The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-15
r.d.,aI o,,,r.r.sin Al~tandrin.

Federal Uutragrs in Aiefandrtn.
To the Editor Of the bis?"teh :-~Hsying lnst
.sca ped from the vicinity of tho " 7andais
now occupying Ale1andria, l cannot foroear
living Won a f. " i,eihs with regard to their
condrct and &C tons there, hoping IL WIZ no.
prove unintereSting, Soon after the fedeIai !
troops took posse sion, Col WILCOX, VINO oy
the death of Ell worth was left commander
# the whole forces, issued famous procla-
nation Offering protection TO alb private pro-
perty belonging to peaceful citi@ens, ana ue
cI,ring his intention only to he the putting
Town of all unlawful combinations we
will see how beautifully this magnanlmous
proclamation was kept.
No sooner were they fairly Il drtereu on the
Town than the pet Lambs" began their law
,ess depreda tions. party of them lmmedi-
,tely broke into the depot, rined trunks
boxes and everything, ana stole all tue ihohey
70 he found. This was heir first step towards
IN, .tprotactiou of private property - lhey
hen proceeded to break into private houses
and search for arms, Southern flags, &c. NO
house gas sacred from their lntrusIon-stores
were broken into and valuable property
stolen People actually buried their silver,
their flags and arms, rather than let them tail
iuto the hands of these rufians Finally they
became so lawless that Col. Wilcox thought
1t advisable TO move them out OF town. Ac
cordingIy. they were eEcamped on shutter
Ill.," beautiful grove about mile
rom Alexandria, and the property or MT
Robert Ashhy. The Colonel rooily invited
Ms A. to leave her HOUSE and grounds, and
give them up I'd a SCI OF lawl'ss hirehngs
Irs. Ashhf's only remark on leaving her
nouse vas Sir, ! cap oily say that If you
have a wife hope she NAY never be placed
IN the position you have put me
The troops are now throwing mp entrench-
ments, tearing down the fences 10 build camp
| fires cutting down their beautiful trees, aho
| Jtherui-e 'prOtecting private property.
| Several instances of houses in the neighoor'
| hood OF the Theological Seminary having been
| broken into, one OF the ladies' residing Ihtle,
| ,Gu Knowing the Colonel, requested nun I.
L fho 11Ivh
| Seminary from these midnight mafaudPrs' n
| guard, ostensibly, was accordingly seat 10 tnT
| Seminary but what was the surprise OF the
! good people, and some six students sun re-
! m.iuine to find themselves literally taken
! prisoners When the detachment OF Michigan
| ders arrived, the students were on their knees
| in the Prayer Hall, attending their evening
| tiayotions They We're de tanned there full nan
| IN hour, while the Seminary was strictly
searched for ''CoJcealed arms One sworn
and about six ha!chets, their only utensls LOT
| cutting wood. were captured Also TWO or
three Young lanIes, who were ehluylhg tne
| r..w from the Gu Jota the itttrr, however,
ere relied ed finally by the Lieutenant OF the
| guard.
rGe prayer Hall was then taken as quar-
| ters tor The guard and the Seminary, once al
| cred to piety and learning, Overrun By our so
| called "prottctors." S-ntinels were placed
| .t every point the students only released on
parole, and man, woman and chic, couta ho'
walk five steps without being challenged oy i
sen tinel and req uired 10 show Il pass But tht
Seminary proving rather quiet LOCALITY, ans
| finding time to hang heavy on their hands, :
| ptrty of these valiant MIchlSanders suggested
| Tor amusement the captu e OF another South
| prn flag Accordingly they Salned forth abou
five miles from Alex tndria, aud come upon !
| lonely country house, which they stormet
| and toCk-tortunately "nO one was hurt-' l
being ra'her early in the morning, (the tavo
ri te hour OF the Liucolnites,) the poor man o
the house was not up, bat was soon reused
His flag they wrapped around MN, MAJ
} Il AfAXt r -
! trample on it. Another party. some few day
after, broke into the house OF DIR X. &. Ma
= | SON six miles from AleSandrf, rnmage
r | through the trunks, drawers &c, and the
I | carried off a blanket as a trophy, reporun
/ | that There were plen ~ more there l ms a
| so was done by the Michigan troops NOW, "
were prepared for anything from the houaVe
T rs the Northern papers had given us EaT
q Gus kind hints with regard 70 them. Put tC
| the volunteers of those 20 lately called OF
= "sister States thus witlfnliy to destroy pr
Il vate property, and Insult peaceful citizen
II was we confess more than We were prepare
II for Que of the Lieutenants said they COZ
e cluded all who 'ran avs" were Secession
o lists and so they had a perfect right TO ores
= INTO their houses and take what they coui &c
b Another soldier Coolly remarked that ' Irgln
| was theirs now, and they could do what int
e pleased Various complaints being made
Ie the Colonel he replied that these things we
u done without his orders. \ poor complme
D. 20 a commander, verify, if, after issuing q pr
/, clamation, he should be 80 utterly poWerie
y to enforce it.
4 The taking of the Seminary, we must comics
L looks very much like treacharY OH the part
y the Colonel, as he oOk the pains 10 Wrltea no
TO the lady, who rrQues ted the guard, no
y ing she wou Id ba relieved from all anxiety
I'd thus taking them completely by surprise,
"a order the more effectnaily to gain possessl
~ OF any arms that might be in the neighbu
; hood unless the troops acted "Wlthout or
th ers But time would tai! me TO enumera
o. all the acts which graced this famous "takl
- | of Alexandria the most unparalleled a
It | of aggression that has yet acteriZrd |
Id corrupt policy OF Lincoln and Seward.
n | they had not even the 1iimsy prettXt OF ITS {
re ing Federal property under The old mo
Ii II now only remains tor US to 90 forth, pra
"a erfuIly and mantully, 10 repel these nnprin
Y pied invaders, who make the sacred name
d, Union n pretext for Their aggression a
ne drive them ANONYMOUSLY IRON our soil. Il
ur let us go forth in no reVrngetui spirit; q
I'd, hearts filled with hatred and malice, OF
We strong in the might of Il good cause, and til
re the battle cry shall swell up from eve
rs, Southern heart, Sic SemPer Ty'dnHiS
~ God and our native State,
'fe A LADY OF ALEXANDRIA