Daily Times
Leavenworth, Ks
July 25, 1861
Men from Fort Scott say they heard the firing of Sigel’s cannon, at the battle of Carthage, a distance of thirty-five miles.
The French Zouaves have been mustered into the U. S. service at the Fort. They are for the most part composed of men who have seen active service in the French army, many of them having belonged to the far-famed Zouaves. Capt. Block, if we are correctly informed, served with the Zouaves in Algiers, under the great Pellessier. He is a fine officer, a brave man, and a true soldier.