Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-08
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Inc and immediately carried into effect.
Cur entire loss in this series Of engagements
amounts to 25 killed and r wounded. The
cncmy's loss was much greater.
The visible fruits Of ;;.is almost h~lnolless
victory are g~rcat-about $500 prisoners,
anon whnel are Coils. Mnl!isan. Marshall,
Peabody. White, Grover. Major Van l[orn,
and lis other commissioned officers, five pie.
ces Of artillery and two mortars, over , 900
stand Of infantry arms, n large number Of 81.
brcs, about $50 horses, many sets Of cavalry
equipments, wagons, teams, ammunition, more
than 500, 900 worth 0f CommisSary stores,
and a large amount OF other property. In ad-
Gi,ipn to all this, ! obtained the restoration OF
the Great Seal Of the State Of the public re-
cords, which had been stolen from their proper
custodian, and about 5000, 900 in money, OF
which the bank nl this rlacc had tteH robbed,
and which have caused % be returned to y.
This victor ia, demonstrated The tltneSS Oh
our cilizcl Soldicry ior the tedious opera IONS
of u siege, as we'll as for Il flashing Charge
They lay for lifty-two hours in The open ar
without tents or covering, regardless OF the sun
and rain, and in the very presence OF a watch
ful and desperate foe, man(ully rrpeiling every
ASSAULT, and patiently awaiting my orders to
storm the Qualifications. No general ever
commanded 4 hrlvcr ~ better army. 1t IS
composed Of the br>. iinul and the b:avcSt
men Of Missouri.
Where nearly every one, officers a:"i men,
b,hared 80 well, as is known TO ycnr Excel
lency who was present with the army dnri-S
the whole period embraced IN this rep'rt). II
is impossible To make c;,,cis! %inc"t'na ~ ,nd!-
vidnuls, w'ti"ut 50 mi,'si. mikih5 rtviLi"li
distinctions. Bat ! maY he pcrthlttcl 10 cN-
press my personal obligations L" my Volunteer
a.,!S. Is well Us to my stall, for their Efficient
services and prompt attention. t" all my orders.
have the honor 10 hr, with the greatest re.
Sprc,, onr Ex.'ellcucy : uh't Serv't.
STEgL,SG Pace,
Mrjnr lirnrieral Commanding.
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Great Day In hEoNvilie.
ARRIVAL OF HON. joins 9. BRECKENRIDGE y
OTHER DISTINGUISHED r'GlTlyEs from ZEN
TCCKY.
The Knoxville "Rsg;strr" Of Friday last,
gives some interesting particulars attending
the arrival in that town, Of II III. j.. c. Breckin-
ridge and other distinguished f~ugitiveS from
Kentucky. We make The following extracts
rom the ''Register:"
Our community was considerably excited
Yesterday by the rumor that Hon. John g.
Brcckinridge, and other distinguished Ken
,urkians, who have lately lied from the Lincoln
,,ranuv in that State, and made their escape
To- VIRGINIA, would be down on the train rom
the East. The Train was detained upon the road,
and did not arrive until half ,.fter , o'clock,
and then one car, containing most Of the pei
sons looked for had been switched OF some
where upon the road. owing to the train being
lsr.er than the engine could haul. Hon. Vim.
Preston, however, ll:c United States minister
to Spain, and one Of the ~lusitiveS. was ol, board.
lie was warmly grnrtcd by the crowd, and
made Il brief but stirring speech in rc>pon>c.- -
He was escorted to the Lunar House by a
norton OF Zen. CAROLS Rifle Brigade, who
were in town.
The freight train arrived in The evening,
abou, half after 6 O'clock. bringing the dctalH-
cd passengers, among whom were Hon. John
C. breckenridge, Colonel lIndgc. OF n.y., Major
Wash Morgan, If 3D. Regiment Tennessee vol.
untrcrs. with Mrs. f l.. McEIraln, Hon. y. n.
Walls. Of the Confederate Congress, Hon. i.
A. X. Nelson, aud several other prominent gen
tcmcn.
Mr.. Breckinrid.: was received with great
enthusiasm hy the larga crowd assembled ut
the depot, and escorted to the Lamar House BY
The Ali Regiment Of e., Tennessee volunteers
Col PuwclrS.
Arrived ut tie l%Iniel, in response to l0nd
calls. from the largest crowd We have ever seen
assembled in Knoxville, and amid strains Of
martial music and Il display d; fireworks, Mr..
Prcckinridgc appeared upon the %baicna", was
introduced by Col. I"hn II. Crnzicr, and re-
turned his thanks for this warm and unry.
pccttd reception.
II. declined t., diS:l.s the qucSti"I,S whi.h
had led 10 til. disruption Of the old Union l."
cansr or The peculiar circumstances in when
hr found himself, which forbade the express
sion Of his feelings until h. could get back 10
that home from which hc va; now 4 fugitive
wi,hou; q crime. But he assured the people Of
Tennessee That kcntuckianS wnuld Yet pre-
SCI We the liberties of Tint State, and repcl the
Lincoln invaders who outraged her soil, and
would vet embrace TcnncsSc As 4 sister vino
had come to her assistance in the hour OF her
deepest need.
When Mr.. 4. paused, Il bcqrct'c was thrown
To him from one Of the windows Of the House,
for which he returned lis thanks in j few rio-
uucnt words, and retired uin!'l the cheers Of the
multitude.
Col. Preston was then ,"irlIy called for, and
made a stirring address. in the course Of whirh,
after referring 10 the ~ontrases perpetratcli by
the Lincoln deSpUtiSm upon Kentucky, and
the EaithltSSnrSS Of is Legislature 10 the pco
ole, he remarked that the gallant State was
niw under the heels Of Il military deSpotism.
Which had hot gained it's asccndincy hy force
of arms, but Nv framl. Tie compressed the nope
that, if peacr sho;..,! b: restored. the hnnnha
nv If The two Cnnirdcraci"s shr.l,l he the
OHIO River, and that 10 Yankee banner should
ever float u the breeze South o! thai line.
Mr.. Preston was followed b. t!ci. Hedge.
ano:her OF the distinguished Kentucky tngi.
tivcs, who made another eloquent speech.
Sperches were al:n male by Col. l.. =
Haynes, Hon. Z. =. Wall, = member ni the
Coircdrr : . Congress from TtXr;, Gel. YIN. NJ
Cooke, Of Knox county, and M,j. Wa.h, Nor
gan, Of the 81 Tenn. Regiment.
After the Sre, ch OF C,l. Preston, Rr. j u
Martin, Of the :c,nnd Presbyterian lhnnr!;.
was introduced, and rcai u %hrauliii' er,eia.l
lrcrn, happily applied to ii" 'c':as:',n, entitled
tbs South in Arms"
Such An ovation to distinguished guests has
! not bvclI witnessed in knoxville I"r y i.ng
time.
We should ulsu mention r;,,; af;~: the ARR
val Of the visitors, Ger. t'hrr.l"s Regiment
from Camp Ramsey, cam" ;'.," :,a.,. aud AL
dc,l Us their numbers, to the citli<ia>m ~
the occasion.
TUE FAC 1T FLnmnl fac fIi Iwins i 4
description, al ti" II < ~tccrl:iy adopted by the
Stale Of F.ury.!a:
The one h.iE ui the llag neat Ia ltc stall is
7 dark blue; the otncr hall las alicrnaIclf "no
rcd, one white stripe. E.cr |etr;;.c { !rr.: il,
ally Of equal with. and pei psnG::u'ar 10 The
stall. The stripes :rr The SAM: as The Ton
fedcrate stripes, on,y 'I;:y :'rn "n" hat III.
flag. On the hIn. s'"";.;, az; rc''nr, rn:
somewhat nlurv than ur"' f.alf tt II j. ~ u ri
cal band t,lc AIS IF The eclipse in tn" prap'
ton ui fifteen 10 thirteen. The longitudinal axis
parallel with Ire il's staff hrnrfrS superiority,