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[From Mason’s Normal Singer, by permission.] 
CHARMING LITTLE VALLEY. * 
Slowly and Softly. J H. G. NAGKLI. 
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“ Gon bless the old flag' as He ever has done 
Since He strengthened the arm of our own Washington; 
And God bless the freemen, devoted and true, 
Who are ready to die for the Red, While, and Blue!” 
ROCHESTER. X. Y., NOVEMBER 9, 1861. 
PKOCLAMTION, 
By EDWIN D. MORGAN , Governor of the State of New Torle. 
Amid the tramp of armies, the sound of fratracidal strife, 
and lamentation for the fallen, we still behold the merciful 
arm of the Rnler of the Universe made hare for our protec¬ 
tion. Though a suicidal war, stimulated by leaders of faction, 
and waged with all the power of a great nud misguided 
people, weighs like the hand of death upon the national 
energies, and throws its dark shadow over the Band; though 
this nation, so recently prospering under Heaven's brightest 
smile, and advancing with gigantic steps toward greatness 
and power, has been arrested in its progress, and is suffering 
the deep humiliation nnd blighting influence of a murderous 
civil war, yet we have Infinite cause for thanksgiving and 
praise to Almighty Gon. Disease has been stayed from the 
fireside and the camp; Internal order has prevailed; plenty 
has abounded; liberty of conscience remains unabridged; 
ordinary pursuits have been uninterrupted; our national 
rights are respected; partisan animosities are fast burning 
out, and the spirit of fraternal affection has been beautifully 
manifest throughout a wide extent of our common country. 
Though composed of the representatives of many nations, a 
general calamity has revealed our strange homogonlty, baa 
served to obliterate prejudices, has moved all alike by the 
same patriotic emotion. All, alike, have responded to the 
call to save our imperiled Institutions. The marvelous 
energy which the crisis cells forth proves our national spirit 
to be unabated, our rigor unwanted, and gives promise, under 
the blessings of Oon, of a higher position in all that consti¬ 
tutes true national greatness. Though evils follow the train 
of armies, yet for these we have a great compensation in the 
fact that the exposures and expenditures incident to war will 
necessarily counteract the tendency of the age to effeminacy 
and luxury. 
Tn this hour of affliction, though we may not presume to 
lift the vail which mercifully hides the future, yet we believe 
that, in the wondrous plan of God, if we hut humbly how 
before Him and acknowledge our National sins, Infinite Wis¬ 
dom will work out for this great tribulation a marked and 
permanent good; and the startling evidence of the human 
affairs tanght us in the lessons of thn year will tend to sub¬ 
due our hearts, and that this noble Union, the work of men 
inspired by the loftiest patriotism, the wonder of the world, 
and the glory of this Nation, will bo preserved. For the 
blessings seen by ns, and for those which in the providence 
of GOD are vouchsafed unto us. but which mortal eye cannot 
discern, we should make our public acknowledgment: 
Therefore, I, EDWIN D. MORGAN, Governor of the State 
of New York, do appoint THURSDAY, THE TWENTY 
EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER next, as a day of Praise, 
Thanksgiving, nnd Prayer, to Almighty Goo; and 1 do 
earnestly recommend that the people of this State do, on 
that day, abstain from their usual occupations, aud assembling 
in their respective places of worship, unite in humble expres¬ 
sions of gratitude to Him from whom we derive all blessings, 
and to whom we look for a restoration of peace to our beloved 
country. 
In wituess whereof, I have hereunto affixed the privy Seal 
of this State, at the city of Albany, this first day 
[l. a.] of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand 
eight hundred and sixty-one. 
By the Governor, EDWIN D. MORGAN. 
Lockwood L. Doty, Private Secretary. 
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Charming little valley, 
Smiling all so gayly, 
Like an angel's brow, 
Spreading out thy treasures, 
Calling us to pleasures, 
Innocent ua thou. 
* This is one of Naokm’s most beautiful little songs. 
neverfailtopteM.se. See. also. “ The .Whadow Spring.” 
Skies are bright above thee, 
Peace and quiet love thee, 
Tranquil littli dtill; 
In thy fragrant flowers, 
Twining wreathi of flowers, 
Love nnd fiijpilship dwell. 
May our spirits daily, 
Be like thoe, sweet valley, 
Tranquil and 6ereuc; 
Emblems to us given, 
Of the vales of heaven. 
Ever bright and green. 
It is equally adapteJto the old as to the young; where there is u pure and gentle spirit, It can 
used for the stowing of fuel, wo find six double sized 
ovens built, employing ten bakers each, and capable 
of turning out 10,000 loaves per day, but at present 
averaging about 30,000. Near by are two other 
rooms, in which eight men are constantly employed 
in making yeast, of which about 1460 gallons is made 
per day. 
The bakers aro all under the foremanship of Mr. 
John H. Sowersb/, a baker of seventeen years’ expe¬ 
rience, of Wilmington, Massachusetts. 
The total number of persons about the establish¬ 
ment is one hundred and sixty, of which about one 
hundred are employed in baking bread, thirteen 
delivering it, eight making yeast, six in the cook 
room, six splitting wood, four iu tlio store-room, 
three watchmen, twelve teamsters, and the others as 
clerks, runners and extra hands. Of the whole num¬ 
ber employed, about fifty arc from the North, the 
balance being onr own citizens. The pay roll for the 
last mouth amounted to over $0,000. The hands are 
divided into four classes, the best of which get $42 
per month, with rations, aud inferior ones $36, $38, 
and $10 each. 
Too much praise cannot be awarded to Lieut. Cate, 
to whose judgment and experience much of the suc¬ 
cess of the bakery is due. The establishment is 
attached to the Subsistence Department, of which 
Major Beckwith, assisted by Lieut. S. O. Green, A. A. 
C. S,, has charge. The depot to which the bakery is 
attached is in the Host Office Building, from whence 
the troops now on this side of the river receive all 
their supplies, excepting bread, whioh is procured 
from here or one of the other minor bakeries, of 
which there are some eight or ten in the city. 
mar. nay, aosiam irom inter usual occupations, ami assembling Santa Komi, Island Haute — Official Report. , ... 
in their respective places of worship, unite in bumble exprea- w „ . , , ., , , . IO '‘‘S 1 '* “t I' rcderieklOWit. 
sionsof gratitude to Him from whom we derive all blessings, . L _1VPn c ie . K 8 concorn " The fight at Frederitktown, Missouri, on the 
and to whom we look for a restoration of peace to our beloved *^th.8 battU., together with the t.rst new> reaching mh uli _ of whlch we have heretofore made brief 
C0 T nntry - ™ fr „°™ ! 0 f*' * m ™* } , n ° W *7 H POrti ° DS ° f ration, was a very severe one. A correspondent 
In wituesH whereof, I have hereunto affixed the privy Seal the Official Report ns arc of particular Interest. of thft 8t , Jj0uia Demo,rat wrltM aM f „ UoWB: 
of this State, at the city of Albany, this firat day Ueai»qoaktkr.% Department op Florida, Oct. 11th T a • *t , „ . 
[L. 8.] of October, in the year of onr Lord, one thousand Colonel: I briefly reported to yon on the 9th . ° 0Ve,li " K »*»foWK®«nto armo,] - con ' 
eight hundred and sixty-one. inst., that the rebels had landed on this island, par- 8ia,m K of S1 * companies of Major Gavitt’s Indiana 
By the Governor, EDWIN D. MORGAN. tially destroyed the camp of the Gth regiment of New cavalry and five companies of infantry, under Col. 
Lockwood L. Doty, Private Secretary. York Volunteers, and had been driven off by our Alexander of the Twenty first Illinois. Thursday 
-- * — —.* •* w. *««.«-■ 
THE WAR’S PROGRESS. movements. * * * Wilson’s camp was vance R uard - "» dur Lieut. L Francis, of Capt. Ilaw- 
_ near the sea coast, a short mile from the fort. The kins’ command, was soon imping the enemy. Blight 
FACTS, SCENES, INCIDENTS, ETC. he^tSu^ BatUsrJii? f l iincoln Z nd^eUen, 1 the eon,ni€J "? cd * * lpt * Hawkins coming up 
- first on the harbbr, aud the other one on the Gulf 11 tho bftlanco of U,H coin/nauG, supported l.y the 
The Mammoth Bakery at Washington. side, about four hundred yards from Fort Pickens. whole battalion of Major Gavitt, when there was 
W« ^ tkt About 2 O’clock on the morning of the 9th, I was some clean running done -y the rebels. For two 
‘ not suppose that wais, and the majority awakened by the officer of the day, who stated that a miles the road was strewn with blankets, saddles, 
of the scenes connected therewith, have a peculiar picket driven in had reported the landing of sixty shotguns rifles hats eat Ac Near town th« 
charm for wives and mothers, yet we cWn from the Inen 0,1 1 ie P 0,n L Having little confidence in the ’ . ‘ 
Washington Republican one that we think will inter- Oorroctness oflhis report, ^directed that no alarm wmmy wero m conoderal c foros m the woods, 
pat ttiov, i„ , , , . . . „ shonld bo made, and shortly after he reported the thickets and brush, and attacked our main force, 
est them Just think what batches of bread are alarm was false. About H o’clock he again reported doing considerable damage before they wit driven 
turned out at the Yashtngton Bakery,—what a family volleys of musketry were heard at the camp of tlm frm „ , ... n ,, - _ .. ... y . ' j 
of brawny hoys Gon. McClellan is obliged to feed ««* regiment of New York Volunteers. 1 imme- om ^ r . p08 ' t,on ' Majodf.av.tt charged upon 
and wh«, WriMo ♦Up., . . ’ Biatriy ordered the roll to be beaten. them, driving them in evert direction, wounding 
‘ -y possess: Major Vodgcs took two companies and proceeded many and killing three, n o several horses were 
Yesterday morning we paid a visit to the govern- J. 0 . 1116 s I ,ot - About one half hftnr after this time the taken. In this charge Cap iiu Hawkins’ Comunnv 
anTVeni" 7 •! l> “ e “° nt of the Capi ‘ o1 buildiD & and'f sent a “tali' offi°ceJ to ^ommunicatS attained a severe loss. Lb at. Francis fell from ills 
ant wert much surprised at the sights that we there with Maj. Vodges, wlio returned soon and said lie bad horse and was carried off mortally wounded. Beve* 
ing the time Mnj. Tower cmne up with two small com- 
panies of Zouaves, and ColJWilson with a portion of 
his regiment. When it is 'considered that less than 
200 regulars ami some 6(1 volunteers pursued five 
times their number four mi.es and expelled them 
under a heavy fire from tie island they had dese¬ 
crated, it will. I trust, be qunsidcred an evidence of 
their having gallantly performed their duty. 
The plan <>r attack by that emy was judicious, and 
if executed with ordinay ability it might have 
resulted in a serious loss; ^"r be failed in all save tbe 
burning of one-half of the tents of the fith regiment, 
which being covered with ttn u>s were very combusti¬ 
ble, also rifling the tranks «n 'lie officers. He did not 
reach within 600 yards of mt ier of the batteries, the 
guns of which be was to i pike, or within a mile of 
the fort lie was to enter p ill moll with the fugitives 
retreating before his vfctm mis arms. 
T have now in my pos? 'psion nine spikes taken 
from the bodies of the deni, destined for onr guns. 
Onr loss is of regulars killed, 2ft wounded— 
mostly very slightly—and iiiisstng, among whom is 
Maj. Vortjrcs. Of the 6th I. V. volunteers, 10 killed, 
9 wounded, and Iff missing 
The enemy lost, as known to u\ 14 killed, includ¬ 
ing one On pi n in, and T wounded, including one 
Lieutenant. Two have elrne died, and •> officers and 
22 enlisted men prisoners^ and as he was known t.i> 
have carried oil' some of lib dead and probably most 
of his wounded, those in mjr hands lining severely so, 
unable to be removed, and p the heaviest loss is sup¬ 
posed to have been iu the bpets at the re-embarkation, 
it was prohahly three timjfii as great in killed and 
wounded us I have named, j * * * I esti¬ 
mate tho force of the onemy at 1,'JOO or l,6oo, having 
closely observed t hem through a line telescope as they 
retreated. The two steamers aud a large barge of 
equal size, and live or six launches, were all crowded 
with troops. The estimate of officers is 1,500 from 
personal observation. 
I am, Colonel, very respectfully yours, 
Hahvkv Brown, Col. Com. 
To Col. E, D. TowNSKsp Asa’t Adj. Gen., Wash¬ 
ington. r r 
THE WAR’S PROGRESS. 
FACTS, .SCENES, USTCIDiOJTS, ETC. 
The Mammoth Bakery at Washington. 
We do not suppose that wars, and the majority 
of the scenes connected therewith, have a peculiar 
charm for wives and mothers, yet we clip from the 
Washington Republican one that we think will inter¬ 
est them. Just think what hutches of bread are 
turned out at the Washington Bakery,—what a family 
of brawny boys Gen. McClellan is obliged to feed, 
and what terrible appetites they possess: 
Yesterday morning we paid a visit to the govern- 
Tlio Fight at Fredericlffown. 
The fight at Frederiiktown, Missouri, on the 
17th ulk, of which we linvo heretofore made brief 
mention, was a very seven one. A correspondent 
of the Kt. Louis Democrat writes as follows: 
Late in the evening re-euforccments arrived, con¬ 
sisting of six companies of Major Gavitt’a Indiana 
cavalry and five companies of infantry, under Col. 
Alexander of the Twenty first Illinois. Thursday 
morning, at daylight, whili on the march, the ad¬ 
vance guard, under Lieut. I. Francis, of Capt. Haw¬ 
kins’ command, was soon p dong tho enemy. Blight 
skirmishing commenced, < apt. Hawkins coming up 
with tho balance of his command, supported by the 
whole battalion of Major Guvitt, when there whs 
some clean running done y the rebels. For two 
miles the road was strewn with blankets, saddles, 
shotguns, rilles, hats, cap , Ac. Near town the 
enemy were in considerable force in the woods, 
thickets and brush, and attacked our main force, 
doing considerable damage before they were driven 
from their position. MajoJ Gavitt charged upon 
them, driviug them in evert direction, wounding 
many and killing three, n o several horses were 
taken. In this charge Capt tin Hawkins’ Company 
anl wert much surprised at the sights that we there with Maj. Vodges, who returned soon and said he bad 
saw. On entering the lower door, immediately fallen iu with a Very large body of the enemy on the 
behind the fountain, we found ourselves in the Dies iasi ‘ ] f shore, and could not find tlm Major. I imme- 
enee of the indefatigable superintendent, I.ient. T. J. 
Cate, formerly of the sixth Massachusetts regiment, 
hut now of the sixteenth regiment U. S. Infantry, 
who was busily employed, as well as his clerks and 
assistants, Messrs. W. If. Mitchell aud C. G. Merrill, 
of Lawrence, Massachusetts. We, however, secured 
the services of a friend, and commenced our tour of 
inspection. 
We first visited the vault under the rotuuda, which 
is used as a store-room for the immense quantity of 
flour which is daily being received. The wagons are 
constantly kept busy delivering their loads under the 
eastern portico, from whence the barrels are rolled 
icto the vault. Whenever the flour is needed it is 
elided down to the floor below. The amount of flour 
constantly in this room is between four and eight 
thousand barrels. 
Retracing our steps, we came again to the vicinity 
of tlm fountain, where we found eight ovens in full 
operation, turning out about 20,000 leaves of bread 
•every twenty-four hours. The bread is of tbe best 
quality, and each loaf weighs 22 ounces. There aro 
40 bakers employed at these ovens, who have on one 
or two occasions, when pressed, run out 24,000 loaves 
per day. 
Adjacent to these ovens are two rooms, one on 
each side of the entrance, from which the bread is 
delivered. It jnay not be uuinteresting to know tbe 
form iu use. When the requisition is sent by a quar¬ 
termaster to the Subsistence Department for the 
rations for his regiment, an order is drawn for the 
bread on Lieut. Cate, to whom the driver of the 
wagon presents it, and is furnished with a ticket, 
which is handed in at the delivery window, aud the 
bread is forthwith passed out on smooth boards to 
the wagons. 
The mess room and the kitchen is also on this 
floor, aud the hands, to the number of ICO, here take 
their meals. This department is superintended bv 
Mr. Levi M. Fierce, formerly of the 8th Massachusetts 
Regiment, and the cleanly appearance observable, as 
well a* the well-catered meals set out, give indisputa¬ 
ble evidence that he “ can keep a hotel.” 
Outside of the building, in the vaults heretofore 
diately directed Maj. Arnold to proceed to support 
Major Vodges with three companies, and at the same 
time sent, an order to Col. Wilson to advance and 
attack the enemy; also dispatched a slat!' officer on 
board the steamer McClellan to take a position opposite 
the landing place and open on the enemy; but unfortu¬ 
nately at the same time directed him to go to the vessel 
Potomac and ask for some men to assist him in case 
landing was necessary. Capt. Powell directed him to 
tow iris ships to the scene of action, which so delayed 
him that he did not arrive until after the enemy hud 
vacated. Capt. Powell acted from the bestuf motives, 
and under ordinary circumstances, from correct prin¬ 
ciples, but the result, w.ih unfortunate, as the McClel¬ 
lan could have driven the rebel steamers away, and 
we must have made prisoners of the attacking force. 
At the request of Major Arnold, late in the morn¬ 
ing 1 sent furward a large field gun. which, however, 
did not reach until after tbe affair was over. As 
I mention, only briefly, the volunteers, I respectfully 
refer to the official report of the Colonel of the regi¬ 
ment. The pickets of this regiment and the guards 
sustained the principal 'if not the entire loss, and 
behaved well. Capt. Daly’s company, on duty with 
the regulars, did good service, and tho Captain is 
spoken of by Major Arnold in terras of high approba¬ 
tion. He had two men killed. Capt. Bailey's com¬ 
pany B, at a battery and not called out., was performing 
his appropriate duty during the fight. 
Major Vodges, with company A, 1st artillery, and a 
company of the 3d infantry, proceeded behind the 
Spanish fort, where, from the obscurity of the night, 
he found himself and command completely intermin¬ 
gled with the enemy. Mo was immediately recog¬ 
nized and made prisoner, the command devolving on 
Capt. Hildt, of the 3d infantry, who disengaged his 
command from their pi-rilous position and opened a 
heavy tire on the enemy, and finally forced th»-m to 
retreat,—he being ably supported by Lieut. Heeley, 
my Assistant Adjutant General, who voluteered lor 
the occasion,—with a loss often killed. Maj; Arnold 
at tins moment came up, and the enemy retreating, 
followed on. During thi, time, Major lower and 
Lieut. Jackson, whom I had successively sent on to 
push forward the Zouaves, succeeded in getting some 
collected, and Col. Wilson also advanced, the enemy 
retreating. Maj. Arnold and Capt. Robertson and 
I.ient.. Khiptey’s company promptly followed and 
attacked them a» they were embarking, the other 
companies arriving upon the ground successively. 
Capt. Ilobertaou opened a heavy tire at short musket 
range on the crowded masses, aud Lieut. Sbiuli-y 
some fifteen minutes later joined him, and their lire 
must have been effective. This continued as long as 
they were in range. When they got beyond it the 
Major ordered the mou to cease firing and give them 
three cheers, to which there was uo response. Dur- 
norse and was carried off mortally wounded. Seve¬ 
ral of his men were dangen tfily wounded, and it is 
thought will not recover, bis company, with hut 
few exceptions, were of rav. recruits, never having 
been under fire before, y«-r! they stood up like 
soldiers, receiving and givi g volley after volley. 
In the attack Captain Hawkins received a shot in 
the knee; his horse war shot a twelve places. Major 
Gavitt had one man killed ind several wounded. 
The infantry having come upland feeling confident 
of being attacked by a very nperior force, Colonel 
Alexander ordered the comm»ld to fall back on more 
advantageous ground. As tLey were withdrawing 
they found the enemy were p timing In force. Col. 
Alexander then threw out three or four companies 
in ambush. The remainder etmmenced a hasty re¬ 
treat, and the enemy supposing a victory close at 
hand, ran into tho trap and were completely routed, 
leaving the road strewn wtih lead men and horses. 
It was impossible to ascertain the number killed of 
the enemy in the entire engagement, as they were 
scattered all through the wools, though it does not 
fall short of fifty. During the night, the entire force 
of Col. Alexander fell back t. Pilot Knob. No ad¬ 
vance has sinee been made in ttrat direction. 
Tlio Victory nt Romney. 
The forces under General !\elley are believed to 
have comprised, among others the third and seventh 
Virginia regiments, one Ohial regiment, and the 
regiments commanded by Colonels Moss, Thorburn 
and Ziegler. The third Virgt.da regiment is com¬ 
manded by Colonel Hughes, ('. E. Swearingen Major. 
The above six regiments have for some time past 
been performing guard duty between Grafton and 
Cumberland. 
By this movement upon Romney, the secession 
forces iu the valley of the Shenandoah are outflanked, 
and Winchester, only twenty five miles from this 
point, is seriously menaced. By this route Manassas 
can be completely turned, or a march made upon 
Richmond through Staunton, without regard to Beau¬ 
regard's army. It is doubtful, however, whether 
Kelley has sufficient torce to do more than maintain 
himself. If ho has more than enough, there will be 
a forward movement spun Winchester. The crossing 
of the river at Edward’s Ferry, by Stone’s column, 
was evidently intended to be in concert with General 
Kelley’s advance from the North-West, in the sumo 
general direction. 
Romney is situated in a bowl of mountains. There 
are rich, fertile valloys running along their base*. 
The country surrounding is productive of the cereals. 
The town itself is one of tho most thriving in that 
part of Virginia. Many of tho inhabitants still long 
for a restoration of the old Union. It can bo easily 
fortified and held. But its possession, except as a 
point to guard the rear of an advancing column, is 
of little military Importation. Winchester is the 
strategetie point of that region. 
Col. Wallace's Indiana Zouaves early in June lust, 
while stationed at Cumberland, made a dash upon a 
party of Confederate troops stationed at this point, 
and took all their camp equipage and a large quantity 
of arras, and routed them completely. 
General Kelley, who commanded the Federal troops 
in the attack, was born in Deerfield, N. II., was edu¬ 
cated at West. Point, and for thirteen years previous 
to entering upon active service in the present war, 
was a resident of Philadelphia. During nine years 
of that period he filled the position of freight agent 
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. The 
determination of Ilia former comrades in Wheeling 
to aid the Government in crushing the rebellion, and 
a telegram from them requesting him to take com¬ 
mand, led him to resign his situation, and within 
twenty-four hours after receiving the telegraphic 
message, ho was en route for Western Virginia. 
Soon after his arrival, lie proceeded to Grafton ami 
dispersed the rebels, and from thence marched to 
Phillippa, where tlio enemy was again surprised and 
defeated. In the latter engagement Colonel Kelley 
was badly wounded. While lying upon his bed of 
pain, lie was appointed Brigadier-General, and re¬ 
cently was assigned to tho Command of the division 
comprising Ilarpcr’B Ferry and New River districts. 
The wound received by General Kelley at Phillippa 
could u©t have been perfectly healed when he again 
took the field, as on the Htli uit. it had broken out in 
the shape of a painful carbuncle, just below where 
the hall had entered. 
Recapture of Lexington. 
From the St. Louis Democrat we gather the fol¬ 
lowing account of the recapture of Lexington by 
Capt. Kehoe, and the rescue of Cols. White aud 
Grover, together with others of our wounded, who 
were there held as prisoners: 
A short time since Gen. Fremont placed in my 
hands a picked body of men, the finest in his cavalry 
command, and dispatched nle to scout over those 
parts of the country most infested by the rebels. I 
arrived at Georgetown a short time since, and waited 
for supplies until the 16th inst. As 1 was on the 
point of leaving for the Osage, a messenger from 
Col. White, lying wounded at Lexington, was met by 
Col. Hovey, Twenty-fourth Indiana, who commanded 
at Georgetown, the messenger saying that the rebels 
were killing our wounded and committing the most 
fearful depredations. Col. White wrote that if iio 
was not rescued from their hands within twenty-fonr 
hours, that he and the other officers would be 
assassinated. 
Col. Hovey came to me and asked whether I would 
join a command of four hundred men and cut our 
way through to Lexington. My men unanimously 
volunteered, but just aa we were starting, a dispatch 
came from Cen. Hunter, ordering Col. Hovey, with 
his whole command, to march to Tipton. I was thus 
left alone, having hut one hundred and sixty cavalry 
with me. But my men were determined to go 
through, and at this moment Col. Eads, who had a 
few men under his command, nobly came forward 
and offered the services of himself and eighty of his 
men. In an hour our preparations were complete, 
and lute at night, in the midst of a terrible rain, we 
started. My force consisted of my own Co., C; Co. 
F, Capt. Chas. Fairbanks; the Irish Dragoons, Capt. 
P. Naughton, and eighty men under Lieut. Pease. 
Col. ICuda accompanied us. Our total was not more 
than two hundred and twenty. We made a forced 
march, and passed through a country filled with 
guerrilla bands, successfully reaching the rebel pick 
ets around Lexington early the following morning. 
Our advance guard charged gallantly on tho pickets 
and drove them Into Lexington. We captured more 
than twenty secessionists in onr march, and so com¬ 
plete was onr surprise that the rebels in ixsxington 
fled in every direction. We took possession of the 
town, and camped on the site of Price’s headquar 
tors, on the Fair Grounds. 
When Mrs. White and Airs. Grover met us at the 
door of the house where their husbands lay nearly 
dying, the scene was most affecting. The Union men 
left by persecution in Lexington trooped around ub. 
Wo seized tho ferry-boats, and this morning seized 
the steamboat “Florence.” G'oIh. White and Grover 
were placed on board, and in a few moments will 
start for home and safety. 
Lexington, for the last, two days, has been in a 
terrible condition. Shelby and Martin, two cut¬ 
throats, have had their troops in town till their Igno¬ 
minious flight at onr approach. A Mr. White, a 
wounded prisoner, was taken by Alartin from his 
bed, shot iu cold blood, aud his body left on the 
road until eaten by the hogs. His wife rescued his 
remains. A scene of terror reigned, and hut for our 
arrival, Cols. White and Grover would havo met with 
alike fate. Thank God the American flag is again 
floating over Lexington. Wo made thirty prisoners, 
recovered some of Marshall’s horses and equipments, 
and captured fifteen to twenty guns. 
Tlio Great Naval Expedition. 
From time to time we have noted various move¬ 
ments toward the concentration of this vast force, 
and now give the particulars more at detail, as we 
find them reported by tho New York Press: 
Navai, Branch ok the Expedition. — The expedi¬ 
tion is tho joint work of the Navy and War Depart¬ 
ments. Tt was meant to havo been ready by the 
middle of September; and the Navy Department had 
its vessels ready then. It was, however, impossible 
to get ready tho immense material of tho expedition 
by that time; and though everybody concerned 
worked most diligently, it was only on October I3th 
that tho transports were laden, and the final shipment 
of troops ready to be begun. Tlio naval part of tho 
expedition is under command of Commodore J. F. 
'Dupont, one of the ablest officers of our navy, ire is 
of New Jersey by birth, but is now a citizen of Dela¬ 
ware, belonging to the family of Duponts, who aro 
well-known as powder manufacturers. Capt. Dupont 
entered tho navy December PJth, 1815. lie has 
therefore been in the service forty-six years; of which 
twenty-two have hc«n passed in service at sea, and 
eight years nnd a half in shore duty. 
The fleet captain is Commodore Charles H. Davis, 
who stands in the revised navy list nearly at the head 
of the commanders. He is a native of Massachusetts, 
entered the service in 1823, has seen eighteen years’ 
sea service, and was last Superintendent of tho Nau¬ 
tical Almanac, and engaged in other special duty at 
Washington. lie is counted among the ablest and 
most skillful officers In the service. The flag lieuten¬ 
ant, the remaining officer of the Commodore’s staff, 
is Lieutenant B. W. Preston, a Canadian by birth, 
and a citizen of Illinois, from which Btate he entered 
tho service in 1H57. 
Capt. I.. M. Goldaborongh, who is in command of 
the Northern half of the Atlantic blockading squad¬ 
ron, will also take an active part in aiding the 
expedition. Ho was born in the District of Co¬ 
lumbia, and entered the service from Maryland, of 
which State lie is a citizen, in 1812. He has been 
seventeen years at sea and eleven years on shore duty, 
and was last, in command of tho Congress frigate, 
liis present ship is tho Minnesota. 
The expedition consists of the following vessels: 
Steamers. 
Guns 
Cimmandnrs. 
Flag ship Wabash. 
.58 
C. F. R. Rogers. 
Ship Minnesota. 
.57 
I. M. (Joldnboro. 
Ship Roanoke _ 
.64 
John Marston. 
Sailing Vessels. 
Guns. 
Commanders. 
Frigate St. Lawrence. 
.50 
H. T. i’urviance. 
Sloop of wfti Vanffalia_ 
.20 
S. I*. Lee. 
Sloop of-war Jaraentown. 
.22 
J. F. Greene. 
dloop of war Cumliorland.24 . 
Sloop of-wttr Savannah.24 . 
Sloop-ol war Dale__16 - 
Gunboats. Commantters. 
Albatross .....__. 
Alabama...14. Lanier 
Augusta..E. (! Parrott. 
Curlew .......J. II. Watmough. 
Dalo....._ . 
Florida _____J. it. GoidHborough. 
Harriet Lane_..._.......__—. 
Iroquois_ . 
Isaac Smith. ...J. W. A Nicholson. 
Jlimes Adgor. ,1. B Marsbnnd. 
M'.I.i.an.... ................ .......... ,S. IV Go don. 
Montim-llo_ . 
Mount. Vernon__ . 
New London.. . 
Ottawa.. _ Thomas H. Stevens. 
Pawnee. R. H. Wyman. 
Pembina.........J. P. Bankhead. 
Penguin__ Budd. 
Pocahontas ...P. Drayton. 
(Junker City. . 
R ti Forbes____II. S. Newcomb. 
Seminole.J. P. Gillies. 
Seneca______Daniel Amnon. 
Uoadillu ......N. Collins. 
Yankee...... ....__] 
Youug America.............__ _. 
Tho gun boats generally carry a II -inch Dahlgren 
forward, and are armed besides with ono rifled gun 
and from two to four 24 pounders. 
Ferry Boats.—T he ferry boats are capable of car¬ 
rying from five hundred t.o nine hundred men, and 
are generally armed with six guns each. The follow¬ 
ing is a list of those sent, with the expedition: 
PERRY HO ATS. 
Baltimore, 
Ellen, 
Philadelphia, 
.Stepping Stones, 
Com. l’erry, 
Ethan Allen, 
Pocahontas, 
Whitehall. 
Eagle, 
Mayflower, 
Star, 
TRANSPORTS. 
Tuns. Dro 
Steamers. 'thins 
Ariel.1290 
Atlantic.. 2845 
Alabama__ .1261 
Baltic.2723 
Uulvidivre....1000 
Ben Deford ..1080 
Champion ____ 
Cuba who_1643 
Contzaeoalcos..1500 
Dauiel Webster ...1035 
DeSoto ..1678 
Empire City....1751 
Ericsson_1902 
Florida. 1261 
Illinois..2123 
Locust Point.462 
Marion.. 800 
Matarizas.. 875 
Mercedia.1070 
Ocean Queen .2802 
Oriental__ 1000 
Parkersburg_,_ 715 
Philadelphia.1238 
Potoinna_ 448 
Roanoke... 1071 
Santiago de Cuba. ......1860 
.Spalding..... 
.Star of the South.900 
Vanderbilt. 3360 
Winliold Scott __...- 
Draft, ft. 
14 
20X 
13>4 
21 
C'omnumders. 
Terry. 
Phillips. 
Baker. 
Bocock. 
Johnson. 
Baxter. 
Cowles. 
Rathbnrn. 
French. 
Phillips. 
Leesburg. 
Seabnry. 
Tuzo. 
Barton. 
Hillard. 
Couch. 
Kearnley. 
Le Fevre. 
8AII.ING VESSELS. 
Tannage. Tv/nnage. 
Great Republic.3358 Zenas Coffin.338 
Ocean Express_1697 Golden Eagle.1128 
Courier .. Gem of the Seas.. 
All of the transports are fully armed, and have a 
crew on board to work the guns. Several transports 
were added to the tleet at Fortress Monroe, and the 
entire Atlantic squadron will co-operate with the 
expedition. The expedition consists, in all, of 80 
vessels. Of these three are steam frigates, six others 
are sailing men-of-war, twenty-six are gun boats, 
twelve ferry boats, and thirty Btearn and six sailing 
transports. 
Land Forces.— Of the army forces we can give no 
complete account. A portion of the troops were 
detailed from Gen. McClellan’s army, hut other 
regiments sailed directly from Now York, more from 
Boston, and a few, we understand, from other points 
between these cities. The regiments, so far as wo 
were aide to ascertain, were given iu our last issue, 
but aa tbe whole expedition was prepared with tho 
utmost secreay, and many of the regiments kept in 
Northern camps to the last moment, onr list is neces¬ 
sarily incomplete. 
The land forces are under command of Gen. Thos. 
W. Sherman, an able and distinguished'officer, who 
entered West Point in 1832, was Second Lieutenant 
of the Third Artillery in lts3u. Assistant Commissary 
of Subsistence in 1837, First Lienteuaut in 1838, and 
Captain iu May, 184C. He i3 distinguished aa an 
