Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-22
swHoLE No:'1ss1. E.
HOW THEY ACT AND FEEL


 with three little children and two negro men hid in swamp. The woman was the wife of man who Tn the flight from Fernandina, had been ta- , ken on the cars with the crowd to Callahan. and watching her chances, had escaped with two ne- groes in the night time. They, in return for bs ling piloted to freedom, were toting the luggage, and by turns the babes. Our fellows assistei them on our return, and all are now clear of the tyrants. HEEs
 There went with me on the same scout. slave, Charles, 6ne fellow for his intelligence and manl,ness. Charles was hoping to return with Peggy, his wife, and perhaps, with his children. Poor Charles. When he came to their home, they had been, carried further inland, to keep them away from their deliverers, the Yankess. Charles came back with asick heart and in great bitterness. did what could to encourage him and especially to excite his manliness of spirit. Next day gave him boat, which could Do padded to within four miles of Peggy, and bowie knife, with words to make him strong. He went off, and saw nothing of him for three days. Then he came to me to say how happy he was and how much he had accumulated. He had his wife and three children. One of his friends had got his wife and two children Chas. also got his wifes father. Pack is, massa,' said he, T done clean out Massa Phin Johnson 'tirely. Got eight niggas, massa !! He was very grateful. and is now proving himself entitled to his freedom. .e -...-..al -g. The other day we went up the railroad to des- troy rebel battery those gentlemen, one ef whom is equal to ten Yankees,' had left behind in their flight. 4
 Far ahead, on the long straight line, away beyond our outposts, we saw a small white flag futtering in it's approach to us Then came the face of negro and his form. Poor Adaml as he came on, he doubted which was the truth, that which his Southern masters had told him .l..1 c. AL .>e l.. masters told him in>the Democratic speeches of the time before the war, when all but they were abolitionists.' Whether the 'd-d Yankees would sell him to Cuba to pay the expenses of the war, or whether they wodld give him the liberty for which he longed, and of which he had heard but which he expected only when 'Massa Jesus would come and take him home. He was afraid, also, he said, when he saw the bay onets shining, and the 'guns all in rows,' that they might shoot before you knowed rightly who 1 was.'
 Adam said r, where are you from '
 I come, massa, from the Mississippi Wild Cat Regiment
 Who told you that you would be safe in com. ing to us, or that you would get your freedomf
 'One white gemman, sir, who was in our com. pany.'
 Wasn't he afraid to talk so ! why didn't hs comet?
 He couldn't get out sir, too many guard; and when he stand guard, there 50 many others stand guard too, that they was to close to him, sir
 He had walked sixty miles in the nights, ly. ing by to rest in the swamps and hemlocks during the day. ] Slaves are coming in very fast, aad there is great anxiety among owners concerning them. THE HEROINE OF THE BATTLE OF NEwBBRx. Per orders from the chiefs of the New York Tribune" visited the rooms of the Soldiers Re. lief Association, l49 Broadway, to glean facts | from the wounded soldiers who had just returned 1 from Roanoke Island found the spacious rooms neatly furnished and well ventilated. One hundred cots were spread for the accommodation of our brave and bleeding heroes whose wounds are red stripes and whose deeds are stars on their coat of arms. Closets and bins and boxes were filled with substantials and luxuries provided bY the liberality of our citizens for the support and comfort of our gallant soldiers. Near the front window on 8 cot which commanded e view of the street was orderly sergeant Brcwnell; 10 cousin of the avenger of Ellsworth he had been prostrated by severe wound caused by . rife ball which passed through the thigh grating the thigh bone. He was cheerful and hopeful, and anxious to get we'll that he might return to his regiment, to share it's future honors and dangers. He showed me a secession watch taken from Q rebel soldier who fell at Newbern-at the end of the watch chain he had fastened the ball which had wounded him at his last battle. I was deeply interested in his case, and visited him almost every day during his stay in the City of New York. I noticed young woman in Boomer costume constantly at his cot, and sup posed at first it was Q servant girl appointed te that duty by the matron of the society, but Cot. II. informed me on my second or third visit that the young woman in question was his wife, and that she had been with him in all his marches. and battles. She was the adopted daughter of the Fifth Rhode Island regment-was at the . battle of Bull Run-at the battle of Roanoke Island, and at the battle of Newborn. On the 18th of March last she marched with the regi- ment through the mire and storm at Newborn, and was with the rear regiment the next day during the fight. It appears that one of the companies had no colors until Capt. Grant took from his bosom a small flag and made this brave woman standard bearer. While she was hold ing aloft the stars and stripes it was pierced bY two musket balls-when the news came that her husband had fallen. In fifteen minutes from that time she had her gallant husband in her arms-he was taken to brick yard near by and placed upon a couch of blankets bis wife had had gleaned on the battle field, and soon after he was removed to the Newborn hospital, when this faithful woman acted as nurse, and took good care of the sick and wounded She is . modest, quiet, pretty woman, who never brags of her own exploits, but bushes with honest pride when she hears her husband praised. She goes to her home in Providence with loads of troph. es and crowned with "blessings of those who are reody to perish." Among other trophies she has quarto edition of Webster's Dictionary "a family Bible taken from . rebel chaplain- papers, letters, envelopes, also straps and buttona clipped with her own scissors in her own hands, from the coats of dead rebels on the Newborn battle field. Her great achievement which gave her wide reputation for heroism, was perform ed at the time of the retreat of our army at Ball Run. She was in pursuit of her husband who was in that memorable battle when rebel ofl- cer mistaking her bloomer costume for the cos tune of 8 Zouave, leyeled his pistol at her Dns she fired first and the rebel fell from hls horse morally wounded. Katy" as she is called Dy the soldiers in the regiment, wears hat Wnscn was presented to her by General Burnside, ana when the ladies here in New York gave ner dress with a long skirt she cheerinAy donped Ithat. but declined to doff her favorite cnapeau' because it was presented by General Burnside her 6eau ideal of the perfect gentleman ana me true soldier. " VIZ "'
 Levi Hart Goddard, Esq, of Norwich, died on Friday morning last, of disease of the heart. He had been suffering from an attack of lung fever for few days, and on that morning had become SO far convaiescent as to anticipate an carly return to his business. He was, few mo- mcnts before his death, conversing cheerfully ..L n. Dyar who laff him ;,, tls Sast of sr;r.