Shreveport daily news., 1861-08-07
An Incident of the PaIic-NOW q
COngreSSmeM was Fixed.


the grand army and contributed to
the confusion and rout, should never
have been permitted to cross the river.
We have no doubt the army was
greatly embarrassed by the congress
men and other individuals. who
wanted to see battle"
We hope our fussy congressman, who
have been SO i'll informed and lmpa-
tient, and SO anxious TO smell gum
powder, have had enough of it.
Cincinnati Commercial.
There is an amusing story of Con
gressman Gurlev, from the second
Ohio district, going the rounds Of the
ghter-lovinS circles Of the city.
Gurley was one OF the "tuSsv con
grcssmen' that was "anxlous to
smell gunpowder' and who, if the
story is true, and 1t is abpnLanily
vouched for, had enough of it, \
prominent citizen Of Toledo tells
that, being anxious to see rebel
rout," he hired a buggy in Washing
ton. got a pass, and put for the bat
t.efieid. When he arrived there he
hitchcd his horse in Il ravine, near an
eminence, where were collected some
hftv or sixty congressman and other
civilians. He had not been in posi-
ton long before DR.. Mcmillan, a
surgeon of the Ohio troops, came and
advised the Spectators to leave,
though unable to give any satis.acto-
ry reason for his advice Very soon
however, the eyes of the civilians saw
sight that was not in the bills, and
which inspired them with a sudden
desire for leavc-taking. They saw,
IN the distance. men tumbling with
great energy the contents Of wagons
in the road, and whipping the nor
ses forward with great fury, while
others were cutting the traces, noun
ting the horses aud putting Washing
forward with all the speed they could
command. But, worse than all, they
behold further back an immense DO,
| dv OF cavalry, with drawn sabcrs
approaching, and which they knew
We're not federal troops.
Citizens of Toledo put for the ra-
vine after his buggy, but could not
find it, as it had been rcmoved.--
When he came across ii, he found il
occupied by a Mr t.ggicstoIi, or som,
other rCincinuatian, and he was Sool
in. He had TO 60 up Il small acclivitJ
to get into the road. When he reach
ed it, wko should be there but Con
gressman Guriey, who made a des
perate grab at the rclns near the bug
gv, and succeeded in cIutching them
He then commenced a most piteou
, appeal to be allowed to get in. anc
l clung with such tcnacitv to his ho!,
: on the reins Il 10 prevent the buggy
: progress Citizen Toledo, statistic,
there was no time to take aboard pas
. scngers, hit Gurley Il lick with hi
fist, and knocked him back sGlne te,
feet. Then commenced IN indcscri
= hable scene Of Indian dancing an
boolooinG on the part OF the Con
gressman, who kept one eye on til
4 approaching cavalry and the other o
$ the retiring buggy. How he 60
: away Toledo could not tel. but II
: had the pleasure ot meeting him tn
:. next morning in Washington, an
apolosizinS for his apparent discoul
' Itcsy. Gurley had resorted to shank
: mare, and made successful escape
e Drawer men than Gurlev cut wors
t figures that day than did he, and W
e relate the incident not as being dis
: creditable to him, but simply as i
$ Illustrative at the profound and un
e versal panic that prevailed on tn
# grounds.-Cfmcinnatt Enquirer.