New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11
Mero;am i'm our Army.

The following anecdotes illustrating the
s,rit OF the brave men WHO are fighting the battles Of
fiecAom against treason and oppression are rom
COZ rec pondeat u TAs Dsfroi 2fatEne;
4 Now. Hampshire regiment had been engaged IN
several successive battles very bloody ana te5! 9s
pcrste and IN eaon engagement ma Deen ul''ins
Ing themselves more and more but their successes d
been very dearly bought both IN men and odeeis
before the taps the word cane tnt the lori tc, "au
been investing was 10 hs storned ~ SfhonA 70" eNs
morning, ard they were iD7ited 70 leAi We hilDI
hope" FOR time The brain OF the Colonel fairy Ieeed
with anxiety Tho post Of honor was the 2o'i OF oar
eor but in view Of al eircumisnces w"ud IL D. rsh'.
already decimaicd regiment IN utter annihiaion lie
called his lopg ard vel ucd chaplain INTO colneli
It'll him. and asked Lin what was u D. Hvh's .nt ,n'
chaplain ad,ised aim to lot the mea decide II TOT the"
AT the Coonels request be staoa-to tho regiment AL
tLe circun-tauces Not In tscnty pfobitly w0uld
i've len Give after the first charge. scarcely one 81 ;o
entire number wOgd escape death except as tnsy we're
wounded or taken prisoners. 10 one woHld q, CON
ne led 70 60 II be did not 20 with all lis heart Ili"k
Il oyer men calmly and deliberate >. and come back O..
~ O'CLOCK and let know your answer. 1.-Two To We
appoiutod time, they ell returned. " All = said /
Ics Sir all without exception, ahd al oi thc" rrany
for service or for fscrhcc" "NOw. said the Chaplain
"ro TO yOnr tents and write your Icito.s-setAc az
your worldly business md VhHteVer $as You hh'e
upon your co1sclences uaconierd ana ul'oigNth ess
God 10 frgye them. As usual, vi &" IN you ana
| the Lord do with us sceucth Him good. The h"ui
came the assault WAS made. on lLeoe noble sp!r't'
,,ahrd INTO tine Imminent deadly breach" - git into
| =
throw into the lions den IL pleased God thnt tie Ton
| mouth shoud be shut. Scarcely an hour be"re. tb'
enemy had secretly evacuated tbs Tort ana thr f2fiotn
hope entered into iu possession without tie oss 0f
There IA another anocdote which well deserve, 20 be
entered under heroHm, II ANYTHING does Hearing ohc
day OF fur spvrccked sailors 10 had been four day
and fnur nighs on tho wreck. without anything 70 eat
or drns and who had Just arrived. covered with cry
spclas ami utterly destitute went over ~ the gun
| baat TO supp, them with shoes. &c. What was NY
| r1.a nj ,rliO ~ 10 IA
Saa.acus and tic captain Capt R0e whose famous at
tack ON Che Rebel ram Albemae puts his vessel IN The
sae category with the gnal Monitor and Kearsarse
In common with several other vcsses of TINS Class Oh
The coast Of North Carolina (n0ne of them ifoncds
howerer the gunb0at Sassaeus bod been assigned we
duty ~ watching the Rebel ram and iIonGiid AIDe
marie The statement OF Capt. Roo, az drew II ou
of him. almost reluctantly, NJ three different tmes-
j was board his vessel preaching &c-wa. about a.
follows:
ram came out viz: TO stand my guard and attack her
A candle shot from musket had OMEN heaIa eoulG
he made 70 penetrate a deal board, ana tlongh uae
never tried IT, the principle involved might prove
correct one Why not the momentum OF wooden yes
sci make up TO exeut The difference IN material
The hoor u battle at length arrived fiIst I'll AL
briefly commended myself 10 God Tor WISDOM ana pro
lection and then summoned up all my ener Ses OF body
nnd mind iDr tie de- per ie conflict Appealing 10 my
ofcels and men. found they were with me benft anc
soul! every nan OF them. Though II was scmceiy "
minutes nom the time ordered oil steam and toic
tie pilot 10 sieor straight for the ram and strike hen
audshps but for my watch would have Delie'ed tha
| it was an hour. TIT,
Alhs Viii there WAS an irresistible impulse SithiE
ne that faid Do IT, DO u and never hosiiatod ioi
"a moment The officer o! the Albomarse knew me pei
sona.iy and sficIward folnd pointed me out 70 The
shapshooter, IA Lfy exposed position and tbs bullets
Wbistcd around like hail The heavy guns ~ ti'
AlbeiIarle opened upon u.s. and struck Tn again IN,
again. On tie ram. running with all steam on, 81
ugh. nngrs - tic Uf tie SIssaors On went th
SassrcGs. right TO the mark OF which aimed her. AM
with tie Gegjrcd re ul:. Our prov entered the side %
tue rnin just forward Of tho smoke stack and ny th'
onward move nent Of the was bent IN the opening
like the al.-sbgt blade Of knife, TINS laying the I've
vessels side BIS side. The guns were 50 close TIM
neither ship could run them ont 10 their fuil engthth
powder OF each explosion blackeniug the Antagonist
SIDE.
A large solid shot went through the stArboard boile
from end TO ends ranging a 1t passed through espac
OF very little than It's wGta, just missing tn
crank FGfLer nA It passed through the bulxheud q
the gard room. snasNiag the locker, and glRDcnj
against heavy sancheon. slowed itself away In
the midshipneus bertrs. Meanwhile the escape o
steam scallcd a large number OF my crew. Right Il
tae nids; VI tie conflict they came running mp TO me
deck their ssGldcd Lesa hanging from thrir arms an
faces saying piteOusly 90 Captain. Captain" hk
so many children. that it almost unnamed inc. W
saokc.siacks Of the ram. but did not succeed. Wit
our hand crenades we we're more successfl ard n
hattlc RACED more fercely than By great etus
The ram dsengaged herself from the Sassacs and mad
for The shore and the protection Of the or-atd theg
sIe nos rernHncd ever since fit, under GOd that
had achieved victory OF whcht the service need not
ASHAMED.
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