Thoughtfully curated historical journalism
We copy the following sad article from the Richmond Enquirer. The impression is that the deceased was the gallant son of John C. Taylor, Esq., of Granville County. If so, it will be gratifying to the friends of the deceased, to be able to identify his body :—
The gallant commander of the ninth Massachusetts regiment died at his residence in Boston, Saturday morning, from injuries received in the battle of July 1st. Col. Cass was an old resident of Boston, an old member of the volunteer militia, and his position and popular qualities gave him great influence among his Irish fellow-citizens. When the war broke out he immediately tendered his services towards raising the regiment which he has since commanded. The regiment has done noble service, and has met with fearful losses. Officers and privates who knew no fear, and no other place of duty that that of danger, have fallen like leaves before an untimely storm.
The New York Times of the 10th says: To-day another new man-of-war will be added to our navy afloat. The new steam frigate Monongahela is to be launched at Philadelphia, and the veteran Commodore Stewart, who has presided at the ‘baptism’ of so many naval vessels, will be one of the chief officers. The Monongahela is one of the six frigates ordered by Congress. The dimensions according to which she was to be constructed were: length over all, 235 feet ; extreme breadth of beam, 33 feet 8 inches depth of hold, 17 feet 10 inches; measurement, 1,600 tons. She may vary a trifle from these figures.
Quincy ILL., July 10—A band of six bushwhackers visited the residence of a Union man named Pratt, sixteen miles from Canton, in Lewis county, Mo., on Tuesday last, but not finding him at home, plundered his house. Soon after they left the house, they met him and shot him dead. Fourteen buckshot were found in his body.
Yesterday a band of about eighty robbed the store of a Mr. Thurston, Monticello, near Canton, of every thing of value that it contained.
The 9th Regt. was mustered into the service of the United States yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon by Maj. Wm. Austine, U. S. Mustering and Disbursing Officer for this State. The Regiment was reviewed in the morning by Gov. Holbrook and the colors presented by him in a brief and very appropriate speech, which was handsomely responded to by Col. Stannard in behalf of the Regiment, pledging their last drop of blood in defence of the flag and to maintain and restore the Constitution and Union.
There is but little room longer to doubt that McClellan has effected his escape to James River with the remainder of his force, amounting to about 75,000 men, with a portion of his cannon and stores. It appears also that he has been re-inforced strongly, making his army about 100,000 men.
He is entrenching on the river at the confluence of the Chickahominy and James rivers, under cover of the gunboats. His position is a very strong one. It was expected that he would be attacked on Saturday last, as the divisions of Jackson, Longstreet and A. P. Hill were near him. But no attack has yet been made, nor does it appear that ordinary prudence would allow an attack under such circumstances. Having failed to cut off his retreat, when according to rumor he was entirely in our power, and when every attack upon his batteries was attended with severe loss, it could hardly be the part of wisdom to attack him in his present position, when so little can be gained at the risk of so great loss.