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The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], News from Brazil. (search)
about 9 o'clock, a popular brigade advanced beyond our rifle pits, the enemy appearing in force below the "dam." This brigade was sent out to watch their movements. About 10 o'clock heavy musketry firing commenced and lasted about one hour. About 11 o'clock the enemy sent up their miserably constructed and ill shaped balloon. It was up about one minute, and down quick. About ten minutes after it again appeared, staying up an minute. The shape of this balloon is not unlike to two Sibley tents sewed together at the butts, being pointed at each end. It is like everything else manufactured at the South in its infancy. The negro sharp-shooters were again in their position among the enemy. Our soldiers dislike very much to be shot by negro soldiers. When a negro is knocked over our men cry out "Set up another nigger." After considerable further indulgence of frenzy, the writer gives the names of several Yanks who were killed or wounded in the skirmish on this occasio