, 1862-12-19

Among the wounded in the late battle on
The Rappahannock, we ind reported the name
Of Lieut.. Col. Connor, Of the Ellsworth
Avengers, New York 44th. This gallant Off
Ger was friend Of Ellsworth, and one Of Ills
original corps Of Chicago Zouaves. He fol-
lowed his chief as Lieutenant in the Fire
Zouaves, saw service at Bull Run, and became
second officer in the regiment especially ELL
rolled in honor of Ellsworth The nature OF
his wounds ne do not learn,
An ELECTRIC PASo.-Thc Paris corres-
pondent Of the Journal d't Haprr, says: IAN
experiment Of an electric piano has been tried
at the Palace Of Compicgne The inventor,
who Is native Of Trcves, gives to the instru~
ment great power, and the air played was re-
peated on another piano placed at the other
extremity Of the palace. He pretends that
While playing tune in Paris, he can have it
repeated instantaneously at St. Petersburg,
provided the electric wires are iatact.''
The proposed draft in Iowa has at least
One merit, It has furnished Opportunity to
the tory press for little party buncombe on
new theme. Arbitrary arrests and Iowa
negro.lnmigration have 60 long been the staple
ofIoWa Democratic editorials, that the advent;
ofa new subject affords decided relief The
whole Democratic editorial fraternity are now
having series Of fits on the draft. Ererr
tory editor seems to consider his doom sealed
and to already imagine himself in the ranka
gun in hand, marching to meet ssour South
ern brethren" in deadly strife; and tue bare
Thought Of this alarms them terribly, Not
that they arc co~ards; they are all brave men
Have they not dared the bastiles,- the gull
1otincsand al the horrible punishments threat
eued by the despotie power at Washington ?
But to be compelled to point gun at auy
"erring'' rebel, that is too horrible! Hence
they are opposed to the "Kirkwood draft"
as the Muscatine Courier is pleased to call II,
A jeff Davis draft would suit much better.
- Rhode Island lost two promising off,
GERS in the recent fight at Fredericksburg
lieutenant Colopel ], B. Curtis Of the Ill,
Rhode Island Regiment, and Lieutenant Col.
ouea Welcome B. Sayles Of the 7th. Lieuten-
ant Colonel Curtis was son Of George Cur
It's, President Of the Continental Bank ard
brother Of George William Curtis the we'll
known author and lecturer. He was appoipt-
cd Iieutenant Colonel before the battle Of An
.tietann, and WAS in the midst Of that eneaee-
ment. When his shattered regiment vas
withdrawn from the fight, he seized i musket,
joined company from another regiment,
plunged ogain into the thickest Of the fight,
and did duty as private until the battle was
ended He vas 8 hero in the eyes Of men
from that time forward Col. Steere, his su-
pcrior officer, having been disabled by q
wound in that battle, the command Of the
rginaent devoIyed on Lieutenant Colonel
Curtis. Hc was acting Colonel when he vas
killed. The Providence Jo~1naz says Of Col.
Curtis: "He was fine type Of the American
volunteer officer. His heart wholly In his
nork. He was intensely in earnest. He vas
perfectly willing and ready to offer up his
life, if need be, in the cause for which be was
fighting. His character WAS elevated. 1ure
and manly He seemed strauger to fear,
He died, like a true soldier and q patriot that
lie was, in the thlckest Of the fight, at the post
Of duty.''
Lieutenant Colonel Welcome B. sayles, was
an eminent lawyer and politician Of Rhode
Island. He was one. Of the founders and fo,
several years chief editor Of the Providence
Post, and was Postmaster Of Providence fo,
eight years previous to the election Of Mr..
Lincoln. He was gentleman Of great energy
and decided ability, and although strongly
rartizan i'll character, enjoyed the personal
respect Of all parties.