The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-15

III their Wckets, hut before they cOu III recover
their surprise and find ont the true sss.tep
things. A more mportant expetiitior. or on.
requiring more botdness and enterprise o.
the part CT both officers and men, has no
been Undertaken since the engagement OF tn
list July, and snch il was en- trusted t.
Gen. Walker, OF the Louisiana Brigade
Inc infantry chosen for the expedition were
ae 9th Louisiana, Colonel Seymour; 'tt
toionei Hays and sth, Colonel Kelly, or SUI b
81 them as were in condition for long an
nasty march, with possibly some hard fight
ing. Ihis reservation, however, Ia quite uD
necessary here. as when the hour for startins
.n arrived nearly every man turned out
/ he artillery chosen for the expedition com
prised six pieces four from Captain Riley,
ana two from Captain I.atham's battery, ali
from chburg, Virginia.
Thus organized. under the personal COM
mand of General Walker, assisted by his aids
Captains Anderson, Surget, and Hlrtstene
the expedition left camp, near Germantown
Sunday morning the 18th. Ii will be- reInen.
brred that the brigade ad but day or tw,
before marched down from Centreville ano
htd scarcely gotten their tents put up agaii
when they were ordered to leave them.
cooked provisions also were scarce, as Gene.
mi Beauregard's order was received only n
few hours before the time Of starting.
nevertheless. there WAS no com planning
0pd when the long roll beat every man VIZ
~ MS place. Some of them had the wise pre-
caution TO put "a Aweet potato, or such Other
detlcacy AS they could command, into theis
haversacks; but most of them only had, liz
addition to their email stock of cooked pro
Visions sufficient uncooked to last them fiys
aat OF their possible absence. The country.
however. through which they We're 20 rlarci.
tbounded in everything that in case OF
need, or did the necessities Of their rapi
march permit it. they could have been sup
pied with every thing on the road.
/ he party started about five o'clock in til,
morning, and reached Dranesviiie. twelve
miles distant, ON the Leesburg and Alexan.
drli turnpike, late in the afternoon. The,
pushed on, however, without halting, III.
slime evening, to 4 place about three. mile,
further ahead, on the Great Fi,l Is road. where
they bivouack.d tor the night beneath the
broad blue sky, with their blankets wrapped
around them.
Tine next III orning they were up with the
ii-sut, and before the tog had cleared away
" ere on the banks of the Potomac, overlook
ing the falls ans! works above the aqueduct -
ilie morning was very cold. aS had been III.
might ana the tog was timex and heavy. It
therefore promised excellent cover for their
approach and The planting OF batteries, but 1t
"ts 50 Tong clearing away that 1t delayed
operations much longer than desi gnatpd But
when II did clear Up il discovered tbs enerli
tilctlnped III great hum Oers auou three O udr
iers Of - mile distant, on The opposlte shore,
near Large building, or series of buildings,
tormeriy used As the aquedIct depot, bui
more recently for depOsitlng military elnnlu.
milton and stores. This il resolved ~ de-
stroy, and, accordingly, some fifty shots were
thrown into II, win What effect remains 10
be seen. The effect upon the encaIn plnent,
however, WIS Clearly yisI ole at the moment
iUr the echo OF The lrst qua had scarcely re-
rirned from the opposite shore before -,h,y
we've seen scanpering over the hills IN ali Ill
FICTITIOUS. Nor dad they return TIL full tlfly
Shots lad been fired and the brigade Wors lar
sway up the river.
The next demonstration was made at Chon's
Ford or Ferry, where the eueIny were also ia
force, aud from tue nulncer OF Eouts building,
apparently preparing 10 cross the river
W VI na f,..II,
lodr The Great Ais, Ia reply, no doubt, to
oui shols in the morning. IL WAS OF course
only u wi,sIe OF Pc vdez and shelIs upon emp,
space.
rom Chon's Ford the party moved on
some eight mites further up TO Sanec:. Fan.
or Fora, opposite the he iduuarters OF Gen.
Banks. here, after reconmoiterIng the
country and making the demonstration con-
seihpiated iii the general oruer, they he'd
iReir usuii evening parade On lne bank OF
tiir river, III Iuii sisht OF The ene:uy on the
olposi IL shore, after which they tire 4 p,rtrug
svtiute anu returned TO Dranesylii4. having
II ,.rcked Ihat day. inciuoias all the counter.
III rcues On the river bank about tnLrty
lAites, most OF The distnnce in Itc. of Inc
enemy. Inc movements, however We're SO
rapid and skiliiui, and their demonstrations
81 successful, tuat the whole p.rty were safely
btch here the next morning before the enc
my could find out what it ali meant
Ae Information Obtained 10y thisex p4di-
uon, In addition 70 the special ob.ec, Which il
q
important character. We now know the in i.
tentions and whole strength of the enemy OH
the upper Potomac, Us we'll IS 1T Arlington
Heights.
rsIAL OF srsrIcIcCs CHARACTER.
The Nontgery MsA, in is Confedera .e
Cour: report, says:
1t will be remembered that III. above
named Gentleman was Committed some while
since on :. charge Of high treason On YES
a at thef ,@j
before Judge humphreys, ne appeared with
his counsel, w. Il. Brien, Esq, for ex ~, ma
ton, and, upon hearing of TIE caise he
was 9isch ir2ei upon taxing the oath o. ALA
gitnce 10 the Confederate States and giving
bond for his COOL b.h1vioe, which he cheer
fully old, ami Immediately Voluntarily en-
tered the Southern army.
We have no doubt ihat this example Will
produce a happy egict. 1t shows that our
Government is received TO maintain rs in
regritv, while yet eTincing 10 disposition TO
opnress any man. It presents q striking
and hattering contract TO the Rasti.e incar-
eerations new 20 frequent irafhe North
where even the sacred right OF ha6eas corpus is
suspended, and no trial before 4 civil tribu-
IA is allowed.
1t is Just that we should state that it was
in proof before the Court that DIR. Clark was
an original Southern-rights man.
rHR LorIsvILLg COURIER.
In few days Mr.. Haldemrn will issue the
Courier at Bowling Green. He has perfec ted
his arraneements, and will probably make
the first issue on Monday next. Col. Mckee
will edit it rs formerly. 1t is Gen. Backuer's
desire that Mr. Hlidema IN should resume the
publication of the Courier rs it will advance
our cause wonderfully, ard counteract the
lies put forth by the Journal, misleading the
people 10 the Intentions Of Gen. Buckuer.
Mr. Haideman will print about four thou
e. nd copies daily, and Gen. Bucsncr will
aend them ont by his pickets 20 prepare the
minds Of those Union men VINO have never
read but one side OF the 9 question, as put forth
by that lying paper, the Joarnel. No sub
scribers will he taken 1t will be sold en-
tirely by newsboys ami distributed by the
soldiers.
tn. TEXAS voLusTBgas IN VIRGINIA. -
The 6alveston News gives n glowing nc-
count OF concert given in thatcity .ha other
evening by the ladies and gentlemen OF GAL
weston. in aid Of furnishing the Lone Star Ri
fies, in, fi-einia, witt, winter clothing,
blankets. shoes. &c. The performances are
spoken Of as being of n high order of merit
Among the performers We note the name OF &
highly accomplished lady, formerly of this
city, Mrs. f.. &. Wharton. who sang and
played several pieces very finely. Mrs. Malt
by and Miss :. Richardson, the youthful
daughter of our contemporary of the Hees.
Were also among those who lent 70 this good
cause their valuable aid. RI
.s..-.- AN AGED PATRIOT. 80. -,.- p. =
There Was a very interesting event in the c.
s. District Court at Nashville, on, the 81. inst.
Judge Morton, of Ken lucky, n man Of seventy
years, and for one third of that time u respec t.
ed Judge in Kentucky, and u refugee from it,
went into open court and took the oath OF al
legiance TO the Government Of the Confeder
ate States. Before taking this oath, he ad-
dressed the coart as follows t -.',-.
II the Court please, it is agreed, we know,
by ali iurists aud men Of comno on seuse, that
the Obligations of protection by the Govern
meut and allegiance of the citizens 81 oje. Is,
are reciprocal and d-peHdent, and chat there
fore, whenever the Government has ceased TO
afford the protection, toe obligation OF obedi
ence and support by the citizens no longrr eI
lists, and The body OF the people have the ina
hens AiA right 10 revolt and having Accom-