Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-02
THE RHODE ISLANDERS.


ment was shot through the head and killed dur
ing the early part of the engagement, when a
brave young fellow, belonging to the same
regiment, sprang forward seized the coIors
and waved them in the air. A minute la.er,
he too, fell dead TO the ground, pierced by q
bullet
During the engagement, Gov. Sprauge, who
was always in the thickest of the fight, had
two horses shot from under him. Each time
as he fell to the ground, we would coolly
take up his carbine, and bring rebel to the
ground.
Col. Burnside seemed TO bear q charmed
life. The bullets were constantly whizzing
past him, some of them even passing through
his hat, and yet he escaped without q scratch.
ELLSWORTH THE CRY.
The Fire Zouaves advanced to the charge
with deafening cheers for the Union, and were
exposed TO CALLING fire from the batteries, TO
the fire Of the Louisiana Zouaves, and also to
the attack of the rebel Black Horse-all of
which they stood with heroism of which the
history of the world presents few parallels. AT
each fire, as they would perceive the rebels fall,
they would cxclaim, 'Elswer h!'
FIRING UPON FRIENDS.
Among the disasters of the day were two very
serious ones from the firing into each other, by
mistake, of our regiments. The 9Th New York
RegimentSwas badly cut up thus, by either the
l4th or 25th Regiment OF the same State The
69th New York Regiment had one company
destroyed almost to man by a fire from our
forces.
Unfortunate as were these disasters to us,
they were far more than counterbalanccd by
the heavy fire poured into the Secessionists by
their own batteries at various times during
the day.
BRAVE COLONIES.
Just as the Federal troops were about to re-
treat, Col. Hcinizelnan rode up to where the
Zouaves were, and asked them to follow him.
exclaiming, MY brave Zouaves, you have done
well" when one of them replied, "Heintzclman,
you are brave man, and VIC would follow you
as soon as any man, but we will net be cut up
this way. We have seen brave colonel but
not O general"
SECESSION BARBARITIES.
We have already heard of hundred instan-
ces of the most unrelenting barbarities shown
towards the Federal troopS-indecd, one Of
the rebel prisoners captured by the New York
list Regiment, states that they had positive
orders to show no quarter to any one. \ large
number of our wounded soldiers were run
through with bayonets as they lay blcedi e OH
the field of battle-and particularly was this
done to the Fire Zouavcs, on whom they
seemed to have particular spite. We have
heard Of many other instances in which am
balances containing wounded men were fired
upon.
CITIZENS IN THE FIGHT.
Captain William G.. Moore, OF this city, was
on the ground as u spectator, ami in the hot
test of the fight. was observed to go to the
body Of a soldier, who had just been shot down,
and undo his accoutrements and take his mus
ket, with which he went inte the ranks OF the
Zouaves, and fought as hard as any on the field
until the panic. Several other citizens were
observed, with other regiments, fighting as hard
as any of the soldiers.
NEW YORK SIXTY. NINTH.
Lieut.. Col Haggarty, of the New York
Sixty ninth, is believed to have been the first
man killed. He was good officer and a brave
man. When this regiment went into action,
they threw away their coats and some of them
| their shoes, so as to be unencumbered. AS they
changed on the enemy, everything gave way
before them. They have covered themselves
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 piercing "Oh J"
emitted in childish treble, the soldiers who were
near him say was q sound that will ring in
| tn cir ears for life