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The Black Regiment.
MY GKOKOK II. 1SOKEK.
Dark an the clouds of even.
Ranked in the western heaven.
Waiting the breath that lift?
All the dread mass, and drifts
Tempest and falling brand.
OYer a ruined land
So still and orderly.
Arm to arm, knee to knee.
Waiting the great event,"
Stands the black regiment.
Down the long dusky Una
Teeth gleam and eyeballs shine;
And the bright bayonet.
Bristling and firmly set,
Hashed with a purpose grand.
Long ere the sharp command
Of the fierce rolling drum
Told them their time bad come.
Told them what work was sent *
For the black regiment.
"Now," the flag-sergeant cried,
" Though death and hell bolides.
Let the whole nation see
If we are fit to be
Free in this land; or bound
<Down, like the whining hound?
. Bound with red stripes of puiu
*- u ?**
Ill our U1U euauiB a^aui .
i)h! what a shout there went
From the black regiment!
* Charge !" Trump and drum awoke.
Onward the bondmeu broke;
Bayonet and sabre stroke
Vainly opposed their ru-h.
Through the wild battle's crush.
With but one thought artitsli,
* Driving their lords like rhafi; t
In the guns' mouth they laugh z
Or at the slipppery brands
leaping with open hands,
Down they tear man anfOy ^
Dbwu'm taeu- awflft '
Trampling with bloody heel
Over the crashing steel.
All their eyes forward bent.
Bushed the black regiment.
44 Freedom 1" their battle cry?
44Freedom! or leave to die'.**
Ah! and they meant the word.
Not as with us lis beard,
Not a mere party-shout:
They gave their spirits oat;
Trusted the end to God,
Aud on the gory sod
Rolled in triumphant blood.
Glad to soike one free blow,
Whether for weal or woe;
Glad to breathe one free breath.
Though on the lips of death.
* Praying?alas ! in" rain
That ihey might fall again.
So they could once more see
That burst to liberty!
This was what " freedom" lent
To the black regiment'
Hundreds on hundreds fell;
But they arc resting well;
Scourges and shackles strong
Never shall do them wrong.
O, to the living few,
Soldiers, be just and true!
Hail them as comrade* tried;
- Fight with them side by side ;
Never, in field or tent,
Scorn the black regiment!
The Tribune says : When the train on
the New York Central Railroad, carrying
800 Mormons, arrived at Palmyra, one of
their elders was informed by Conductor
Chapman that they were then upon the
jspot where Joseph Smith, the first prophet
" " "-oo inornVft! where he
431 ineir nuiuj ** ao uiU|/M v?, ?
found by special direction the bible which
they now receive as the word of God, and
from whence he took his departure to
preach his newly found gospel to the world.
The faithful elder was incredulous, but
nevertheless conferred with others of his
sort on the subject, and in the end they
searched their scriptures. There they
found that Palmyra, Wayne Co., N. Y.,
was indeed the scene of their prophet's
Awakening. Thereupon the whole company
was notified of the fact, and in a few
moments all of them were out of the cars,
gazing about in open-mouthed wonder
and awe, their leaders increasing the
effect by explanations and exhortations.
They were with difficulty got again on
board the cars, each one taking a stick, a
leaf, or a bramble, as a memento of the
place." i
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BEAUFORT, S. C., SATU
Lint of Killed, Wounded and JI Using
In the BthConu., 9th Tie*, 3d N. H., j
and 7(5th Penu., on ITforrlw iNlnnd,
July 18, 1863.
Casualties in ?th Conn. Vols., July 18, 1803.
Col. John L. Chat field, severely, log and hand;
Sergt. Major, John King, missing.
COMPANY A.
Second Dent. M. J. Tourtelotte, missing; Pciyt. Geo.
Bellows, severely, neck; Sergt. Delbert Hoar, missing;
Corporal H. K.Grant, leg; Corj>oral S. H. Crtndall,
slightly, knee; Corporal A. H. Boeworth, severely, j
leg; Crorporal Wm. 8. Perry, severely, head; Private
?. K. Morse, severely, arm; Private B. W. Gonld, so- j
verely, face; Private J. A. Collins, missing; Private
J. Dunn, missing; Private Charles T. llill, missing:
Private Hugh McChlnk missing; Private 1). C. Palmer,
missing; PrivateM. H.Sherbons, missing.
COMPANY B.
Corporal Ira D. Jones, severely, knee; Private Edmood
Rodgerx, killed: Private P*. L. Squires, severely, j
right shoulder; Private T. J. Atwnter, severely, left 1
hand; Private Wm. Pnllivan, severely, both "lees;
Private Wjn. Ehrsam, severely, shoulder and hip; Private
J. McBrien severely, face; lYivate P. MeNamara,
slightly, face; Private Thomas Irwin, missing; Private
M. P. Holt, missing.
COMPANY C. '
Sergt. G. De Bonge, feolo; hearer,; killed; Corporals
W. Glissman, killed; M.Stark, slightly, leg: J. Daniker,
slightly, hand; A. Winter, missing; C. Kinstou,
do; Musician, L. Hafl^tt, do; Privates V. Blenel, killed;
B. Ginden, do; C. Meisser, do; A. Hisse. do; A.
Blair, slightly, leg: J. Ernest, do;G. Fritche, shoulder,
M. Halleigdo; Geo. Vttel, head; K.Knoblauch, do;
CsLombarty, severely, leg; M. Mayer, slightly, leg;
J. Mayer, severely, both legs ; II. Sieinh, no; if. Weiprecht,
do; M. Wlenn, severely, arm; O. Freuzel,
missing; ?. Ebmer, do; E. Ilahnbaum, do; W. Lens-kam
ir,. a SrhiJhach. do; Wm. Dll. do: Prank
White do.
COMPANY D.
2d. Llont. M. Stottlfr, severely, both logs ; Corporals
Wm. Lown, severely, lrg : J. MeGee, neck and back ;
Privates W. Morehouse, killed; J. A. Miles, missing;
E. I ockwood, knee, sliuhtly: E. M. Seeley, neck; J.
Grady, hand, severely.
COMPANY E.
Cant. E. R. Hndan, foot, severely; Senrer.nt Wm.
Berkley, (color bearer.j hand, slightly; Privates A.
Peck, severely, arm; Mm. Dongal, do; A.M. Scott,
slightly, abdomen; H. Langhlin, head; T. Cary do.
G. H. Smith, missing.
COMPANY F.
1st Sfnrt. w. F"lightly, shoulder, ; Sonrt.
H.W.Davis, severely, foot; Corporals J. C. Oaborn,
wounded and prisoner; B. Terrell, missing; J. K.
Driscoll, do; Privates K. Flerpont, severely, hands and
anns; G. K. Bodge, missing; W. Wilner, do; P. Summervillc,
slightly, head; A. Cadwell, do.
COMPANY a
2d. Lient. W. Fitch, mortally, breast; Corporals
J. Ciimmings. slightly, foot and face; Wm. Horsfall,
lightly, arm; Privates L. K. Cook, slightly, shoulder;
J. Frank,* slightly, hip; M. B. Eddy, slightly, foot;
M. ltoberson, slightly hand; M. Dowd, slightly, breast,
M, A. Loomis, missing: W. Gussman, do; C. Griffln,
do; M. McMabon, slightly.
COMPANY II.
2d Lieut. R. Kost, missing; Sergt. A. Wruf do; S*gt.
E. Ortman, leg; Corporals J. Schroff, missing; T.
Ruder, do; Privates T. Bantler, woundetl G.Schmidt
severely, leg; F. Spear, slightly, head; M. Hess, severely,
leg"; J. Altmun, severely wounded; W Schultz,
mortally; J. Felber, severely, hand; O. (ierber, shoulder
; D." Richard, slightly, foot; It. Hartnng, slightly,
head, O. Pfeifer, missing; K. ZatT, do; ,F Mayer, do;
W. Rebstock, do; Geo. Ketzel, do.
COMPANY I.
1st Lieut D J West, wounded and missing; 2d Lient
S 8 Stevens, killed; 1st Servant C H Gragan, severely,
arm and side; Corporals G rla.t, severely, shoulder : J
C Bondren, missing; Privates G W Hackings severely,
abdomen; E B fraylor, severely, neck; .1 S Taylor,
aeverelv, both legs; D W Hodge, slightly, side* and
groin ;\V Abbott, missing; P Deary, do; M Flinn, do ;
A Phillips, do; K C Pec? do; A W Stacy, do G W
Warner, do.
COMPANY K.
Sergeant M S Gillett, severely, leg and hand; Corporals
W L Williams, severely, abdomen; A Cockroit,
missing; J A Wooreter, do; Privates A Tousley. do:
W Keld, do.
Casualties in 9th Maine Vols., July 18, 1863.
Col. Sabine Emory, severely; Adit. J. E. Shepard, i
slightly; Sergt. Maj. D. P. Dority, slightly.
COMPANY A.
('apt. C. A. Brooks severely; Private "A. Stenhope. '
do; w. Stoneho|>e, do; J. Berry, do; H. Beverly, do; j
Geo. Bnrby, do; W. Ferrill, do; Henry Hopkins, do; I
(?. W. Smith, slightly; A. Mcintosh, do; C. Wedman,
do; II. Davis, do; 8. T. Boss, do; Lieut. A. N. Goodwin,
missing; S'ergt. E. K. Collins, do; Privates W.
Fenton, do; J. Morse, do; G. Staples, do.
COMPAN Y B.
Capt. A. F. Robinson, slightly; Llent. B. F. Whitten.
do: Lient. J. B. Dyer, do; Sergt. Coomes, do; Sergt. 1)
M Hazen, do; Mnslciau G. L. Cobbett, do; Privates J.
II. Eennett, do; H. M. Donghty, do; W. J. Warren,
'1~- * 1 iio*oti?iop flrv H. R Virgin. do: W. linnden, I
do; W. Crocker, do; J. O. Bowkerj missing; J. Woodworth,
do.
COMPANY C.
I.ient. J. L. Emerson, wounded; Sergt. W. A. Camp- !
bell, do; Privates G. W. Brown, do; Geo. Correy, do; I
Seaman Austin, do; C. B. Brown, do; D. D. Anderson, |
do; J. L. Blair, do; H. Clark, do; John Lomber, do; B. 1
Mason, do; J. McMastens Jr., do; C. F. Cox, do; Cor. i
G. H. Densmore, missing; Private A. Savage, do.
COMPANY D.
Sergt. E. F. Goodrich, missing; Privates J. Bean,do; !
L. M. Stnrchficld, wounded; J. M.^Prescott, do: M. M.
Welch, do; J. A. Chadwick. do; D. Fee, do; .G W.
Fairbrother, do; S. S. Mith, do; L. M. Stinchfield, do.
J. Beal, do;
COMPANY E.
Privates C. A. Eastman, do; F. C. Fair, do; J. O.
Newboy, do; C. W. Morrell, do; S. A. Welch, do; T.
W. Tread well, do; J. L. Ramsdell, do.
COMPANY F.
Privates A. Young, wounded; D. A. Rowc, do; W.
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W. 1 unhon, severely: T. J. Ilunarford, do; I). T. !
Warren, wounded; Willnrd Hall do; T. H. Loird, do;
M. L. Page, missing; J. K. Cnshman, do; H. C. Barrows,
do; Corp. L. ?. Pevring, do.
COMPANY G.
Sergt. G. W. Harris, missing; Corp. G. F. Nuttiuz,
do; Corp. W. Campbell do; Privates W. Tillcy,wounded;
R. Andrew, do; P. Albert on, do; D. Morrison, do;
H. Munroe, do; J. Codrov, do; C. B. Fish, do; J. Foley,
do; F. B. Lord, do.
COMPANY H.
Corporal J. n. Sweeney, wounded; Privates p. n.
Clark, do; .T. W. Leigh ton, do; .7. Morrissv. do; L. D.
Smith, do; J. Buck, do; A. W. Averill killed.
COMPANY I.
Privates J. P. Nornss, wounde<l: T. Kent, do; L.JI.
Mayo, do; G. W. Richardson, do; H. C. Amington, ao.
COMPANY K.
Capt. C. B. Shaw, wounded and missing; Corp. W.
II. II. Merrill missing; Privates J. Fltzpatrick, wounded;
I. llarman. do; A. White, do; II. Chase, do; J.
Smith, do; G. Williams do; A. Williams missing; G.
Grover, wounded; J. Manchester, do; R. Greenlaw,
missing; Musician A. Hanson, killed.
TOTAL.
Killed 2
Wounded 94
Missiug 21
117
Casualties in 3<1 2?. II. Vols.y July 18,1863.
Col. Jackson, breast, slightlv; Lieut. Col. J. Bedel,
body, severely; Adjt. A. H. Libby, killed.
Company A:
Sergt. L. Leaf, missing; Privates W. 0. H. Brown,
do; D. K. Daniels, do; \V. P. Scott, do; G. Fog, severely;
W. M. Kearney, do; Geo. C. Johnston, do; U.
Coty, do; W. H. Huntress, do.
Comjtany Z>.
Capt. T. M. Jackson, slightly; Privates J. McGnire,
do; A. S. Currier, do; E. G. Locke, do; ii. A. Reynolds,
do.
Com I tauy C.
Corp. J. Glavin, s^creta Privates W. Baker, slightly;
T. O'Conncll, do; P. Pilkey, do; P. Smith, do.
Comjtany I J.
Private George P. Doeg, severely.
Com/mny K.
Privates Luke Halligan, missing; A. J. Pettingill,
slightly; A. M. Weeks, do; J. E. Derrick, do; J. Abbott,
00; V. \Vescott, do. "
Comjtavy F.
2d Lieut. E. J. Button, severely; Private A. II. Millken,
mortally.
Comjtany G.
Corp. G. O. Soeygell, severely; Corp. J. E. McC'rillis,
do; Private G. E. Piper, killed.
Comjnmy II.
Capt. H. II. Ayer, slightly; Corp. E. Cotter, do; Private
A. N. Lockwood, do.
Company I.
Corporal E. White, severely; Ih-ivatee D. II. Pelkey,
slightly; P. Mansfield, do; W. II. Lang, missing.
Company A*.
Sergt. Daniel Eldridge, slightlv; Corp. C. Clement,
do; Privates John Place, do; Clark Sermon, do; Isaac
Tebbetts, severely.
TOTAL.
Killed 2
Wonnded 38
Missing C
40
? ? r f.. iojI.
Casualties in iwn renn. vois. .jmy xom.
co iii] hi hi/ a .
Privates 7 D Walt severely wounded; S llouck severely
wounded.
Com/Htiii/ Li.
2d Lieut 8 Thompson, killed; 1st Sergeant W A Ashton,
slightly wounded; Private T Kice, do.
CoiHjHtny C.
Privates L B Zeck missing; .1 Cox. do; 8 Dasher,
severely wounded; T lioovtr, do; T Mowry, slightly
wounded.
Coiiijiiiiii] D.
Privates John A Eliner, severely wounded; J Hamlin
slightly wounded.
CoillJHIIII/ J"!.
Captain H Rice, slightly wounded; Private D H
Stickmon, missing
Company
Private T Buck, slightly wounded.
Company (!.
Privates W II II Simpson, slightly wounded; Wm
Conrson, do.
Company 11.
Privates 8 H Corson, severely wounded: J Love
slightly wounded.
Coiiijmny I.
Lieut J H Ensign, slightly wonnded ; Corporal^ G D
Aeigicr, HCTcmj nuuuucu; rrnaic n cunn chu.v
wounded.
Comjtany A".
Private? J Evans, severely wounded; George French,
slightly wounded.
Total.
Killed 1
Wounded 2d
Missing 3
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In giving a man the "cold shoulder"
do you "cut" liim when you "meet"
him ?
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From the Charle?ton Mercury of -July 1:5th.
Situation.?It appears to us, to be useless
to attempt to disguise from ourselves,
our situation. By whose fault we got into
it, is in vain now to inquire. The Yankees
having got possession of the southern
half of Morris Island, there is but one
way to save the City of Charleston and
that is. the speedy and unflinching use i
of the bayonet. If the tight on Morris
Island is to be now a tight by engineering
contrivances merely, the advantage is
now with the enemy. With their Ironclads
on the water, and their men in occupation
of the land, it is likely to be a
mere question of time. The fall of Fort '
Wagner ends in the fall of Charleston,?
Fort Sumper, like Wagner, will then be v,
assailable by land and sea, and the fate of
Fort Pulaski, will be tlmt of Sumpter.?
General Gillmore, the Commander of the
Department, was the man who reduced
Fort Pulaski. Charleston must be saved
as Richmond was. For six days our soldiers
stormed the successive batteries of
the enemy and saved Richmond. The
greater part of the soldiers who achieved
these triumphs by the bayonet, had never
before been in a charge. The Yankees,
here have as yet few, or no, formidable
works. They have but a few thousand
troops. If our soldiers and officers here,
are not equal to the kind of lighting
fought by the Army of Virginia and tried
by the Yankees against such strong works
as Fort Wagner and Secessionville, their
Charleston must fall. This, it appears to
as, is the only course of safety, and we
may add, too, for an economy of lives.?
Other means may protract the fighting to
days and weeks, and postpone the termination
of the struggle. No other means in
our opinion will save the City. We believe
it can easily be saved,. with prom, .
ness and energy and dash" Tt is too late
for engineering alone. Hesitation and
delay are fatal. ^ ^
From Europe.
By the arrival of the Great Eastern at
New York, and the Jura off Cape Race,
we receive advices from Europe five days
later?to the 3d iust. The news is of considerable
importance. On the 30th ult.
Earl Russell made the declaration in theHouse
of Lords, that the French Minister
had on that day stated that there was no
truth in the announcement that the French
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XiDiperor iUlfUUCU i*j uuin.c unuiun juupositioii
to England for an offer of joint
mediation between the North and the
South. On the same daj Mr. Roebuck,
in the House of Commons, made his motion
for the recognition of the South, and
in the course of his remarks made statements
directly at variance with those of
the French Minister. He asserted positively
that in his recent interview with
the Emperor, that personage assured him
that he OiO intend to make such a proposition.
Mr. Roebuck's motion for recognition
met with strenuous opposition?the
declaration being made from the Government
benches that the " time for recognition
had not yet arrived." It was generally
taken for granted, however, that the
restoration of the Union was impossible.
The English press very generally commented
on the news of Lee's second attempt
to invade the North. The theories
in regard to it are various. The London
Time* was disposed to believe it would be
successful. The steamer Gibraltar, formerly
the Sumter, detained on account of
having cannon on board, was to be allowed
to sail with them, as they were found
to be of too heavy calibre to be used on
board of her. Their alleged destination
is Callao. The Paris Putrie contradicts
the assertion that a large armanent is
being undertaken in France, with a viewto
certain eventualities which may take
place in the north of Europe. The rebels
are reported to have made proposals to
the Spanish Government for recognition,
with the sanction and support of the
French Emperor, but no authority is
given. In the Liverpool market, cotton
was firmer, but quiet, and rates unchanged.
Breadstuff's were heavy, with a downward
tendency. Provisions were dull and unchanged.
Consols were quoted at 92 " 92
Has the " tide of events" anything to
do with the " current of public opinion ?'
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