Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-13
che tracks OF the Robbers.

-. r,!.exius extract Of letter from a
g u Fairfax county, to bis friend in
!, ,,.r vii show shat the conquered per
/, Of ;$.: count? h2;s had to endure at the
NJ. si tie i,.7ad;rg robbcrs. Such nara
:, =; Of ,h;svirs and outrage, and the terrible
zen ;ac telegraph tells Of the town 0
,cy:ga i; cshes. will add fury to tie resolve
,r;rr Southern mau to expel and punish
.irl:e.s. If robbery and fire are to bs
X: IS SCENTS in this war, Philadelphia
si:a IS well as poor Hampton; and retail
y; liz only teacher which men capable
III cranes w;il heed. Meanwhile let oul
...a2.e. Sc: apart all the property o
::ss:a c;:izeas within its reach, to indem
a- :Gssre:s agains: ths robberies, and
5::...s:E,ts which the Northern armies
i: :.rfe::raa;ec, c. may perpe:rats:
r.. ;ianS, (l2,00o Of whom passed within
r; y.,G> Of M door, have plundered US
49,, .!.rg save what little We had in oul
] r ",!na;7." They stole five horses from
..!,,l ali Of my cattle, except one COW,
\ ;aey kindly left me, because they could
|: ca..i. up with her; all Of my hogs; all ot
.gai.; took a7cry,hjng like harness, sad
Az BRIDES, carriage, guns, and as the
so',::ts say, various other things ''too te
4. 70 .en,:ou." In fact, they have literally
..:I 4e-broken me up entirely, and in
"a ,:T <, gaze me the comforting assurance
i: ...@ tailri States Government would pay
i r:e:y'h;nc. provided was a good Union
Mas ever such rascality heard Of be-
.:y... ;si;e q 500 to pu. me in the same
.:::ca US before they came, and be.
:: 2v,ry ona else, except the Yankees, i'll
u~,.t ao;n1oA was treated in the same
IT. s4ccpr iai the amount stolen from me
l,,s-s Us. .lkea from any other. tried at
;: % >sve ny property, but when | seized
|: s::.... = 10 was stealing my horses, l was
;:9aaatt ana almost charged upon by twen-
::;qas:s told them they might over.
Il: :ae; ba. ,heS couldn't irighten Inc
:5rsr2a*er lnc they did, taking my horses
gaIa ilrce.
Iaey yamc twice TO search my house under
:.a:e G! looking for arms, and | only kept
IN I'll. oi NY wife's sick room by threaten.
. aiia;c the tragedy Of Jackson and ELS
=. i; ;lcr a,temstcd 70 enter it But
=. .:..- came second time, wc concluded
:os vnG OF the number to 60 up stairs,
i. I: .::.=y were all rather afraid to do. One
( sa lien, w!,h cooked pistol in his
i. 5a4ii, yentured TO the head OF the steps,
=: .!.e;:, until gent up in front Of him.
%. l2ve md terrible time, aud l would
::;4a:e nix ias basac Of my life sooner than
I%:.s.r again u:der similar circumstances,
f:.,,:b, !o'h. 18th and goth Of July, 1861.
az: *!!e US tho sole cause Of their see.
- tbs tine, and if they have the pleasure
! a--;.a- u: again, it will be under different
'.c.,:ai.c:;. where will not be entirely N
81 P,s,r. The brigades that passed this
j. zee. composed OF Maine, Massachusetts,
.A.s FORK men. and when | say tho Fire
:.'ss :rp:a N-ss York city were the best of
f:a d1'i n:Saa that they world not and
~: steal but that they we're not such bare
:! :;.=:es as tie Others. The officers stole
1-t7, II lot :nore, than the men did.
=: ata satisfied since they were whipped,
a,,"teush ;hey nave stripped me, | will
"a ;.cep: in lul!, and the liberty to take
'n4ie-, # they can get another such lick
|: .::e 'esGl: OF the fight has improved my
"'Ete:i.ly. Sac frightened up as soon
la ':sr they were whipped, aud has been
: s,~!!a several times this week.