The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-14
LATEST SOUTHERN HRWs.


Ine smelling of Crbana Reported
Landingof Federals at Mathis Point
More Of the Port Royal Eight-An-
other stampede Of Slaves, se.
THIS latest Southern exchanges furnish Us
with the following items Of news:
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STEALING NsaaoKs- DAMAaA 70 cHUaSH, sc.
From the Fredericksburg Recorder, OF the
18th, we gather the following particulars OF
the sheiling Of Urbana, in Middlesex county,
Va, brief no tice Of which has been made
In our columns.
We learn that on Thursday last A boat
from one of the Lincoln war eteam Ars now
main taining the blockade Of orr river came
ashore near Urbana, In MiddIesex county,
belonging to Mrs. Baylor, living near that
point, but that just as they were leaving n
party OF our men, stationed near there. came
up and fired upon them, killing 1t Is said
boat. The next day friday a steamer came
ap opposite the village, in the river, and fired
about one hundred and forty shot and shell
upon the village, oring viii. h the church of
that place was almost entirely DESTROYED,
and some slight injuries done to other no ses
among others, we learn that Mr. Thomus
street had his kitchen very materially In
Jured.
n0e0
only say that the Federal ship did not at
bempt to come Nip the creek, but fired at the
village from across the point of land separa-
ting the creek from the river.
Since the above has been put In tvpe 1e
have met with MIR. Thomas Street. a resident
in UIbana. who witnessed this grand ex :
piottation OF the enemy. We vary the ac-
counts In order to accommodate ii to the facts
as they actually did occur. 1t seems that on
this day friday the enemy had passed up
the river, with large steamer and a tug, to
point about ten miles above Urbana
firing at the shore On both sides MS thew
passed, having thrown q large number OF
balls at couple Of pickets who were OF
Gray's Point, and shelied the house Of Mr
EWeli who lives on Currytolnan cresk on the
Lancaster side. In returning, they stopped
near Urbana, and sent beat ashore, but fol-
what purpose did not trtnspire, as the pick
cts fired upon it, killing 1t is said two OF the
Federals and wouneing several others So
SOON as the boat reached the steamer, both il
ann the tug opened furious cannonaaUug,
which lasted Tor near three hours, and In
which 1T least one hundred and fifty shot
aud she'll were tlred without destroying one
single human being on our side, and only IN
Juring the church 10 the extent of sending q
ball through 1t, and having the facing knock
ed OF both the doors by pieces OF shell, and
one OF the doors nhhinSed. Several she'll
burst over the tents of u company of in antIy
stationed there, tut provldentlally did NO
harm. The kitchen OF Mr. 5. was slightly
injured. The church seemed to De the main
object of their vengeance, and this Dec A use
they had doubtless learned from some OF the
runaway negroes that 1t had been used as
BARRACKS. The only thing having an exist
ence which was injured, was ali old hare
which they completely killed. The reason
none were killed on our side we have learn
ed, but, as the secret may yet save the lives
OF others and lose the Yankees some Of their
valuable carcases, We prefer TO withhold. If
they Keep On they may yet stumble upon some
unpleasant customers.
The Fredericksburg Ntms, in speaking O.,
the affair, says:
The females We're frightened and the dar-
kies ieiI the corn field III great precipiIutiou
inc smells ouls over the village, thing the
AIR with smoke.
Last week they went up the Currytoman
anu Tafrseo several farms. From DR.. Curry
they TOOK 80 negroes anu ali his cattle ana
uom NJ. HeWiett Tour negroes. FROM Mir
Hurst, III Northumberland on the . he.
peake Bay, they took SIX negroes
LANDING OF TROOPS AT MATTHIAS PoNr-our.
RACES or THE YANKEES, 30
The Fredericksburg Herald, Of Tuesday
evening, has the following particulars of the
Landing OF Federal troops at Ma HAS Point,
and their subsequent retreat theretrom:
The enemy made landing at Matthias
Point about two hours before daylight on
Monday morning, III mum bers reported at
from to to 30.
They Immediately moved outward into the
country, but so quiet had been ihs landing.
that our pickets in The vicinity were uu.n
pilsed OF the TACT. One OF the picksts named
Baker, belonging to Capt, John Taylor's
cayairys challenged some one approaching
when he was answered that friend an
preached, ana immediately thereafter recely
ed ball from pistol which struck him in
the breast and glanced around on the shoutd
er. The ball was afterwards extracted with
but slight Djury to his person.
The enemy next fired aud burnt to the
ground the residence of Gusts Hrymes
which bad been SO perforated with shot and
she'll during the last few months by the enc
my's vessels in the river as to be- nearly if nor
q"ite untenantable, and has been unoccupied
We believe, for some time.
They next visited the residence of Mercer
Tennant, which they are reported to hay.
fired and burnt, together with mis- barn, wheat
stacks, &c. Another report Is that the house
was not burnt
They then advanced to the residence of Mrs
Stuart, widow OF the late Col. John Stuartl
and arrested MIR. Dent and his son, of ST, Ma
rvs county, Maryland, and also an elderly
gentleman named Nalley. Two of the Misses
Snowd-n, OF Alexandria, were in this house,
and one report is that all the ladies ESCAPED to
the woods in their night clothes; another re-
port is that the ladies remained in the house
and were not m olested.
The Federais also visited the house Of Ben
Jamin Grymes which they are reported to
nave destroyed together with other property
This is confirmed.
After these outrages the Federals COM
menced their piraticAl feats in stealing off
the negroes in the vicinity, and from a dozen
servants who arrived here last night, we
leafn that in many Instances slares sere forced
of by the soid'ery against their protestati0ns to
Do allowed to remain where they were
A gentleman who lef; the vicinity Yesterday
forenoon reports that Col. Cary's S0th virgi
MIA regiment were within eight miles of Nj.
thias Point, en- roete, when he passed them,
and that Col. Stokess North Carolina regi-
ment were pressing On to the same point
Captain Cooks artillery are also reported to
have been ordered to the same point
LATER.-We have just seen Col. Arnold, of
King George, Who WAS in the vicinity OF nj a.
thias Point yesterday. He ststes that the eue-
my had all re- EN- ba. ked, aud that their yes
sells were lying of In the Potomac.
Col. Cary's regiment had returned from the
Point as far as Fairviaw Gate, awaiting or.
ders
The Recorder, of the 18th, has tho following
in regard to affairs on the Potomac:
For the last week ma tiers have been extra
ordinarily quiet along the line of this great
river. About Aquia creek there are some
two or three steamers keeping up the block
ade. but no show OF merchan tmen. From
Transport we have information that, for the
last five or six days not gun has been fred
Above the batteries there are always one or
two war steamers. Just opposite our bat
teries we hear that the FeGerais are erecting
very formidable batteries, being nothing less
than l3inch mortars. Our informant says
they work busiiy day and night, and has no
doubt they have considerable force en-
ployec. 1t 10 at this point that the celebrated
Sickless Brigade are located.
The Federals seem to be intensely fond Of
Hail Columbia and the Star-Spangled Ban.
aer these tunes being played daily, both
morning and evening, in hearing Of our bat
ieries, and, we will add, by most excellent
band, so says our informant.
rHB PORT ROYAL PIaHr-rHg DAY OF BATTLE
HIGHLY INTERESTING ACCoCEr-DisPARiTY
BETWEEN THE coHTgNDINa F0RCBs, DC.
This Charleston Mercury, Of the 18th, con-
aims most interesting account OF the late