The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-09-18


New Jersey, received a warrant from
the Secretary of war for the arrest of
Col! J. W. Wall, of Burlington.-
h ring procured assistance, the Mar
shall abont half-p past two O'Clock pro-
cecded to Col. Wallis residence. and
informed him that he was there for the
pu pose Of arresting him. The Col.
wi i y fierce oath, declared that he
w nd not be arrested-that- he bad
bu mess of his own to attend 10, and
til hs would be id if he would
suffer himself to be arrested. The
Marshal was prepared fer this, and
calling in his assistants directed them
to take him. Upon. this Wall started
mp the stairs but was seized end
brought down. He struggled and
.sware and struck one or two of the Of
6c9ri, but they Gid not release their
h6tl. A man who was employed by
hiia, and Joe Wright came to the Col
onti's us. isfance, but they were soon
disposed Of and Mr.. Wall, without
any hat, his collar open, and craVat
untied, was carried to Beldeu's Hotel,
struggling and threatening the direst
vengeance against the Marshal, the
Secretary Of War, and mankind in
general. After reaching the Hotel he
became rather more quiet and the
mcmbers Of his family were permitted
to see him and take his directions
When the two o'clock train from Phil
adelphia reached Burlington, the Col
onel was put on board, and took his
departure for Fost Lafayette, via Am
boy. We understand he threatened
londly to kill the Secretary Of War on
the first opportunity Notwithstand-
ing this, if Mr.. Cameron lives until he
is Tiled by Col. Wall, he viii enjoy
very respectable immortality. Our
Informant says that the arrest gave
very general satisfaction to the citi-
zens Of Burlington-with the excep-
ton Of his friend Joe Wright--Col
Wall having made himself very obnox-
ious by his active and avowed sym
pathy with rebellion and treason.
AN ENGAGEMENT NEAR THE CHAIN
BRIDGE "A rather brisk engagement
took place on Wednesday morning near
the Chain Bridge, between an recon
n0itering force under Col Stevens,
Of tie New York 10Th, ana the rebel
forces. Col. Stevens force consisting
Of several detailed companies Of infan-
try, a company Of cavalry, and Capt.
GrifGn's battery, left he bridge at
o'clock. AS our skirmishsrs advanced
the enemy'S pickets retired beyond
Lewinsville, about seven miles beyond
Chain Bridge. Our troops having
accomplished the object Of their er-
rand, connected with the reconnaissance
of the country, began to retrace their
steps, when large force of Confeder-
ates, consisting of two or three regi-
ments of'infantry, and Col. Stewards
regiment of Virginia cavalry, with a
battery of four pieces, were seen ap-
preaching from the direction of Falls
Church, evidently with view Of cut
ting them off and preventing their re-
turn to their camp. Line of battle
was formed by the enemy's forces, and
the Confederate battery opened with
shell, which was replied to by Grifin's
battery. Several rounds were fred
on each side, when our troops ceased
firing for about twenty minutes, in or
der to give the enemy an opportunity,
which they did not embrace, of meet
ing them on the open feld-the Cen
federates being for the greater part
concealed in the woods. Our forces,
on resuming operations, brought into
action q 32-pounder, the shell from
which soon Silepced tbs enemy's bat
terry. The gun was then directed to-
wards the cavalry, which appeared on
the road leading to Falls Church, and
soon sent them aying-a rumher reel
Ing from their saddles and falling to
the ground as the shells exploded in
their midst. The command was then
given to withdraw, and our column fell
back il good order TO Chain Bridge,
reaching there late in the afternoon,
Gen, Smith, commanding the division
to which these troops are attached,
arrived Oh the ground shortly after
the engagement commenced, and at
once assumed the command Our
loss is, six killed, seven wounded, and
three missing
REJECTING THEIR GOLD. An anus
ing scene occurred in the camp of a