New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11
A Hcmarknbis Strobe Or Ligh'ui"g-
The Whole 18Th MisscuSi Regiment
siumned mud isiinded-FfSc Nien Killed
and Ei.hter, severely Burned.

, A most remarkable stroke OF Lightning oc-
enrred In the Camp Fuller rrigaie near hoss,iie Ga
July H. lsti killing s1d woGnains ,o, So
description Of which may 10 Interesting 'oui 'oau
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| Mr. Pollock, rcrimon;,l wagon-f1nstcr scientific
gentleman who obscryeJ the beginning Of the storm
elscy relates that about o'eiorx m. t"e heaty
clouds gathering In .so west dlFleu o'o F''s -
emitting lightning and rain. and inay coming together
alnin right over The l6lh Array Cosps, cp1fu VI.
hgh bills M TIE south bans oG tho Cnaslaa ~cno a.
Rossvillc Bridge At he moment ~ Tue uIlo ~ ~
,wo cous Inc nost yirid md aeessant lashc, of igh
ming were emitted. followed by thnndss PSuIs ain.'
ECU illing g innDa VITA dea.ehihg' Stunning
almost appalling effect. a, ,,,,
ish R"-inc9t Missouri Inaniry. nn opseI,r, nj
Ddsd from the o.oud II, very 10" a''u., "" -,
shot across the Load ~ lnrid hOril)htii .oinn" w
flame about the thickness NJ a mans body. u struck
,nl osk ahogt aiur'y fst hgh aud thirty ,hines ,hcs
a high point OF ground. ard descended ,i'..'s ~
from tho heart, bus thTnwu, no spiht9rs' Nv
Of the tree where large number OF soiui'rs h,.h
byonacke the ibid seemed % leave lhe Nec nnu .'S
rrts and ari cii IL very direction III sro iu t
OF lurld les smll 70 l,se OF ifge MISC ~ nou
at white heat Under tho trip hammer except Instead
Of ayng in sp- ks they were In conllnIous s're'ra
Al this only tie work os an insinnt, rrnr'y VIC
whole regiment vas stunned and blinded. Many lay
shocked 10 in.ensibiy. whole sxrlale team, az
distance OF iwsny wards. were thrown down just az
this nncnre the DISCHARGE Of the clond seemed 7"
in rapid succession at ether places In the brigade
have since learned. killing and voanding men aGd
animals. - ,.., -.
Now for . description Of fysat,. Those little Jets
running from tie trunk NJ the column Of tho eecric
fuid something ike the roots aud Gne rootes OF n
arge tree penetrated oyerthng they came In contact
with more Penetrating than bullet and some OF then
rre no larger than n Knitting noodle. In their pune
lures tcy rlar no indeuiaion like burt but burst
their way Everything they tnnehed-biantets.c iotn,
Ing hair SKIN. pepper. dc.--had the appearance OF
yirIo sprink.cd over tham. The appearance u' t'c
vicinity eeneI oily Il at a large quantity oi 'foi
having bais and sprinscd IN line jets arouad ef'
aminel ono soldiers kgapsrca aHd contents ohe iisc
ir, about the s1o ~ bucsthot had entered w. fehe
rated twcu;y sir folds Of his blanket penetI
trongh his portfolio through letters envelopes ~ res
III naqer "a rTcoypes. ana ihs brass isp oi TIE
p,ftl1iio Several were burned. and the epp:al'
ance of the skin is ike THAI OF SC Ling water having
run from tie hesd to the heels. singing mar ana Ogrn
ing The sLn ~ blister. snd Ia solo instances oeeP
IA the flesh. ,,,.,
Flight gus stnnding By the tree were discharged
WILTON, injury e. the guns. Corporal John InyoT 20
/ aud p,i,ale John Hensel. Co. l. WeF, Killed Eiyh'
members u the same company were severe! outcs.
Those near tis tree received currents Oh hall "bsA
ran Along their bodies Those at distance bore tDr
appearance the skias of having stood IN the spates
and coru.cai0ns Of molten iron tom trip hhmler'
Three men OF tic 81 United Sutes battery we're Aii'u.
a white fpar mule team. With driver sud negro inAn On
Tie Opposite side ~ the river were Killed.
Examining the Topography OF &c county am OF
tho opinion that the number o' arms muskrs nnn
,iso, cannon drew those clouds together over that
spot as IL was no higher than other hills In Their
conrse In the yici y. The clJrd, passed low IN 'h'i
wroe ruule ir miles but did rot aitc NOR di'cha
uni, arr, Tag over the 10th Corps. which ~ns canpvd
sio,, togo,hsr Yours VIZ. BRINsiREEr.
Captain 18th Mls-onri Infantry.