The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-12

thcy would be turned back upon their errand TINS evo
htsn performed, gave the protection that was dc
sired, and the Black Horse gave up it's purpose ~ mat
apa!fer While the regiment however was aahei ny NY
% this posaon the same youth who had impaired inc
previous suggestion rode up TO the regiment again. anu
told Colonel Matheson he had better. fall back on
Uenreve as his duty at that point been thoroughly
performed AS this about the first Sign on ordcIs
with one single exception) he had received during .ho
entire day, Colonel Matheson felt curious to know VINO
this young Lieutenant was and whence these ORDERS
he therefore turned sharply on the YOUTH VINO ~
iwent Srsss and said Young would like
your namef'' The youth replied that he was son OF
Quartermaster General Meigs by whose an.n0r a:
chen, do you deliver thege 0rders9' me young man
smiled and remarked "we sir, iha truth s, that FOR
abe last few hours have been giving all the orders Tor
shis division and acting General too for there is no Ge
neral in the 6edv This incident worthy Of notice
one Of the incidents Of the day.
4 WEALTHY vIvANDIERE-A YOUNG HEIREss GOES
70 TIE WARS WITH TIE FIFTH WISCONSIN REGI-
KEryT pgI ~ 49,
From the Cleveland Plaindealerl
company damn County Pinery Riaes) Of the Filth
regiment Wisconsin Volunteers that passed through here
yesterday, is composed wholly OF men who were in the
employ Of an extensive mill Of Dunn county named
VIM. Wilson Wilson is immensely rich, worth several
millions in fact and fitted out the company himself The
men have been in his employ from boyhood up. and
he appears TO them almost in iraternal light.
HIS daughter, Miss Eliza Wilson. young lady OF rare
beauty and accomplishments, exceedingly active in
FORMING the company and when they went to camp she
accompanied them, and has been with them ever since
She with the regiment when they passed through
here yesterday and declares her intentions remain
with them through the She has been chosen
slaughter Of the Regiment and besides being nearly
worshped by the rough soldiers from her fathers vast
"pineries she is held in great esteem by all the officers
and soldiers Of the regiment She great enthusiast on
the war question.
A wAGoNMAsTER WHO WASN'T SCARED.
EDITOR WASHINGTON STAR:-In recording the events OF
Tho 21st Of July word of recognition is due to Colonel
Leach who started from Alexandria about five o'clock
Sunday evening" in charge Of two hundred govern
mcnt wagons, and kept steadily in motion towards the
scene Of conflict until ter meeting thousands retreatng
IN the greatest CONSERVATORY he received orders from
General Mcdowell to return with his own and such other
wagons he should find the road. He not only con-
Quoted his train, but added about fifty other wa
CONS and returned to Alexandria in good order as in
going out-not however, without threatening the lives of
some Of the Transfers to keep them COOL The necessity
Of this however principally occasoned by the
gcrated reports of the in the carriages and ambu
hnccs taking the lead.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
The wounds received in the woods mt this time
were of very severe kind caused mostly by shell and
rape Shot had very narrow escape while sitting III
. group Of four; Of them received grape shot
thrsagh the shoulder and breast and another through
the leg ankle the third had his hat fragments
whie your humble servant untouched, save by the
branches and spners Of little tree which stood beside