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The Fire Zouaves

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Parent Issue
Day
3
Month
May
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
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A maneuver which is not, as far as ve can learn, laid down either in Hariee's or the Zouava tactics, was por'ortneJ on Monday afternoon by Com;iany G, of the Fire Zouaves. Company i} is composed mainly oi the meditara af Engine Gompany, No. 13, and insudes in its ranks men of the stamp ol Harry and Johnny Lazarus, Mike Trainer, and others of that ilk. As the company was drawn up in line, and undergoing the procesa of being pnt through the motions by Col. Ellsworth, at thé State Arsenal, an exuited individual rushed up stairs aud vocifeiatud n tones of thunder, " Coinpany G, this way, one oí your men i getting lioked." Thu (Jompany iinmodiatcly broko ranks and charged down stairs, when a street fight was the natural, and almost inevitable result. Ellsworth shoutcd, ' Where are you going, boys?" and tho response was, " We are going to Boa one oí our crowd through ; wiit lili we como back !" Having anqnihed the enemy, the Company retornad tiiumph ant, with acara upon Uieir faces anc heads. Tho festivo Laxurus was, we believe, the pecana most imnred, hi) skull having run violonUy against i policeman's club. We doubt not Coinpany " G " vjl ' display the same valor against the M my that they have shown D defense i " one of de boys." The ('ompsiny novv nunilifis 188 nici],'.iinl uill prububly 1 racröseod to 2W - .V V Afriw

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Old News
Michigan Argus