The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-03


ing home Of the remains Of Captains
Watson and richards. This was the
first big fight in which the First Regi-
ment, Delaware infantry, had taken part.
Captain Watson had been home on leave
and hearing of the march of his regiment
hurried away TO join it, arriving only in
time to seize n muSket aud get into line
when the battle hogan. He was one of
the first to be killed. Antetum had fol
lowed the second disaster ut Bull Run.
Great hopes had been built upon the adj
vent of General Pope. He had come
from Il successful career in the West,
and it was supposed that his aggressive
ness would bring different results from
those coming from General McClellans
inaction. We remember that General !
Pope on assuming command of the Army |
of the Potomac, announced his headlnar-
tors to be in the saddle. The sequel !
seems to have approved that announce
mdnt. The siddenness and speed Of his
hack track movement would have been
difficult under other circumstances. The
news that the First Regiment was in line
for the impending battle at Antietum
thrilled this city MS probably no other
like incid mt of the war did. Until the
news of the battle came announcing n
Union victory the feeling here was IN
tense. Men and women went about their
A.. vic and snake
low tones. Never before had 80 many
representatives of Wilmington homes
been in such apparent deadly peril This
feeling was deepened by fears of de-
feat and the successful invasion of the
Northern States as the understood piir-
pose of the rebel movement north of the
Potomac. The victory removed that
fear, hut saddcned the people with its
news of the killed and wounded.
4 local committee went mt once to the
battlefield and everything was done,
that men possibly could do. to relieve
the wounded and get correct news of
Mar every stricken family wanted the re-
mains Of their dead sent home for burial,
aud among those whose remains We're
brought home Immediately after this
battle were those of Captains Watson
and richards. The remains We're re-
tcived by the citizens on massc. Bust
ucSs was practically suspended and Mar
Ert street was draped in mourning ex-
rot
containing the remains were carried e
. The City Hall, whith had been draped
]. for the occasion, and there lay in state
I, thousands Of persons going to see them
T.. Inc funeral that followed was an impress
!. sivc and solemn affair; mere 50 than any
i her event of the kind during the war
!. excepting the burial of General Smytl
amer the surrender of Lee.
Another thing connected with the bat
tie Of Gettysburg which excited the PEG
Ne Ut this city was the calling out of til
:. Firth Delaware Regiment. The move
mrnts which eliminated III the great bal
;. tie had begun, and all the troops tina
could h. mustered were hastily called int
!, service. The Fifth Regiment had bee
:, formed rs Il home guard and with til
understanding that il would not be- callc
Oh fnr service ont of the State. SUE
y, ,irnly The First Battalion was cnlr
ont unl ordered to Fort Dcnwal
-, whence other troops were sent to ii
front. That was on Saturday. On SUI
~ ID,
II. called ont to go 10 one knew whcr
i Hastily equipped with camp fixtures. Il
lal men were hustled into freight ears ut Il
i'lench street station and whirlrd avs
toward thr battle fields of Nirgiuia. I
say that there was lamentation is To p
il mildly; and still putting il mildly
" saN that there WAS kicking Oh board tho
- cars as they sped over the State line
Nv TALON proved TO hr the line of the j., \
4" \ H. miIrpnd below the Suslurhun
's' liver 10 protect the ferry ut llavre
NY Grace ANA the bridges below that poil
~ After the huttr ~ Gettysburg the Y
Eaftalioms of the regiment were unit
~ Fur Delaware, and there, guard
about 10000 rebel prisoners the SIX wee
=" campaign Of the immortal Fifth -"
-! ware" ended The casualties ~ tie ~
i"l laign included one member OF the re
~ mrnt accidentally shot at lIavrc
Grace, unr relied prisoner killed nj Fl
Delaware while attempting 10 csca
80 ana i liz Newfoundland ~. layonnet
- 1T lhn main salyport Of the fort.
&C. WE have heard Of some applicable
'"' for pensions from members Of this II
.'''i nirnt aud it Is possible umong them
critics uf Commissioner Evans.
uch
was Count Boni dr CASTELAR," is now buy
'frh muumirs With Could money. II
Np- Doesn't make Jay turn over in his grj
nothing will.
ore,
The adoption Of the mine-honr syst
''' by tie l.pIdrll Gar wheel Company,
III their employees. is II pleasing incid
IN The history Of the local strike.
proves that where employers are just
- reasonable the wnrkngmcn are Just
reasonable III return. In May when
strike begun il committee Of work
men called on the managers Of the ]