, 1862-04-02

Onward still,
Onward upward will l gos
PAXTON, Ford County. H.
SEARCHING FOR BODIES.
Recovery of the Remains Of Rhode
Island Officers.
The remains of Col S1ocnm, Major Ba11ou,
and Capt. Tower, Of the I'd Rhode Island regi-
mcnt, arrived in New York city Saturday af
:ernoou, by the New Jersey Railroad, under |
escort Of Lieut.. Col n. b. 2, Reese, and nine |
mcnt.
Each corpse was placed in two cofins, the |
inner being lined with zinc, and made air-tight.
for obvious reasons.
The cofl:ns were cnvclopcd in the American
far, aud during tic afternoon the ladies Of
the Astor House covered the lids with fragrant
flowers.
a correspondent Of the Ezriae4e Press, who
accompanied Gov. Sprugue to the field Of Bull
Run, to recover the mortal remains Of these
gallant Rhode Islanders, who there found
their graves, gives us the following graphic
description Of some Of the so.roWfuI scenes
the party witnessed:
The cavalry pushed on over the Warrent on
turnpike, while the Governor and staff went
down to the memorable bridge where the "a
batteIy We're Obliged to leave their guns. The
object Of this visit Was to see il any graves
we're thercabouts, as 1t was in the slaughter
that occurred at tlis spot Capt. s. ]. Smiths
supposed to have lost his life. But no sign
Of II grave could be discovered no marks Of
burial we're discovered in the vicinity, and
tho bridge itself was blown up and destroyed.
fiI1TE IN f3tt2ff
ing place near Sudley church, there went
through tie stream and joined the cavalry in
TIC vicinity of the battlefield, ncAr the little
huuse 10 the left OF tho church where Slocum
sud Ballou Gied, aud in tue garden Of which
they were inferred Mr. Ri chardson at once
graves Of the heroes, and the preparations for
cxhunling were at onee commenced under the
direction Of Mr.. Coleman.
Durin, this time, the Governor, accom-
panied by Mr.. Clark and the remainder Of bis
staff, rode in search Of the place where poor
which an almost afraid to pen. 1t CAUSES a
shudGer to hear Or to relate; but it is true,
alas too 1rEe.
The party had but just commenced digging,
the troopers had lifted ont hut one or two
slovclstul Of GARTH, when negro girl came
hill, and watched the proceedings. Suddenly
She came UP by The side of the grave and ask
cd if they we're not digging for Col. Slocu1n's
body. On being answered in the affirmative,
shit said, - Ypu' re TOO late; the Georgia regi-
mcrt have dug him up q good many weeks
ago to procure his boncs for trophies tit
siekens Me 10 write the Yeyoiting account
that his body had been burned for this pur-
pose, and finding the hOncs consume with the
1csh, and the stencil in.oler;lble, they had
thrown dirt on the lire to cxtingu1sh it."
She pointed ont the place where the canni-
IY1 rites nPf.1ITr..6 anil htrE thn midst af
ct,;.l a1d ciulers, the horror stricken party
slT verified the W0nlan's almost Incredible
uarr:i1ion. She also guided the party to spot
Z little further dowu on the banks Of the
brook, and in tho water, stopped By little
clump Of bushes, the blanket and shirt, strip
ped from the body, were floating in the cur
rent. The calico sllirt, from its pattern and
figure, was ut once pronounced by Mr. Rich
ar1son, who nNrscd him in Ills last moments,
to tc that Of Major B.lsou aid not Of Colonel
! S1ocum. After circumstances also proved
that the Ghou1s Lad mistaken the object of
! their vengeance, and that tue fate intended
| for tile remains OF Col. Sscum was received
| hy those Of the heroic and unfortunate Major
Ballou.
I write this with trembling hand aud a
| burning heart. I would have spared you the
patti Of such a narration, but ca1m, clear
version Of this tiendish ontrsge nlustbe given,
| and s.nsihiliiy hid aside for the moment.
| TIC ashes and bones We're gathered with
scIupulous care, and wrapped in the blanket,
were with the clothes laid carefully in the
| coffin.
The body Of Col. Slocun. was discovered
| to be 11nuntilated. It was enyeloped in his
| blanket, and had been contained iu Il rude
box. So well defined were tie distinguisMu.
traits that none Of the party failed to recognize
instantly and with certsiuty the identity o.
the remains.
With uncovered heads the body was laid il
the burial case, Which in each case wa'
marked with the name and date Of disinter
! mint.
| For the purpose of cleaning further intclli
ge,ce about this horrible atIlir, the Goyerno
aud Col Arnoldyi the house FROM whcnc
The colored girl had issued, and there con
| ycrscd with the occupants, who c0rroboratet
every word the girl Lad said. Mr.. CDlema1
also made inquiries at anot othcr house in til
ncishborhood, and held long conversation
with 4 white woman on the premises, who hal
nureed our sick and wounded ut Sudle
Church. She assured linl that she herself ha
| witnessed the whole affair, and had cxpostu
lated, begged and cntreatcd that the dea
| should be Aela sacred, hut the sayages ulock&s
at hsr; and then finding all endcaVors uselest
she had saved a lock of his hair, and preserve
! j, fur his friends, who, she WAS confident som
day would appear, and this lock of hair sh
| gaze to Mr. Coleman. The men who perform
| I'd this hellish decd were members Of the 2ls
Georgia regiment, and it will be renlelnbcre
tllit IL y s&E llC ltHIHlCuL lGal lus
Rhode Island had NIT and yauquished on tt
battle field.
On through, the woods again, ACROSS brook
| the horses waacd and floundered, the n,ire VI.
tie.p and night had set in, but on went tt
little baud until the clva1cade emerged into Il
battle ground Of Bull Run. The tired horse
shivcrjng and trembling, were ricketed to tt
fence, and by the haring candles, for no Ia
terms were to be obtained, the search was COZ
mencea for Capt. Tower at o'clock In Il
evening. Mr. Clark, by looking from a vi
dow in the house where he lay wounded
: the day Of the battle. and now occupied
r Mr. Mathews, pointed out the spot where Il
Captain was inferred.
The ground was wet and marshy, and
, often as spadeful of earth was thrown fro
the grave the water would trickle in.
Tie work was therefore reluctantly deferr
= until thu MORROW, aud the party, tired III
4 nlourDful, clustered in the little white hos]
al tai building in which our wounded men we
d carried On the 21st Of July. AL wrapp
n themselves in their blankets, and with a.
dies for pillows, sought rrposc on the In
= ! floor.
On tbe morning Of Saturday, the wal
stood in pools On the surface of the ground
for il. had rained heavily in the night, aas
ditch was dug around the graves to fAcilit:
digging, and the bodies were again uncover,
The dead were all found buried with th
I | faces downward, as mark Of foul indlgni
If aud thus lay s. in one red burial blent." Pi
fellows! the tears gushcd from the eyes Of |
troopers as they revcrently gazcd upon tn
dead comrades in arms.
=, The body Of Capt Tower was identified
~ Col. Arnold, who stood bT the side Of
grave ard who was one Of the most earn
II among all the saddened group in his ende
ors to recognize his remains. It is matte
cor.ra:ulafion that, guided by the directions
Messte Richardson and Clark, thu precise
= Guilty Of each of the remains recovered
satisfactorily determined, and it is to be
grctteG that the party who, rs atn infnrm
- ;cft Rhode Island for the purpose ct 1dcrt
, ing the remains of Lieut.. Prescott, failed,
~. some reoeon, to join this expedition, ard c
~. } s,qucnI1y no guide WIS at hand to aid il f
ii: ing bis remains
e The European Situation in Brief
ILoadon cor Philadelphia Press |
!. The placid condition OF affairs here
trasrs fsyoratly with the troubles all over
Ehe | rest OF Europe. Russia, plagued to death
so | the 11atriotiem of thu Poles, sud unable
= yet, to carry out the emancipation Of the SC
. prusEia, With sluable Between the Les5i
T. turc and the King, who, bad he common SC
ex ! and half the libcrality Of his son, Victor
Cd son-inlsw, might reasonably aspire to
<or Imperial Grown Of Germany. Austria
its debt and out OF credit, doubiy fearing
}. outbreak in Hungary and Venetla: Gre
with very pretty rebellion, IS it stu
eus- Turkey, sinking beneath g load Of d
;oe ne Italy, aspiring to nationality, but compe
90 TO rItain that iMpe1iunl in impcrio, the Pap
No. France, compelled to retrench cxpcudit
and With the first serious difference since
mounted the throne between Napoleon