New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-26
AN INCIDENT BEFORE TIE FIGHT.

Tie following occurs in a letter Published IN re
~. A6aas Messenger in letter frou AdJu;ant Ste
vens, Of the LIST Vermont Regiment The occurrence
took plce the march of the troops TO Bethel when
they were nine miles from Fortress Monroe:
Just as we balied TO start to the rear on hearing
firing, rebel ecounG'el came ont OF house and
Deliberately fired his gun al L { ball fae'td 30
close 20 me that l teard it wliz-on its way goiog
rough the coat and pants, aud just grazlng TIE
ssin Of Orterly -Serle ut Sweet of the WOODSTOCK
Company. The rase,l was secured aud Is prisoner,
end what done by way of stem entertainment
to one of the f. +, VS. you will hear If 1 ever
I've 10 return | then the firing 10 the rear llad
as3d witt revover in hand, accompanied by tier,
approached TIE fellows house, having some expec-
tutnn of AN our CO of lead being deposited IN my
TIL body without asking my permission. by tis
time all troops were out OF sight IA TIE WOODS,
by 8 turn in the road, and was alone switn
f1fer, when some negroes came from the house. having
les fear OF two than OF two thousand. On H.
Quiry. the slaves told me that Adjuant Whining,
whom we hld Just taken prisoner, wac the owner,
thai he belorgei the Secession army. and that no
white folks In the house, all having ieft-"lth-
out the ceremony of ringing, | entered aud surveyed
The prem es. and found most elegantly furnished
house. took hasty survey in search OF arms, blt,
finding none, left the house, AID started to overtake
column. On reaching tile bend III the road took
q survey OF the rear 70 see what might zee, aud
discovered ii gle soldier coainR toward me, AMI
waited for him b. come up found II wac Cark, oil
the Bradford Company. Before he reached me, OBJ
served a horseman coming al full speed toward ne
On reaching the house he turnedin, when i1dnoe1 e
TO think him Secessouis. / ordered Clark 10 cover
him with his rifle aud revolver III han0, ordered MIN
10 dsmount and sure der He uied out, "who are
yOul" answer Vermont" "ilen raiHe yonf
piece Vermont; am Col. Duryee 81 the Houa'esi
and "a il was His gsy looking red boys Jnst apl@aed
turning tire corner OF the road coming io"afu Us. nc
ked me the cause of the firing IN the rear, anu WHO
premises On told him be knew the ne, iist rs
well - did bn 10 the last could give '' NJ,
-.
ing, who Just before had sent bullet whi7zAe 0! me-
and shot one Of MY hoys and that NY giea'ssI eas-
IRE would re TO burn tie rascais house IN payment
Your wish VIII be gr1iied at once" said TIE COLO
mel. {" | am ordered by Gen Butler 10 burn every
house whose occupant fires upon orr troops
Burn it, He leaped from his horse, and upon the
steps and by that line three ZOuaves were with me-
ordered them 10 try the door with tie butts oil TIER
g1rs--down went the door and in went we. well
pack travelling bag lay upon mat ogany table. tore
il Oxen with The hOpes OF ndng revolver but did not
The fr-t thing took ont o white linen coats laid
il on the table and Col Duyee PIT hgoted match 10
it. Other clothing added IN the Pile, aud soon We
had rou,iDg fire. Before leaving welt into the large
pallor in tie right wing Of the house-it WIS per-
feoly splendid. large room with tapestry car ct,
a nice PIANO. fine library OF miscellaneous books,
rich scias elegant chairs with superior needle work
wrought bottoms, what-nots In the corners, loaded
with articles OF luxury, taste, and refinement, and
upon & mahogany cener-tahIs lay Bible and ladys
portrait. The Last two articles took and have them
now ia possession. also toOk ocrafiler OF WosI
excellent ola brandy from tie sde-board, and left the
burning house. By this tire tie Zouave Regiment
had come up. Ijoned them aud in short time came
up with our rear guard, and Jaw sight the hike OF
which | wish never to see sgsin-viz: Dine Of Col.
Townsends Albany Regiment stretched on the floor OF
house, where they had just been carried, and eight
OF them mortally wounded, byOur opn men. Oh he
sight was dreadful | cried like boy, and 30 did
many others / immediately thought Of my de-
cant.r Of brandy, took tin cup from soldier
and poured into it my brandy sDd filed 1t the
cup with from cDteen, aud from one poor boy
30 another passed and poured their pale and guiy-
ering lips the invigoraiing fluid, and with my baud
wiped the sweat-drOps OF death from their fofehesds
OH how ora efuI the poor fellows looked at me as
they saw by my Uniform that the usually stern officer
aud commander had become 10 them the kind aud te-
der.hearted woman, by doing for them woinsus holy
duty One strong fellow, wounded in the head, AID
bloody AZ a butcher floor rail- cd, and .as able
20 ,onverse with me- asked bin if be knew the poor
fellows around him. He said yea, and pointing TO
he said: "1hat N ~ stood my sidehe my Sec
ton man Il saw bis gun fly out Of biz hands, being
stnick by grape-shOt, and 3 moment after we both
tuubled TO the ground together" went out and
picked no an Enfield rife nearly cut IN two by ball.
laid be- "thst is bis gun" ssw its owner de, and
brought the gun W 18th me back TO my camp, and have
IL h NV uOey-ssOn.