The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-18
THE ATTACK ON MATTHIAS POINT.

from the FrederickSburr RECORD, Nov. l2.1
The enemy made landing at Matthias Point about two
hours before daylight on Monday morning, in numbers
reported at from sixty to two hundred.
They Immediately moved outward into the country,
but quiet had been the landing that pckets in the
vicinity were unapprised Of the fact One Of the pckets
named Baker, belonging to Capt John Tayor's cavalry,
challenged some one approaching, when he answered
that "a fricnd approached and Immediately thereafter
received a ball from pistol which struck him In the
breast AMI glanced around on the shoulder The ball was
afterwards extracted with but slight injury TO his person.
The enemy next fired and burned to the ground the re-
sdenoe of Custs Grymss which had been perforated
with shot and shell during the last few months by the
enemys vessels in the river to be nearly not quite
untcnantable and has been unoocuped believe for
some time.
They next visited the residence Of Mercer Tenant
which they reported TO have fired burned toge
Their with his barn, wheat stacks NC Another report
that the house was not burned.
They then advanced to the residence Of Mrs Stuart
widow Of the late Colonel John Stuart) and arrested
an elderly gentleman named Naley Two of the Misses
Snowden, of Alexandria, this house. and one re-
port is that all the ladies' escaped to the in their
night clothes another report that the ladies' remained
in the house and were not molestoi.
The federals ako visited the house Of BENJAMIN
Grymes, which they reported to have destroyed,
together with othor property This is confirmed.
After these outrages the federals commenced their
piratc feats in stealing OF the negroes in the vicinity
and from dozen servants who arrived here last night
we learn that IN many instances slaves were forced or
by the sodiery against their protesatons be allowed
TO remain where they were
gentleman who left the vicinity yesterday forenoon
reports thai Colonel C2rys Thirteth Virginia regiment
were within eight miles Of Matthias Point en- route when
he passed item, and that Colonel Stokes North Carolina
regiment were pressing on to the same point.
Captain Cooks artillery also reported to have been
ordered To the same point.
We have idea u fight that Is not the object of
the pirates who divide their time water and land and
whose purpose rs not to meet Our forces in manly
fare, but to suk around from neighborhood neghbor.
hood where they can practically illustrate the principles
"a the Lincoln dynasty
W. have Just seen Colonel Arnold II King George, who
in thevicinity Of Matthias Point yesterday. He states
ulat tho enemy lad all eembsrked, and that their ves
ae2 Ssre lying OIL in the Potomac.
Colonel Cary regiment had returned from the Point as
far as Fairvew Gate, awaiting orders.
About forty negroes escaped Saturday night and
were carried oil by the enemy on Monday morning.
Among these losing the folowing-Ten servants
belonging TO the estate Of the late r. H. Montgomery
eight to Henry Goudman; four to W. D. Watson; Ave
70 Fielding Lewis; one to DIR. Hunter number belong
ing To IL. NJ. Tcnnant some belonging TO Mrs NJ. G.
Stuart one belonging to Mr. Coleman, Of Spotsylyania
hired VIC suppose, in King George.
The county OF King George has lost since the war nj
least hundred negroes whose aggregate value is not
less than 500 ,000