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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-07-09
Fer the Spectator
CAMP AT BUoKLEYsvnLE, !
6 miles South of Martinsburg, !
July 4th, 1861.

FRIEND MAUzY Having q leisure moment
TINS morning, thought would give you a short
sketch OF our engagement with the enemy on
Tuesday last, six miles below Martinsbure. Our
Regiment, the 9th, marched from our old en-
campment Camp Stephens) at 8 O'Clock on
tuesday morning, and had advanced about u
miles when the advance guard, consisting of the
West Augusta Guard, Capt. Waters. and the
Rockbridge Rifles, Capt Letcher came in SIGHT
OF the enemy only few hundred yards from. and
advancing towards u.s. Our advance companies
were under charge of Col. BAYLOR. who immedi-
ateiy deployed the West Augusta Guard on tba
right OF the main road, who were the first to omen
fire on the enemy. Capt. Letcher's Comnanv
was depioyed III the rear of the West Auensta
Guard. Our fire was very hot one. and fhe
ensmy's deploying column was forced to fail
oach TO the main BODY We then advanced upon
them se1ne distance-Col. Baylor in the mean
time had thrown Capt. Letcher's COMPANY on
the right Of US, who Immediately took q most
ton behind fence parallel to and one field die
tant from the main road. when the ena,ny MOI :
another advance, but fell fast from the wellairn
ed guns of our Companies. The other comma
mes were now thrown into fine attacking posi-
tons, but was SO busy that am unable 10 o;va
you description of their position or their effact
our men were hghting under heavy Ere all the
time, ana 1t IS wonderfully remarkable that onr
ioss Was NOT much greater only two killed and
three or four missing. The balls were wlistlin9
a., AROUND US, ana smells bursting over our beads
a. al 1ne tlme. We had three of the West Angus
ia Guard slightly wounded-Jack DOYLE. Ken.
nedy and Maphis-who were sent to Wjpchestar
me boys fought like Trojans, and never fell
BACK tlil commanded two or three times to d.
So Much of our efficiency is due to Col. Raw.
l9r' l nnder whose immediate command we (the
W. A. Guard) were. He was all the time in tha
lio III. aeSt oi Inc iight, encouraging and command
ing the deploying companies. We were encag-
ed nearly two hours, but really we had no idea
Il was more than 80 minutes. Coils. Harper and
Harman, who We're directing the other Compa-
nies, are reported to have conducted them
selves very coolly and bravely. The loss Of tba
enemy is reported to be at least lOO besides M
wares OF 5O prisoners we took from them. Wa
expect big fight to day at Martinsbnrg. hava
not time to write more. All is excitement and |
sohlusioh IN camp, and all eager for another
fight which We will be into in a few bonrs sn,e
pose.
Truly yours, -.
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Female Patriotism.

Miss Mcdowell, daughter Of the late Gov Nc
Dowell, presented the Mcdowell Guards, a Com
pany recently organized at Fairfield, with the
handsome sum Of One Hundred Dollars, with
promise of more if needed. Besides, she is tit
ting ont two men with uniforms, etc. a worthy
daughter ofa noble sire.
H. " AcbrIde, Esq, presented the same Com
pany with Fifty Dollars, besides other acts
~nich snow his heart to be in the right place.
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TO THE MEN OF AUGUsTAl
HEADouARTEss. STAUSToN, VA

HEADoUARTERs. STAUSToN, Va,
July 2, 1861.
N AM ordered TO invite you 10 form more Volanfeer
Il Companies. The services of all will be required
to drive back the invaders-to defend our homes
The sooner it is accomplished Gas it MUST BE even.
tually) the better. Early victories side will
ensure speedy peace; tardiness, retreating de-
feat from want of sufficient force may make the
protracted and desolating. The Militia VIII be
called out. All who have to go will prefer going as
Volunteers. This county has done nobly; she was
largest representation in the fed but is now being
Oustripped. There is still reserve OF as gallant
lived, ready to sacrifice thing in the
struggle. You are the worthy descendants of war
like race Reeolect the Deeds in the wars of free
dom, of your brave ancestors appreciate the proud
position the county occupies, and come now, with
one heart, like Washington said the sons of West
Augusta would come, in his trying time, "and lift
your bleeding country from the dust and set her
free" NJ G.. HARMAN Maj. Com dg.
y By order of Mai Cen I.RE
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THE HORSE, ..LEGION.,,

IEAVING procured the subscription to purchase
l. and present this horse to the gallant .trlbune
of the people'-tfeu. Wise; and being informed that
two persons have been making themselves busy in
reporting that raised more than had to pay for the
horse, take this opportunity say that the report is
gratriious and base slander. Mr. Bckle, the owner
would not take less than $500 for the horse (havng
refused $3.50, OF The price be gave $25 and gave
s25. Including these tw sums the amount subscribed
1885, throwing the additional sum of S15
One OF the gentlemen making the fuss subscribed S..
He has not, and shall not pay it. 1t is the almighty
influences him. shall publish the names of the SUBJ
scrbers hereafter putting the discarded in italics.
July 8, 1851. GEORGE POAGE.
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Cant,,re ,,f Prize vessels.

( A short time since Col. Thomas went from
Baltimore 10 PIilalelphiai 10 Disguise and procu-
red q supply of arms. Himielt and comrades
then conceived the project of capturing the ST
Nicholas, a large ste amer in the employ OF the
General Government" running between Baltl-
mr. re and Washington. The boat started at four
o'clock on Friday evening from her wharf IN
Baltimore Previous thereto Col. Thomas went
aboard with 12 men-the latter as passengers,
and their commander dressed as Fretc ch lady
The vessel got under way and stopped at Point
Lookout, where, according to the plan previous
ly agreed Oh. Lient. Alexander, with another
detachment Of men, came On board and secured
passage for Washington Lieut. Alexander went
into the cabin of the steamer and recognized the
French lady @ as an old acquaintance from
Paris. Both Thomas and Alexander speaking
the language fuently, they found no difficulty in
maturing their plan of operations During the
conversation that ensued between the French la
dy and her acquaintance, instructions were given
as to how the party should proceed. The arms,
which had previously been carefully loaded and
concealed, were made ready for instant posses
sion. At one o'clock on Saturday morning, the
tine for striking the blow having arrived, Col
Thomas threw off his disguise, appeared in bis
uniform, and ordering his men to do their duty.
the steamer, in five minutes, was a prize to the
forces of the Confederate States The Captain
and crew surrendered without trouble They
appeared overwhelmed with surprise
Captain Geo. n Hollirs, late United State.
Navy, who had gone aboard at Point Lookout
then assumed command of the steamer and rar
her into Cole river, expecting to meet the Ten
nessee Regiment and jointly commence furthe
operations against the enemy. They me. til,
Tennessee Regiment, but as the regiment had d,
orders to go any farther they were compelled {,
leave the TenDesse cans and were thus Illustrate.
In their purpose to capture the Pewnee. The,
| then started down stream and captured tw
schooners and brig. They were as follows:
Brig Monticello, from Brazil, bound to Balti
more. with $500 bags of coffee.
Schooner Mary Pierce from Boston, bound t.
Washington City. with 200 cons of ice.
| Schooner Margaret from Alexandria, boun,
to Staten Island, with 27O tons of coal.
Lieut.. simms, 9. S. N, was put in charge O
the Monticello; Lieut.. Robt. D. Minor, O. S. N
in charge of the Mary Pierce and Lieut.. Thor
burn, of the Virginia Navy, in charge of tn
Margaret
i The vessels, as we'll as the captured and cap
turing steamer, are all in the Rappahannock
These prizes are valued at between $500, ,OOl
and 100000. The crews of these vessels ar
now prisoners il Richmond city.
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WILLIAM T. PRIos.

SENTIMENT IN CINCINNATI.--A gentleman late
ly from Cincinnati, states that great change
has occurred there within the last month. Many
merchant has been ruined, business of al! kinds
is depressed, and the owners Of large amounts OF
provisions, &C., have been bankrupted in conse
quence of the failure TO permit them to ship their
goods. All classes have been placed upon the
same leyel-a common ruin. There is a strong
anti-war feeling in the city. The result is, that
the Office Of the Cincinnati Enquirer, it is re-
ported, has lately been, or is about to be, reno
we'd to Newport, when it viii become an anti
war journal. The object CT the removal is to
save the office from mob violence at the hands
of the Black Republicans 1t is the intention to
publish it in Newport, and circulate it III Cincin-
natl, as before.
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For the Spectator.
Letter from jamestown Island.
JAMESTOWN ISLAND

JnlvO, 1861.
| When left Staunton, promised to let you
hear from me, should | be able to communicate
anything OF interest, end, although | cannot now
promise yon much. may give you atev items"
which you have not yet become possessed Of
The 14th Regiment of Virginia volunteers is
stationed here under command OF Col Hodges
q fine soldier and an accomplished gentleman
LIZ addition to this regiment we have other
troops; but perhaps should not give the NUN
Der OF forces at this point. The artillery forces
are under the command of Capt. Catesby Ap.
r. Jones, Q. 5. N, one Of the most accomplished
officers in the ser vice, and who as learn, was
regarded as the first ordnance officer 10 The navy
of the late U. S. In Capt jones' department,
everything goes on like ''clock work. When
the Yankees shall choose to visit us, think we
shall be prepared to, give them reception
which VIII meet with your appreciation.
/ We, OF course, were not willing to allow the
glorious 4th to pass without doing honor to the
birth day of our independence which the ruth
less vandals OF the North are now endeavo,ing
Ito wrest from u.s. A Fourth of July at James
flown place connected with SD many early as
Isociations OF our early state history-coud hnt
be fraught with interest.
/ After the review of the troops, It, Col. God
win delivered an able and spirited Grafton When
Col. Goodwin concluded, there were loud calls for
Ex-Presdent Tyler. The old Roman responded
in OF the happiest, ,lnost entertaining AMI tor
chile speeches to which it has ever been nv good
fortune to listen. His review of the conduct of
Massachusetts, whose States Rights scruples
would not allow her to send forces beyond her
limits in the war Of 1912 to aid Virginia, and
who does not now hesitate in 1861, to send forces
to invade Virgna's soil, was scdthing. He said
Ito the soldiers, hat wien the fight WAS st hand
Fl that he must be informed of it. and hat although
he was q man of the olden time, he would slloul.
der his musket and take his place in the ranks.
4 a large number OF ladies' from Richmond and
along the river were in attendance, and added
, great interest to the occasion. After the nd :
ldresses, the whole audience sat down to an ex-
|cellent dinner prepared by Capt. Win. Allen,
, whose patriotism and generosity in this hour of
|Virginia's greatest trial. has not been surpassed,
lit equaled, by that of any man in the State
Late in the evening" portion of the company
|engageG in dancing, while the rest provided
themselves with sail boats, and with fine sea
breeze glided over the waters of the heaulilul
James, The 4th of July will long be rene IN
bered by those who participated ID its ctl> bra
Iton.
J A steamboat has just come up the river, aud
the Capt. reports that he witnessed an engage
nent between our forces and the eneny in The
peninsula scme miles below us. cannot now
undertake to give you any of the particulars Of
the fight 10 day or two you will be f,ll nished
with particulars and reliable information OF the
whole affair.
| In haste. yOurS pFN
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-07-09
kiaCkhHTrY Cordial

To half bushel of blackberries, well mashed
sdd quarter of pound of allspice, two ounce.
of cinnamon and two of cloves, pulv erie well
mix and boil till properly done, then strain OF
squeeze through flannel or homespun, and ado
to each pint of juice one pound OF sugar boi
again for ten or fifteen minutes, tske it off and
while hot add half gallon of best Oognao OF
old apple brandy.
Dose for grown peHbn from half gill to 9
gill; for child, teaspoon full or more, accord
ing TO age.
The above recipe has been tried by lady Of
Staunton and found to be excellent.
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Half Sheets.

A considerable proportion of the papers of this
State have been suspended, and the following
are continued By the publication of half sheets
The Winchester Republican, Winchester Var
gilman, Lewisburg Chronicle, Lewisburg Era
Abingdon Vayyiniars, Charlestown Free Press
Charlestown Spirit of Jefferson, Farmville Jour
nal, Kanawha Republican, Kanawha star, Wood
stock Tenth Legion, Orange Chronicle, Bedford
Sentinel, Lexington Gazette, Lexington Star,
Norfolk Herald, Lypchburg Yirg5aian, Lynch
burg RepubLcnn
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In haste, yours,
Letter from Col. j. NJ. Heck, to Major M. G
Harman.

| CAMP GARNETT, July 3, 1861.
| DEAR MAyoR:I suppose you have heard ere
this time that my command was sent to this
point. We have in tbs regiment about light
! hundred ,nen--have tortiied Gu sSlve8 i. III.
mountain, and are preparing to meet the enemy.
WHO ere reported to be advancing IN numbers Of
from three to five thousand Our men arc ca . or
| for the fight. / do believe they will fight when
the enemy comes. Thtee hundred of us went
out as far as Buchanan last week "a distance O.
"a miles) to procure provisions. We succeeded
in loading about twenty wagons with such arti :.
ces needed Among other things, We
found in the town of Buchanan about 2Io0 lbs
Of pcrk and other articles left there bg the
te erai forces which We brought sway With ne.
giving sUnce Abe" credit for this and the other
things taken on the Phiilippa acconnt While
on this trip our scents (the Churohvllie Ciyalry)
were fired at by differen. parties in ambush Cone
numbering twice the number of onr se.snts.) On
o1e occasion one of on. horses was wound.tl--
No men killed on either side-the eneufy escap-
| ing by being in thick wood in position en-
| tirely unapproacheble by Cavalry, particularly
OF dark night. Our men all conduct themselves
| like gentlemen-men who are fighting for prn-
ciples dearer than life itself HE ugusfa boys
under my charge, (Gaye Lilley's aEst Ga.si.S err
rett's conpanies,1 without a single exception
have endeared themselves to the officers and
men OF this command. Capt Liley is one of
the most willing and efficient officers in tie COM
mand. Capt. Sterretts company has been badly
| Inisrepresented in your county. ! never saw
men more willing to obey commands and occupy
posts of danger than they. But why particular
izer might name Capt Curry, Moormau, linll,
Adlntant Hoover, aud host of Others, both Of
ficers and privates, but suffice it to say that the
regiment, for the time it has been 10 service, is
ell that could be desired and more than could be
reasonably expected, and is we'll worthy a better
commander tliaD your humble servant. We are
greatly In need of tents, Hospital Stores (banda
ges and like articles, shoes, &c. Mrs. liarInan
and other ladies of Stanton, will please accept
the thanks of this command for their prolnptness
| in making and forwarding to US sbont five hun
dred pair of pantaloons. The ladies Of Old Au-
gusta are fast winning imperishable laurels and
they well deserve to be the daughters wives and
sisters OF the brave men from that county who
are now in the field to fight, and die, if aeeds be-
in this great struggle for liberty.
Very respectfully,
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Heroisni of the Ashbys.

The 26th Of juno was an eventual day in the
history Of the present war, so far as n illust.a-
ton OF true manly courage and heroic achieve
rlent are concerned. Two skirnshes occurred
on that day which will commemorate The name
OF Ashby on the pages OF chiyalry, so long as
patriot N and honor animate the heart and
nerve the arm of manhood. Coz. Turner Ashby,
attached to the Mcdonald Legion, on the even
ing of that day, on the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road, some II miles from Romney, near Green
Spring Depot, with detachment of ten mon
under his command, came up with a body of the
bar rbarians in ambush behind piles of DRIFT wood.
The federalsts numbere some 81 or TO- and
were armed with Minnie rifles and accompanied
with horses Tor cavalry purposes. Notwith-
standing the disparity of the numbers, Col. A III
by charged tbs enemy up an eslbankmect, in the
face OF a brisk fire from their rifles, in which
Col. Ashhy's horse and the horses of two of his
men were killed under them. This misfortune
only ded, however, to exasperate the Virgin
ians, and attacking the enemy with renewed en-
ergy, they put them to fight, and held possession
OF the field of conflict.
Previous TO this, Capt Richard Ashby, with
five men, encountered this same body of federal
lists about 8 mile from the place ofthe fight with
his brother, in which, after desperate engage
ment, his men escaped unhurt, be himself being
severely wounded with sabre and bullet but xii
ling with his own hand five of the fnercenaries.
among others Capt Hays, whose skull he liter
ally cleayed in twain Capt. Ashby received
Ia distinct wounds; six of these were in the ab-
domen, and two bullet wounds, whilst his head
was battered up by the gun stocks OF the enemy |!
at the writing of this it is supposed that Capt
Ashfy will recover. He is now al Col. George
Washington's near Romney.
Col. Ashby, in this encounter, sustained no
wound whatever, but lost two OF his men and 8
horses. lie is thought to have killed about the
same number OF the enemy as his brother, shoot
ing them in their tracks with one hand, whilst
be detached bis saddle from his fallen horse and
girted itrcund another! COL Ashby reports the
iederalists as taking deliberate aim at him with
their rifles, but owing to their incapacity for
shooting, missed every FIRE!
The tederalists lost some iG or 20 men in both
engagenents.- RocI. Register.
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BALTIMORE, July 1.--Since two o'clock this
morning, startling proceedings have occurred.
Detachments Of artillery and infantry have been
posted on Monumental Square and the Exchange
Place and in the Eighth Ward. on Broadway,
and at other points Before day light, all the
members of the Board of Police, except the
Mayor, were arrested. 1t is said that these pro-
ceedings were instituted by Gen. Banks, in con-
sequence, as he regarded, of the discovery of a
plot against Federal supremacy in Baltimore.
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Rev. Patrick Bronte, father Of those remarka-
ble women, Charlotte, Anne, and Emily Jane
BroDte, recently died at the age of "a. 1t is i'm
possible, says the London Critic, ia think with
out emotion of that long and troubled life, SO full
OF bereavement, sudden triumphs, and sudden
disappointment and, above ali, of those longest
latter years, which he has toiled through almost
alone and quite childless.
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A VIRGINIA LAZY.

NNIIiO has bad considerable experience in TEACH.
w ING desires q situation either in village OF
private family, or as Teacher Matron in a large
school She will give Instruction in the English
branches and Music. Satisfactory references can be
given.
In consideration OF the present state of the country
but small salary will be required.
Applications directed to Box No. 135, CharIottes-
Vile, Va, will meet with prompt attention.
July 8. 186I.-tf
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Yankee Doodle. fare you well,
Rice and cotton flout you;
Once we liked you very well, a. e
But now well do without you.
Yankee Doodle had the luck
To get new religion
a sort of holy zeal to pluck
AT everybody's pigeon.
Yankee Doodle strove with pains
And Puritanie vigor,
To loose the only friendly chains
That ever bound a nigger.
But Doodle knows as well as /.
That when his zeal has freed 'em,
He'd see million niggers die
Before he'd help to feed 'em.
Yankee Doodle sent US down
gallant missionary;
His lame was Captain Johnny Brown,
The Priest of Harper's Ferry.
With pixies he tried to magnify
The Gospel creed of Beecher;
But Old Virginia lifted high
The military preacher
Yankee Doodle grown so keen
For every dirty shilling
Propose trick, however mean,
And Yankee Doodle's willing.
So, Yankee Doodle, now goodbye.
Keep the gains you've gotten
Proud-indepeudence is the cry
OF Sugar, Rice and Cotton.
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The MARKETS
STAUNTON MARKETS.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Ren10rteG hu p AZ PnnaII L. o.
RICHMOND MARKETS.

RICHMOND MARKETS.
Repostsdfosths Spectator By ". D. Tonapkims d Bro
RICHMOND. July g., 1851.
FLOUR-We have dull market to report with a
tendency downwards. Sales of Superfne, as wanted
af s511 to S5sl, Extra s616 to $s3I
WHEAT-The market not opened yet.
OATS-45
MEAL-70@75
BUTTER-Best table 2a16@25, cooking 121S@17.-
Good js very scarce and wanted.
BAoON-Hog round l51S@ls1l
HAY-Best timothy will 81 80
PLASTER-$4.