Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-08-26
lATEST FKSEi 9'HE U.ITED STATES.
III. La7z GENERAL J. K. cHAaBL1s..

TIE LiT2 GENERAL J. X. CHAaBLles.
Tic correspondent Of the New Yorl
Times" in his account of the fight neal
h,,p Bottom. on the 10th, gives tho fol-
lowing concerning General Chambliss, Wit
who :Tas killed in the cavalry engagement
elG "::.grc bcIy Iei! into the hands CT tho en-.
envy, hur has SINGS been recovered:
The rAhoi general endos7ored to rally bis
troopcEa. ''pt without avail, for when the ht ad
OK ca! charging column Was close upon the
rear CT tie t!y,hR :a%i'ives he was seen aImost
ii:cnc upon the iield, ~nere his men had de-
tcr:fd him rhi!. nc mas striving to ruliy
t:eii. ]: Ny2s 81 exciting scene--th3 column
81 rlr cavalry Gaa!ing forward on the field
TIC :rb5li Ee;rca;ing. III! .aoir general, at the
post # d:.rg:., attempting 70 Inspire then,
with lis o,Sn rc'r:ago and high seaRo Of mill
t..ry hcn,r l.us Il INLET soon killed his
:lors:, and another :;e:red the brepst Of the
3o;,. 81 ge:c'st. liz died almost instantly,
ant Id boy 10 no~ in onr possession. lie
aas g. graduate ut ITO Military Academy at
Wet l'oin:, i'll the class Of 1852, but. anxious
- substitute :hs jyys oi domestic life fer tire
v:ci-si,':dod oi tAs service, be- resigned his
coD,mi:siGn N the Mounted Riffs. On the 4th
Of h;arch, Fol, several years before this civil
var hr.kc ons, and retired to private life
Alter ,bn rebellion had begun and the South
F! had lIlde C strong appeal to Ter ohivalric
song e. nnshcath the sword in her defence, O
| controlling sense Of duty to his native State
Which Is Firginim-,nuch more thnu desire
20 WACO var with cur government, induced
hiln t. tase an ac:iSc part in tbs present COR
tsst. IL, Was mGn cf superior education,
| y al e.
i;e mnEncrs, temperament aud tastes, ard
ihr'us: h;s whole career he manifested high
,s1Ish Of honor, moral rect;tuie and Chris
| zen o!igs;I"ns. 1t ii n rad bu! suggestive
/ c0lt;ll plulinn that 80 elegant gentleman
...i god uhg.g.nin lei! Lighting for cause
W!!-c d.icGGc tr mu't have entered not with.
out sos..i'''GS. ur'a the body we fn':rd val.
rah;e Iiiii!nry map, ind IL pocket Testament
| /. appeaT, 10 ba clear manifest that no must
| have lad .Uulo strange i,rebcdines OF his
raiNp!,Y !a!O for, TN tho fly leaves of this
packet Testament, nc had written first his
nGno sd ralE: 3D. Il Chambliss, BriseGier
lirncral = A. e s.. March, 1864" and, in
| ai,.l.5, 10 :. law striking pa:sagc Of Strip.
,d',, d. prophetic predIc.iCn, as it may be
ca3Io.j, and polite request: III am killed in
ih;a struggle. will dJmo k;rd friend deliver
| = y. 49, ~
| " ia5i.' 1hsg9 me The passages of Scrip
tdrn il liz or,H hand wr'uug; 80 teach US
| :, :!Enh'y our DAYS, that We r!ay apply our
lf:iYts r,to n'a3onl." lie that lcvs.h his life
::aii 80 =, a'.i 10 :hrt Latch his life in .his
! go.id u!:ai keep it unto life eternal" IL ,nay
lie !. passing reflection to his relatives and
frionda. especially his wife, whom 10 loved
so i306.r!y, to know that his remains havc
| tha hs oT ri, of,
! Le lai beeu stricken Down, recognized in
/! 9no who bad been thCir companion long ago;
| that, IN obedience t. tho orders Ct General
| Hancock, w!,!s thu body wss carried to tho
| rear, So that il could not he recovered us o
| tro; h7 Of VA, 1t has brcu buried decsntiy at
tho p tteri,E," On he New Market aud NAL
7ern Ili'l -,ad, nsar Geiley's creek, ard
i.agdl,5ard iiGe:d ah0ye the Craze, with the
;;aioa and rank o! tho deceased, 60 that his
res;iiE T:a. may lie remembered, III case
IL rh.uii afterwards lie deenied desirable
t a.; his .1ier6s 10 nave lis remains removed.
lFi.E. lie lew To.k Heral!
| Tus cAPTcsE AsD BURNING or TIE PILOT BOAT
wILLIAY BELL.
Statement Of Pilot CALLAHAN. Of the Plot Boat
HUIiGm Bel, No "a.
M james Callahan, one If the pilots of the
plot beat William Bel. No "a, called at our
. GtF%c Gst evening aad furnished Us with the
GLOWING r:r;ictiiars in relation to the capture
| CT i'n boat iIo .hys:
q, 30 HI ina:., nt r. n, } miles csst
eou:bsast fr,m S:.dy Hook, mpds the pilot
| ao" J frsH F"iik 10 tbs nosthward of us, lying
= ur.:rG 1T. md nlairaail, the Tallahassee
ming - ~" rcr.h':.T1 D! her sd behind the
| Ioaiusnil OF tie Funk. W. did ret discover
&c p.ivn:ccr until within two miles OF the
FuTk. u. thought Z "na strangs the pilot
boae Should 20 ly,ag thore, Jet wo stood on
until within about three quarters of mile Of
!..r. when We ,n"9a GU. her little ensign, ard
di-Ccv;Te !, whnn too late, that che was a rebel
pl!galccr. We down helm and tackled ship to
the southeast aud slacEtned of the shoots, the
Rel gong ahou. ten and q half knots through
the "GsHr. The pri7nteer fired shot ct us from
her iurrnastle gun, aud Rut nor fore aud main
s.i!s. TDe chase then became exciting, and the
i,ri7atccr, fearing That he would lore US, let
drive aroiher shot Ht us, it passing to wind
ysrd and uvsr w. by this time tho raliu-
!.isere was raising steam and gaining upon Us
Stry fast. Ar about quar- Ter o. c milo from
us .hc threw e shell at us, which exploded
about o:c hundred Ccst from 9ur port quart,r,
and .; liz; we thought the Ir.inmast was hit.
FtrdrG that iha steamer aas gaining on vs
- rAplGi9, ord MT the earHra: solicitation q
our nss.an.EcF7, hove to, and the pri.ateer
ranged :.Ioaca.de. md was ordered On board
.! bar. viii! ny rnp"rs. This I compiled
9Th 81, :oon aS circumstances would permit.
g, T5.>hin: nc deck found Capt John lay
Tor Wool seated IN arm chtir. As II neared
Lin lie sid: We'll, eir, how do you do7" I
relied, Very well, sir, how do you dc?"-
" hy, Sir" snid Weed, 'iid you attempt to
sccar.e from ne?" # didn't Ike tho looks CT
t..a. flag On Yrur staff" was my reply; "and
haTirr II valuable boat and two passengers or
bGnri, ami la,Ec f:s. roller, | thought
n,s't T. s5iilJ o'.irg:! y;c; bn:, finding your
:a.' cs'aiEr 70 !af: AID your vessel ginning
Oh ~ RANDY. concluded &c heave to. as
.hf 90 e2rI8d 20 d. lao chance Of escapo."-
You gave ice quite race. Arc yCu the
CAPTAIN of tho boat" said Wood. I replied,
"irs, sir" ''Nuw, SIR" said Wood. (Which
is the fastest saler, % or 24?" replied,
90 is the fastest Ut present; but when the
VIM. Bel is properly trimmed, che will beat
toe James Funk quits easy"
Hhiio this conversation waB going on the
quarter loNt was lowered and manned with
AN armed crew. who were sent on board tie
Ec.l nhu SOLO everything neutrality-suspicious.,
ccmpasRcs, anerOid barometer, Spy glssses,
Charts. table linen, blankets, oountcrpanes,
hs:s Ct clothing noa.a, ha.s, boots. shoes,
ahFta--i' fact, cleaned her out. After this
Captsia Wood hailed tho boarding officer 8nd
said, '.rurpentine hef Hrd set her on fire." |
then politoy rcquostai The captain to GLOW
me to give bonds :u- tho boat lie said, mo,
fi, I think ! tannvt." i then offered to
give him bonds for thirty Thousand dollars on
substantial merchant in New York. He
SAID PILOT, | M very sorry for you; but
:anno. i..lp it. / mus, burn your pilot boat"
Che rE>w Il The pi',. boat had barely time
10 yet u. n.r he!3So tho flames Waro coming
Gu; OF Tie :ta:c!os 4, |; sick at heart to see
,bEt beautiful hnat burned up, after being q
cTG3i faF,T:c a-,,i n".ncd after ono Of tho best
INGREDIENTS ii t!!i4 CITY. Ia twenty minutes
aao Has al in danes.