Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-04
THE NEWS HERE.

Mr.. JOHN ID. REED AT this gentleman's re-
quest, we publish below as much OF a reply to
the card signed by Mr.. Lewis Bailey and some
thirty other late neighbors of Mr. R (alleging
That he left Fairfax county, Va, in fright when
there was no real danger Of his being molested }
as We have room for. We have merely to say
upon the subject, that Mr.. Reed would have ma
terlaily strengthened his reply, IL naming those
he alludes to fSceftain persons a certain Sc
cfssiOn official, ~ &c:
Mr. Editor - = certain secession
ofncial declared that Read should be hung II he
did not leave the State immediately. Aud vet,
Mr. X. hoped to be able to stay at least until be
could sell or rent his farm, aud did not determine
10 leave until he was informed by reliable friends
That be was in grsat peril On Sunday morning
early. several persons were discovered in the
woods near Mr.. X 3 house, apparently with no
good designs; and on Monday, April I'D, at mid
Highf, he was again called upon, and urged to
Zee with the least possible DELAY. Now, Mr..
Editor. IL was under these circumstances that MIR.
Read hastily left his homo and family, and call
Ing upon two of his neig hbors, whom he owed
Jew dollars told them to go TO his house and sat-
tsfy themselves with furniture, which they did
Mr.. X. then proceeded 20 this CITY without delay
leaving his wife aud children TO ccme on as soon
as possible. The native Virginian' referred 10,
who kindly conveyed toe family to Washington,
was hired, and most literally compensated for
MS labor. Sour correspondent SAYS
that "diligent inquiry has been made to ascer-
tsin IL Mr.. Read had been ordered away &c.
III q well known that certain man went about
the community TO get names to the statements
which he was pleased to make, and succeeded in
getting but few, and the mcst of them are
known and avowrd secessionisis, while others
refused to sign the paper. 1t is also we'll known
mat The nfst secession flag raised in that part of
The county, was put up by some of the men who
u we'd That paper, and that flag is at Bailey's
cross roads,
As To tue statement of your correspondeut that
he saw Reed and his family stationed in front of
the hepRtIiean publication Office" &c. 1T is
only Lecessary to observe that their being at that
point was purely accidental Mr.. r. stopped his
wagon there, In the shade Of the trees while be
went to attend 10 snme business which detained
m snmttme. When be returned, a coodly
number OF people Were around the wagon elicit
ing Information relative TO their lpaving Virginia
their circumstances, &c FdctS only were given
bV MRS Reed of this the public InaV rest assured
and tue voluntary contributions made. amounting
10 sJi, were wOrthily bestowed and gratefully
Received. Mr. attempted 10 remove his yaoon
and family from the crowd but was prevented
A gentleman of this cfty soon convened them 20
his house, where they were Cared for and hos
PitabiY entertained. FAIR PLAY
Washington, May Sc. 156l.
| hereby certify that the above statements are
true. i n Pr.n
-sTEe idea that the whole matter was
- sell" was not that OF the people of Fairfax and
Alexandria counties who signed the card to
which Mr. Read replies, but of the Star, drawn
irom The tenor OF their statPment.