Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-13
TIE FLIGHT OF FLoyp.

Another dispatch, received by the Government
last night conveys intelligence that in his recent
flight from his entrenched camp, near Gauley
bridge, Gen John B. Floyd abandoned not only
bis camp equpaee but his personal baggage, that
OF many of bis ofceTs, fifty beef steers and con-
siderable quantity of ammunition These facts
make 1t plain that he was badly beaten, indeed,
In the action Of the previous afternoon and could
escape with bis command only by Instantly cross
Ing the mad river at his side with his force, and
destroying the bridge behind him.
LOYAL.
Lieut.. r. H Ohiey, Of the Ist Infantry, resi-
dent Of Georgetown, and well known In the Dis
trict as nephew Of the seeded Adjutant General
Samuel Cooper, is now at Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas. Like his brothers In this District, he is
a sound Union man.
DETACHED.
Lieut.: Paulding, U. 8. Navy, we'll known
here, has been detached from service on the
michigan, at Erie, to serve under Gen. Fremont
on the Mississippi
AFFAIRS ACROSS THE CHAIN BRIDGE
Soldiers FHnsra!-TRe Enemy Glad to Wsa,
Dead MEMS Shoes Soldier Drocnsd-CooI
Courage of our Troops in the Skiymtsh-
Historical Locality.
Especial correspondence Of The Star.l
The body Of poor Woods, Of Company ID. 18th
Indiana Regiment, who was killed in the sJrmisb
near Lewinsville, was brought in this morning
by detachment Of the Sd Vermont Regiment,
who went out to the battle ground to look for
some OF their own missing. He had evidently
died instantly from bullet wound through the
head. The Confederates had taken the shoes from
the corpse, emptied the pockets, and cut every
button from the uniform. The latter they NAV
have taken for relics, but the shoes must
have been taken for use, and the fact indi-
Gates that they must be sadly In want of
leather The body Of w Gods was laid out upon
the ground in the Indiana encampment, for some
time, and afterwards was buried In a romantic
glen near the camp.
A soldier Of the same regiment, named Daniel
Ward, who was carried over the Little Falls and
drowned while bathing on Monday, was buried
at the same point.
From all accounts our men behaved with the
greatest GOODNESS and bravery In the action near
Lewensville. While the enemy was pouring I'm
sharp hre from his ambush, Lieut.. Hancock and
three others Of Company l, 10Th Indiana regiment,
starved out to ascertain, If possible, where the en-
emyw concealed, and followed up their mission
to that hazardous length that they were cut q bv
the Confcderates. The only indications of DER
turbation through the affair was with two com
panies Of the Vermont troops when shell burst
suddenly in their midst, and who were naturally
a" leetle astonished," but they formed immedi-
atelY into line again, and afterwards took the
compliments OF the enemy with the GOODNESS Of
veterans
The picturesque surroundings of this place in
noted by all lovers Of fine scenery amongst our
troops. An object Of interest in this Iphbor-
hood, too, 10 the famous dueling ground where
Clay aud Randolph met. Before the arrival of
the troops the point was designated by a narrow
opening amongst the trees, the ground being
softly carpeted with the elastic needles of the
pine Now the place In not 90 easily recognized
the trees thereabout for long distance having
been laid level with the ground by the axes Of
thousands Of hardy soldiers. Just beyond here,
on the road to Lewinsville, 10 the house of the
India-rubber man, Goodrich, and yet further on
the same road, Is Prospect Hill, the seat Of Com.
Ap Catesby Jones.
The health Of the troops hereabout 10 remark
ably good, and especially in consideration Of the
fact that they are unacclimated here.
UNION MEETING IN ALEXANDRIA.
Especial correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRA, Sept. IL Editor Star: The sixth
meeting Of the unconditional Union men of Alex.
andria and vicinity was held last evening at the
Lyceum Hall, Alexandria. The meeting was ad.
diseased by Gen. Montgomery, the Provost Judge,
Rev. Mr.. Carver, and w. d. Massie, ESQ. Nine
teen citizens took the OATH of allegiance to the
United States The band Of the New Jersey regi-
ment, a. well a. glee club of the regiment was
present. The cause 10 onward.
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