wounded, bring
ing them in from the field, and that, too at the
imminent peril Of his own life, was in the hos.
pital tent, and heard the order to his son, and
saw others Of the enemys cavalry near by, and
rushed out, and speaking in a loud tone, Char
ley, surrender, for Gods sake, or you are lost"
Charley turned to his father, and with all the
lion in his countenance, replied, Father. ! will
never surrender to rebel" In moment ball
pierced his spine, but he instantly discharged his
musket at the rebel horscman. and laid him low
in death, and then fell him self The rebels then
undertook 70 drag him Of but his father rushed
in and released him, and he died yesterday
morning aud is to be buried to-day.
a New York Fire Zouavo, who was wounded,
tells some thrilling adventures. lie gives the
Mississippians full credit for being perfect devils
in battle. At one time, when in close quarters,
and hayonct charge was about being made, the
MisSisSippianS came up in terrible array. After
discGarping Voley Of muskctry, they threw
away their guns and pitched in with pistols aud
bowe.knvcs; the latter twenty inches to two
feet in length. These were strapped to kind OF
l1SsO fastened round the wrist, nearly two yards
long While approaching the enemy, at few
PAGES distant, these were thrown out, like hSr.
poons, with wonderful precision. Oltcn, my in
iormant says, he saw this awful instrument of
death plunged through the bodies Of his comrades
and jcrked out, again to he repeated. Closing
up, it ended in cutting aud slaShing bayonetiGg
and dealing death all around, until a great many
on both sides were found tranSlixpd IL the ago.
nies Of death. 4 bowic.kniie and laSso would
be in one hand, and bloody bayonet in the other
\ pistol ball had be II sent through the wrist Of
the Zouave, and thrust made at him with II
howic-knite by the MisSiSsippian, which missed
its aim This taken advantage Of the Zouave
pierced him through, and he fell liEeless
Col. Goodwin, Of the first Massachusetts regi.
ment, was leaning his back against q tree in n
very exposed position, when friend exPostulatCd
with him for his reckleSsneSS The Colonel said
the bullet was not moulded that would shoot
him that day. In few seconds after another
personal friend came mp, and reaching out his
hand TO the Colonel the latter stopped little 10
grasp il, when q conical cannon ball struck on
the spOt where all instant before was the head Of
Col. Codwin, shattering the tree to Spinters
The Colonel turned about calmly and remarked,
that he was certain the bail that would Hill him
was not yet cast" and proceeded 10 issue his
commands.
DR.. J. II. Erwin, surgeon If the Second Wis
conSin Regiment, was chased bV ono Of the
Black Horse Cavalry, who fired when within ten
feet Of the surgeon, at the same time shouting,
" Surrender, you id Abolition scOundrclw
The ball grazed the bead Of DR.. T., who, ut the
same time, made big leap into a clump Of
woods. The trooper rode around to head him
off, but his opponent meantime managed 10 load
his rifle, and when the trooper next appeared,
shot him through the chest. lie irll sideways
the saddle turning with him, and the frightened
horse gaIloped of with its dead or wounded rider
dangling BY the stirrdps.
Col. Cameron seemed to have q perscntiment
OF his death. In conversation with him at his
tent, on the evening prior TO the battle, he
said he had accepted the command Of The
gallant Hghanders because he admired them,
and inasmuch as ho had only short time to live,
be might as well devote it to his country. He
asked your correspondent iT he was going to the
Ss;d G"cd NV 0'tg n,'g ~ snIna'Ive answer, nc
saa;o hn, ~ aca;I IA ", JUS :, you. emSy meet
s;yt"rn Jue hou.s S arn 10. .L ~ % Swora some
IN, a." L;s Sn""o az ,;,, ~ g'A"' Oo'Onei was
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The Washington correspondent Of the Bulletin
SAYS that Gen. Scott was applied to by the friends
Of Col Cameron for flag Of truce 10 10 out and
!ook ior tne oody OF Co'. Cameron, but he replied
.. .n W. ~ "eser nau uone 50 whlle IN Mex'co and
that Col. Cameron could lind no more honorable
grave tnan hat Of the trench where he might
rest e WIN tne brave men who fell around him.
McGraW, the Well-knOw contractor and Harris