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Scientific Items.


riTo',o ada",nI s,r ,'.,,n,,u 80, r. - ,..,'
l.l,raare- -N,,t, Lv g,cam prc.g ,,c. which elv,s
M rc,,oln iu.j,,iln wi ,,,,r strain ta,nr, taken
,,,ce,nIc, ia I, aue,,.c. c.,,tialob,ler 50 t,.,,i
u Nv suL,,ouep,ly exul, de wlouw,rA,dn,u.o.ruc WI
or ,yet somevL.t less d, p,ce Of pr,ss,re scc,ud
lLa,by b, ,drau,c pressure obtained by d, Gotso
Iuup, Which does not afr,rd an absolute, reliable
r,oof,bat the boiler las passed tue ordeal without
injury, ard moreover, requires a qpeclal appsr.
a,us.
Ttere is another plan VII ch las been aiopted
with entire success, ard which Is free from the OBJ
iections named in connection with the preceding
mstbed.. The boiler Ia entIrelv Allied with water.
then "A brisk Are In made in or undo, n. wben
the water has thereby been warmed n little s.y 10
s,vsr,, m nine,v degrees, tho satisfy yalve 4. lo,d-
al :, ,bs n,osure I'm 10 which tho boIIor 1. ,o IN,
,o.,od Rcud mia or o,b,r p,eau,ra ,ndic,,or 4.
,h,n constantly observed. and n Aha nro.,urs %,
o..,onsd n, n a sxnan.,or ., AZ. v.,ar ,nora....
,,r,,ro,,.,,, 90, 40 a. ,..,,n -. ,.L,L.,,
- - -
s, u. hoI,.r No. s,ooI :, .J,sou, .,r,;, :.
'V''H N'' '"' Wv ,~,
'n''p''H' ''i'"e' ~ ''n' H'Ns VI 'uiS ine'u'"'
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Foreign Items.

TIE REv. j. M,CLISIoCK, Of the America,
Chapel, Paris recently fell and 40 injured his
LEc,ran that he is obliged to preach " his CON-
uICggtiOn sitting"
a FLOCK or TAME GErSE being taken from
oln farm, in Ireland to another some dist ance
oil, after months sGjurn thoro took wing.
recently, as is SUPPOSED for their old home.
ALNEGE ENuLI,u VIIER was recently found
In wood, al monk, licatun Priory, and deca
riiatCd; although tie hcadlC's trunk lay several
hours exposed in Ice and snow 1t was seen TO
Mr.Ihc IN the evening.
PmNCE CAm"NAS. on his arrival at N,ples
IN the l2uh, WI, rcccN cd with special favor by
II people, because they thou.,ht he personally
r''rmblcd the Count OF Syracuse, who Is popu-
la, there.
1uE TOTAL NUMBER or HANDS employed in
II q English cotton factories in lsj6, was 49,
HO; the estimated mum Der Of persons Indirect
" dependent IN cotton manufactures Is /. .OOO,-
CO. EngllId obtained from other sources.
than the United States, 500 900 bales Of cotton.
An ENrRAvAGANr MARCIuosEss was assaiI-
cd by number Of Paris tradesmen for pay
mcnt Of 100000 debts. Tbs husband proved,
IN court, that he allowed her 10000 year, and
that, only b wears ago he had paid si2O. 900 Of
Lcr debts. Tho wife replied that she brought
him Sl.OOO.OOO dOwry; among the items were
sheets at 300 pair and an annual expcndi-
lblc W g'' iuI plotVIS, pOWuer, Ddlls hD1
cops; this charge decided the court to nousuit
tie creditors.
TuE ARCIIDuEE MAMMALIAN, Of Austria.
was nearly burned to death in railroad car
on the lOth ultimo. lie with his suite had LEFT
Berlin hut half an hour, when the saloon car
riarc caught fire through the over-heating Of
: hot-air stove. The flames, fed by combus-
T. c materials, spread rapidly, and the connec-
., with tho other carriages Of the train was
on. Count De BoMBEII rs, at the peril of
h life claml cred on to the roof Of the carr age
his cries were at last beard by Il, engine
vcr who Immediately brought the rain 10 a
nd still. With some difficulty, the fire was
iincuisbcd with the aid Of water and snow.
A FEMALE DRAGooS. .--TuERrs, SUrrgK,
~, Il ~, died near ID jon, France recently. Shs
wHs dragon in active sorvice from 1898 To
Il y, and has drawn II ponsi"u since 1900, for
client miltaiy scrvcc. She was wounded
Neral timcs, M Enclsh ball lodged in her
breast, al the sege Of Toulon, in 1893; here shs
trst made the acquaintance Of Commandant
| BuUSAPARrE, was again introduced to him ~
| First Consul some years afterwards, and to his
| wife JOSEPHINE, and her daughter HoRrEssE,
l the mother Of LOUIS NAPOLEON.
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Business Items.

TuE TOTAL EXPORTS FROM Pun ADELPHIA,
for 1860, exceeded in value those Of any year
since is5, s." Greatly above the totals
aIIu W|'~
of 1858 and 1859.
THE NATIONAL DEsr Of the United stafcs
amounts to about dollar and half for each
n.habitant, while the sum Of one hundred and
thirty-iye dollars each would he required from
the British population II they should pay theirs
The BRrIsm CoNsuL AT CHARIKsros
grants papers to vessels belonging to Englinh
citizens, and TO those vessels belonging to
Americans whose cargoes are consigned TO Brit
ish merchants, provided their captains assure
him that they will sail under the Stars and
Stripes, and not under the Palmetto flag.
BRIGHAM YouNG IL WILLING to help to put
up the poles for the new Pacific Telegraph Co.,
provided the money is forthcoming. Five
years ago the Mormons lost 5000, 900 In aid
ing the Eastern Express Co., the government
afterwards repudiating the contract, and they
are afraid of new speculations ever since.
TUX VALUE Of THE IMPORTS Of the FREQ
states duriuG the fiscal year 1899, were sl6o.-
lC2. 116; ani the exports were S295. .Sl2 S79-
The imports of the slave states were, $lS7. 256.-
| 7eG, and the exports, $3l .9S5.G80. or the OK
| elusive southern products the exports from tho
| United States were as follows Cottoa, sl6i.
i34.si3; tobacco, s2l.O7I.03s; sugar, $b'i-
500; molssses, S.5.699; spirits from moiass""'
S76O.SS9; tar, i1il O5s; rosin and turpen'inS
2.AS.S SSl; rice, t2.sO7.l4S.
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THURSDAY, Feb. - r. NJ:
FLoUR, &C.-The Flour market 10 heavy ana =
uihe lower, with only q moderate business doing
for export and home consumption. Sales 1O,bO0
bbls at s. l0a$5, 10 for supsrhue State IS,
for extra State Chiefly 1t $3.50 81, ,lOa$5 30 for
supsrfns western; $525s Sd, rs ior common 70 mo
dunn extra Western, and q, ,ooa$5,GB for shipping
brands extra round hoop Ohio-the market closing
dull, with holders disposed 70 realize. The de-
mand for Southern -four IL quite limited, aud the
market is heavy and declining, with sales Of 600
bbs. at Sb,46a$5 80 for common, and S. s5aS 30
for fancy aud extra. Canadian -four is dull aud
dropping, with Gales $50 bbls. at IS, ,25s$T,2 for
common to choice extra, Rye -four continues quet
at SS,4OaS4l6 for common 10 choice superfns.
Corn msal ID dull aud declining, sales 100 bbls.
BIsndywn at $3.50.
GRAN-In Wheat there is less doing, and the
market is scarcely 80 firm. Holders, however, are
not disposed N submit 10 any lower prieea. Sales
Of 80 900 bushels at 81 ~ delivered for prime North
western Club; ~ 25 delivered for Milwaukee Club
and Amber Iowa. 81 SO for choice Winter Red in
store; 81 a. for White California; 81 Ea$I 80 for
white wesern. Rye is quiet at G5aCso. Barley
Is nominal At GS.sOc, s in quality. The Corn
market is about lc. lower, with only very mod
crate business doing for export and home consump-
tion sales 900 bushels at GGc in store, and GTc.
delivered for old mi xed Western; 3,G5,. for new
white and mixed Western at the alrOad depot;
G2c for new yellow Jursey, and T514c. for strictly
prime white Southern. Oats are little more ar-
tive at Bts3Gc for Western and Canada, and 8Gi
sGkc for state, including one very choice parcel 81
Tc,
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TIC san erder Of the Cutter McCicn.sS-

hciOiUWnlS atalcnfcHI, IN rclh'iuH w 'ht
bartender Of the Revenue cuttcr Robt McCiel.
land, is derived from sn official scurco.
The cutter is enc Of the largest ind best in
the revenue service, just rebuilt and rcfittcd.
Her commander was Capt. BsrsTwoop of
Virginia. On tho 10Th Of January, fc0r days
after Secretary DIX took charge Of the Tres-
sny Department, he sent Mr.. JonS iIEMrnnLL
Jct'IS, chief clerk in the First CoIsptrollcr s
offices in New Orleans AND Mobile, To- savs, if
possible the two cutters ON service thcyc
capt. MoRbisoS, u GeorgiAN, commanding the
Lewis Cass, at Mobile must have surrcrlcrct
her before Mr.. JoNrs arrived. On the 18th Of
Januus, the Secretary received tho following
telc c,rapsic dispatch from MIR. JoSL4;
Nrw oarHAss, Jan. 29,A, 1870.
n n. j. A. Din, Secretary Tres9ury.
Coil. Brxsuwoop mas refused n, . vrly IN vri-
hrc :" Obey any ins'-'ctirns of the u aIm VT. ~,
m an, sure he is au't.ntd hy thv G. ,c,',, aud
be'i'vs acts ~ hi" sivcc VIVA, muttd.9
w. II IoNEs, S.'cc,al A4cnt
7" this dispatch Secretary DIX iamoiia re-
turned the following answer -
TRuNurr Drr,nrvvSr,
January ~, $50. I
W IIrwuLL J'sts, New Odcans:
Tell Lieutenant CALDWELL u arrest Capt. BVENI.
vCoD. Assume command q. tho cutter, and ub,y
The order through you. II CApt BHrsuwuus, aiGor
hiet, uudcrtkcs To interfere with the conf-anl OF
the cutter, tell Lr.r. CNrw ~ TO consitr, hun ~
smutm.r hd r.at him ".cord,ngly. II An, one
attempts t. haul 90 the american nag MI, him
en- the spot. Juu, a. DtN,
S.clutNy uf tho Trcajuy.
This Dispatch, il is said, must have bccu in.
tcrCCptcd. both ut Mont .Omcry and New Or
loans, and wIihhuli from Mr.. ,ToNrs, AMI that
the conduct of Capt. BIESuwoop was conaum
mated hy means Of completely on the part of
tic telegraph Inc with tho states uf Alabama
aud Louisiana which Latter state has accepted
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| ANortlNE Browy wAs rory, .,ozv- ..
death at Wcndall, Mass, on the 2itb ult. sbe
| started To pay visit, y mile OF three dav. H.. :
fore, and pershed by the way. ~"
HENRY BuToS rEIL IA FACTORY n, p.e-
falo, on Monday. and was impalsd on a nail
rod, which entered the small u tho back 10
inches; thetc are but small hopes Of his re-
\ coyery.
TuE ICE GAVE AWAY IN A royp NJ E,iz.-
letb n. j., on Monday night, and prempits-
tcd ~ boys and girls into 5 feet Of water, ali
happily icscucd, except one Lad nams,i
NJIgIANs.
.nV.r rFsTarCrrE piRE broke out st
!. nsvil". o on Monday night, burning
''.n nav Ca'i'c lIo,k " 10 stores; a kcg Of gum.
'' der exploded iH grocery, tho noise of
ch wa heard 4 Concord, nearly ten miles
m
IER, Ncr Butrv M,MASuS who died 4,
.u Frtn,i-o sbost time sNks, was one Of
'. ruugt.s " 'IS friend Of MITCHELL,
.'. E,IN, Hnh the rest. lie was fifty years Of
an much respected in California.
Care KLmStAS DEPOSITED $500 In a bag,
IN his cellar soi,ctimc AGO, thinking the ms-
ney wo,ld he safyr there than In = bank. o.
going to his hoard on Friday, no found the bag
l;nawcd open aud tho bills gone on sxamias-
tiOn, 81 ~ worth - torn bills were recovered
in II rat nest.
A srEASoE Co,rcmErcE has happened st
Hampstead, l.. l., Il yaIuSi canary died, be-
lDrLm to Lady, whu,o eldest child soon sick
,ucd and tird too; Scrcnh canary was bought,
which soon dicd as TN" hrst, aud the remain.
IN; child followed the other to the gravc ,gas,
- third canary was purVhIscl, 1t died like tho
two others, anl soon the chlilcss mother had
to mourn che death Of hor husband.
Tur Fu.L ~ snow in Western New York
and ~ Canada West il unprecedented. Tho
Buffalo and LAX, Share Railroad Ia blocked UP.
Fourteen engines aro at work To clear the track
rcar Stratforl. On Friday night, q passenger
train stuck fast in u snow-dtift and tho co.,
duclor aud train hands walked four nilcs 10
S'ratford to get food for the passengers, who.
with tn help G good fires, passed the night
q munrati,cly COmTUFtnlIy
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Tho nu,, n,,L a., ,r ,...,. ri... L,..,,
si.Li ~ - ,t ", y. "',H,r wy, n!Nl"E
nh's"yu 'ur'' ,uuhc' ,I'r"u' IN isrgeh i'lll, AMI
ihelr docks AMI ferry houses on this side, cClc-
hrated the completion Oi the work on WOlnns-
day, by an excursion and entertainment worthy
,.cra ;n,,;t.J a,,l ,.i,L 80 '.'''
,,,,,,I,ar -, III A. -, - , ", '''''' WY
'''.';'',,' W , oo' ~ "'' l''Sont' h'Hn VI
'n"hnlus "rP'.l"HN reiTcsnihS III thcsc days
oi political excitement. large number Of
our mos, distinguished citizens inciu ling the
PRINCIPAL receivers Of produce ycrs al.o prc-
cent, and with the l,aAiur sto, kh,lders in l,n,b
ihc M, nj anj Er;, p,ur,,J C,'',;n. ~ 80
- - - - 'it Oo''P",N'
W ',o Ea'ne''nB VI cc'eor'n' Mr.;
nohi: u. blhbE,h. loaulnS merchant oil
this citN, Is PRESIDENT of the Company. After
an excursion through the tunnel and bounti.
full collation. at the ferry house, which was fit
ted IN for TN, occasiou Mr RrpnV,, mol, ,
vary rIT,c,i,,c snn,,ch ,,ca,i,,,ia,;,. 80. 4; .
,,,a,s,;n,' -, p.,,.,',, ~ IL, Az "'hy w
'''otiuH laws S'lIicStch WIN Nuo history Ol
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Dy the Anglo sixon at Portland, we have sd vices
fom England to the Goth Of January. Consois were
quoted in the Lonton market, At ?lks9ii..
The money market showed 10 change OF IN olncnt,
Tic latest quotations of American stocks were
Illinois Central Railroad, 3I,33 discount: Eric Rail
red, 2S6; New York Central Railroad, T8a75. A.
Liverpool, the sales Of Cotton for the week.
81 600 bales. The advance In prices obtained at the
commencement Of ths week. was lost at the C'o'o,
leaving of firm at the previous weeks rates.
BreadStuils were dull, and a trite lower.
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+ / N A N CT AL, 10.
NEW YORK. Thursl,sH. Feh I


There was . fair business doing a, the Board this
morning Early in ,h, day prices recedsd, bu, ,o-
wards the close q better demand se, in. and ,Ae
msrkes Is steady At \ n Y per cent. improvement.
on the printed list. In the Western roads the
greatest change was in Illinois Central, which cos-
ea at u, against I5 last evening. Toe State stocks
veresr:od from the extreme advance established,
Sh'n the result OF the virginia election WAS n, lie
Known. and little or no,hing was done in them To-
day. There was more doing In Railroad bonds and
prices Centrally wers firm. The Government b,rd,
s'e very heavy and declining in view cf tho PICS.
pee,ive negotiations for laig, sums There were no
natsaccrs at tho board, but a, p,lvats sale today
lot Of sixes Of 1901 was taken at 80, aud more
cou'd le had At the same price. Sizes Of 1862 can
alsr be Lad at %. purchase Of skies Of 1862 was
made at 81. As tbeeo bonds have ess than year
TO mature in, they net abou, 10 per cent nores, 70
the buyer. live per Of lSIi are offered at 9O<
'td 10 bid OF 1855, sGS 20. A sale Of thnteen
sho sand eleven PER ctut Treasury notes WAS m,de
at 1905.
There is An abnnJan, supply Of money on call at
CAT PER cert. Short prime bills are wanted at I
rer cent, hut anything which does not stand first.
elasS ,eils at high rates The exchange market Is
weak, AID rates on London and Paris have down.
ward tndcn'y. First class bankers sterling Is
lo5k a leo. Francs are dull at t.31.
The CUstom. House returns ot the csmmcrvc OF
the rot 'cr January, were completed yesterday
There s large decrease in merchandise imports,
heavy increase in specie Imports and an cxtraotdi.
rarly large ganfu the exports Of domestic produce.
The figures are!
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81 OOO BARRELS OF PoUDRETTE
o0SSUSnSS S,, SnS =, ,xr-r ,.r MADE s[sIy BY yoo,.,,,

for pale In lots 10 slit purchasers
This Is the cheapest fertiiEerin market 80 worth
will manure acre OF Corn, will Increase the crop
from onethird 70 one half and will rpen the crop two
weeks earlier Price, over barrels 81 % Per barrel
pamphlet with satisfactory evidence aud full par
tculars will be sent gratis to any sending address
T. GRlTFISG, BROTHER Il Co,
No. 90 Courtlandt st., N. Y,
General Agents for the United Stitas.
ts9j Asae.lII
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pENSIoN- WIDOWS DRAWING PEN
l. sions under act Of Feb Sd 1854 or limo "a s,s
and widows .ho.s hu.bsp pds hare been KILLED or disd u
ervtoe may hear some.tns 70 tser sfysntss,by oaii
hsr, md Chaths. q. oALvIn ". sHirn.
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MACHINERY:
TICKS ANTIFRICTION MACHINE,
- FOR PUNCHING, SHEARING,
AND PRESSING IRON, 30,

LABOR-SAvINu MACHINES IN THE WORLD,
Friction ID all but done away with, next to no oil
n required In running them: and repairs need
ed for years the largest machine require less than
ono-horse power Tor shearing and Punching Iron to
ing the work In tho most smooth and perfect manner
We refer 70 the larest aud most snecessia estab
various machines made unsef DICKS PATENT,
sreh as CoorEn HSwErT, Trenton, n 4; Coz 'iss Il,
CORNELL, JANIS, BEEBE q Co.. New York; wfAs-
poTTE RoILmq MILLS, Detroit, Mich; CoLLrss AXE
York New England, Virginia, nlnois, Georgia, Oa<o,
kc, &C., many of whom, after using them fT swo or
ree or four times their cost; aud othaa so Mrs. In
soapsrson with any other machine. xnown tas.ssn,
Ali Sdsn PROMPTLY attended 70, and, liufSwssRu
STEVENS BROTHER b Co..
10 s%oLE % AdEsrs aas PEARL sKW siHETyrr Trvx
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INFORMATION wANTED-FROM Pc
4 TER B.KGER, who left wittsnberg, BIyaria In
ls ioE ths United stste. and when last heard from
sppertsnina 70 him, will be gratefully received by his
,i,ter, AAkf BIGGER, siyon Hotel, Washington
Place. fob G'l20
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SECOND nONRD.
STOCK FLUCTUATIONS.


This table Is derived By comparison o. the F!rs
Board sales each dsyi
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THE LARGEST AND RICHEST
L BOWL OF SOUP
AND THE BlGGEsr CHUNK OF
BREAD IN THE WORLD FOX
eIX CENT9s
% CEETR1 BIT. 49,.
w',trv supplied Il liberal rates feo v
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NEW YORK MACHINERY DEPOT.

NEW YORK MACHINERY DEPOT.
STEVENS, BROTHER CO.,
sa9 PEARL STREET, NEW YORK,
MANUFACTURERS and DEALERS In every dsscrip-
Hon q STATIONARY and PoRTABLE STEAM IN
Ana All sther WoOD WoRKINa MAcHrNEs
Lk1TiiER 4 RgBBsE N. RELITSg, PA dr n
BABBiT and OTHER RCOMPOSiTioN AEThLs'
SOLE MANUFACTURERS Pr o. 0F
sd. DICKs- Cslebrsted A~nsLlIstion ~
HARRiS. PATENT sIFTING MACHINEs,
KFFiSEYT DoUBLE;AGTING BALL VALVE
PoRrABLE soAIts IN GREAT VARIETY,
And many other valuable Articles ,,.
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Personal NOTICES.

INFORMATION WANTED - THOMAS,
L ANN, and MARY KILERLANE- who left Suso
ls Year, ago. with CATHERINE ANDERSON, their
mother, landed 10 Quebec lsit them IN Montreal Also
Wales. Cali at LEWIS WILLIAMS, Saddler, No.
194 Hamilton Av, Brooklyn. feb a1ll
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03
Tho Campaign in Arizona.

Our Government cannot act too promptly 10
reference to the progress of our cause IN tho
South. western Territories. Colonel Baylor
has made the initial movement in Arizona anu
he should be supported. The people OF ar'z''
no, New Mexico, Utah and the lno'an ie','-
tory warmly sympathize with the oou'h III 'ne N,
present struggle. If Cur Government VIII ala
them with men, srms ard other munitions Of
war. those vast areas, composing 636, 600 square
miles. aud equal in siSe to the whole Norm
exclusive Of California and the North western
Territories, may be added to the domain O.! thu
Confederate States.
The Federal Administration is fully aware o
the danger of losing the Southwestern Terri
tories. and has directed General Sumner, COM
mandipc in the District of California, to rais'
an army for their relief. We read in late Call
furnia papers of the forming Of regiments L
serr. in New Mexico. Fortunately we are II
sdyance Of them, and if the 10000 troop:
,sised in Texas are Immediately turned int
the Territories, they are safe to US.
Colonel Baylor has exhibited Jackso MAI
qualities in his recent management OF affairs
in Arizona. After bis victory, he seems tc
have perceived at a glance the necessity O
pronp. administrative action, if be would Sc
cure Arizona TO the South. He was not afraid
to take upon himself the responsibility Of dis
solving tho civil government existing there
declaring himself military governor and pro
claiming the territory a part OF the Confeaera''
States. The War Department should recog;
nize his ability and services in a suosiant'al
reopnpr
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03
Tho Hattie OF the 18th Of fully.

We publish the official report OF Genera
Bcauregard, of the brilliant victory achieved
BY u portion of his command % the 18Th o.
July, at Blackburu's Ford, On Bull Run. VIZ
also III the publication Of the accom-
panying reports CT tho subordinate chccT:
on whom the actual operations devolTed.-
We will finish these tomorrow. We take
pride 10 thus placing on record and before
our readers, this full account OF an affair
not only important in itself, but which
animated the spirit Of the whole country ano
fully prepared the way for the glory OF the
o1st
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03
Col. Rndford's Report.

>oAs
CAur GREGG, VIENNA, July 27, 1861.
Captain accordance with special order,
dated Headquarters lst Brigade, Camp Beau.
regard, Army OF Potomac, July 23d, 1851,
have the honor to report that At carly dawn on
the 18th inst. | was informed of the approach
of the enemy on Fairfax Court House.
Captain Balls company WAS sent out to
watch their movements, and remained out until
the main body Of our forces had taken up the
line Of retreat, in consequence of which he was
compelled to abandon 4 portion Of his baggage.
\ squadron, composed Of the companies Of
Captains Wickham and Flood, was ordered to
report 10 Col. Kcrshaw, to form Il part Of the
rear guard Of the advanced forces.
A squadron under Col. Munford, and three
companies under my W command, were
stationed in central positions, so as to operate
as might be deemed necessary. Lieut.. Col.
Munford acted during the retreat with Co'one!
Bacon's Regiment, and the companies under my
own command with Col. Cash's Regiment.
The only loss sustained by the cavalry during
the retreat was OF p~rivates William Mallo~ and
John Mays, Of the company under Captain
Pitzer, who were on picket duty on L very ad,
vanced post, and are supposed t" have heen
taken prisoners by the enemy. The retreat
was conducted in perfect order, and to my en-,
tire satisfaction, bringing Oft every thing, Tlth
the exception of the articles left By Captain
Ball.
At Centreville Il halt Of several hours was
made, when Captains Payne and Powell! were
ordered with their companies 10 watch the
movements Of the eneny.
Two strong pickcts, under command Oi
Lieutcnants lialscy and Brocker, were also
sent on the roads occupied by the enemy.
4 detail Of five men was also made, 10 60
during the nigut OF the l7th inst. with Colonel
Lipscolnb TO reconnoi,rc on the cross road
leading into tie Braddock Road. While
making the reconnaissance this party va, fired
into by q scouting purity Of the enemy, and
private William Waituu'S horse shot from
under him, in consequence Of which ne was
forced to leave him with all his equipage. The
party returned without further accident, and
my command left Ccntrcville at midnight fol
Mitchelrs Ford, on Bull Run, and took a posi-
ton Immediately in rear Of General BUnham's
headquarters.
On the 18th inst. the cavalry un!er my com,
mand were ur,tcr fire from the ereuny' 5 can
non for two hours, and were then ordered tc
I occupy the position between the brlgades o.
Generals Cooke and Bnhham.
After Ill. firing had ceased, | was ordered
with my command IL examine all Of the fUrdS
on Bull Run, and to scour the country. We
continued tn watch the for,is nntil the morning
OF the 2lSt inst.
am, very respectfully,
Your ob't Scrv't,
k. Z. ". RADFoRD,
Col. Va. Vols, cornd'g Cav. lst Brigade.
TO Captain Stevens, a.. A.. General, lst Bri
gade, a. P.
Official copy:
S. W. FERGUSON,
Lieut.. and Abide Camp.