The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-28
Corr espoudenee Of the Richmond Dispatch
TrDUSure Of FederUE Fu{Set0OdS.
CAMP PRIOR, June 18th, Is

CAMP PRYOR, uhe 18th, 1851.
Is it part OF a Northern mans being To
cheat and to lie, or is it the result OF ciTcum-
stances over which he has no control l have
been induced to PROFOUND TO You ana your
intelligent readers this question, from reading
in the UiSpdtch, of the 9th, n paragraph Ia
ken from in Alexandria paper relating 10 Cot
Early's Regiment, in which | have The honor
of being II member. The paragraph 10 which
| ailude, reads as follows
A force OF eight hnndred men are III the
neighbOrhoOd of Occoquan. They refused TO
let any of the wood boats of Occoquan or Ne
absco, come up with the wood or barrels, IL
consequence OF which, as II is all the depend
eEce the poor people have III that neig hbor-
hood, great suffering IS experienced. Hugh
Hammond, q very worthy citizen CT Prince
William, Il Union man, was taken prisoner
and very ruuely handled"
Now, This Is The most notorious falsehood
hICh has yet come 10 my notice, as shall
show. On the 18th Of the present month, our
Regiment, the .nder the command OF Lieut..
Col. HaIrstoL. -ecelved orders TO march 30
Occoquan; Ne arrived there on the evening Of
the same uaY ana early on the morning OF The
10th we we've ordered TO march back To our
encampmeut, " Mich was about thir teen miles
distant from the village. SO you that W.
only remained IN the village twelve hours
This fact is sufficient 10 show upon what II
frall foundation 4 Northern man is capable
of manufacturing 4 stupendous lie. When
the Regiment arrived st OccCquan, a party OF
SIX of our men fof which the writer of this
served several vessels riding at anchor. AbOU
half mile from the town we Embossed I.
small skill from its taSJenings, and in this We
went to the nearest vessel, for the purpose OF
bathing. This boat, together with all the
rest, was loaded with wood and when we
mounted upon the deck we found that there
was not a man upon her but ourselves. AS
soon rs we had finished bathing we quietly
returned TO the camp. Our party had not {:
single weapon upon their persons at this
time, This gave rise the paragraph the
Alexandria paper.
will now offer to old Abe a mathematical
proposition, and earnestly entreat HIM at hlS
earliest convenience to furnish me with its
solution, which of course he can do very read
uy, being good mathematician for not long
since he very wisely said that. "mathemati-
cally it was necessary to subdue the South
before he could collect the revenue in the Sc
coded States" If l have not quoted him ak
| actly, l humbIy ask his forgiveness. Bat il
unfortunately for the human race, the august
Presiden OF the United States is bed
i'll con templating horrors which he and his
party have entailed upon the country if that
brilliant mind once so strong and powerful Is
now shaken from its balance, or mpaired in
power by visions OF Southern bayonetS If, IN
fine, his mathematical talent has now, in his
time OF need, torsaken him, he will confer q
lasting favor upon the Wliter especially, by
soliciting the aid and services of the world
renowned and awe inspiring " Fuss and
Feathers. " The proposition-its six uusrmeG
men can bloc kade i port and capture whole
fleet, and reduce to the point OF starvation
the entire population of once thriving viii
lage in Il hours, what can one or two hundred
Thousand patriots, defending their rights and
liberties, armed to the teeth aud defended by
Heaven, aCcCmp lish III Il years, if up to thai
period the war shall last?
II Is true that we took IA prisoner a / Deco
guam. lie was suspicious character, but
for want OF evidence against him he was re
leased. lie was not maltreated.
DyrucrlS