Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-20
IntcreItns from tho Eastern Q

III AAS
.I1TURDAY MORNING, AUGUST lz,'e1.
In1ereT1ins from h Eastern shore.
Wenublish below en- interesting extract from
. ,riva.e letter lust received in this city from
. gentleman on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Virripiaps will be glad to see that the people
OF Accopac and Northampton, though isolated
from their fellow.citizens and comparatively
aefenceless, are yet loyal and true, and only
need opportunity to defend their soil against
the invader. The enemy will meet at least
with a warm reception whenever he approaches
their shore. The writer Of this has seen, to.
day, 8 letter from Miers W. Fisher, Esq, OF
Northampton, in which, after dcploring their
isolated situation, he concludes by saying
ssbut we shall fight until We are suodueo,
and ace uiu not be su5aued, until there are Hos
enough left ahre to bury the deaa Mf'
Fisher speaks the sentiments OF his people,
whom he SO ably represented in the iate oon'
yention. We hope they are not yet altogether
beyond the reach of aid.
Suggestive, perhaps, in this connection, Is
the announcement, of Thursdays bulletin,
from Fortress Monroe, ''that apprehensions
are entertained for the safety Of Lieut.. Cros-
by's scouting expedition, they having been
absent four days" This is the name of the off
Ger who commanded the expedition referred to
IN this letter, and we hope, indeed, that, IN a
second attempt he and his party Of marauders
have met with the just reward of their lnso-
lence and crimes
SElLASs (NEAR AccoMAc y. H.)l
AUGUST 4th, 1851.
MY DEAR -: At last the war has commenced
on the Eastern Shore; We have been invaded,
and two battles fought.
On Wednesday about l z. ~, three
steamers arrived at the mouth Of tho POGO
moke River, and landed 500 men at Pitts
wharf, who soon re- embarked and went down
to CrosweHs store, some three miles below.
Their object, they say, was to seize cannon,
which, they understand, are mounted on all
The Bsy side creeks, (such q report has appear
ed in the New York papers, and to seize OF
burn all the vessels they can find, to prevent
further violation of the blockade.
Failing to find Croswells vessel, which has
several times run the blockade, they broke
open his house, the family being from home,
broke the lock of every closet, trunk, &C., in
the house, pillaged closets, trunks, pantry,
&C., carried off $500, ate a raw shoulder Of
meat; sucked a large quantity ef raD eggs,
tore up and scattered ladies' clothes, stole
shoes and other clothes, ate all Mrs. C.'s pre-
serves. &C., and otherwise acted most disgrace
fully. a large party Of them, who were ad-
vancing into the country, were fired upon by
some twenty-five of our men, which they re-
turned, and then all hastily fed to their boats,
one Of them said to be wounded, one Of them
aeos a negro in JuN uniform.
Early next morning some 400 or 500 men,
end several cannon were about to leave Drum
mondtown, (:Accomac G.. H. when a dispatch
was received from 1t. Col. Finney, (of the
active rolunteers,) stating that they had left,
and we're coming down the bay coast Of the
Peninsula. Shortly afterwards q messenger
arrived from Meseonnessir, stating that there
we're three steamers there, which were landing
men in largo numbers. The line Of march
was at once taken Up for that place, but the
enemy had fed before our men arrived, after
seizing a vessel and killing some cattle. They
took two fishermen prisoners, made them pilot
them up the river and then released them
They ate up their basket cfgictuas and drank
their acateT. They state that there were on
the steamers some 800 men and six rided
cannon. Guards were Immediately stationed
OF Onancock, Chesconnessix and Pungoteague
Greeks. In the afternoon one of the teamers
made 4 demonstration towards Onancock,
but failing to get in, on account of want of
water OF the bar, it is thought, they all fell
back, acd anchored under Watts Island
That afternoon, about 5 o'clock, one of the
ufaoroorc mcrt fpfo D,,nnofoopy,o QnH Thpp
Just below the fort near Kellam's Point, where
there were some 100 men aud one cannon, she
rounded to, fred a shot, and retreated. The
ball, which passed within a few feet, directly
over the gun Of the fort, and was found after
wards ~imbedded in a bank, proved to be 4 l6
pound conical shell, shot from q riled cannon.
The next day nothing was seen ofthc steamers.
In the afternoon, however, Of the next day,
friday re got news that they had landed in
Northampton, and were fighting there. In.
deed, We heard cannon all the morning, but
supposed they were at or near Old Point
Al our troops were dismissed for the night
and ordered to appear at Drummondtown at
8 o'clock on Saturday morning, and a messen.
ger was despatched to Northampton for news.
Next morning Saturday, before 8 A. NJ, r. B.
Winder and Elijah Birmingham arrived from
northampton, and informed Us that, on Friday
morning early, a steamer appeared in Cherry
Stone Greek, and after burning two vessels,
retired, and came around into Kings Creek,
where they were met by some 600 men and
cannon, and a fight at long distance was kept
up four or five hours. Nobody hurt" ex.
cept that one of our men was knocked down
BY a ball, which glanced from a tree and struck
him in the breast. Our guns did not reach
them.
Yesterday, strong guards were stationed on
Hunting, Chesconnessiz, Onancock and Puugo.
league Greeks, and a renewal of the attack, in
large force, is expected during the coming
week.
Some few of our people have gone to Join the
army. Many more would 60, but for the impos-
Utility of getting aid here m case of invasion.
Some were about to 60 just at this time, but
this attack will determine them to stay, at
least for the present, to defend their own
homes.
Great Victory In Missouri.