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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-13

passed slowly through G'entrevilie 10 The rear.
The enemy r.llnwch H., from the ford rs fur as
Cub run, aud, owing To the road becoming
blockcd up II The crossing, caused Us much
damage there, for the artillery could not pass,
and several pieces anu ctiSsDiij hal TO he n6an-
dnEeG. In tue panic. the horses hauling the
caisscnS and armlnnnir!nT were cut from their
places by persons L" escape with. and in this
way much confusion VAS rau.ed, the panic ag-
cravated, aud the ROAD cncu,nharcd. Not sDly
wer:. pieces uf artillery lost, bu. als0 many OF
the a:ubulanccs carrying the wounded.
b shutdown luost Of our men had gotten
behind Cer;iuviiie ridge, aEd it became n
u~uestian whether We should or not cRdcavor to
mako Z stand there. The condition of cur
artillery anl it,: Ammunition, and the want Of
food for The then, who had generally abandon
I'd nr thrown awar all that had been issued the
day before, and the utter dis1rganizition AMI
CONSEQUENT decentralization Gf the tiass pf tie
array, SEEMED ~ aiI Hla we're Hear enough to
be Observation-Disclosures and brigade cOmman.
dcrs and slan-to admit ii 40 alternative but
To fall back; tie mare 80 III the position at Black
burns Ford was then IN the possession Of the
enemy, and be was already turning our eft
On Eending the .fi:a:s OF the stall 20 the diff.
1efeHL caiifSi tHCt iobi", ~ thcs iSi'u!tS" W
me, that our decision had hetn anticipated by
the troups, most OF thYse wao mad come in from
the front being already Oh the road to the
recr. the panic with which they came il still
! continuing and hurrying them along.
/ At o'clock the rear guard tBicnker'S 5ri.
| cade) moved, covering the retreat, which vas
| affected during the night aud next morning -
The .raops at Fairfax station leaving in the
| cars. took with then, the bulk or tine supplies
| which, had heen scul there. Ny aid de camp,
| Nsiar Wadswo7lh, stayed at Fairfax Court.
| house till late III the morning, to see that the
! s;racriers and weary and WORKOUT soldiers
were not left behind.
TRANSMIT: herewith the reports Of the sew
eral divisions and brigade commanders, to
which | refer to the conduct Of pa-ticulaH@
giuents and corps, and Il consolidated return
Of the killed, wounded ard missing. From
the latter it will be seen that our killed amount.
cd to nineteen officers and four hundred and
sixtv.two non commissioned officers and pri-
Yates, and our wounded to sixty four officers
ant. nine hundred and forty seven Hou-com-
| missioned officers and priva,es Many Of the
wounded vii! soon be able to join the ranks,
and will leave our total of killed and disabled
from further service under one thousand. The
! return of the missing is reTy inaccurate, the
men supposed to he missing having fallen into
other regiments and gone to Washington
many OF the Zouav.s 10 New York In one
brigade the nuuber originally reported A. six
hundred and sixteen was yesterday reduced
TO enc hundred and sevensT-iour- These re-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-13

our ilctlus ln tUe CSl SeieiSI!p H'.h
ever, it would be highly improper to speak ''
here. Suffice it to say, the cheering a~ssurarcH
is ours-''all is we'll" We have a wn'chmal
on our Western tower. in the good Bishop Ct
Louisiana, who says "ail is we'll and who h',e
doubt the assurance thu; given McEclioch,
Raines and Parsons arc said 10 be g~fatusiiy
moving nearer and nearer Lyons and Siege!.-
Yesterday it was rumo,ed that f0nr days before
they we're separated by only ten miles "t n-'
lance, so that you may shortly hear at''ri'H
news from that section. | need scarcely warn
you in advance to place no reliance in what zoe
telegraph may inform you respecting battl>sS ''
mere lis agents here are all in the pay OF 'h'
gigantic deception established n. Wash:ns'"''
ard, like its master, they will %contlnce TO -
ceiTe, if by doing so they can possibly sue,
serve their bad cause. To this day, they lia,H
never corrected their lying statements resp,
ing the battle Of Carthage, in which Siegei i's'
from 500 to 700 in killed wounded e"d IFS'".
ers, notwithstanding he himself, (sieGe!) 5's',
his loss to have been thirteen Only killed ana
twenty. seven wounded This. too, in a hs'
lasting all day Siegel is stamped a: a'"N
daily in this city by persons constantly SHN'
ing here from the Southwest
Revs. James Moore, John T. Baker i"e
". Dosh, and E. T. Perkins, have been co."
PEELED to resign their charges in Wheeling, W.
cause they were truc to Virginia uhH '"'''
congregations false.
rRoA HARPeR's FERRY.
HARPER's FERRY, August s.-T"" spa"
the bridge at Harper's Ferry are con'pr''',
and the work is rapidly progressing. '"T
is a rumor in some of the camps that 'fr'"''
Johnston is approaching the river opp'''
Point Of Rocks.
ArTAcK on rEDERALs.
LOUISVILLE. August IA despatch IT."
Little Rock, Arkansas, to the Memphis -"
lanche," saws that a Confederate scouting P".'
encountered 4 hundred Federalists IN 20
western Arkansas. and killed twenty-five "
them, with q Confederate loss OF only tEo.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-20

clarisss Newhinrey ". John Mewhinnev.--yis
Conmoa Pleas coart, Angus Term, A D. 1851.
The Plsiatif tn the above entitled csuse filed IN
the Clerks once Of the NiEo Common Pleas Ccpg;
Der Complaint alleging that the defendant, jphn Ne
whnssy sbsented himself from his usual place n
residence in Nigo county, Indiana, more lasn Eve
yesr~ ago, aud bis Whereabouts are unknoW'n-tnst
tsd defendant Ia entitled 20 share Ia he estate c
his father, 1hemas whitney. and OF his brother,
Ennis Mowhnney-that he left ciarissa Nee Kinney
his wife, the complainant herein. ami hse minor
children without having inside provision ior he sap
port and education of his said family eai iaAt sad
family in need Of the proceeds OF said property
for their support and straightforward the said COM
plainant asks the Court thst Il shall be presumed
asd taken hist said defendant IS dead, aad ila The
Court proof 81 the above mentioned facts, assume
Jurisdiction over the estate Of ssid defendant oud
appoint an administrators efhis said estate. having
all the rights and powers and sahsc 70 al Tic dn.r
in rslstien therets which sppertair to AGninstrsor
Of deoedent's estates.
The said defendant John Mewhinney VIII take no.
Tee that unlsss he be and appear 10 the Nigo Com
NON Pleas Court, on the first day Of tie nezt .ern
OF said Genrt TO be holden at Tefre Haute, siena,
the third monday in August 1851, then and there
~ plead answer or demur 70 said complaint, he
same win be determined n his absence ~ sid
Court.
HosFORB 4 BROWN rlfs. Atiys.
nyl7dwlm JOSEPH n. BLAKE. CierA.
lsAsnspolis Journal cory and send bin - Atty.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-20
A Good Loud Whine.

Thsial nx=kiieaa has been. as t..'
a. il n sheet. IL has spared
no ed6Fl be disguised. 10 weaken
the Cove md support the traitors.
Since the capturs ofthc secessionists BY Capt.
Lyons and the PROCLAMATION of General Har-
ney. il finds secession a very dangerous game,
and il whines over A. follows:
We arc bound hand and foot-chained
down by 4 merciless military tyrannv-subu
gated and shackled. for no crime. Missouri,
one of the free aud independent States Of
this Union. loving the Union. : the prisoner
az var ola ruthless despotism. ready % tram
pie her under is feet. We protest against
this overwhelming dictation of the sword, the
bayonet and the bullet being thrus, into our
teeth in the sacred name Of the Union. The
Union has not harmed "a. and viii sot. We
have done naught against the Union. and will
not. But the advisers Of the Washington
Administration. in this State, who have wound
these gives about our limbs and then dared
M 10 do that which VIC never contemplated
doing. have a fearful account 10 settle with
this fettered people and their own gnawing
consciences.-We are disarmed AMI helpless
Jailed in our own homc>-stigmt'izei be
fore the world as traiiors-sauntet With our
utter weakness.-As American citlcas We
must submit 10 this cruel. unnatural and
naughty oppression. "a American cit.
xens. thank God, We may yet think
five had not actually seen this anc4ualiea
production. We could not have believed that
human impudencc could have reached 50
high We have done nanghf against the
Union. and win not Missouri not her
people. for the majority ofthem are All right.
but her authorities. her Governor and Lesis-
Iatnre-says the Republican. loves the
Union This i the language Of the
traitors tied and trembling. Who passed a
law compelling every citizen OF Missouri TO
swear allegiance to Missouri alone no
received arms from the rebels which had
been stolen from the Government What
did JET Davis's name mean in the camp that
Lyons capsuredf What were the Governor
forces hurraning for the Southern Confdera-
cy for. II : absolutely astonishing that. in
81 Louis. where al tbs VA known. and not
a week after the Legislature had actually
passed lac requiring every csfiseafe desert
re Jsiaa. any man. OF paper. could summoa
impudcoce OF lose sense anougs "a utter such
lsnguage--fad. Journal
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-20

A gentleman of Louisville. Ky, has just
been in our Office. who informs as, that on
Friday. two citizens OF Nashville. Tennessee.
strong Union mer. reached Louisville. en-
route for Frankfort. whittier they we're
bound on an importan, mission TO the Legs
Iature Of Kentucky. Their errand was 20
convey 70 that body information concerning
the expressed determination OF Governor
Harris. Of Tennessee, 10 throw ten thousand
troors into Kentucky. for the purpose Of at
ticking Cairo, and to implore their promp,
interference to prevent this high-handed out
rage. The urgency ofthe case was such that
the Tenncsseans. who missed the connection
with the Frankfort train at Louisville. pro
cured horses and carriage and Immediately
pushed on. Ifthis intelligence be correct, an
opportunity will be furnished the Legislature
of Kentucky, the majority Of whose members
are said 10 be loyal men. of striking blow
At the secession faction in that State which
will put an effectual stop 10 its traitorous eff
forts To precipitate her into revolt, and We
hope to hear Of their indignant protest to the
Rebel Governor against any attempt at 80
gro.- violation Of the laws. accompanied by
thar lrm determination 10 resent il by al
means At their command.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-20

The following 10 extracted from the Saers-
mento California; Union. Of April iith.
which has been kindly forwarded US. by our
long time friend NEWTON BoorH. ESQ. Of
that city.
We we're Yesterday shown. on board the
steamer Swallow. an ingenious apparatus. ihe
invention Of the engineer. Samuel ID. Huise.
the design Of which IL to perfect the control
of the engineer over the engine. IN reversing
steam. IL has heretofore been necessary Ia
reversing steam 10 connect and disconnsct by
hand the rod by which the valve - controlled.
With double engines two rods have TO be
thus connected. which necessarily causes more
or less DELAY and frequently accident or inju-
nv to the boat where instantaneous re
verse of motion Is required. BY the inven-
ton in question the engineer. by single mo
ton Of lever. controls cam hooks At each
engine. connecting the cut on hook or full
isnxth hook with certainty aad at pleasure
Heretofore. though much attention has been
given 20 the subject. the desired object has
not been attained. II i adapted 60 lever OF
Mississippi engines only. The inventor has
taken the necessary steps to secure patent.
The swallow u the only boat on which the
invention has ret bean tired. All who have
seen IL in operation are satisfied with the re
suit
The inventor Of the above improvement.
Sx1lI ID. HrtsE. was formerly a resident OF
this county. and his parents still reside in
vigs. lie learned his trade with JosErH :.
WALLACE Of this place. The above shows
that he Is taking praisevorshy position a
mong the mschinists Of the country. and has
already made no small contribution to the
riumphs of mechanism. Ii he perseveres in
nss present occupation he viii reflect credit
mon ms calling and nativity. All Who are
10 the least conver<sut With the steam engine.
oil sec that Mr. HrIsk invention remedies
nscsed with ia use in propciling water craft.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-20

For some time past the Daily Evening
Journal. OF this city. has been indulging IN
low character Of es;:foria. structures upon the
oourse taken By the ExrRFss Being occu.
pied with matters of more importance. we
have hitherto forboFne to allude 60 these
briefly Ia the present excited state Of the
public mind. 10 Is quite apparent that articles
ola merely controversial character must pos
ssss but little relish 20 Newspaper readers.-
or IN these times. for partisan controversy
Old political issues are dead and buried. and
the only question now remaining. ! one Of
patriotism or treason This paper PROCESSES
. oval attachment 90 the Constitution and 70
shs Federal Government Of the United States.
and il has no sympathy with or tolerance FOR
those who favor the enemies Of either. lie
course has been 6rm and vet courteous.
avoiding personalities. chickering's and mar
row party strife~. We have alluded 70 the
Jsxrasl. but on one previous occasion. and
that simply 20 point out the tendency to
yards secession then marking ifs columns =
II changed tack. however. came out IN square
terms fer the Uaion and. proiesseily Al least.
assumed high ground Of patriotism. lat
serly. however. IA seems 90 have undergone
sons manipulation sn1 70 be getting hack 10
slight sympathy With sAo~e who arc opposed
- the Government This : Indicated by The
warm sdnirassonit expresses Tor certain pr
scas 81 ssess-iensi tendency. and b. ne con.
slant Reproduction. IN IL ooiays- Of articles
from exchanges Of similar tendency. These
hcss cannot have ESCAPED the observation Of
the community. We have hss>>oforc said
that Ne 90 not believe the Josrasi IN tn.
respect. represents The feeling Of an consider.
able portion Of the Democrats party q thi.
county. In this position there e.a be no ms
uke If nvishes % reject The sentiments
Of the Democracy Of yigo. it must rheel
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-20

THE RsrTIxsSAkr FLAc AnkoAp--The
Rev. Thos Nckeg Of Ripley. Ohio. who has
been a missionary for six wears az Aiexsn-
dnA. Egypt. and arrived home a few DAYS
since. SAYS while the ship on which he took
passage vas IN the port OF Liverpool. = vessel
came IN there from the Southern Confei
eracy. under the secession Tag The author
ties refused % permit her o. land. on the
ground that no such Government was known.
The secession commander wss compelled -
run up the stars and stripes. Mr. Nrkeg
was informed By Intelligent English gentle
men that the British 6sovcrnmeaf had no IN.
tension Of acknowledging the Southern Con.
feis1cy.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-20

Elisha NJ. Huntington. Alexander AcGreger, Reteri
Me6rs spr and Hannah Smith y. Ezra Is. smith
yire Conmos Flsas Court August Term. p.
ISL
THE plaintiffs in the above entitled
Nigo Conmen rleas Court 81 Wire county. Indians.
their complaint, alleging that the said defendant,
FRs W. Smith shsertsd himself from his usual place
Of residence Ia Terre- usute vige comfy than
i've years ago. and his whereabouts are unknown
that he len a large ssoani al property 10 said eeun-
". without having made any provision Cor the mar
agement thersof-that he LEFT Hannah SMITH, The
having made any provision for the support and edu-
cation Of hi. fanily-sad hhth property, 50 aoan-
dousd BY him, n suffering w.sts-thst said ofhgr
csnnlainants Elisha H. Huntington and Alexander
Nr6rstor and Robert McGregor sns others are crsi-
ors cf said Smith. snd that sale n said property
IL necessary for the psynent d said smiths debts
asking said vigc Common Feas Court. 10 hear said
complaint and upon PROOF presume the said Ezra W.
Smith dead and assume Jurisdiction over sad estate
OF said Smith in the manner and 20 the same
extent as IN the said Smith were oeac ana appoint
an administrators Of his estate who shall have al tAe
rights snd powers and be subject 10 an the duties IN
relation thereto. which afpertain t. adni,nsiraiors
OF decedents estates.
New therefore the said defendant Esrs y smith,
willtake nstcs that unless he re appear IN the
yigo Colnmon Pleas Court. on TIC FIRST day n tbs
next term Of said Court 20 be holden az ItrTo-
naute. yigo county on the third Monday Of August,
1881. then aud there 10 plead. answer or demur 70
said complaint. tho same VII Re determined n hi
absence ty said Cour-
Ncf.sAN a CaAsT, Plfs. Arys.
JOSEPH Il. Blanc Clerk
myl4dwln. Nige County Common Pleas Court
Indianapolis Journal copy and ssad I'm to'Atty-.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-20

~. Louis and Missouri appear destined 10
be the scene ofthe first actual civil war-that
i. OF conflict between people OF tho same
community. a grand movement on tho
PAft OF The Government troops. IN capturing
several hundred secession miliGiamen, rega-
airy eneamped. with arms. ordnance. and
other munitions. was followed by the uRfoT-
iunAte hring upon and killing of a number
OF persons not Engaged en- e.gher side. This
Asaih vas followed By a street rot, In which
several other lives were iost.
These evests have precipitAted the Legisla-
ture OF Missouri composed of majority OF 50.
eession sympathizeFs. into the passage,
through the House. Of what is called the
haIas military bill, most infamous and
oppressive measure. which, IL il finally be
comes law. viii unquestionably be resisted
~ the point OF the bayOaet This Law pro-
vides for the enrolment OF the entire male
population between the ages of eighteen and
hity wears into the active militia, on pain Of
beng lined In the enormous sum Of one
hundred and fifty dollars. Every man Is re
quired 30 swear allegiance TO the State ol
Missouri. and 70 speak 'disrespectfally" OF
the Governor and Legislature-rank Dis
uaionists-is crime 10 be heavily punished.
A. soon IS the militia all sworn In under
tins law, and all freedom of speech suppress
sed. Of course the Legislature will proceed to
declare the Independence" of Missouri. and
eventually 10 hand her over 20 the Conssd
crates
This = the game Of the Missouri Disunion.
lists. bat We hardly think il will succeed II
certainly ~ill not unless the people Of that
State have lost al their manhood The
Union men VII not take the oath prescribed
they will not cease 10 speak of the Governor
and Legislature az they may deserve. Thew
will hight hrss. and having Just cause vii
conquer. Gen. Harvey has reached ST. LOU.
and taken command of the United State.
forces, and II necessary he viii make short
work OF the tyran,s at Jefferson City. who. in
violation Of the solemn verdict o, the people
are attempting to precipitatc Missouri into
the Disanion abyss.-Nesr Albany Ledger
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-20

TnE information i not positive rs TO
whether the remains of Washington have
been removed from his tomb by the Seces
sionists. A they were capable % mounting
negro upon the statue of Washington AT
Richmond, IN celebrating the passage OF the
ordinance of secession by the Convention. no
one need be surprised if they rifle the tomb at
Mount Vernon. There is not an act of piracy
murder, sacrilege or theft, that the Secession
lists are not prepared to applaud, provided il
is in defiance of the loyal people who are now
unfolding the Government founded by
Washington.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-20

The common statement of the newspapers
that the wife of Jefferson Davis is a daughter
Of Gen. Zachary TAYLOR. is untrue. 4 cor
respondent of the Independent informs US
that 1.-The first wife of Mr. jefferson Davis
was General Taylor's daughter noble
woman who has been in her grave for many
years. His present wife is the daughter of a
prominent citizen of New Orleans, but origin
ally from the North One of Mrs. Davis
relatives in Philadelphia has joined the volun-
teer forces of that CITY
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-20

TIM Hsraids SPECIAL dispatch. which IS
given in the telegraphic columns. i doubtless
another Of the eaasrds for which that sheet
has been always famous. Il = quite impos
able to perceive how the Herald possesses
fscilisics 10 know what tr.nspsres IN foreign
diplomatic circles. and the very gravity With
which IL states the news. makes one think It
~ be broad joke.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-20

TEx sec~psnncc Of fourteen additional Reg
imenss Of troops from New York, must be
received By the country a. conclusive esi
denos TAT the Government = determined 60
make var against the eonspirators on gigan
&C and crushing sale Per the compxRies II
Rebel troop That are pouring into r1nia,
tho North sends Regiments 10 all tfs Con
sifosiooai authorities
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-20

- The cali for troops has been respond
Ell % ~ifh a promptitnde rarely wisnes~ed.--
All the iovai States have offered taorc men
than can Re accepted. vet the ofers are still
pouring IN In Ohio TIE Adjusant General
purposes 70 muster into service one thousand
companies. OF one hsnsrcd Thousand men
from that state alone. New York and
Pennsylvania can each send - many more -
With such spirit AMI such means. the result
eventually czsnof BE doabte~s
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-20

VIZ should be pleased TO have occasional
letters. for publication. from some Of our
volunteers al Camp Morris. We presume
the package containing the ExrnEs fnds is
way. daily. TO the camp. but for sughs known
At this Office may not. Our people take great
interest in the Zouave Regiment. and viii
be glad u hear Of il At any time.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-20
LEGAL.

SHERIFPS SALE-By virtue ct
- an execution issuea from the vso C.muer
Pleas Cesrt 20 diFccied ar tellFerci Il iafor
NJ L. 4 n ,. n yetif srd arais-t ttsoree HiFen-
botkau, a. priucpai, aud Nichaiss Woes, reFiesin
bail have levied o. The iolesnE cl4clfft fsAi
est4ss, slfuatsd r. Ego county, iadlsns, tn-1if
ksg sHins ~ elve IA reds aul eee ~ foot 80 az
T. ineAss nsrth n The foltllu eettQfuff e - neIt
wet qssTssr I'll 81 section twsuty-Ase t5i, rae
Mag north Ahern IA rels. ihirteen. i3l let itH
or to inehs- southeast fourtseu ~ reds Al ELY
A. IA feet. south eight St rvas, sesen u isst ans
ak s. insiles west twelve and .hree-quarttf vs.. i
ro1s ths place 81 beginning a1ieiniag tie toss ~
Pralfisioa, IN said coanty sad state. and "a
SATURDAY, INK Is, 1871.
wfsin the legal hears = ssls asy, A. the Court
Eoase door Ia ferre- Haste. viii oref tie reals
AID pronus u ths above described real estate, ~
seshsr with all the PRIVILEGES sd appurien1ices g
ths same telouking, ior tefn not exceeding ~ 2
years - the highest bidder 81 cash, AID upoa isi-
are - - sllse a sunicient satisfy said ekeca-
ton and costs will then a.ti there oIsr fhe lee
simple In ard % said real estate 70 The Highest tii'
der To- cash, u satisfy the ssme.
This l7ts day Of Nay. lssl.
myiswspss4 = sAAIkLCoNSEE SIT
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-20

T. Butler King, the Secession Commission
er who was not received AT the French Court,
tried To leave Paris for BRUSSELS without a
passport, but was not allowed TO depart with
out the necessary papers. He was compelled
TO apply to Mr.. Faulkner, who gave him the
requisite documents, recognizing him as a
citizen of the United States. The Conied-
Grafton isn't known in France.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-20

Tux telegraph announces the probability
Of the recovery Of Senator DOveLas IRON his
recent severe Illness. IL j. 10 be hoped that
be viii soon be completely restored. HIS ser
vices in the cause Of the Union have become
exceedingly valuable. and We trust ne may
be long spared % continue thea.