The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-10
ANOT ER INV A81ON
The uessians burning Private Property
Arrest Of Unsf.Rding Citizens, &c.

| Prem the Lsesburg tya.) Mirror, Aug 81
Oar Northern fees have at length PRESSED
| with their unhallowed tread the soil OF Lou
doun, and starred her earth with the bio, Of
one OF her sons; and, worse tn IN all, they hly,
been aided and abetted in their hellish Worl
| by men who bea- the sacred name OF Virgin
| iau6>-aye, of Landowners.
FOR some days past II mas baen known tina:
| Feder Il troops were prowling along the op
| posIte banks of the Potomac river, menacipg
! our people By their occasional nocturnal vi.
sits TO this SIDE but within the las, ten days
| infariated, NO doubt, by the humiia ting Tecol.
! .ec ton OF their disgracefui rout a. Bah Run
| they have crossed over 10 take re yepge o.
woul+ seem, on our unprotected border anc
| arc, we learn. now quartered in the vicinit,
| OF Lovettsviiie, in numbais estimated 81 ssve
| r.l he I'D" red.
On Friday morning last a party crossed al
| Edwards Ferry, three miles below Lees burg
| and burned the old warehouse and the ferry
! mans house at that point; both were entire
| ~ consumed. This was early In the morning
| Later in The day, flushed with the success ui
| their morning excursion, three of them again
| dpYroac he'd tnis side, for the purpose, prOJa
| bly,, OF capturing some chickens that were
| teeoing around the ruins. In The me0n time,
| party OF cur scouts, five IL number, belong
| INF to Capt. Thomas Madison Cavalry, hau
| arrived and taken concealed position neal
| the landing. They were discovered by the enc
my, VINO fired upon them; but wIthCul effect
| Our men held their ire until the ankees wert
, IN the act CT landing, when they discharged
!
| rauding trio. immediately after their tall
| such Al incesslnt fire Of musketry was open
! sd irom the other side the river that orr meIi
| Were unable 10 secure their game, and before
| reinforcement Is CAME mp il was spirited away
| Thus matters remained until Monday mOrn-
| lag, when party OF Capt Mead's Loudoun
! cavalry, twenty one in number, who hdd
| been on duty n Potomac Furnace, opposite
| the Point OF Rocks, for some days, we're
| Drised by Il BODY of tederaI infantry and
| completely routed. Il was very early III the
| morning and cur men had lust returned from
! nigh securing Of the mounta,p-some had
lain down and 1allen asleep, others were feed
| ing their horses, and others were arranging foI
| breakfast. While TINS employed the enemy
| presented himself on their right and left IL
| numbers of about sixty with b2yone Is
| cna1 ged, not more than twenty yards from
| them. Finding that, thus hem med in, theil
| only safety Tns i'll instant flight, cur boys
! look TO the noun t&ins, leaving behind theil
| horses, arms, ETC., which oT course fell il x
| the hands OF the enemy.
Fourteen OF The party succeeded in making
| their escape and reachlng Lees burg, thougt
| they report taat the bullets of The Two danx
irs columns Whls tied around them il q man
! 3er any ching but agreed BILE. Que of them
| Alr. Boyd BarTet, had his pistol IN his hAnC
. III the time OF the surprise, which was stlucl
by IN enemy S ball, breaking the ramrCd aIc
| slightly njuriDg his hand; perhaps it saveC
his life.
Six of the party were captured sand taHeI
over the river, rs follows: k0bt. DTane, Geo
| Davidson, Arthur Dawson, Jouah Orriscn
James W. Daniel, End Mahlon Myers.
George Orrison was killed-shot through
| the head and arm. His body was recovered
| a few hours after by his friends.
Samuel G0user, Postmaster ~ Potomac
| furnace, and his step-son, Wade, the ferry
| man at that point, We're like wise taken prison
| ers, and carried to Sandy Hook. Toward:
| evening Mr. H0user was released and sen
| home, with instructions, however, to eyacu
ate his house at once, as it was their purpose
| 70 troy il yesterday, Tuesday.
| The gentleman from whom we get the n hoyt
| facts left the Furnace Monday nigh tat which
| time hr. Houser had executed nIs orders
| and his hCnse was then vacant.
| The prisoners were notifiad--so Nj EouS
| told our informant-that they would b. takeI
| 10 Fort dc Henry OF Tuesday.
! We Wee told that the enemy crossed th'
river in the neighDorhood OF Berlin, and wer,
| plotted down the mountain to where the at
| tack was made, by samuel Means" on
of those who fed from Loudoun upon the re
| ceAt calling ont OF the militia. This we &c
! from : broth of Means, who il 81 sterling
| MEMBER OF Mead's Cavalry. He received i
from Houser, the returned prisoner alluded II
| hJye