Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-28

all OF his clothing. and through prayer book
which he had IN his breast pocket, which book
saved his life, as it 50 stopped the force OF The
bali that it only went through his skin, direct
ly over his heart. Many others had balls pass
through their clothes. One man had both
legs shot off iast above his boots, by cannon
bail, leaving his legs standing in his boots,
where they were found the next day, and he
is alive and doing well Suclr are some of the
incidents OF the battle, which will give you
some idea of our situation. Thus fought most
CALAMITY the Massachusetts twenty-ftth tor
nearly four hours. In former letter, your
correspondent forgot 10 mention in connection
with Capt. Pickett, whose name, by the way,
is in the mouths OF the whole Burnside divis.
ion for his gallant conduct,) the bearing and
GOODNESS of our Lieut.. Goodwin, who kept his
position in the centre OF his company, and
nearly in front, through the whole engagement,
and with coolness and bravery, cheered on the
company In short, company a have no fault
to find with any of their officers. They are
all on board with us, and it takes the whole OF
our company to do guard duty-being divided
into three relies. We are four hours on and
eight off, every LAY and night, and shall be till
we dispose OF the chivalry, and as we hope,
welcome in their stead, the gallant fifteenth
boys.
NEW CLOTHES WANTED.
If We do not get new clothes soon, we shall
go by the name of tie ragged twenty fifth, for
those of us who had not worn them ali out be-
fore, had them torn off in the brush during
the fight and shot off by the balls of the enc
my. AT the present time, we are a ragged
looking regiment, having had no new clothes
since we lett Worcester, and it is now nearly
five months since we went into camp. How
ever, we are hoping for new suits every day.
About half past twelve o'clock this afternoon,
the steamers S. r. Spauldng and Cossack
Joined us with prisoners, and came to anchor.
OFF FOR ELIZABETH CITY.
~ little past one, Gen Burnside made his
appearance in the bow OF the steamer Alice
Price, and gave orders to each of the five
steamers to hoist anchor and sail at once for
Elizabeth City. We were off precisely at two
O'Clock, the S. r. Spaulding taking the lead,
and for the first hour we had quite an exciting
time The officers of the two steamers, Adj
mral and Cossack, formerly running between
Boston and St johns, owing grudge to the
steamer New York, she being an opposition
boat on that line, endeavored TO pass us, and,
as the rebels expressed themselves, 81 reckon
we had right smart race We came out
ahead. and had beautiful sail up the PasquO-
tank river. on each side OF which were in ope
ration many wind mills for grinding corn. AT
one point we saw six. That is called the
wind mill city. We came to anchor about
o'clock, two miles below Elizabeth City, near
the battery which was taken by our gunboats
and where are to be seen three sunken hunks
of their gunboas, the Fanny among the rest.
The prisoners were overjoyed with the pros
pect of being liberated, and nearly all OF them
say that they wish we would keep their off.
GERS. so that they might 20 to their homes.
AS we were sailing up the river, from each
shore could be seen white flags waving. To-
morrow we shall know what disposition is to
be made of the prisoners 1t is just
sixteen weeks ago to-day since we lett
Camp Lincoln, and we now have in charge
over three thousand prisoners.
LANDING THE PRISONERS.
FRIDAY, 2lsT..Early this morning we
commenced landing the happy rebels, and as
We touched tue wharf learned, through Lieut..
Col. Osborn of the Massachusetts twenty
fourth, twho had in charge the exchange. 81
that all our prisoners taken at Balls Bluff and
those taken at Bull Run who were at Rich
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