The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-07
THE TAKING OF MAsONy AND MUNSONy
HILLS.
OAsP OF l3rH Va. REeIxESr, I

accounts Of the recent skirmishing In this
section, send you brief ct itemsnt.
At half-rast three O'Clock last Sunday
morning, 1.-THE 25:h,) four companies OF our
regiment, (the Montpelier Guards, Culpeler
Minute Mon, Liuier Guards and Louisa
bmes2 i rec Nv NO nscaa and &C
Newtown Artillery, were soon In motion for
| some point TO us unknown. Arriving at
aEandale-a little viilage On the turn pike
Ieadirg from Alexandria to Fairfax Court
| House-we were joined by q small force of
| Cavalry under Col Stewart, who took COM
mand Of the whole expedition. After a short
malt we took up the line of march for Mesoa's
Hill, 1.-THE residence Of Capt.. Murray Mason,
| or the Old U. 5. Navy, butnow in the Confsd.
| crate serv.ce,) where the Federais had been
| posting their pickets aud scouting parties -
The YANKEES totk to their heels On our ap-
prolch and we quietly took possession CT the
hIll-spending me remainder OF the day and
| Monday in pretty sharp diminishing with Yam.
| kee scouting parties, who frf q uently showed
| themselves at what they deemed a safe dis
| lance and in throwing up Ell trenehmenss, les I
we should be attacked by the greatly super, or
force which the enemy had within mile OF
us From this hill we could sac very distinct
iy Washirg'Oa and Alexandra, which were
-nly about I've miles distant, and or boya
seemed TO regret very mach that IL wac net
convenient for them to ay visit 10 the two
clIies. by tuesday n orEing we had pretty
veil hnlshed The Dreas tw o. ks, ard had Hotie II
The YANKEE scouts very shy, having KILLED
several and taken one soldier and two citizens
psi' oners, so that our boz began 10 he = little
impatient for another move. We were soon
grained; for having been reinforced by the
twen tieth Georgia Regiment and the - Mary.
laid Line, our four companies and two com.
paIies OF the Mary landers were ordered 10
take possession of Munson's Hill situated u
milo ard a half off, and the residence of u no.
torious aboitiopist, whose farm has been the
head uarters OF YANKEE scouting parties -
BY fling around through some thick woods,
We v sre enabled 10 come in between tn e Fed
eral ickets on Munson's Hill and their camp
at Baliey's Cross Roads, a mile distant, aid al
ough they made Bull Run time, leaving De-
MD overcoats, naversacxs, dc our boys sue
Gee deu IN capturing eight prisoners and killing
The morse from under their "feld officer OF The
day'-probabiy wounding him very severely
Without having shot hred at us ID return.
We here halle ed fof reioforcene n Is as we were
liable 10 be attacked at any moment by
perior force, and several COM aniss rom
Fails Chulch tof the l1sh and 1sr Virginia
regiments l believed petty soon joiced Us.
Leaving these to hold the hill our deLach-
ment under Msior Terriil and Major Juha-
so } was ordered 10 visit the house If the no.
toric US Charles H Upon and capture com.
pany OF Yankees whom we learned were
qursered thele aud i'll another house close by.
ibey waie too fast tor US, however, aiG we
found only their uneaten dinner, VITA a hum
Der CT h1versacks, canteens, OvercoaCs, &c., 10
tel OF the haste il which they left. After
spending an bour here q aite pi.asantly loo &
lag over abolition documents &c, ana eating
SO ne of the Hon. ~ Mr.. Upton nice peaches
we We're about returning TO our comrades Oh
III unsons Ei;i when our ssntineis were fred
uron by Inen CcnceaIed in Il neIghboring
wood. Suppoaing that they were g party CT
our OWL men, Major Cerrill, who iG ali OF
these skirmishes actet with the most
de terInined bravery, e2IiesSiy exposing him.
self To The fire Of the enemy, .ooE i've CT his
man and went across TO the woods, calling out
rs ~ went that We We're Oonfedera TO soldiers.
Hi party being again fired Oh, however, they
resucned II, ana seni back for our cetachm ent
&c come up, with the intention Of securing III,
WOODS. Just then We learned from q &C out
that they were Georgia rs, WIS had m!stakeo
US for fauAees-a coIc piiment that We n fer
st7a, Us they Wers not near us--anS thu. Eore
OF them were hurt. One Of our party wac
slightly wounded. On cur return TO Uptons
house Maj II Territl, with 3 small parry or
the Mary i.nd Line, were scouting O piece OF
Hooos not tar ID, whea They were 1red On BIZ
;. greatly superior force of the eLeIny, d
private mortatiy wounded, and d Lieutenant
slightly SO. Being iaform3d by p scout that
The enemy were about three hos sand strong,
aud lad artiIei y, our { fiji GERS deemed 1t pro-
dent To fail back 10 the hill; but just then
Col. Stewart came m, and learning the cir
cumssapces, immediately drew US up in line
OF battle, and ordered US TO clear the woods
The scout demonstrated with him, " that
they very greatly outE umbereL rs,
had artillery, while We had none. -
Bat the Colonel cocily replied: eve can
whip them, aud we Will take their artillery
ase need 1t, any way. Forward, boys :" Oar
fellows were not slow TO obey. Entering the
woods VIE were fred upon and with lJud
cheer We dashed ca. Pretty soon we came 10
some very thick pires that it was very diff.
cult 70 get through, and where it was i,npJs.
sibie 10 preserve regular line of battle, aud
here commenced what more nearly Tesem-
bled q deer chase than battle. The YeL keas
would II -e and fall back on our approach
AID our boys, cheered on by our gallant leader,
who, @ i'm muske, in hand, gave us exam pie
as well as pEecept, rushed madly through the
bushes, each man try ing to get the first fire
,lrT ha aay nd ftovy I ham
some three quarters Of mile, We cams TO
the Loudouu aud Ham pShire r abroad, on the
opposi e side of which the enemy raised a
faint shout AID made f-ebie stand ; bu. cur
boys b Idly dashed across and soon had the m
in fun retreat again. They halted at a fence
some fifty yards beyond, from behind
WINCH they gave US pretty severe
volley, End then made good their re
treat 10 camp. At their last fire TWO Of our
men Robertson. Of the Moptpei.er Guards,
AID Corporal Arnold, Of the I.aDier q cards
fell very severely wounded, aud Private Sizar,
OF the Montpelier Guards, was INDEFINITELY
SnoS by one OF our own men, SO as 10 make
the ampu tation of his leg necessary. We now
returned to Muns6n's Hill and thare followed
another day OK severe diminishing, enlivened
by the throwing Of n few SHOT into Baiisy's
Gross Roads by piece Of tie Washing lol
Artillery. and throwing up breastworks, in
which our detachment was largely relic > ed
by TIE ) Tennessee X e imeny, Col kemper's
tn Virginia Regiment, aud some compan les
from other reg iuenLs Thursday morning we
were ordered mack TO r. JOIN Cur regiment at
E'ai' tax Station, and we marched the ais
lance. IA miles, through a drsnching rain.
have jast seen q Lie u tenant on els way rom
Masons Hill, and he SAYS that We b ave Gu
ried Il Alleys Gross Roads and still 1aviug
pretty sharp skirmishss with The enemy -
You may look Tor stirring news from
that quarter ere long. ! have LO means OF
knowing accurately tina less of the eaemv
In our ssirraishes with t6em-ali CT cur
boys nearly think they brought their h,ar +;
but from the best ilfo-mt alton We can ga .ner,
their loss in killed and wounded and prison
ers cannot b. less than from forty to nifty.
The Two hills are nine miles In advance Of
any OF our present camps, and are considered
very important positions. AS TO our future
movements, I'VE shall see what we sh al see -
Our regiment Is now in fine ccldition, and
under the leadership of that accom- Iished
soldier and gentleman, (Col A p HAD who
has won the enthusiastic admiration ot every
man under him, you will hear from Us when.
ever we may meet our hirsling zoe We have
had hard interpreting mp machinery at
Harper's Ferry, climbing noun sains abOp.
R5mney, waiting for Patterson at l. lrkes Vile,
marching from Winchester to Mannssa with
| nothing 10 eat, and. 10y the niserable mis-.
y, aIragegp ont OF sulnshody,) getting there Just
TOO late Tor the great fight and cur boys are
ANXIOUS Tor an opportunity 10 show that they
| can meet the daugsrs of the h.id rs bravely
as they have dona the drudgery of the camp
and tho hardsbps OF the march. LOUISA.
fCoIrss pondeuce OF the Richmond Dispatch ]
camp Bartoto-Tae " Boys In Fine Spirits
Troops Paid Of, DC.
| CAxP BARROW, Sept. 4.b, 1901.
Camp Blrtow is situated on beautiful
| slope Of tbs Allegheny, CT It's western base
| whence we have n magnificent view of Old
| Cbsat-ths abode of owls, pan Tiers. rattle.
| ak1S st he