Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-18
THEwAR ON our NORTH EASTERN BORDER.

THEWAR ON OUR NORTH EASTERN BORDER.
The counts from the lover valley Of Virginia show
that the heI-oos robbers are active in tee counties Of
Hampshire Hardy, Jsfsrsqn, 81, but that the brave
bOEdormen often mska theEl ply dearly for thsr thev.
ing bodnsss. We take the following intelligence iom
the South Branch hsigsncsr OF the $780, publ.hei at
Romuey, Hampshire County:
The Federal force in this County, continues making
raids from their headqlarter at Now Creek Station,
reighborhoods in scouting squad aking prisoners and
borscs Cattle sheep hogs and in fact whatever property
they please. Many of our citizens have suffered greatly
BY these invaders.
Sinco cur last number Dr. j. S. Wilson, Of BurlI &.
ton has teen arrested aud carried eff by squad Of thee,
invaders-ss sso Aessrs Lewis I. Dunu Samuel House
John House, and Jlcob Cross residing Shor! Gap
in this County.
larger icrcc than Usual some three hundred of these
vaGdalS, have been proving along PaEersons Creek,
during tho present week What they accomplished We
have not been sdvsed-but understand, sixty Of them
surrounded the dwelling of farmer TO tako him as
prisoner, because ne stands up for maintaining the laws
OF his State, but 10, he not there much TO the dis
appointment Of tbs ignObls band.
coRRssposDKSoE OF rHE IsrELLIGEscER.
PlTGRsEUao, Hardy Co., Sept. 10, 1861.
Mr. Editor-Sincs my les. communication, the farm.
ers here have suffered heavily in the loss Of stock
Abraham luskeep Esq, bad stolen from bis Allegheny
Eo lost 80 fine cattle. 0l Thursday last they were
about Elk miles from this point All Of this valuable
stock 70 gay nothing about horses stolen by Union
Yankees Very few cattle remain in Western Hardy
In my estimate OF sst week put al $4,000; $4,000
S75,0O0 are figures more NEARLY approximate the
value OF the stock thus far stolen Ou Saturday morn
ing last about o'clock, A. NJ regular fight occurred
four mil 5 up on Luney's Creek. TIE Union Yarkees,
or Va dds which they truly are, took up position i've
miles above here, aud went into regular camp, robbng
chicken rooss and conhtds for their provisions, ano
imagined Judging from their impudenee, they would
stsy there without moltststion show Of fgot
from us But they doomed to signal and Bit
ter disappointment. At the tine already referred to- 30
OF the regular cavalry, and probably 40 citizens ARMED
with all kinds of shooting and cutting instruments,
marched ou, to meet the foe who had been variousy
computed at from 40 TO l00-all well armed
The charge OF the Cavalry, under Orderly Sergeant
Strain on the enemy, grand feat indeed. Twelve
Of their pickets were about half mile from their Camp
and almost before they knew coming, We had
them perfectly surrounded. Such ocomoaoo you never
witnessed. They in every direction, but nolhirg
could rave them rom our horsemen AID their guns. We
fred many shots at them, more TO halt them than f..
any other purpose. But they did not fire single gin
at Us
We killed young man by the name of William Cap.
lnger shooting him through beth obes OF the BRAIN
killing him instantly, and soundng another slightly
We captured eighteen OF the cowardly rogues txteen
everything also two other common rife guns. Amons
the gang are many noted osnders against the laws oil
thi, Commonwealth. TIE prisoners were all sent to
Monterey the evening Of the fight and hope they may
soon have the pleasure of trying what virtue there in
hemp.
On yesterday, Monday, as the enemy we're making a
rapid and as Ley supposed certain march On PETE
burg, numbering from one 10 two hundred well armed
men, most all regular Yankees, they we're met by four
scouts aud two citizens the Ridge road close to tosn
IL -t..kI-
feet of-and discharged come fifty guns st our men,
surrounding them instantly, but strange to tell they all
escaped but one havirg received Il sh wound in the
thigh Mr. Hoy of the kockbridge compaDy. They tEea
pursued men with ell possible speed even to the
house 10 which he had been carried but just they got
in sight OF the bcuse not than 800 yards from the
road he was placed in buggy and they gave chsss to
the buggy running it mills or more through the Ids
The cavalry ran TO the relief OF their wounded comrade
and be thus escaped their fendsh pursuit. He ia brave
fellow. aud AN glad to l,arn no: dangerously hurt -
They then returned aud remained n the road but few
hundred yards from where / now write until late 10 the
evening" being evidently frustrated in their Girb5lcsl
purpose Of sacking Petersburg.
Seeing tha. we're disposed to give them Virginia
welcome, they, reshing tuch hospitality, retreaed
rapidly and were followed by many citizens, snd ex.
changed the usual cistes, but without haining any
wha. will be this days discoveries and events are
unknown 70 f lble man. We have thus far captured 2s
Union Yankees aud regular built Yankee thief and
have thSm somewhere where they learn "DiIe" by
note. CONFEDERATE.
The Lateiiigener contAiring this etsr adds il edi-
torial postscript:
On yes erday force composed Of Fe isral troops and
presume good number OF Union n,p, marched into
Petersburg, Hardy county, and took posesson of the
village. They have planted two the hill over
looking the village, and understand intercepted on
asa N fDnr hOrep1
in each, with their drivers and servants The wagons
loaded With corn, about 800 bushels and on
their way to our army at Monterey.
From the Charleston errsOn county, Fee PreAof the l7h
LIEUT.. COL FsAgK LAoKLASD.-The death Of This &C.
compshed gentleman and gallant officer has produced
profound feeling of regret in this community. Al
though n delicate health he felt it his duty to enter the
army, and in the thckest Of the battle Of the 2s'
Of July. Colonel Allen, in bis report Of that bttle,
makes honorable mention Of "the gslantry Of Lieut.
ool Lakeland who, with but handful Of men, charged