, 1861-10-14

least IN some cases, done, will state an inci- |
dent In my experiences yesterday. WAS riding
nia soldiers who cautioned me to proceed no
farther, y our out picke:s had just informed
them that the rebel scouts wxe within half :
mile Of. us, and would probably dfe; upon ns |.
from:th th1cket, II An opportunity occnffe4 l.
turned to retrace my steps, but haa nos gone
ment advancing, each man with = musket In !
one hand and IN AKA In tbs other. With
bold front they puthed on directly towards |
the rebel scouts, who retreated before them,
aud our troops commenced cutting away the |
plaees, from which they had been firing npoa
our men. The regiment that upon this oc-
casfon took up an advance position Was the |
Massachusetts Ninth, Col. Cass; an Erie, Pa:
an Indiana, and TWO New York regiments sup |
ported Them, in case of An attack
WHERE THEY ARE NOW.
The fact Ia well worth recalling that near1y
all the men IN the last Congress-: WHO 7oted
agalnet the prosecution Of tue Wa5-Wlta the
either entered the rebel army within short
time past, or are preparing to do SO. Both
Hr. Buxnet and SeIa1or Breckenridge, Of Ken
tucEY, are believed to b3 now holding COM
missions undes Davis, and 1t Is asserted, with
fame State, and Senators johnson aad Polk,
Of Missouri, will follow their example H.re,
then, ia fitting comment upon the profess
sfcns Of these men in favor OF the Constitu-
!icn during the special session. Mr. Brsckia-
ridge has probably been The most ilh,gical OF
the set. His cry was Estate Rights and get
be il now one Of those who are calling upon
tIle rebel troops to inyade kertncky. thus
ignoring and ejsctipg tue ac!lon Of The coa-
etAuteo authorities Of his Own State H-ra-
after the men who have taken ground ysinst
the war in the free States, .nd dcGouac3d the
Administration, =ccGrding 10 the teachings Of
B:ecksnricge, will eith7r b. ccmla-!!ed .c :aFz4
sides boldly EaiDst the var, or else To admit
inst they have bsen shamsfully deceived.
KEEP TO TIE RIGHT.
The other 6sy, as the President and General
| Cameron We're EoiLg over to tae review ia
| Virginia, it Was Mt cessary for them to drive
through Fort Ruryon- There are TWO gates,
sHd the rule Is to keep TO the right to prevent
| confusion /; the 1iYht rtsd was blocked up, ana
tie President was in hu'r7, SD he ordered
| his driver to GO through the lett; he attemot-
! ed, b1t The guard stop::d him tae driver ic-
sisted on go:cg, and sa:d the President order
ed it <'i Lat aodge won't Go; you cannot 60,
50 eaek or ho5s aa ne 64saer a
| and SO they backed out and took to the right.
THE WEATHER AND ROADS IN VIRGINIA.
The rims have made the Virginia roads al.
moEt impa: sable Tor tfonr5 aud heavily Loaded
| wagouB Ia7 new military roads along tGs
| Potomac ME il mu:n better condition than
Tbs ordinary nra5s. The Weather is qait4
cool; fires are started IN almost every toase
oyercaats sad blankets are in greet Ge ,,aod
aid NE wind, nlisuiUg throegn the Trees, II
miLas one that ~inter is Gloss at haata. tn:
1tbe1s, now withous lsnta, blankets, pants OF
elues-must cit aud sh4yer by the c.uip tire q
hight, OF tIfiLr bitterly tom the damp, COO
| a1r.
| GALLANTRY IN TIE NAVY.
| TLr7e h1se been so few opportunities 10
tf,c tftic5ss aud men IT our navy to disliugG;sl
1itmr e]vt:: il tee present. war, up to this rims
| lis, r. / sao11:d '.!aar the most Of th3se occs
eionE where there has been unnsnal gall ANTI.
disp!ayed. Tie rtccI.* t1p!oi: OF the boat tx
rtdition from ths Golora1n to P6nsseola, WI
ore Of those hcla and brilliant deeds that DE-
| eer1e to be alwxys remembered. The board
1rg ard burning Of the rebel rrlvat.er Judith
at her wharf, after spirited contest with tn
crew, will rank viii soHe OF the dashln
deeds Of our carly mars with Tgipoli au
! Great Britain. Lieut.: John H. Russell, OF til
; as-y, who commanded III this exp.oition, d.
fe1yes to be honcred and re7urded, as one {
: the -braSeft ard most ekillful OF our voun
t naval officers. Tie c:Fcun1etsu Of h;e be:E
+ Nary lander, acdz to the interest Of the ever
E in which he Egrrsd, aud cur fs2!oI-c;t:zsu
: Of that State have l;s6t to be proud Of hin