The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-07

an the retreat, and Lieut. HudVine. by wav
=. = paat ting salute, scnt Midshipmau Gnrf.
net 70 give them thecomplimenfs Of the old
tnirty rtytwo, still on the decks Of the Gatel-
lHe, Ihc hnal shot accelerated their retreat
ana almost before its echoes had died awav
a!i had disappeared behind the hills beyond'
Nos particle Of damage was done ne during
sne bombardment-not man was Injured.
tne satellite had some fifteen or twenty
snots IN her, but none Of them injured tn,
machinery IN any way or did any damage to
the hull. The wheelhonsc was somewhat
sphntered, and the Captains room was rid.
died; otherwise she was In no way the worse
fos the fight. Had she been In motion /
doubt If she would have been struck at all.
AHer lew hours rest the men again load
ed tue wagons with the material on shore
and started them on to Milford. The cool
ness oil both officers and men during this
Gays woik was little remarkable Some ol
.nein bad never been under fire before 1t.
hudgins was In command, as l have pre-
vlously remarked, and the guns were fought
by Midshipmen Gardner, GOODWIN, and
COOK. The men obeyed orders with alaerity,
manning their guns, in q very exposed posi-
tion, In the face Of heavy fire.
On Thursday Col. Wood came up from
Richmond, bringing a train of transporta
tion wagons. The work then went on rap.
idly, the men, although much fatigued, work.
enemy did not return, and the trains were
loaded unnolested Friday everything was
removed, and in the evening the steamers
were scuttled and burned and the schooners
destroyed. The boats were once more put
| upon wheels, and after three weeks trip
we started for ''home"
Riding ahead of the party, reached Bowl
| ing Green at dark and took quarters in a
comfortable country hotel, the quiet rooms
| of which brought up pleasant recollections
Of peace times in the past, mingled with
| l,op"s for the future when this cruel war is
| over"
vi the village of Bowling Green there is
little to say. 1t is the county-seat Of Caro-
line, and contains q courthouse, Jail, church
thirty Or forty residences strung along ia a
rambling style upon either side OF the road
Perhaps this town has suffered less from the
war than any in Virginia north Of the James
river. The Yankees have been here but few
times, and then spent but a few hours in
| the town. Neither do know Of any histo
rical or romantic associations that attach
themselves to the village. In former times
however, it was inhabited by number OF
| sporting gentlemen, who raised and raced
| fine horses, aud had Il singular fondness luI
cock-iighting. Situated in the Court house
yard, and visible FROM my hotel windows, is
the remains OF cockpit, where in times
gore by these ardent sportsmen matched
their mains and staked large sums upon them.
/ venture to say the Old hotel, in which am
now writing, has many time ruug with ex-
cited disputes and arguments over day g
sport, and has concocted many a cool mint
julep for thirsty bctters.
Milford station is three miles from here,
and at that place we take q cars. The down
train passes at twelve and before the night
comes, ID. ", our journey will end at its
starting point, Richmond At any rate here
ends my record of the trip, and once more
my pen glides into silence from the sigma
ture BOHEMIAN