Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1861-08-08

We make the following extract from private
letter of brigadier-general Tyler, in relation to
the behavior of the Connecticut troops at Bull
Run:
Our Connecticut troops did US great credit.
They did everything as well as ninety days troops
could do. Col. Reyes led the men with great
good judgment and saved us many lives, and did
not detract from the efficiency of his command
With few exceptions our officers behaved WE'LL
Some of the field officers were brilliant, and some
of the colonies were extremely gallant
On the whole, we stand as we'll In many respects
and better in some, than the Rhode Island men.
Our fighting, although not brilliant, was respect
able. We kept together, never got into STAN
pede, and after the fight marched in good order
II miles to our old camp at Falls Church, and in
the worst kind of rain storm, without food, we
cleaned up the deserted camp of Schenck's brig
ade, and saved all the public property they had
left behind, amounting to upwards Of 100000.
.# 4 Thursday night we marched to
Fort Corcoran in good order, with all our army
camp equipage in good order. No other did
this-Courant.
A YANKEE BLACKSMITH AT BULL Run
Among the civilians who witnessed the battle at
Bull Run was Mr.. Alexander II. Rice of Boston,
Upon approaching Centreville, an accident befel
his carriage, and it being Sunday, he was in
doubt as to his ability to get prepared. He walk
ed down street, and soon discovered a blacksmith
and four soldiers shoeing horses. He spoke to
one who wore the uniform of warrant officer, and
he asked him if he could mend a wagon. "Where
are you from p bawled out the smith, Yankee
fashion. "From Boston," responded Mr.. Rice.
"I'm from Boston, too," he shouted; ~ was
born at number Summer street. Mr.. Rice
asked how it came to pass that he was here shoe
ing horses. "Well," said he, ~ belong to the
Michigan regiment, and seeing good many
horses without shoes, and blacksmith shop
without tenant, l thought I'd make dollar or
have you made this morning ?" asked Mr.. Rice.
" We have made seven dollars each," said he ;
and there is rent this shop, it is all net
gain" In due time he repaired the Congress-
mans wagon, for which he received all he asked,
(Sl.50) and his breakfast in addition.-Boston
Courier.
Julius Bing, Prussian by birth, but a natu-
ralized Englishnan, who was captured at Bull
Run with Mr.. Ely, has returned, having been re-
leased by Gen. Beauregard, who advised him to
return Uia Richmond and Matthias Point as the
direct route was dangerous. He was obliged to
remain in Richmond until furnished by the Brit
ish Consul with dispatches for Lord Lyons, when
he was enabled to proceed. He reports Col.
Corcoran unwounded but in i'll health. Mr.. Ely
was confined in Jail, but lady acquaintance in
Richmond of considerable influence, was ma
king strenuous exertions for his release.
AS an Illustration Of the unfinching and thor
ough manner with which Provost Mar ,hal Por-
ters men do their duty, under instructions from
Gen. Mcclellan, a correspondent of the New
York Tribune gives t,e following incident which
occurred on Thursday. One of the MarshaFs
men, dragon, spies az officer riding down the
avenue in omnibus. He calls halt of the
vehicle, and says:
Sir, should like to see your pass.
Ollicer.I haven't any.
Dragoon.-Thcn you will consider yourself I'M
der arrest.
Oilicer.-I am gentleman and I give you
my word | will Immediately raurn to my quar-
tiers.
Dragoon.--And give you myword that see
you return to your quarters
Shortly afterward I. witness of the circumstance
was relating it in saloon IN the presence of
four or five officers who were drinking and smo-
king leisurcly. AS soon as he had reached the
glst OF his story, he lost his audience.
The Memphis Appeal, in urging planters to
keep ;heir cotton at home, says: "S!,oull the
usual quantity be brought to Memphis, say 4oO,-
C0o bales, and be stored in warehouses; tlis
fall, tle temptation to the enemy to essay lis
capture would be extremely great particularly
as cotton will be very scarce at tie North next
winter. 1t would be tantamount indeed to offer
ing $40, 600, 900 for the inyasion.'