Named Entity Results, Gillmore

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.

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 faGillmore, 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! 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

usand men in boats, and take them up Folly River in the Lighthouse Inlet; and at sunrise the batteries that had been erected (there were over forty guns and mortars in position) were to open, and the gunboats to engage the batteries on the opposite side of the island. The boats arrived with the troops in good time, preceded by eight boat-howitzers from the gunboats; the first boat contained General Strong and staff, and then came the battalion of the Seventh Connecticut volunteers. General Gillmore told Colonel Rodman that the General had concluded that our battalion was the most reliable, and could be trusted, and was selected for that reason. The batteries opened at daylight, and in a short time the enemy discovered the boats, and threw shell and solid shot, trying to sink them. The shot and shell struck and burst all around us, but only one boat was struck, containing some of the Sixth Connecticut volunteers, killing one, and wounding two or three. The General's boat got t