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went to Washington. On the 20th of July, he wrote to the Governor, from Washington, that he had been informed by Captain Wise, of the Ordnance Bureau, Navy Department, that he had some captured guns, which he would sell the State at very low prices. Mr. Forbes recommended their purchase. Mr. Forbes then speaks of Colonel Lowell, of our Second Cavalry, who had gone off on a rather dangerous scout on the skirts of Lee's retreating army. He also says,— He had quite a little brush at Ashbury, charged a gap where the rebels held a stone wall; two men were killed alongside the Colonel. Finding them too strongly posted to continue the direct attack, lie flanked them, and pushed them far into the valley, taking twelve or fourteen prisoners, including two staff officers. He reconnoitred other gaps, and returned by Leesburgh, after a very hard tramp. After two days rest, he set off towards Manassas. I got the account from Major Thompson. If they carried a newspaper reporter alon