The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-10
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A correspondent OF the New York Tribune
gives thrilling sccoupt Of bic ride from tbs
Long Bridge to Fairfax Court House on the
night Of the retreat from Bull Run. He vas
With friend who started TO Csntrevills to
yet . friend Who had been wounded 10 The
battle Of Tbursdsy. Leaving the Long
Bridge It s p. N. they got to within II miles
o. fAirfsx Court House BY p. N. They
were then Ave hours forcing their way to the
Court House through and against the tor
rent Of fusi.ives Who were hurrying TO Wash
ineton. Is WAS towards 2 O'Clock 10 the
morning that the writer witnessed . scene
which /, Ices one good to read Of. All the
panic. stricken stragglers, teansters, civil
sns, and ell Who wcre on horses or in wsg-
oDs or carriages, had long aimee psssed, and
then came on the long, solcmn, silest process
sion Of soldiers, dragging sbsnselves over
she bills, weary, exhausted, and, - many OF
them ssid, Gao hungry, and 90 tired" Tbs
writer says:
Though we passed probably from 5000 to
1000 soldiers ere We reached FsiFfnx, there
was no sehlancs OF order smong them, oil
being mixed pell NELL together except one
company which, ia double 6les and close or
der, and under captain, marched ~ IL to
dress.parade on Capitol Square. Filled With
y. ~. .sa 1. e. III -
burst upon me- suddenly at turn OF rosd,
] hailed - ws glided past, "Captain, whAt
eonpsny u thAtp" The oHly rOponse.
probably not intended for me, came from .
stern voice At the head Of the column,
s.steady, mon Would thatI GOULD RECORD
that Captains name. know that hs IL
more As TO b. BrigAdier thaa aeme Who
wore the silver star ~ Bull Run.
fhs Tribune justly mskss loud call fo'
the name Of that Captain.
Trenent wsantpg G osAsn Opinsens
The promp.ness Of Gen. Fremont and tb.
special attention which be 10 paying 10 th,
comfort OF the troops aSd TO occurring then
the best arms possible and his kindly apprs
citation Of the good qualities Of o6cers ant
men, are winning golden opinions for him il
oil quarters.
We clip The following from : Cairo oor
respondent Of The 81. Losis Democrat:
Major General Fremont and STAT with th
feet left here on Saturday evening for 81
Louis. He highly oomplimsnted Gensrs
Prentiss on ths Ebfe msuurr 10 which he ha
discharged his very responsible duties, To
the admirable ssaes q Ne Notifications 90
batteries, and sbe Ans discipline and efkcisuc
or bic brigade. He appoinsed Gen. Prenti-
foil comma0d<r Of tho Cairo division. II
also eompliDented Major N. B. Hatch, Brig
sds Qaartermastsr, for bis proorti,ads N
efficiency 10 6lIinx several di1isuls orc ere Ia
1.tsrisls, stoses, TO-, at . very short motto.
General Frem0nt's course since HE arrival {
Cairo has been marked sith great dccisio
and most excellent judgment, and stsop
him ~ IN sble and energetic comosoder.
He has left nothing unprovidsd for tho cd
eirpoy and comfort d the troops, snd b
given express orders that poshirg shsll B
left undone TO bring them TO the highest stat
OF efficiency and discirl line. At Cairo, l nj
many familiar faces-slso missed nsny.
Since waa here before, great nany Of "a
troops hers have gone hnme. either on sho
furlough, or because their time hAj expires
The great majority Of them will return. II
csptsins and lieutenAnts are nov busily Z,
eruifing ~ home, 70 6ll MP the vacancies, 81
In week AZ ten days this splendid brigas
-" skssu ~ 1FP0AS oStDP S'bSwOv1
more than former force, iresheosd, and mo
vigorous than ever. A
A 6ne, substantial and hsndsoms unifor
for tho brigade u being prepared. Il h m,
Of the fnest grey CASHMERE, and put togssh
In The mest subttsntisi manner.
The whole force nov here and at Bird
Point ID in 81 shout thirteen thousand ne
shs great najoriiy being stationed Il the ID
tsr pIses.
Until Tho reirforcemsnts Of General m,
mont arrived thcfs was uneasiness ~ Bird
Poiat lest tbry should b attached By :
overwhelming force. - The exciting ruppI
Indicated. Nov tbsrs il fee,ieg Of pssfs'
seoarity, 70 1Ar - On attssk II oonesrOad.-
Since 4 wAs hero heavy sntrsnobmsnes .hAs
beeo thrown Up, Aed ~ saouns 81 lAbo
1osa.isassly assoaishiDG. These sosssnsh
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