The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05
An incident eF the P.nierHsw a Conaress-
HAN yGS fIJed.


The herd OF civilians that followed the
Srahu army aDt. cOntribE ted to the confusion
and rOGt, should never have been permitted
10 cross tne river. We have no doubt the army
Wa greatly embarrassed By the Cor gress
mrn sHd other iudi'idu who wanted to
s"c battle We hope orr frssy
CuEsrestm-", WHO haze been so Iil-infornad
anG '.'lpntlsLt, and 70 anxious. TO smell gun
Cp1Joisvc'0i.
There - al amusing story OF Congressman
ttdriey, from tie coUd Ohio District gong
me rouEds of The laughter loving circles OF
Lhc Citt- CAREY ~as 0na II tao ''tussv Con-
&Eessh-n' nat wa "artiots TO smell gun
powder" ard who, if thu stery is true aud il
is Ebund.rti5 vonrhsd for, " hgd eno,sh OF
a prominent citizen Of Toledo tell. that
being aEAo1s TO see a "rehel rou." he hired
buggy III Wsshirs ton, got a pass and put
Tor TIE bttt!e n>id When ne arrived there
ce hllched his horse IN a ra,ine, renra n emf
nenc-. -h'T7 we:e COLLECTED so4.le lily or six
y congressman and other civilian, He had
not r'su IL position long before DR. NlcMi;-
l-u = snrEe"n or the Ohio troops, came and ad-
YIsed "a" spectators 10 leave, though unable
% give any satisfactory reason f1r his advice
very sonh, however, the eyes or the civilians
So : sign that Was no: in the bills ard which
inspired b III - q {. aadd-p desire fer leave
Il ns. F.1ey saw. ~ Ire d'staucs, rtet tam
h,'s WIN great enersy the contents OF
r. sg2Es l4to tho roa6 and whipping the horses
iGrv~rd with great fury, while O,h.rs were
cu'tb :h- traces, Iao tntlIx the horses and
outing Wtsh'n%tcnvard with ali the speed
Trey COZ d CQ1lraani bnt, worse than All
.hsy tehsli far her b,ck an immense hodt OF
cavalry, with drawn sab e. approachiI Z.
anc ~h!cs they knew were not Fe1er:l
troops.
CITIZEN Toledo pm, for the rayire after his
"h:S', but could oOt find It. as It had naen re
moved Nn.n ne came across it, he found it
Coupled by Nj kg,leston, or some other
GlHrinuiUSn, and h ~as soon in h hid TO
- up a sIntl ACTIVITY TO get in 70 the road
" ii-d ne Iascbrc IL, who should be there bur
DonET@.sTnTu turiry. who made i desperstr
EFah ~ the Ieihs near tho hugsy, and sue
ecsdrd IL riu'chinx them He then com
menced most piteOus appeal to De allowed
20 e. III, eng ritrg With :uca te9acity to his
h. lC IN tbs Ia.ns ~ 10 prevent th. buggy's
oloxTrAs- Cit'z'n Toledo, ga tisii-d th-re was
no time 10 take board passengers hit tiurley
= mex Win hIs INST, aDd knocked him bac k
some ten feet. Then commenced an indies
G'lhdbia scene or Indian dancing and boohoo-
!ns on the part Of the Congressman, who
Kept one eye on the approar hirg cavalry and
ana ne o%hsr on the retiring ouggy How he
got away Toledo could not tell but he hxd
ne pleasure OF IL eeiInx him the next morning
III Warhington, and apologize ug for his appa-
rent dis' courtesy. Gurisy had resprted TO
.hank's marc, and itlade ruccesSful sscaps
Bra'er men than Gurley cut worse figures
mat day than he did, and we relate the iuci-
1eht not aN beng dscredIt able to him bur
IMPLY rs Illustrative Of the profound and
universe! panic thar prevailed Oh the ground -
Cinc;nnGti Enguirer