Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-11

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Ina GRAND UNION ARMY UNDER Rr-
v1Ew.-In the absence of something better
to DO, General Mcclellan has been mrach-
ing his Grand Union Amy around, much
TO the admiration Of the NVashinnto,.:..,s
Washington correspondence of the New
York Herald writes
One OF the finest display of cavalry and
artillery ever witnessed upon this continent
was made this afternoon, on the parade
grounds, one mile East Of the Capitol.
There were two thousand cavalry and eight
batteries of artilcy in line.- Each battery
consists of six pieces, making fortveieht
pieces. About an equal proportion of 80
pound howitzers, Parrot nflcd cannon.
James r'fied cannon, and Napoleon guns
constituted tho character Of the ordnance
The cavalry was under the command of
Gen. Stoneman, ard the artillery under the
command Of Gen. Borry, both aids to Ger.
Mcclellan, and detailed TO tho several SER
vices named.
Inc whole was rcvio@ed-by Maj Gene.
raj Mcclellan, at four o'clock: The Gene.
raj was accompanied by Gen. Van Vleet
Quartermnster of the department OF the
Potomacs; Inapestor. General Marcy, Capt:
Sykes and Capt Hudson, of General Afc.
Cleban's staff, General Mansfield and staff.
General Andrew Porlefs and staff, General
'titz John Porter, General Meigs, Gen.
Keyes, General Blenter and staff, includiyo
'Price salm Saim and the PIince de Join
vile and son and two nephews.
This entire party accompanied the COM
mandiOg general in the grand review. IT
was witnessed by at least FIVE thousand
people, and was highly satisfactory to Gen.
eraIMcClc'ldn, to guests, and TO the spec
tators generally. = ~,
Towards tile close Of tho display an ae-:
cldent of serious character took place.
As the artillery was pAssirg at tho double
quick, the tongue Of caisson broke, throw.
ing theartftls6ists from their seats, and caus
ihg severalsinjuriessto 10 two of them.
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HFRoN Tue WEsT.I7fhe Liberty (bIssouri)
Tribune has d letter from Col, John It. Hughes
Of theConfsderate 70 ariny, which isisssed in an an
extra, reportisg thata ifewdays Ago Tho seces-
sion forces dove General Lane and lis COM,
mand into Kansas, withstwelys Killed, Thirty
e e tersy wounded. and Thirty: FIVE takes arison
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