The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-11
FROM EYNCHEURG.
Heary Raia-Freshet in the R;uet--Injury to Rail-
rcads-A Serious accident, sc.
IsrEcIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DISPATCH ]
LYNCHRrRG. Va Oct. IOtI

LryCHBrRG, VA, Oct. 10th, 1861.
We We're visited by another heavy fail of
rain during the early part OF this week which
caused Il considerable flood il the James
river at this point, though | have heard of
no serious damage along this river or canal
The same cannot be said, however, rs re-
CARDS the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
as the bed OF that road has been much dam
aged in many places, (some of which have
been repaired;) besides which several bridges
have again been washed away over Peak
creek, in Pulaski county. The railroad
crosses this serpentine. mountain stream,
II am correctly informed, about twenty
eight times, and az one of these crcss
lngs the earth washed from the tres
sci work on Monday night last and
while the eastern bound freight train
was passing over Oh Tuesday the tressel
work gave way and precipitated the loeouo-
tive and eight or ten ears, loaded with sugar
coffee, and other valuable stores, into the
creek, some ten or twelve feet Deep which
w8s 1T that time swollen by the rains W hich
had fallen to the dimensions of 4 river. For
tunately, the engineer and other train hands
escaped 81 Watery grave. The loss in valua-
Bile stores, however, will be considerable.
Every exertion is being made TO get the road
passable for the trains, and it is hoped, in
view OF the great importance Of this line
being Kept open, that the structure over this
troublesome creek will be rebuilt in such q
manner rs to be proof against the periodical
fresllets which it seems are inevitable.
A painful occurrence took place at the en-
campment at the Fair Ground on Tuesday
night last, the subject of which was a young
man named Read, n n ember of Capt. Pres
toms Lynchburg battery. He was shot
through both Thighs by sentinel who. it is
said. was in toyicated at the time of the sad
occurrence. The wounds. though severe, are
not regarded as necessarily fatal; though in
case OF recovery, some time must earsa.
Joseph G. Taylor, soldier belonging TO
the First Tennessee regiment, who, it will
be recollected, was charged with shooting
regiment, last spring, while encamped near
.his city, was discharged yesterday before AN
examining court, in accordance with the law
which provides, In case the Commonwealth
shall not be ready with its witness on the
third calling of = case of this nature, that the
prisoner shall be discharged. II is said that
the main witness was killed AZ the battle OF
Manassas, and that tie oeEer one is not to be
To- ind.
The rapid increase in prices Of many ar
ticles with us, am persuaded, is not caused
much by the great demand us by specula-
tors, some OF whom seem determined 10 nah
the most they can out Of the necessities Of the
times, regardless OF the suffering which their
misery and ms itiate arpetites for the al
mighty dollar may produce A case in point
occurred no more than a month ago. Ouite
large lot OF 4 certain staple was piled on the
sidewalk, and, on inquiry being made,
it was a.certained that the lot had lust
been purchased and that the price was now
lust seyenty-fi i've ger cent. more than the
same article could nave been bought for in the
morning Of the same day. Such spirit can
not be too strongly condemned, and it should
be made the especial business of the press
everywhere to cry down this practice Of
specializing on not only the necessities of the
times, but actually the wants of the suffer-
ing and in many instances of the very men
who are now exposed on the tented field to
the inclement storm, and have risked all, even
life itself. in defence OF our liberties
Il gen tleni.n jast arrived from Big Sewell
in every way reliable reports that it is pretty
we'll aseert:tined that Rosencranx aas fallen
back upon the Gauiey. u. H.