Qlljc 3fcffcrsoixinn. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1861. readers will find on the first page, n couple of very interesting narratives of the re-capture of the schooner Sarah J. Waring and the brig Cuba, from Jeff. Davis's pirates. TI10 narativcs prove conclusively that where there is a will there is a way ; and that all that is necessary for the protection of North ern commerce, in addition to what the Navy Department is doing, is for the owners of ves eels to ship crews of the Slrout and Tillman stripe. A little care in that respect would soon make old Ocean altogether too hot for the comfort of those chivalrous Southern beauties who desire to grow rich by stealing other neonle's roods. Since our last there I A - has been another rc-capturc. While Jeff. "Davis's prize crew was endeavoring to sneak into Charleston harbor with the captured brig Enchantress, they were overhauled by a gov ernment inan-of-wars-man, and the brig se cured for her owners, and the pirates for the gallows. Jack Ketch will have a merry time of it before this rebellion is quelled. A Swindler. Stepped Out. A man calling himself William Hoffman n watchmaker by trade, came to t his place, a few weeks ago, and opened a shop for the repairing of clocks, watches, jewelry, &c With a modest mien he commenced his la bors, and having won upon the confidence o the credulous, was about entering upon a bu siness as lucrative as the present war-times would warrant. Time, however, was sadly out of joint, but as the province was his to remedy the evil, the early lark and the late owl found him at his work bench a pattern of industry, and of perseverance under diffi culties. But the particular lime in which he dealt furnished the filthy lucre too slowly and the snaresof the tempter, or the desire to relieve our citizens of an onerous burden in shape of a watch-tax, prevailed with him, and Monday morning found him and his stock ,011 hand non est, while our citizens were seen to smile over the sorrowful countcnan -ces of the bitten or badly mourn the bite. Watchmaker, watches and all, had left for parts unknown. Hoffman, the much lamen ted departed, is about five feet, five or six inches high, slimly built, has light hair, and a complexion indicating an aversion to soap and water by its possessor. He usually wore a high black hat. The scamp took with him about a dozen watches belonging to our citi- zens. Will our brethren of the press pass hit- name-around. Asour citizens havesufiered similarly on at 'least two previous occasions, we hope this third time will prove the charm, and open their eyes to that lesson of wisdom which is learned by experience. OiT"Though not authorized to do so by its author, we publish the following letter as a , natter of interest to our readers. Every thing relating to our boys is eagerly sought .nflcr, and read with avidity. To learn that thay aie well, and enjoying themselves, will cause a thrill of joy to pierce more than one heart in good old Monroe. We hope the gallant author will give us more than one opport unity thus to trespass upon the priva cy of his correspondence. Camp Hale, at Mount Clap.e, . Baltimore, Md., July 28, 1861. . . Frlvnd Sckoch. Our Regiment, (4th Re giment P. R. V.,) is now encamped at Mount Clare, the old estate of Charles Carroll, of Carrolton, one of the signers of the Declara tion of Independence, and was, also, the head quarters of Generals Washington and Lafay ette, and is supposed to be the place where their plans were laid for the capture of Lord Cornwrtllis at Yorktown. The magazine is . near the old Mansion House. Theold Man sion is built in old English 6tyle of English brick, and the grounds are well filled with fruit and shade trees of various kinds. We have a fine view of the harbor and the city from this point, and the West Bultimore passenger cars run within two blocks of our Camp, which makes it convenient to ride the entire length of the city to the ferry, and there take a boat and, in a few minutes, land at Fort McHenry. Our Regiment, general ly, enjoys good health, and the Monroe boys are all well except one or two, who have ta ken bad colds nothing serious. The Adju tant, John Nyce, was confined to his room for three days, last week, but is about again. ThiB point is one of the most important in the Union, as our troope pass this way to the Capital, which requires the rail roads to be well guarded. The Regiments from Phil adelphia are about leaving. Col. Lysle's, Col. Lewis's and Col. Moorehoad's Regi ments are now out of service, their three months having expired. They will re-enlist upon their return home, and will soon be rea dy for active service. They have been ac cepted. The nights are quite cool, and the weath er, so far, quite pleasant. We expect to be stationed this week about three miles from this point, at the north-eastern part of the ci ty, at a place called Green Mound. The name of our Camp will be the same as now Camp Hale. I would like to receivesome Monroe news, and the Jeffersonian would come very wel come to Company F, the National Guard fcoy. Yours tmly. 1 t f t 1 jKaT-At a air, down east, tbe reporter, under the had of "domestic arrange ments," gives the following item: ''Best bed comforter Miss Sufiao Thompson.'' Election. A Feeler The Monroe Democrat of last week, breaks ground for the political contest to come off 1 this fall. It is probably well to give the mat ter some thought, if for no other reason than to relieve the public mind from the horrors produced by the catastrophe at Bull's Run. Wc think then that for this opportune move the Squire should be viewed somewhat in the light of a public benefactor. The election, with its attendant desires, and the disappoint ments which precede and succeed it, promotes a peculiar kind of excitement which is whole some ata!l times, but particularly suited to the present exigency of affairs; and to learn that the vitality of the democracy and its or gan is not lost to the world is not only ic freshiiiff but actually enervating. Men who drooped in despondency before will now re vive, and the status of life which existed in days by-gone will again animate the public to those deeds of political heroism which gave exceeding joy to the victors, and even lent a share of consolation to the vanquished. In our county the election this fall will have a peculiar interest. The Squire gives notice that the good old rule which allow ed ever' man, of whatever shade of politics, to employ his patriotism and talents in the public service, provided he could get votes enough, is to be headed off-by the delegate system. If this wiping out of old things is successful, the future will note no man for position or place in the county who fails to suf fer himself to be ground over in the great democratic mill, to such tune as the organ at lac lied to the concern may choose to pipe A man's antecedents, let them be ever so pure, will not save him, as fitness will not then be so much of a necessity as that pe culiar kind of cunninjr which will enable its possessor to out-general both opposition and capacity. Political Conventions all the world over are noted for their easy virtue ; and there is no county in the State wherein it is not patent that the action of its Conven tion, in a majority of instances, has resulted in foisting upon the people men who could, under no other circumstances, have been e- lected to office. In this county the beneficial effects of the volunteer system have been experienced by all parties. There may have been excep tions, but, as a general thing, the people have shown the ability to select good officers, with out heeding the dictation of would-be leaders. Why, then, desire the change? The Dem ocrat, a few weeks ago, announced that the necessity existed in the fact that shaky dem ocrats had crept into office, and that a portion of official patronage had slipped through its fingers in consequence thereof. This, with the Democrat, was conclusive in favorof the delegate system. With the fact before the world that the democratic part' is made up of shaky material, public opinion points to such argument as a mere blind to cover up an argument still more potent with the reform ists ; it is a mere mask before the battery of the dictator?, and like the stuff out of which -soldiers uniforms were made, is so slazy that it hides nothing from broad day light. Sha ky democrats will have greater facilities for slipping into office with the delegate system than without it; and it is alleged by those who are in the secret that to secure these fa cilities is the main object of its adoption. Men whose efforts to serve in office have met a rebuff in shape of an overwhelming defeat and men, including the organists of party whose hopes of office have been so long defer red, for want of popularity and fitness, as to lave almost become hopeless, are the most strenuous,, if not the only, supporters of the sj'stem. So apparent is this, the public mind las ceased to seek for any other reason for the change than that the delegate system promises greater encouragement to those de bated volunteers and worn out politica hacks who still hanker after the flesh pots o power. But we digress. Our object was to thank the Democrat for having given us a new sub ject for thought, and the power on its author ity to announce to our readers that John Edinger, Jeremy Mackey, John DeYoung J. Dcpue Labar, C. D Brodhead, Moses W. Coolbaugh and William D. Brodhead, were named for the office of Associate Judge that Judge Levering would probably consent to run, if his health permitted and that he would be "bid" by the Democrat "O. K."; that "Hon. M. H. Dreher, has declined a re election"; and that Joseph Trach and Mi chael Sh.iemaker were named for county Treasurer. It was painful to us, however, and it must have been equally so to' some of the candidates to learn from the same source that "none can be elected, but upon the true Democratic principle, namely the 'Delegate System,' upon which truly Democratic Plat form" the Editor is "Determined to stand or fall." As but two candidates can be nomi nated for Associate Judge, and but one for each of the other offices this announcement must prove harrowing to those to be disap pointed. It is distressing to us Republicans o think that we are thus to be ostracised. Squire how could you be so cruel. 07-The following card, which was sent us for publication, cannot but piovc acceptable to those generous donors who contributed so largely to the pleasure and comfort of our brave boys in Camp. A soldier's thanks is something to be proud of, because it is heart felt A Card. In behalf of the National Guard of Monroe County, Pa., now Compauy F,,4th Regiment, f. it. v., we return our thanks to Rev. Mrs Myron Barrel, of Stroudstunr. for the Sol diers' Camp Library, to the Ladies of Strouds- burg for Haveiocks, &c. and to Rev. Mrs. E. W. Huttcr, of St. Matthewe Church, Phila delphia, for Haveiocks. G. B. KELLER, Capt. Co. F, 4th Reg. P. R. V, Camp HaIeJ Baltimore, July 28, 1861. A Union Dog During the battle at Bull's Hun, a dog deserted from tbe rebel army and came over to the SevcDty-first New York Regi ment. He was received with military honors, and is now 0 great pet with tho soldiers. Communicated. The Great Union Tabernacle, or movable Tent Church ! coming to Stroudsburg. The superintendent of this novel Chris tian Enterprise, Rov. E. M. Long: propo ses to visit this place soon after the mid dle of August, and to hold'a eeries of re ligious services for a week or moro. This method of bringing the blessings. of a free gospel into more immediate con taot with the masses of tho people, was first attempted' some three years ago in Philadelphia, and attended by tho most encouraging success for several months, From Philadelphia it went to Quakcrtown when for mauy weeks in succession a most remarkable interoet was manifested, re sulting in great and permanent good. Last summer it visited Norristowu, Potts ville, and some other places. So greatly pleased were the people of Pottsville with its beneficial influences last Eummcr that they have invited the Superintendent to viit there again this summer, where the tent now is. From Pottsville it will go to Sunbury, thonoo to Danville, to Eastou, and come from Eastou cither to Mt. Beth el or Stroudsbure. It can be made to accommodate socio two thousand per sons, and is often crowded. Its services are largely attended wbere ever it goes, with great acceptance and happy results. They are emphatically Union services attended by all denomina tions, and by thousands of no denomina tion; people often going tnnny miles for the purpose. Particulars will bo given more fully. hereafter. For the JcffcrsoniDn Illinois Items. Hard Times. Owing to successive failures of the Wheat crop and the former reckless ex travagance of her citizens, Illinois has been for months groaning under financial cmbarras9raeots. There is, to-day, a stronger power existing to resist the ef fects of hard times than at any future rusriod in our history. Tho citiaens of 1 - j our State, like the stalks of corn on ou soil, may feel the scorching sun, the b'.ad may curl by tbe continual drought at first tut soon the roots intuitively strike deep er and deeper till the refreshing thowe comes to its relief, when it is prepared to thrive wet or dry. I leave the application of tbid illustration to the intelligent re der, aud notice the causes which have becu instrumental in bnaciuf: ufcout our prescut finanoial Hard times. 1st. Th people carelessly and speculatively run iuto debt. 2d. The prices of product ruled lower ani tho quantity Icsi than usual. 3d. Secession damned up th threat channel of our commerce, deprecia ted our Stato currency nearly one half, and threw our State into the whirlpool 0 civil war and political esciteico.nt, wbic .1 1 13 so destructive to tno nanuincss ant 4 prosperity of any people. cnors. The wheat and grass crops of the State will be. as a whole, ample for the wnntH of the people, although the army worm the rust aud the Fly have lessened the aggregate of the wheat crop in the State more than 50 per cent, and tho Army worm ruined the hay crop about in the same ratio. I have seen fields complete ly covered with them; and some meadows so completely hilled dry that the owners fired them to burn tho fell destroyer. Tho breadth of corn is unusually large with a fine prospect of a heavy yield. Some difficulty was experienced in tbe Northern part of the State to secure a good stand owing to a cool, wet spring. It would, from present prospects, be safe to estimate the corn crop of this State at 150,000,000 busb. and the ontiro pork crop at from 20 to 33 per ceut, over the last years crop. Peaches are abundant in tho southern and middle portions 0 the State with a fair supply of apples throughout. MILITARY. A majority of our young men aro or ganizing and drilling, and tho greatest enthusiasm exists; although there arc ma ny Whose sympathies are with and for the traitors of our country. They charge our present natioual troubles to tho abolition ists. It is not strange, when their lead ers in the South run crazy, that Northern doughfaces should be somewhat whattered in thoir reasoning' faculties. Men who would destroy our Government, for so small a cause, are more tho objects of our pity than hate. I (sincerely hopa that pa iriotio charity may contribute towards our brethren who havo been drawu iuto this whirlpool of secession, the end of which which 18 Treason, anarchy and confusion More anon. R. W. HINCKLEY. UiohOold, III., July, 1861. Another. Pennsylvania Regiment Ready. Cloarfield, Pa., July 27, 18GI. A full regiment of volunteers for tho war has been raised in ClearGold county, and their services have teen tendered to the President. The chief ofljoers aro W. C. Foley, Colonol; David Johnson, Lieu tenant Colonel, aud C. I). Watson, Major. The regiment is ready to march at ouco. It is now believed that our loss at Bull's Hun, on Sunday, will not exceed the fol lowing figures; Killed, 300 Wounded, 700 Missing, .350 J -3 rp Total oa&ualtics, s 13G0 The Economy of Health This busy nation of Americans have 12,000,000 working people, whoso servi ces may bo estimated at 82 a day, and their annual loss by sickness nt an aver age of ten days each in the year. Tbjs gives a total loss of $2-10,000,000 a sum three times as large as tbe whole cost of" tho General Government, including the Army, Navy, Post Offices, Legislators, Foreign Ministers and all. The amount weighs oversix hundred tons in pure gold. A largo proportion of this costly suf feriug might bo averted by attention to diet, cleanliness, and above all, by the proper use of the right remedy in season. When a 25 cent bos of Aycr's Pills will avert an attick of illness which it would take several days to rocorer from, or a dollar bottle of Ayor's Sarsaparilla, will expel a lurking disorder that would bring tho sufferer to his back for weeks or months, does it take any figures to show tho good economy of tho investment? When Fever and Aguo is rankling in your veins, and t-hnking your life out of you, it is worth the dollar it costs for his Ague Cure to havo the villainous disorder expelled, which it does surely and quick lvl When you have taken n cold is it prudent to wait uutil it has settled on the lungs, when days or weeks or mouth' must be spent in trying to cure it, even if it can bo cured at all, or is it cheaper to'take Ayer'i Cherry Pectoral, costing a few shillings, and remove tho trouble before it u serious? It takes no wisJok to decide. The Almighty Dollar. The "Almighty Dollar;1 it is said, the chief object of" that peculiar individ ual "tho Yankee." He will cheat, lie aud steal and even perjure his. s'oul to get a grab at that dollar upon which he gaze with delight in his la--t hour. Yes. m the last moments of his exist ence, when the pulse beats- slow and fee hie, when all other temporal things are fading from his, view, if you were to asl him what he most loved, he would in?ol uutarily murmur "the dollar, the Ahnigh ly dollar." Playfully would he toss it from hand to baud; listen to its musical jingling with ecstncie1? of delight; press it to hi heart 'Mh the mo.it tender emotions, and die with bis eyes riveted upon the dollar upon the Miiu'.ng star of his child hood the gnd of his existence, and that vrhiel will "pky the d 1" with him after death it is a characteristic fjueezo the dollar to unmercifully that it not ui'frequcntly causes tnu calo to scream oo-l pitcou-1 v, an'i tb.8 Godcss oj ubeity to blush with tbiinc. The person-i whom wc here call Yan kcei arc the New Englandrrs, who, some of the Germans of our country think, re tMc far beyond tho "mighty Connecticut' whoso waters, they eelievo, would upon crossing change a Dutchman into a red headed xankce. But this insatiable dc tire for, and "hankering after tho Almigh ty dollar id cot confkied to the land 0 "oak hams nd wooden nutmeca." It ha-i L-eei; wafted westward by ovnry caf-t crn breeze, and it.i tpicy odors eagerly inhaled bv Ihe money and would be patriot. TI107 Iotc the doilar, but disregard the word "Liberty' upon its face, and which gave it a ueing Their great cry is : "to battle, to battle.' "If they keep the army much longer do ing nothing we can never pay tho taxes." rIhoy do not seem to think that it was the Constitution that gave them Jho priv ilege of amassing wealth; but it was. And that Constitution theysocl; to destroy Dy ciiowiU'' tucir miserly principle, or rather th-ir want of principle to get the better of them, by trying to persuade others that thoy "need not aid in putting down rebellion, and that tucy should not succumb to such "unconstitutional" mea sures, but "resist by foreo of arms." Many who speak thus arc played out pol iticals whose great delight would be to see tho Union "go to thunder," thinking that a chaugc would give them an oppor tunity of taking another suck at tha "pub lic teat." Last week I beard a very in flueutial porson I will not say gentleman If they don t fight soon we will raise up against thera; ivc will not stand it much longer; tec will not pay such hea vy taxes. About tho same timo I noticed an ar ticle in tho Democrat stating tho procee dings of the Democrats of Barret. I was shocked .to see such rebellious resolutions, got up aud adopted, in. this crisis, ny individuals who stylo them selves Democrats. If Democracy consists in encouraging rebels aud in cherishing disunion sentiments then away with it away with the paltry Bluff. I would pro nounce it the curse q a Free Government. But I do not believe that this U the sen- timont of the Democrats of Monroe, it is only the opiniou of a few, who havo been ed astray through tho louuenop of some office seeker desirous of guling a situation where ho caoeyo tho antics of tho Almigh ty dollar. K. July 25th, 1861. James Miller, formerly of Mauch Cbunk-and Capt. of tho Stoekton Artil- erits in the Mexican war, has boon elect ed Colonel of a Philadelphia Regiment that has been accoptod for three years. The latest "War News. Erom Clarksburg, Va., wo havovan ex citing report, which, if truo, will ond the war in Woetern Virginia. It is said that Colonel Tyler, of tho Seventh Ohio rogi- mcnt, at the head of 3,000 Virginia troops, met Governor Wise and 7,000 Rebels at Jullstown, and tbut a battle ensued, in whioh wo lost 600 men and the enccny I .500. W5i icnu rnt rfll!iwF The Conduct of Savages. The Cruel Chiv alry. A correspondent of the New York Tri bune t furnishes the following summary of facts in proof of the blood-thirsty charao tor of the foe our men had to contend with, at the battle of Bulls Run. In or der to secure a correct understanding of tho magnitude of the enemy'H barbarity wo would state that, an ambulanco is a wagon of peculiar construction for carry ing off wounded men, and, in an engage mant, is always respected by beligercnts, and allowed to pass unmolested. A Sur geon always weara a green sash and the trimmings of his uniform is green, and both himeelf and the pot selected by him, and which he generally marks by hanjin2 his saeh to the limb of a trco or fastening it to a musket stuck ioto the ground, arc held eaored from attack. A hospital is always marked with a yellow flag, and also exempt from molestation. A ?quad of men unarmed, and.carryiug off the dead and wounded, are looked up on as non-combatants for the time-being, and are entitled to pass without attack. These rules are most religiously observed by all nations making the least claim to civilization; and to the shame of the Southern chivalry bo it said, that what c ven. the barberous Sepoys respected they, with a reflnement of crueky that would have startled savages, most ruthlessly vi olated. Now to authenticated facts. Lieutenant S. It. Elliott of the 79th Regiment N. Y. S. M. (Highlanders) was standing near Col. Cameron of his regi ment when the latter was struck by a shot and fell mortally wounded. The Lieut, and others instantly raahed to the fallen officer, Lieutenant Elliot, with twetvo men ofthc5ih and 1 0th Compa tries of his Regiment, raised the Colonel, and started to bear him off tho field. No sooner was thi--group of men discern ed by the Geld telescopes of the enemy, than they were made a target for tin en tire battery of rifled eaouou, and a num ber of infantry. The shots -truck on cv cry side of them, being aimed with great precision, and they were soon covered with dust thrown over then; by tho Sjing ball. Finally, a shell thrown by the rifled cannon buttery, struck in the cen ter of the group and killed' five .T.en of thoe who woro bearing tho dying Colonel. Tho battery continued to play on them until they were out of rauge, but tbey cs caped without further serious casualiticr. Lieutenant Eliiott says that the shots which struck nmr theca were not the cbanee shots of a general engagement but were aimed nt them specially they were discovered bv the field-glasses 0 the Rebels, and then the nuns were aimed directly at them, and played on them ti! thoy were out of in it ci and with what murderous effect has been ?tat.d. There wa no possibility of mi?takin the nature of this jjroup, or their humane errand. The Rebels saw a number c men bearing front: the field r. wounded of ficcr, aud instead of withholding their fire, "invariably the practice of a civilized too, they scientibcaliv took the csact range of the retreating group, and brought a whole battery to bear on thoa killing nearly half of them before thei had succeeded in placing their dying Co!- onH in a place of safety. Colonel Wood, of the -1 4th New-York Rpgicncnt (Brooklyn), being wounded was placed in an ambulance and was be- 1 n c a rricd off the field. Tbe ambulance was fired at presisteutly by a battery of riflod cannon. A projectile from one of these puns at last took off tbe top of the ambulance, pnssed on and killed three men of the Rhode Ilani Battery, and oismounteu tueir gun. lue nro was kept up so unremittingly, that tho men iu charge of tho ambulance were forced to leave it. In this case also the ambulance was made a special target, aud was fiied at until it was probablv destroyed Lieutenant Colonel Joseph J. Cham bers, now commanding the New York 28th Volunteers, the Colonel being woun ded and iu the iufirEuary, tells the fol lowing t-tory: Lieut. Colonel Chambers, in tho thick of the fight, and while he himself was hastening for rc-cuforccnrents, i-aw near the brook (Bull Run) a Rebel deliberate ly bayonet one of our wounded men, who was lying near the bank of th? stream. Even in tho exigency of tho moment Col. Chambers wheeled his horse, rode up to the Rebel and thot bira dead. Surgcou Barnes of the Y. N. 2?th Vol unteers, was in the fight all through, and came out of it iu his shirt sleeves, haviog ost coat, sash, watch and all his surgi cal instruments, ha?iDj( becu -charged on by the Black Horse Cavalry and com pelled to leave the field, being driven from under a tree where ho had estab- tablished his tomporary quarters, and whero ho was attending to tho wounds of about twenty-five injured men, part of whom woro Secessionists. Surgeon Barnes went up to tho battle field in tho rear of tho attaokiug oolumn, and, as soou as our men began to fall, ho took a position with his Assistants under a tree, in a little ravine. The wounded men were brought to him, and ho took off 11s green sash and hung it on tho treo to signify that tho placo was under the charge of a surgeon. Tho injured men woro brought in rapidly, and 111 lo min utes he hud under his cbargo nearly 30. As fust at possible ho attended to their lurts, and in a short time had boon com pelled to perform a number of capital op erations. IJo amputated four loss, three arms, a baud, aud a foot, and attended to a number of minor injurios. By this timo tho ouomy had discovered tho place, md tho nature oi tho business of tho men in charge, and began to pour in musket balls, and projectiles from rifled oanuon. lhc plaoo became unsafe for the woun ded isen, and it was seen to bo uooossary to remove tbfm. The Surgeon's Assist ants'and servant had become separated from him, aad ho had no one to send for ambulances, and was obliged to leave tho wounded men and go himself. It was no easy matter to procure am bulances enough; and it was probably 30 miDutes before the Surgeon returned with the necessary assistance. When he re turned he found that every one of those wounded had been bayoneted, sabered, and teas dead. They were literally cut to pie ces. Sum up theso facts. Thcro were 30 men all dangerously hurt they had all beon cared for by the Surgeon they were lying on the grass in agonies of pain and thirst, with their band aged stumps of limbs, resting on the little bais mocks with their severed legs nnd arm scattered about and, if moro could btf Deeded to show the nature of the placey the Surgeon's green sash was flying as ts flag in the tree, and the surgeon's instru ments were lying in Bight, and yet these 30 helpless men wore there and then de liberately butchered. Tho Surgeon gathered up his instru ments and started to retire to the rear, gain to resume his duties. II 0 was dis covered by the enemy, and, although tha boxes of instruments under his arms de signated beyond disputo his rank and of fice, the infaDtry and a full battery of ri fled cannon played on him till be was out of their reach he was compelled to drop his instruments and retreat as best ho could. Col. Slocum, of tho Ncv-York 2d Reg iment was wounded by a grapeshot through the thigh. The Surgeon went to his aistance, found him, and attempt ed to dross his wound; but the rifled can non commenced playing on them, and drove them frotr. tbe field. They re treated, four men bearing tbe Colonel. In a short time a halt wa?- made, aud a gain tho rifled cannon of tbe enemy played on thrm aud drove thera away. All this time the Colonel was bleeding his life a way. From eis several positions was Colonel Slocum removed before his wound could be properly dressed, although a tourniquet had at firrt been applied. At last they took shelter in the Stcuc Church (Sudlcy Church), which had been occu pied as n hospital. This church was soon shelled by the enemy. Colonel Slo cum wa, by order of the surgeon, re moved to the outride of the charcb be hind, for Fuppoed greater safety. It was soon found that tho continual burst ing of the shell- made it more danerom out-ido than within, snd the Co'.onul was again taken inside tha walls. His rounds were dressed, and he T.?as, ns scon as pos sible, removed from the church to Fair fas, and thence to Washington, where ho is now rapiUiy re co verity. The shelling, aad ultiusato buruin of thii church, is asserted by a cloud of wit nesses. Licntcnant-Colcncl Elliott, of tho 79th (Highlander.-), N. Y., saw the Rebels -helling the building while the hospital flags were flying. He states that the hos pital was made b special target for the rifled cannon of the Rebels, who could cot fall to know its character, and that the attempt by them to destroy it, and slaughter our wouuded men, was de liberate, and was followed up with tho most persistent perseverance. The surgeon of tha 7 1st New-York ileginicut Militia was in the hospital, aud -aw tho shelling, and the attempts of tho Rebels for its utter destruction. Lieut. James Wilson, of Company G, New-York 2d Militia, had charge of tho woanded men of his rrgiusent, whom ho escorted to the hospital. (Sujley Church), and placed them in care of tho surgeons, he himself remaining to render assis tance. In a short time, the Black Hor?o Cavalry charged down to the ehuroh, fir ing in through the windows with their re volvers at the wounded men as they lay on the floors, and at tho surgeons in at tendance. A number of men attempted to escape through the doors, and wcro sabered as they oatnc out. With Lieut. Wilson was a young man named McCook, who i a sen of Judge MeCook, of New York. Wilson ani McCook ran out of tho building to es cape; ihcj were met by the Black Horse. Cavalry. McCook was shot through tho spine (desd), and Wilson tskeu prisoner. Wilson afterwards escBpcd; one of tho two men wno had uim m charge being shot by. our own men, and he himself then shot the other, who was a captain of the Black Horse Cavalry. Some members of the New. York 71 at discovered a Lieutenant Colonel of an Alabama regiment wounded and lying on the ground. He threw up bis bands and begged for his life, to which response was made, ;iWe did not come here to fiht wounded men." I hey took him to the hospital, (Sudley Church) wbcro bo was cared for by surgeons, lie said, bis wounds having been dressed, "Boys, I give you my word of "fcr6nor that not a mnu in this hospital eball bo "injured while I havo a breath of life." It is said by some that the Rebels ro- moved their own wounded from this hos pital if they did not do so, then this Al- . a . . .1,. ., abama Uolonel was rostcu alive wnn ouc men when tbe Secession army afterward burned tho building. Socio members of the 71st also found' a wounded Georgian, whom they cared for, aud took to one of our surgeons. After his wounds were dressed he saidr 'This is more than wo would havo dono- or you." Ho added, "For God's sake,, got out of this; you aro fighting 100,000 nmn." Thi man was so impressed with tho kinduoss of our men that ho gave to ono of the 7 1st his pistol as a keep-sake. Color Sergeant Charles Kent, of the N. Y. Fire Zouaves, says he saw tho dcatb of Capt. Downey of Company D, Fira Zouavos, a incmbes of 34 Engine Compa ny. He states that Downoy was over powered by a superior force; that ho throw down his sword aDd tossed his artii3 over his. head to show that ho was unarmed, and as if begging for merojr but that ho was iustantly transfixed by score of bayonets. Downey had led hi company in a gallant charge up to a bat-
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