The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-27
FROM FREDEKICKSBURG.
lsPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DISPATCH
EpyDpprcv,prpu Iuna o6 1891

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DISPATCH
FREDERICKsBURG, June 26, 1851
1t would be the extreme OF folly tor me to
attempt 10 record half the high handed out
RACES com mitted along our border, near this
place. 1t Is we'll known that any brave ana
generous nam recoils at the thought OF de-
stroying private property, and thereby out
raging every law OF civilized warfare; and
yet, each day records some das tardly act OF the
Aind, on the part OF the mlnlOnS OF the Lin
coin Government. Scarcely a train or mes
senger arrives from the Potomac that we do
not hear of some coWardIy attack npou
points undefended, or at least but poorly
defended. One example is sufficient TO snow
what kind OF warfare we may ext CT from
those who, Il lew months ago, Were pan
TO be called in defence of the flag and ConstI-
tuition OF the late United States.
The dwelling house OF DR.. Grymes, of King
George county, near Ma thias' Point, was, on
Monday, reduced to Il total wreck. NO one
can imagine The motive tor this uncalled tor
destruction OF private property, unless The en-
envy had some information to The effect that
house near by Was occupied as Il hos pital for
the sick at that camp. 1t was also reported
yesterday that a barn in that vicinity had
Deen fired and burnt with hot shot. l do not
know how true this may be; but from the
general character OF those EN- ployed on the
Jugs" am prepared 10 credit almost any =
thing.
Heavy firing was heard again yesterday
down the river, out 1T what point has not
A fleet, supposed TO have on board Com.
Pendergrast, was off Aqua Greek Sunday.
1t remained a very thort time after getting a
| sight at our big mouthed columbiads and
/ brave young men. Every was at his
| post ana slept his arms during the night,
ready and anxious to meet the Decorating
! band.
A melancholy acciden occurred at the camp
/ of the Mount Pleasant Rifle Company Mon
! day morning. private named Rawlings,
while cleaning his gun preparatory to drill,
| accidentally discharged it, and the ball, after
penetrating an inch plank, ntered the Jugular
vein in the neck OF Il very promising and be-
| loved soldier named Pendleton, killing him
instantly.
cannot close my letter without mention
ing the untiring zeal of the ladies OF thi-
| place. They spend nearly the whole of every
day either in making equipments for the sol
/ diers in the field, or in preparing drllcacies
| for those Frustrated by disease and the pa
triotism does not end here, as every one who
! has been unfortunate as to be sick viii
readily attest.
l visited the hospital yesterday, and, higa
as is my opinion of their kinduess,1 was trul
surprised to observe the self sacrificing atten
ton estowed upon all the sick No soldier
who has been returned to his company, aftel
spending week at Camp Mercer Hospital
will ever forget the ladies of Fredericksburg
One poor fellow, thin king he WAS about TO die
said 10 his nurse and friend from his com
pany: "Tell Mother that the ladies have beer
very, ceru kind to me, and that would hay
died much sooner but for their soothing touch
esq NJ.
p. S-Instead of a barn being burned, as
said above, now learn Ger tainly that IL wa
the dwelling of DIR. Hooe. The hand of Provi
dence is evidently protecting our men; tor
frequently during the firing. shells burste'
within six feet of them without inhicting tn
slightest scratch. NJ.