The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-05

A correspondent of the National Intel
tgencer, who signs himself "AH Eye
Witness" says Of the rout Of the army:
"WhateVeF credit there ia in stopping
that rout ID due wholly TO Senators Wade
and Chandler, Representatives Blake, Rid
die and Morris; Mr.. Brown, Sergeant-at-
Arms Of the Senate; Mr.. Eaton, Of De-
trOit, and ThOs. Brown, Of Cleveland. -
These gentlemen, armed with Maynard's
rifles, aud navy revolvers, sprang sudden
ly from their carriages, some three miles
TIN side Of 6rntrevillr; and, presenting
their SVeapOns. in loud voices command
ed the fugitiveS TO turn back. Their bold
and determined manner brought them at
that point to a stand.still. Many on
horseback attempted to dash by them and
had their horses seized by the bits. Some,
of the fugitives were armed and menaced
these gentlemen; one, q powerful man,
supposed to be teamsteFs Ot Mr.. Ea-
ton through the wrist as II Id his horse
by the bride rein. None, however, were
permitted To pass, except an army couri'
er, who exhibited his dispatches. Mr..
Wade and his party held the crowd 60
the arrival Of the I'd New jersey
lnent, then on its way to the battle ground,
the Colonel of which turned back the 6y-
ing soldiers and teamsters. Two or three
officers were stopped and turned back.
In the main, the correspondent Of the
InteLi0encer is correct; but he totally
negects giving the most interesting par
ticulars Of the transaction. They not only
stopped the Grand Army Of b0,000 men,
but they held them there. struggling and
painting to get by. Blake and Riddle
seized fence post on either side Of the
road with deadly grip, while Chandler
aud Eaton took the center to "dO or die"
the line thus formed taking hold Of hands.
As the retreating forces came up, Eaton
discharged a bottle Of LOvrjoy's speech
wrapped in Owens Horse Liniment at the
front rank. This caused Eurh . panic
among the horses that an ,'OFtunity
was afforded to Chandler to tOilUw Il up
by throwing in among the flying troops
one Of those peculiar glances from his
lightning eye, which brought . score on
their knees Giving leer with the other
eye, at the crowd, a retreating civilian
exploded, instantly killing nm ammunition
wagon. At this moment the left wing
posi- gave way, causing the line to break,
but they fell back to the next post. which
the valiant Blake seized, grit his teeth,
and hung to with the strength Of despair,
while the center took refreshments from
nurse bottle. As they we're thus en-
gagged, four pieces ofordinance, six horses,
an ambulance or two, and five fugitive
niggers, piled in upon Chandler, but he
instantly gave one Of his election contor.
tions, and sent the pile flying.
Wade and Morris acted as skirmishers,
and prevented the flying heroes from leap
ing the fences and continuing the fight
across lots. Wade caught 82-pounder
attempting to climb over the fence, and
Throwing his arms around 1t until the New
Jersey Regiment came up from the Am
boy, lansing and Traverse Bay Railroad
and relieved him. Morris. meanwhile,
was chasing down barnyard that had
let down paiF baEs, and was escaping
through twO-hoFse lnmber wagon.
Thus these brave men struggled, falling
back from post to post, until the right
wing swung back, throwing Chandler's
rear upon a savage silver in the fence,
causing "a little blood letting" and q re.
newed stampede for Washington
The principal loss sustained was man
uscript copy Of Senator Chandler's next
great speech, the supper he had prepared
to be eaten at ManGssaS, and bottle Of
brandy.
Our report of this brilliant feat may be
relied upon as strictly correct, vnrying
only from that Of the Intclligencer in not
being paid for by the heroes and sher0es
Ofthe story - Ponfinn Nieh ).LtIckao,1 inn