Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-17
The mar.insbure RtPubncun~Ea,tle OF

The marlfnsDurE oi
HainesvIlle, &c.
We are gratited 10 find on our table again,
the Martinsburg (Va.) Republican. Its gal,
liant editor, Capt. Alburtis, who is in the Con-
kderats army, had to suspend in June last, IN
consequence of the vicinity Of the Yankee IN
yxders. Patterson's army crossed the Poto-
m,,c at Williamsport, on tho I'd of July. They
were met, and very severely scourged, nea:
Hainesville, by a detachment of Gen. John
ston's army, under command of the heroic Gen.
Thomas F. jackson. The regiment engaged
in the fight on our side, numbered at the time
only $50 men. They were aided by the cool
and gallant Pendletcn with one gun ofhis bat
tery. The advance column Of the enemy With
which our little band thus came into collision,
numbered 6 1000. Our loss was one killed,
seven wounded, and one missing. The enc
mys loss in killed, wounded, and prisoners,
is believed to have bean from three to four
hundred.
After Jackson fell back, Patterson adj
vanced, and on the 81 of July occupied Mar
tinsburg, where he remained until the 9TH.
| A gang Of his thieves broke into the Republi-
cen Office and committed many depredations,
and were mean enough to issue a paper
of their own sort from the helpless materials
Of the Republican.
The foregoing narrative, we condense from
the Republican. We trust that this true,
wholc.souled editor, will experience no further
Interruptions, and that in addition to the AIN.
ole reward for his losses which he finds in his
ewn bosom, he will be kindly remembered by
all who are as true as he. We extract q fur
ther notice OF the gentle Pattcrson's operations
while ON our soil:
"From the river at Willialusport, Nd, to
Martinsburg, Va, 4 distance Of thirteen miles,
several houses and barns Of secessionists were
burned by the rnarauders. Various houses
and farms were robbed and plundcred OH their
track. The Gue dwelling Of James L. Gun.
nincham was burned To the ground. From
one gentleman, WIN. Leigh, they stole as many
rs fifteen horses. Another, Samu i Slyer, was
robbed of all bis horses, stock and poultry.
Some families had furniture, bedding, women's
and children's clothing, and even smoothing
irons, stolen By the ;aerccnaries. Near the
suburbs of Martinsburg, the house OF Capt.
Nadenbeusch was sacked, and property of his
DESTROYED to the amount Of 80, 900 or Sl2, 900.
oThese are some OF the outrages Of thc armv
led BY a man who profeSsed to sympathIze with
the people Of the South, but who could sacri-
flee principle and conviction to Cypress them.
While in Martlnsburg some Of his rutiians
frightened a respectable girl 10 death, and none
are known to have been punished for any out.
rage, although they were Notified that this
would be done for violations of the regulations
of the army for the projections OF persons and
propcrty; and in one Instance at least is Gen.
Patterson known to have been culpablc him
self in "taking care ola certain article Of pri.
waite property. But he did give some protcc-
ton 10 our citizens from his wi and tory ru!:
fans from our midst, who returned here with
his army. For this let him have all the credit
TO which he is entitled, although We attribute
it as much to a desire on his part to maintain
his supposed character as a gentleman rs to
any other better motive.
.'During Gen. Patterson's stay in Martinsburg
Quite a number of Southern men were arrested
by his minions. Several were required to take
the oath of allegiance, but none We're sent Oh
to prison except three captured soldiers. As
an offset TO these the Confederate scouts killed
and captured more than five lines that rum
Der.
The officers and soldiers Of Gen. Patterson
sought to make the people here believe that he
had with him an army Of So. 000 or 10000
men, although it never exceeded half that mum.
Der. On the 18th of July they left Martins
burg, taking up the line Of march, they Said,
for Winchester. When they reached Mill
Creek, however, twelve miles from Winchester,
the General changed his mind, and from tlIcncc
proceeded to SIuithield. thence to Charics,own,
thence TO uarper's Ferry, where he took his
tinal departure from the Old Dominion