The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-24 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS,

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

CHATHAM, ilare
The Orpheus, 21, screw corvette, 400 horse-
power. hawing been completed at this dockyard for the first
division of the steam reserve at Portsmouth, steamed out of
the harbour this morning, accompanied by the neddlc..beei
steamer Adder, tender to the Wellesley, .72, and proceeded
to the Nom. Since she has been in dock the Orpheus has
bees billy equipped, and would be ready foe sea at • few
days' mike.
la additioo to the powerful range of batteries which an
now being erected at the entrance of the river Medway, for
the betterproteetioa of this doekyard, it bas been deter-
mined to construct a broad and deep ditch at Sheerness to
protect that garrison from au attack from the land. This
ditch will extend from the pro,;ertion known as Cheyney
Hock, on the north of the Isle of Sheppey to the river Med-
way on the west. At each totem:ice a powerful battery
will he erected, armed with guns of the heaviest calibre.
This morning • ,zerieral parade of the whole of the officers
and men of this division of Royal Marines took place in the
barrack.square, for the purpose of witnessing the presenta-
tion, by Colooel Rea, of a silver medal and a gratuity cif
151., which had been awarded by the Lords of the Ad-
miralty to Colour.Mergeant John Cole, for long service and
exemplary conduct. Sergeant Pole has been upwards of It
years in tho Royal Marines, lx of which he was • non-
commissioned Aker. He wears the Crimean, Baltic, and
Turkish medals.

TEN MILE RACE BETWEEN A SENECA INDIAN
AND THE ENGLISH CHAMPIONS.

Two months since an Indian, of the Seneca tribe, Named
Deerfout fur hi (ketosis, arrived is this country, and at
one challenged the pale faces to try their speed. A match
we, made foe him to run ten miles against John
White, of Catesbend ; J. Blighton, of Norwich ; and
E. Mills, of BetbnaLgroen ; for the chiimpiou tea
mile cup, with .10e. fur the had man, and
10/. for the second. The race canie off yesterday, at the
White Lion, Hackney-wick, in the presence of be-
tween three and four thousand spectator.. The compe-
titors had to go fat time. round the ground to complete
the distance. Bathed appoired in the picturesque costume
of his tnhe. When the hell rang for starting, Brighton was
found to he a defaulter. and Mills aid White appeared very
diminutive in oompon.oo to the "red-jacket." White went
off first, Mall. second, IMerfoot last, and so they continued
for ludf a mile ; then Mill. took the lead, which be kept to
the mile and a half, when the Indian went to the front
amidst loud cheers. White next recovered tha lead, but
(Ailed to retain it, sad at throe miles he led to succumb,
through his foot giving way. The reminder of the race
between Mill. and the bedlam was of an exciting character.
Evir anon Mills struggled hard to leave his opponent,
but the Wein ociusionslly shot ahead in a ...my that clear'.
flod the spectator.. There was not a yard between the two
at the seventh mile, when the Indian forced tho pace, and
on tvrnmeneing the eighth went right away. Mills, who
was evidently ipain, then gave M. The Indian fleished
at hi. leisure ia min. risec.