The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-01
OF THE POTOMAC.
IouR oWN CORRESPONDENCE
Af.sAsa.. OCT snth isa1

broad ptain Stretches away 10 the West ward,
horierrd by the Lilac outline OF the Bali Ran
iacuusains, while she same oak aud efestu nj
| forests skirt Che iandscsps as far az eye can
reach. autumn has pro- ueed sone change In
Il, for The deep green Of the snLan,er ieaY, 5
sas bean tnrned To SCR en- ana brown. aad
geld - Tie hundreds Of encampiaeatx 81
were once seen, are how gore, and fle tlissnr.
lilis.dss are no longer dotted VIII h the vvbits
tants Of orr solliera In the village ana sal
Hads the usual quantity OF dirty mud. and a
st Of unpleasant things - ioag az "a North
6erman hotel bill 1t would be iiasien,,
% Ind mere t;isagr cable yiisage--ie it
can he called viIage--sroia ine Potomac Il,
Fascaaoaia bsy. s>oiGe few 5niluin-s have
peen erected bat with enc exeep sion. titey are
iaerely bosfd shantite roughly throgn To-
Sc. her, and used IS sut.er shops. The Ex.
press Company Ito whose agents -. this place
| am indebted for many eouFtesies} have "A
/ nes haiiding, which is very useful ana very
comfortable, although not very elegant T.
| was built entirely by The employees Of the
| ompany. A new building is In the process
| OF erection that !. destined for 3 hotel. aud
one or two more intended for hosplt~ls-
Generaily the outward appearance Of Ma
| nassas IS little altered.
! tEe person NiSi!iI- me army fail 10 o.
lice the improsidencs OF ear soldiers :n their
utter dISs esaFd Tor ali the priG pies of eccn9-
| tay. They cast aside tod ~ articles that
| wall be "a Vaine 20 them during the Icing ana
| tedious winter. The anaouat ct property
| daily destroyed through c.reiessness and
neglect Wouiu asic;4ish the pecpie - 10 pro
| i so literally for the mfort u HE yoiuo.
/ faars. FaNy are 4s reckless aud thoughtless
- children ugoa 4 matters wherein the
/ idea Of property Occprs, and need ;IIfncst -
! nuoh watching and care. Not only win
| ''itlF own, but With any artic,es belonging 70
| others with Waom they 1f5 bro0g in con-
tact; this i'm providence is Seen. lteco!taet to
| L&V5 read II NY college Gays---in .P3titjcat
Lccncmy,' l thiAk-tiat i. property were
ntti Ia common, neither Iruit nor grain
| would rfpen IL the fl.lds. Although the say.
lEg might have been noticed hurd1 EDS
| ot times, il Was never iRIly understood be.
| Il re The present war. Oar soldj.fs seem TO
consider all private and pnDiie property their
. 3n and act ~ II IL wore, iAcp;i held III
common. The result is there was not & rip+
pedcn, appi-, neiou, or even Ii s.le4 sirurl1n
.nywh. re il his vie!ui'y OF the c mp
Pc lches were eatsu ssrs ard before heir inn.
80 iueiiOw the trees weresIti ,ptd. tne n4.ts!r1
mons we're shaken and hundreds were do
>troS eo in III" vain eInEE get u1a lit 10
eat. Ihe chestnut trees have bttA CIL 90 Jyl
before She on were oueued, and corn piU, Rcd
III the j las b fore tie jlil'ulan h.l TINE. io
ma ture Is. Hero, Manassas, no iences
ave b'eu cn'if' ~ destroy *. aud burneJ Ia
tn camps Hnu now they tip gone, az nearest
IToFes Hayo been ldId tow. 4 Il Il. time
onger aAd ibis Whole regioo wi., DE- bur 81
e-Uiale waste. aud almost rs i.ttte cultivated
AS The ~ Ii ;sbip lands OF Uu.h ar Tie d seri
Of ~abara T0e people near aiana-s hay,
indeed, Suffered, aDd Low look abrcsa oy.r
Ee ruins OF tbtir oace press eFous ana tnriv.
'ng farms, gee ly fe' mag their sacrifices Tor
fh- ~ of the { tufs d-r,a.Y.
As tar rs r2gar>'s the destruc ton OF pr.raie
~ operty, ain lad 70 see that attention aas
b-a"n orav!1 10 II. AID t"At fl Is bein. ura-
v-utea u. ; far rs possible. 1t i coutr ~ 10
- ~
u single Tree, or ID remove e r3.l fro1l
ialsCr 20 ots roy Ia. OCCASIONALLY this rue
IS violated bot II it REACHES the -,ils of t:,..
cCFsm 3lttiux General ne dam ,ga has 10 be
made good Uy The ofA-ndsrs = casa n p,,eaeC
rae ctnef day, IN the command Of lie INST sci.
'ttEr IN The army, Hnd WHO. regret IT, I1slru
has sat IN his rsstsuif u for s,,iylr resi- yi
fs.ncisd indignify offered uiol. " heE t}a ;srspy
feturued to CcaITeNIlie sotae II the Lon sisl1
Lroul took sway "a Auinb-rof rslIs from =
';LEUeI 'ence 60 keep zap their c&lnD Ores -
S-n. Walker, in riding Dy, noticed tas Tres
P tss, and ~ once demanded the offenders. Of
roalse they were not 10 oe Ioand; 8ii>. Il gen..
tai rider was ISSUED 10 the regiments oetr -
replace every rdii, and il LDtg were no,
unJ. - 20 in to the YotCis aud s.slir more
TIE next dag tie tHAce yr&s h:Sa as. Yer
,,ia those men, whether The Tea. oig.-nder. +
tots Were cured 0! taking rails Tor ttTt- WOOD.
Instances CT INDIVIDUAL ana paDt c DrCdi-
EaAlEy axe TOO NUMEROUS 10 ltsuliVl .lili y ia
lnuch 10 be regretted that sooe murs riga
principles o. economy cannos ba Instituted 10
our army.
Yesterday, as MFR. William TiIlet. accom-
pIHse0 by bis vale, was !ICisg L e.r this place
They ems onuterea drt5Ak ken s;::di.r giu
seemed - The time to be suffering Tous g1Gaia
F0sla. lie seized Nr. 1ilieI'a horse ,sua l..
" a. 3lllH lime before it cOuLa be Il leased:
but AFTER breathing away from hiU the soiditI
raised has qua ana shot H:r. Illlet il tGe
bark, killing Eim in short time. I'Le So!
dIor nam IS BROWN, 9 1GeEiber, If / am cor
recuy informed. OF company l., 2fst lsls,is-
sippi regiment. The deceased was a eiijzrp
OF tHirIn& county, and was very Well known
III this vicinity.
This ianentabie affair is tiie first that has
OCCURRED in our army lEoIn 1ne use Of liquor
although We see by The ipars they are com
mon in " ashing ION ami ia the Eedpr army
r0r many weeks MAYOR Cornelius Boyle tht.
Provost ldarshai, has done all ia bis IJow.T
10 prevent the saie Ut liquor 10 soldiers. bu
still they manage 10 purchase ii in solaa man
u6r from tie citizens residing near VINO
sInus gle il il 10 them III yariuUs HaYg Se.-
erisi nieA have been tli~d before Nal II Boyle
have endured the penalty vi tiaelr offv ace
anG INN vdla telY after their rtieiss have b en-
detected IL repetition of 1t. Ia tals ease
both the murderer agsd ths man who fur.
nisneu nlta TIE liquor Gpon which he yot intl,
ornnke" frenzy nave oeen Arrested. Which
OF tue TWO deserves the greater punishment
Yesterday evening air. q. Is. A Weedon
member of the Prince " I!it>ul cavalry was
returning 10 has company Ircm Visit 10 bis
mother ana SISTERS, when mis- horse oet aule
frightened and ran u q fearful rate through
he WOODS In sndeasoring 10 stop hllu Mr.
Weldon pulled him Suddenly ar uno when
tie saddle turned, 'hrowiae him violently
again ST stump Causing d serious Injury -
Hs IS somewhat better this morning, and il is
hoped his wound will not prove dangerous
de W"s found IaEe III the evening living in tlt
woods, and WAC carried On Il strateher II, bj.
father house.
tnls!oy tanes, they say, do not come single
Whlls Dir. /. A. Weeaon was sieeping in he
room with lis injured son, he Was reused b,
the cry of arr, and fouul thai hia wheat
II
o' ave yards OF his barn and graaury, wy
IN II ,mes. The wind happened ~ b IA the
flsnt direction, aud t1s barn was saved. H.
Tile sbtckS were some tWi Il un GrSd or two nun
Dir. d anu 1fty bushels Of good wheat, which
was entirely consumed. What the ubieet oi
lbSinceUoltry Was, II Is hard 10 iuagin-
nat IL !. more man probable That the perp.
trdtor OF the Outrage Will go pupuuishrd -
Mr.. Weedon is one of the most loyaI citizrus
u ftfsi"ia, and is Z man much resp. cl-d IL.
IkIs commuaits having been Tor !. mum be,
OF years sheriff oi Priace Within county -
he Owls the land Upon which the greater
portion OF tn villa SO WI bum, and has give
up ever thing 10 lie use Of the &c. oilers. III.
mouse been TILED y it'll the sick, ana ofts,,
las ne given up his OWN Led 10 solns sufe.ins
yoiuAteeF. hiA kludne~s 20 every ole, and s
.ssI 'liy 10 these WHO apply 10 him fur aid, h :
aimosL D. GONE proserb.4l. HIS whole eros
Ms Deen oes r0J &c, his fences burned, tts
".H'dstut down ,ais b. and grain taken Ter la
Is oi TIA rui Ass farm nedrty ruined. anu
now TINS. MS uiiay hope TOR ierd Tor ais e..tti,
na or~isd Tor his T,mfls, has besu destroyed.
CAiSelsoiiy kinu ana accommodating, 4
srenls aimost i'm possible that amy one should
shsilsn ir+!ings ~ eatnity or revenge against
nini- IL Was -xsr-nleiy fortunate that thu
parn Was saved
a saort dist moe from the station and Ia %
grove now haifieye,i@a 10 the earth 10 a it'll
mennd SHOWING toe spot where brave sol
oier was buried. l. has bern freshly hes PEI
up ana attended 20 by The kind hands OF M
fellow soldiers, who live to scatter AUTUMN
nowe,s over his last resting place Upon
tree at the head OF thu grave is a hos rd con