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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), Knoxville, Tennessee, June 4. (search)
plain, on every hill, the grain stands up healthful and heavy — the big ears are crying for the reapers. Now, all through our land there is going up a wail that there is not labor enough to save this great crop which God has vouchsafed us. General Beauregard has been addressed in Georgia, has been solicited to let the soldiers go home to reap their wheat, that their wives and children may not starve. General Beauregard, as far as we can learn, has not responded to the cries of the soldiers' wiGeneral Beauregard, as far as we can learn, has not responded to the cries of the soldiers' wives. In East-Tennessee we are more fortunate. We have a large force here in our nitre and mining bureau; good, trusty fellows, who under Captain Finnie's direction, have been digging villainous saltpetre out of the bowels of the earth. In consideration of their delving in caves and boiling nitrous earth, they have been exempted from conscription. They have done good service for the Confederacy. Captain Finnie, through their aid, has shipped innumerable barrels of nitre to the confederate
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), Greek fire. (search)
Greek fire. The rebel General Beauregard protests against the Federal General Gillmore's use of Greek fire against Charleston, as an outrage against humanity, unworthy of civilized nations, etc. The name Greek fire is applied to a peculiar compound of bitumen, naphtha, and pitch that burns on the surface or under water. It is composed largely of what the chemists call arsenical alcohol, most destructive in its effects, and, in course of its discharge, emitting a most offensive odor. Greek fire has frequently been employed in European wars, but not often in modern times. The secret of its preparation and use was derived from a native of Heliopolis, Syria, about a thousand years ago.--New-York Express.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), Beauregard and Gillmore. (search)
Beauregard and Gillmore. At midnight, in his blackguard tent, “Old Beau” was dreaming of the hour When Gillmore, like a suppliant bent, Should tremble at his power. In dreams, through camp and street he bore The trophies of a conqueror. He sported Gillmore's gold-laced hat-- His red-topped boots, his gay cravat, As wild his fancy as a bat, Or “any other bird.” An hour passed on--“Old Beau” awoke, Half strangled by a villainous smoke, Enough the very devil to choke, While all around the “stink-pots” broke And blinded him with smoke. He cursed the villainous compound, While stunk the pole-cats far around; Then roared with wild, demoniac shriek: “Lord! what a stink! the Greek! the Greek Put out this villainous Greek fire! Or in the last red ditch expire. 'Tis sweet to draw one's dying breath For one's dear land, as Horace saith, But dreadful to be stunk to death.”
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), Negroes taken in arms. (search)
Negroes taken in arms. On this very important subject, in reply to some strictures of the Charleston Mercury, (made under misapprehension,) the Chief of Staff of General Beauregard addressed to that journal the following letter: headquarters, department of S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., August 12, 1863. Colonel R. B. Rhett, Jr., Editor of Mercury: In the Mercury of this date you appear to have written under a misapprehension of the facts connected with the present status of the negroes captured in arms on Morris and James Islands, which permit me to state as follows: The Proclamation of the President, dated December twenty-fourth, 1862, directed that all negro slaves captured in arms should be at once delivered over to the executive authorities of the respective States to which they belong, to be dealt with according to the laws of said States. An informal application was made by the State authorities for the negroes captured in this vicinity; but as none o