St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
ELLSWORTH'S ZOUAVES.

A Washington letter writer thus
alludes to the regiment of New York
fremen, whom Col. Ellsworth brought
on to Washington:
They arrived Thursday night, and
were quartercd at the Capitol. Yes
tcrday they had become well enough
acquainted with Washington to have
a few fights, and last night they cut
loose entirely. Such Il parcel of
roughs you never beheld. Those that
got outside the lines got drunk, and,
Of course, had few rows, and those
who could be kept in the quarters
fought among themselves. saw
about three hundred of them on the
avenue last evening, and every one of
them seemed to be on the same mis-
sion, viz: "spiIing for fight Saw
one Of them go up to a man, take
away his umbrella, lit was raining)
and knocked him over into the gutter
because lie demonstrated. 1t is no
use to try to keep them in quarters.
Heard one Of them say to the guard
at the entrance, say, fcller, | am a
goin' to leave this ranch" Guard
Can't go without a pass, sir" H.
What do yer say want pass do
yer, well, here it is" upon which he
drew off and hit him one of the regu-
lar New York fireman blows, knock
ing him fat on the ground, and be,
fore the guard could get there the
man was over the fence and off. They
seem to fear no one except their gal
liant little Colonel, and | notice he car
ries with him all the time a bowie
knife about two feet long. hear
they are to be sent out to camp as
soon as possible. 1t will never do tt
keep them here. If these fellows are
Il sample Of Ellsworth's, what must
Wilson's be? | am afraid we shall
stand a poorer chance with these fel-
lows than with the Southcrners. Hope
to see them have q chance to let them
selves loose lcg;timately before long
The Washington Star, thus speaks
of this famous corps--The first in
quiry made by the fremen, on land
ing from the cars, was, with grave
faced carncstness, Can you tell us
where jeff. Davis is? we're lookin
for him." Yes" said another, "we'rt
bound to hang his scalp in the White
House before we go back" Another
whose massive under jaw and breadtl
of neck indicated him "some in ;
plug muss," remarked that they ha,
expected to have arrived by way 0
Baltimore. 1--WE would have com,
through Baltimore like a dose o
salts" he added, with an air of dis
appointment. One of them beckone'
a citizen, confdentially, to his side
and inquired, " Is there any secession
flags about here ?" He was answer
ed that secession bunting was an al
ticle that did not prevail here. Ill
nodded, and added, Il only wante'
to know" On coming down the ave
nue., the Franklin fire company rec
passed them at q sharp run, on it,
way to fire and the familiar appa
ratus was saluted with such a yell q
recognition along the entire line a
must have fairly astonished the stat
old reel. Somebody remarked to on
of the b'hoy's that his hair was Gu
rayther short. "Oh. yes was the +,
ply, "we all had our heads fied bcfor
we left New York" They all locke
like fighting boys but one compan
seems to have special prestige thu
: way. " If there's any mischief dom
: lay it on to company 6S," seems to |
pet phrase among the b'hoy's. Son
/ Of the ZouavcS in emerging from the