Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-12
NORTHERN MIsCELLANY.

NORTHERN MIsCELLANY.
The following extracts from Northern papers will DO
found interesting
IHE BLrrLks ON MANASSAS PLAISs-oAkprD ADMISSIONS
A correspondent of the New York Tribune, writing
from Alexandra, under date Of lst inst, says:
The details of the battles Of Thursday, Friday and
Saturday are hearrendDg TO relate, and yet 10th
ing is TO be gained by ooncealng the truth. Aexan-
dfa ia vast hospital The streets are crowded with am-
bulAncss and bsrOuehes aed with the dead the dying
and the wounded. Boat load after boat load Is moving
Of from the wharves for Wasningon-train after train
l. leaving the 0ange and Alexandria Railroad with their
bloody freight. Ali day and all night the sad process
sion moves Soldiers who cannot be carried in smbu-
ances walk or limp by the side Of the roads or lie Down
until some friendly hand comes TO their relief The nrs
kilograms from the frat battle Of Boil Run were favor
able and all Washington and nearly the whole Norm
rjoiced.
Gen. Pope's dispatches received In Washington on
Saturday, tie Gay Of disastrous defeat hed every
heart wish JOY TIE telegraph had hardly clicked the
,ylu news before hundreds began 10 have presen'i-
ents that ell VAS not well with ITO combined armies OF
Vagina aud the Potomac. The OF artillery toward
evening could be distinctly heard from the tops oil the
pubic buildings in Washington. and began TO inacae
that tie conflict approaching the our
roCpI were being driven and tue battle loI Hu1dreas
.bo had been closely listening tho Aonsdng all
Ay retired at night July convinced tsst tho battle was
os and vet but few hours had passed since the post
ng OF the bulletin announcing great victory by Zen.
Pope
yaes killed wounded and taken prisoners, but the des'
traction OF prcpAriy by hand has been immense
The Orange and Aisxandra Rlrosd hes Lost more than
one half i.s rolling stock Two hundred ana nify new
cars heavily laden with stores, aud ten hrst cass loco
motives we're burned blown up on Thursday and fii-
day. By Gsnsrai Popes order, oGe hundred and forty
cars and four engines destroyed last Saturday, 10
yreyent them from falling into the enemya hanos, VINO
aaa crossed the RppAh2nncek and were advancing up
on BrstoWs S.ahor, under the immediate command o.
Gen. Lee.
Gen. Banks who was ct BristoW with his decmAted
corps was compelled to fall back upon MANASSAS, under
cover OF the smoking ruins.
Ysur correspondents have not exaggerated as can
vet discover In single instance the extent OF losses
n GrlY all the published rumors have been cor htmed
kept thoss OF victories achieved over the Rsbes.
TAX ADvISTURHs cy GEORGE sAsDERs-TaH TAsEEEs
oUIwIrrID.
A correspondent Of the New York Evening Post thus
rsl,,es the adventures Of g. n. Sanders:
NIAGARA FALLS, August 20, ls62.-There have been
several b.ie ace cunts OF the successful passage
he Canada frontier of George S,nders rebel emisssry
q Europe but ths following statement, gathered from
,hOe WHO personally witnessed the adventure IN s va
rions stages gives the fullest de!aiA
few days ago man dressed in well.worn working
clothes presented himself 70 the Unued States Provost
d.r,hl Oh the United States side o! the Suspension
Brdge Hc ap.r Of very short trousers Of striped
ksGrcky jean, and seeoy coat OF the same mattel aL
coarse not over clean shirt, aud jagged straw hat
complstsd the costume The man had no collar or era
vat, and hs face apparently greatly tanned BY eI
cosure 20 the weather.
He wanted TO 70 over the river he said, but had no
oass and did not know that any would be needed. he
stated taat he was Eughsbmsn from Cornwall, and
miner by trade. He lad bean WOi king for so-e lime 10
Pennsylvania bu, had laely received letter from his
brother rmer near Lonoon, CansdI We, slatiLS
ma. he xa SHIRT oil help and urging lis miner relatives
- come On his assistance, at least III the hafves. time
over.
carried an old carpet bag OF the black glazed style 10
common use. The gsz ng 10 many places had come OIL,
ard the outaide was moreover spotted and soed with
dirt
Toe carpet bag ives more valuable than tie famous
yue Of John Brown; for Il c1ntAned tue papers, oes
catches and IN Sney OF the Rebel emssary Slnders.
The Marshal ponderei sNhil, bu: the poor miner gave
such a consistent story aud seemed disappointed a.
MS unexpected trouble in crossing, that the ofheAls
h,ar: wss melted and he gave him the required pass.
The toll OF the Suspension Bridge then demand
d a quarter OF q dollar tot.
"Tso shilings u said the miner; why, cans give
G. pye only sol one shilling"
Tai, plea OF poverty completely tisarmed whatever
shadow Of sulpUOn may have existed il regard to the
Door workman. After tbs proper degree oi hesitation,
be yellow" wss auo we'd 10 pass a. half price.
Thsukicg the toll keeper for his iberaliy, the miner
rl!sed GU YEARLY aerC1s the bridge. As he neared
he Canada side his step beesme hglter-Jus as ohrs'
ian (parjun the compAsou) tet when tie burden drop
ped II bis back decided burden had dropped tf
Geo. n. SludSTs' mind he sas safs in Canada.
Arriving 81 the Cansda side Of the bridge, the miner,
si,a his .ools aud carpet bag, jumped into the Clifton
House ounidu, AID vas quickly driven to that famous
ncte H vent 20 tie dafk and registered on the b. OK
be initials s \. CHA osn initials reversed.
Lob lnnEad a. "a AZ alhy working A 10.
ment, and then coldly said
" Q can'G give you room here, SIR
But must have a room" said sanders.
None TO spare TO night" replied the clerk.
Tho miner thrust his hands Ia his pocket aud drew
fJr;h a great roll OF "gseen backs"
IRE" said he TO the clerk take these security
Pa hlm ia your cafe but give me room at once.
OF course money has g fee! in Clifton House ev-
ery where else. Still the clerk hesiiaicd
Il, there any place about here where can get re
50 ca,9 sui. OF clothes :" asked the miner, dropping
Cornish dialect.
There wss 10 place nearer than the bridge, mile
i.tsnt So the miner again insisted on having the ROOM
and as Il was obvious that "tbinss not az they
'oemod," he was shown to suitable apartment.
few minutes afterwards guee, srolled cut on tue
pis7zA where IL Gov BorChes6, OF Kentucky was at
Ing "By tho Nay, Governor" said be, what a Elm
uar old fellow that ia tic oioe. h registered h3
4ame on the beck only in Initials"
"Good God, in initials e cried horehesd, starting
Ip "hes come then :" ana, rushing passed the aston
shed guest be demanded TO be shown 20 the room Of
the mysterious 8. \. q.
O.her Ssocssion'sts also FASTENED thi-b'r. Flanders
vas provided with sgl, Of clothes ct OucO the clerks
nd servants altered their department 10 The quoudam
miner and the guc5s had pCcs OF gcsp tc tslt
bcu, Sanders il by his time hsl the ocean,
,cd whatever Ous Of him Lis cause, it general
" ackaorlsdI tlStli journey from Rlshmord 10 Cana
ia Is one Of tho 'sues specimens OF rebel sita!egJ
tle war has prodrGed Is shows that blockade IL
s gent that rlhel tm'ssary pIefrs lorg lad
usy in disgue to attempting to brssk is.
Ot ncrs 4 adventure hAs teen the oh.sf topic Of