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The Daily Dispatch: July 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Shower of fish. (search)
d snapped it at the party in the house, who retaliated by shooting the Zouave, killing him. All the parties in the house were arrested, and the matter passed from the public mind, when, after an alarm of fire yesterday afternoon, it was ascertained that the Zouaves, assisted by soldiers not belonging to their regiment, had fired the house and two others adjoining it, and prevented any one from attempting to extinguish it. While the fire was yet burning, a body of Cavalry, (Second Regiment, Lieut. Ash,) dashed down the street and through the crowd of quiet and inoffensive spectators, slashing with their sabres right and left, and inflicting on several bystanders severe wounds; nor was their gallant ardor cooled here, for in a vacant space opposite the burning buildings were several small children playing, who were heroically chased by these mounted "yeoman of the North," with sabre and carbine, and the children were gallantly routed alike from their sport and the field. At six o'cl