The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-11

II 9. s.. y. H., VA, Sept. 3, 1851.
AZ II reported In some Of the pappra thai
.axswsll has furnished her quota Of yolun
.Sr,. Tnis 10 a slight mistake when she
shs VIVA nav, r.s sent OF the present 18Th company
NAV " a.. vsly nlEh have performed her part
hrty saJ mat Ta1ewell stands first In Floyd
D.isaus, ana not second in furnishing yolun-
teers rom South ttsatsrn Virginia. She has
MY elgh, companies attached to the brigai.
crops Of all kinds were never better
Aroughout the South west. Enough has been
f.lsea to supply the Confederate Army.
our correspondent had an in tefview with
senator Pate, brother Of the celebrated II
way Pate on Friday evening last. just from
ooons Z. II. He gives some in teresting Incl
gents &c connected with the fight at that place
the enemy, aided by number Of traitors.
numbered about four times as inahy The
night occurred on Sunday morning, early in
ane day; We lost only one man, and the
enemy about IS or 80. Mr. Pate made his ct
cape into Wyoming county, and there en-
deavored to raise forces to 20 to the relief of
the citizens OF Boone but found it of no avail
Un the contrary, he was informed that efforts
were oeing made to organize Union COM
panies Another gentleman, assisted by seye-
raj others, arrived at this place yesterday with
TWO prisoners from Boone G. H. One of the
gentlemen with the prisoners was in the fight
spoken or. He informs me that the vandals.
aler causing our small force to retreat, en-
tered the village and applied the torch to
every house In II except an old stable. He re-
porb the fght desperate one-our force OF
ABOUT TWO hundred fighting an army Of near
i,Io' He assures mo that we lost only one
man, and that tho efteny's loss was near one
hundred He was informed that it was near
one hundred and fifty or two hundred The
prisoners brought here are said to be Union
men They were sent from lhis place today
for Wytheville, on their way to see the PRES,
dent.
Yesterday morning, about o clock a runner
from General Cloptons camp arrived in our
town bearing dispatches TO General Rees T.
N No Ion tHAv 81 -
and march them TO his relief by way of Wyo-
ming Court House. This, OF course, threw
our community into a high state of excite
ment. Many of otr citizens were ready to b,
on but others were anxious to see the Gene
raj and his Colonies first, hearing that various
appointments were to be made by them. -
General Rees T. Bowen, who has always
been ready and willing to render what ser
vice he possibly could to the Goyernmentim-
media tely ordered the militia of three coun-
ues-viz: TaZewell, Mcdowell and Buchanan
10 Die at this place on Friday next, to
rendezvous Immediately at Wyoming Court
House, there TO await the orders of Mai. Gen
Chapman It Woiild not be ainias to state
tnat Gen Bowen was with Gen. Floyd in the
battle at Cross Lanes and there done his
county some service. He will lead the militia
from this county, and l am not Boosting when
say they are proud of such leader.
tx Governor McMullen visited our county
during our recent Circuit Court. While here
he addressed the people upon the subject OF
the war, the Virginia ention, the recent
Legislature; and announced himself candi-
date for the next Congress Of the Southern
Confoderacy Mac is hard to beat and it
| seems to your correspondent that unless we
nave rdr Aorse to run against him, he will
be one OF the next representatives from Vir-
glnIa in that Congress. No man in our dis
trlct will make a better representative
II should 20 along with the militia from
this county next Friday, you may hear from
me. HIGHLa,p,R
FRAyKLIS, Pendleton CO., Aug. IS, 1861
We have occasionally during this war ex-
hIbitons Of sehrelance and determination
amongst Our people that afe worthy Of being
handed down to posterity. Away from the
centres Of excitement, and, we may say of in
formation, we find men ready and willing to
| sacrifice all in defence Of our State. Such is
the analr we now give, and vouch for its
truthfulness.
When the unfortunate affair Of Rich Noun
tain was over, and Garnetts army had re-
treated into our Valley the whole western
portion OF our county was exposed to the in
roads OF the thieving Hessians. That portion
OF the county was full Of cattle and hence
the desire OF the enemy to possess it. Soon
after the enemy had possession of Beverly,
news came Of their advance by the Seneca
Pass, and Of their ravngee on Dry Fork and
Shaver Mountain. Then it was that heroic
band OF mountaineers-we wish we could give
their names-under the leadership Of Allen
" hite, numbering about twenty men, went
| forth to meet the invader. Numbers were not
estima ted; ii was sufficient to know the enemy
position on Laurel Fork, sent out their scouts
who soon returned with the news that the
enemy was close at hand Capt. White made
such disposition Of his forces as the place and
circumstances would allow, and the enemy
were upon them. Whites men occupied the
east bank Of Laurel Fork. The Yankees were
suffered % enter the stream and apploac
within 40 yards OF our men when every riflewas
brought to the eye and death hurled into the
enemy. Nine fell in the stream and those
who escaped that fire retreated and thought
themselves safe, when the sharp crack OF
three rifles came from = cover on the road
side, and they were sent to their long account
Capt. White, VIM. White, and his son had
gone around s hill and took posi- ton there to
cut off the retreat, and successfully was it
done. Thus was this advance guard of the
enemy annihilatsd. and the whole troop
driven back The next day, in their prowl-
ings about Shavers Mountain, four more were
made to bite the dust. The country was too
hot for the Hessials, and they made their way
back to Beverly
This is an instance OF the attempt to con-
quer a free people; and whenever the Yankees
get into our State, they Will find our noun
tain gorges filled with such deadly shots and
every tree and rock an enemy's breastwork -
All honor to the Whites, Hedricks, Elzeys
Simmons, and Kettermans, for the achieve
ment of Laurel Fork, They are true heroes,
and all should give them the praise they so
justly deserve. Wehave now good com pany
of such men scouting the mountains in that
section, and woe unto the thieving set il
caught again in that region PESDLBroS
JrxcrIoS p. O., Hanover, Sept s, 81
At the risk OF becoming tedious, l feel i'm
PEELED by sense OF duty to add line upon
line and preeept upon precept' on the all
important subject Of Southern independence
which now occupies the thoughts OF every
friend of his country in the Southern Con
federacy.
In the first lesson for to day in the Episco-
pal Church service, which is the twenty
third chapter Of Joshua, occurs the most i'm
mont. beg leave to urge upon all our people
the attentive perusal OF this char pier; but more
especially would say to those who believe
with me that all holy Scriptures were given to
us for doctrine, reproof, and instruction, read,
mark, learn and inwardly digest this lesson
The seventh verse inculcates non-i inter
course, positively.
The NTH verse promises that God will ex-
pei our enemies from before us. The tenth
verse shall quote in full Gone man of YOU
shall chase thousand for the Lord your
God He 1t is that fgh teth for you, as He hath
promised you
From the twelfth to the sixteenth and last
verse inclusive, is announced the doom
which must certainly come upon us il we ever
allow ourselves to be entrapped int any in
tercourse with the vile race with whom we
are now at war but they shall be snarer
and traps unto you, and scourges in your
sides, - as stated in the 18th verse.
Can any human words add force to this
sacred lesson:' No! the tongues of men and
angels would fail to arouse us, if we fail to
heed this solemn warning from God himself
showing us 50 plainly that our only safety is
in NoN-INTEhCoURsH.
CAPPAHorsIc, Gloucester Co, Va,
August 80, 1861.
Ihave just returned on visit from Glouces-
ter Point An immense crowd gathered there
day to witness the prese ntat ton of a most
beautiful flag to the Gloucester Light Ora
goons from the patriotic ladies Of this county
a hearing on