New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-31
sword has no foundation in fact We saw the
,rusy weapon lying behind bis pillow, and 1t
showed signs of having rendered good service.

Lieut.. Taylor of the Ash New-York. was wounded
while on the rampars of Fort Wagner, on the night
of the lStb and fell into the fort. He was uncon-
scious for short dme. When he came TO his senses
he found hipeslf surrounded by about 30 dead
and wounded men. He was there about three
bonrs Heard the order to retire, but was unable to
90 with his comrades The Rebels then charged
and 6red over the bas,ion. The wounded Union
ruen cried out, " don't fire, we are all wounded"
Whereupon the Rebel Colonel commanded them to
surrender. They took the Union men into the bat
tery. A Rebel lieutenant came up to Lieut.. Taylor
and asked him if he belonged to the Niger kegi-
ment 7" be replied that he did not. " Then am
your friend" said he, " come along with me, take
my arm" They walked TO Cummings Point, ana
ii en- took the boat to the city OF Charleston, arriving
there at daylight on Sunday morning. The wounded
men. white and colored were placed upon the dock.
Ambulances came down and conveyed the Rebel
wounded TO the hospitals, and then they took the
Union men TO the prisoners hospital. Lieut.. Tayl lor
WAS on the dock about an hour and half A great
many people came TO look ut the Union prisoners.
One young fellow said he thought they had got
enough OF South Carolina. The hospital was
cool, rough place, and not very clean. The Rebels
lack ed nurses, they paIoied twenty of the Union
prisoners TO perform the duty of nurses. They gave
the prisoners bread coffee ard meat Our informant
conld not eat the food, consequently purchased
chicken, but could not tell the cost, but he remem
bers that he received no change from $40 bill he
gave to the person who bought it for him. He was
! 10 prson nearly week. There were two of the
coored soldiers in the same be occupied. They
were treated civily, ard Jared the same as the
] -, Txvan off onr Uounded died
in Charleston the first night OF their imprisonment,
several have since died No blacks were paroled.
OTHER OFFICERS AND MEN.
! Col. A. G. Voris, of the 9th Ohio was wounded
1 in the left side. He led his regiment on the night
of the 18th. The coiors Of his regiment were
planted on tho psrapet Of Fort Wagner, and re-
manned there until they were cut into ribbons, and
when the command came to retire the color-bearer,
Sergeant Mcdonald, though wounded three times
brought the colors safely back. He is not expected
t. live Col. Vors took into action 300 men and
officers, and l40 were killed wounded, and missing.
The Colonel crawed under the lee Of the beach as
well as lie could, making for nhe-pits, in one of
" hch lie remained until assistance reached him.
Capt. II. j. Crane Of the 57th Ohio, reached fhe
pa apet on Fort Wagner, Woe. be was shot. When
wolnd,d he rolled down into the moa, ard re-
maned there ,hree-quarters Of an honr. he finally
crawlcd about half a mile when two Of his mt
assisted him his tent. MAJOR Butler, Of the same
re iment, now in command, did not receive sriic
though he was one Of the lat ~ leave the fort.
l. Leut.-Co Commsger rode bis horse within short
distance Of the fort To the frat wound he received
be paid no attention but rode on. The second wound
was dangerous one. and bis horse seeming To bear
J Oh II 10, i,,,h hSrk To
Eifwing Of the 4sIh n. Y. was wounded while
s,orming Fort Wagner lie orept away on his
hands and knees. This sold,er has been in the
! Swedish army.
REBEL TREATMENT OF UNION PRISONERS
DR.. Bou.econ one Of the most sSilful and efficient
Surgeons in the service and who had charge OF tho
Cosmopolitan says that our prisoners suffered need
less supu;aiions the hands Of the Rebel Surgeons
About ons-fourth Of the men who fell into their
| clutches were returned minus hand, q leg, or an
arm. One Of the blacks cruelty beaten in
der to make him yield TO the knife. The wound, Of
our men were filed with msggots and no medi-
ciues had been administered. The amputaiions
were unskillfully performed By men who seem to
take q savage delight in butebering the Union men
who fell into their hands The Sisters Of Charity
woud have rendered good service bad they been
/ w w NJ N4'J f'N"oNN pNAHN VI t"' ~
sons in charge spologsed for the lack Of those ar-
cles needed by the sick and wounded on the ground
that the blockade caused great scarc,y of medicines
and delicscies. DR.. Il. constantly at work for
the welfare Of the officers and men on board Of tie
vessel under bis charge
FAITHFUL CHAPLAIN.
We bad scarcely reached the deck Of the trans
port when we discovered chaplain going from one
\ al, -
ton to one, giving cupoi water TO another smooth
ing ont ;he blankets Of third, &c. Now be halted
TO wash and dress a wound, then lie hs.tened 10
procure a cordial for some faint from loss Of
blood. lie was cons,antly at work and was every
where welcome. Upon inquiry sscertained that
this faithful, humane, and patriotic the
Rev. DIR. Woodruff, Chaplain to the 9th Connecti-
cut Regiment. Although he had not slept rave
occas ional nap, sDce lie left South Carolina, be
wns one Of the most wide-avake men on board the
transport. A good dinner bad been provided on
board the Thomas p. Way for officers and men, but
he did not stop TO dine until every on board
had been supplied with the food lie required. This
heroic soldier Of the Cross hand at the time
OF the terrible charge which throws the charge of
Baaklava into the shade aud in his proper place to
assist in caring for the wounded.
THE ASSAULT ON FORT WAGNER.
The soldiers think their assault would have been
successful had it been made in daylight 1t was i'm
possible in the darkness TO distinguish friends from
foes. Gen. Strong led the advance, and when il was
announced on board the vessel yesterday morning
that he had died Of his wounds shade of faduess
passed over the faces Of the brave men who hid
been in that gallant charge under bis Leadership.
They have the utmost confidence in Gen. Gilmore,