The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-28
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
Hoto q Connecttcut Captain tods Taken-Ihe
Hunters Of Kentucky, &c.
FAIRFAx. O. H., June %, 16t


FAIRFAx, q. H., June 25, 1851.
l must lay before your readers the history of
the capture OF Capt. Kellogg, of the Second
Connecticut Regiment, by two gallant young
kentuckians, members of u company OF SIX
who are here from Kentucky, acting in the ca
pacity OF independent scouts 1t seems that
this party were near Falls Church, where they
mad been concealed for two days and nights,
WAITING for an Oppor tuulty to seize 81 udd OF
pickets posted or Flint Hill, about three hun
cred yards from the enCampmeat OF Inc
enemy. TWO of them, leaving the remainder
Of their com pany some distance OIL among the
pines, started out to TeCOnnOitre, when sud
denly they fell in upon Captain KELLOGG, IN the
yard OF a widow facy by The name OF Scott,
who lives within the lines Ct the enemy and
about 2uO OF 500 yards from their enCampment.
The Captain had with him three valiant
comrades, who, upon seeing their leader sur
render, He'd precl pitately TO camp. invent -
five p!ckets, stationed bnt few rods further
up the hill, witnessed the seizure OF Kellogg
and the flight OF his companions, ana they,
too, believing that discretion was the better
part CT Ealor,' and il tntir imagination con
vertiDg every bush into an armed man, ma0e
the hest of their way back to their camp, con-
graduating themselves doubtless on their
.orturate escape. Now, We can see of what
stuff they're made nearly thirty men,
armed and equipped, routed by two kentucky
boys. The names Of these two kentucklaEs
are, MIR. Shanhs and Mr.. Crow, VINO, aS We
are informed by }hem, reside in Lincoln
county, Kentucky, and who buta week or two
SiliCe VI OhSHt wei Il Yum pan u NShbhIhithLS
10 Join the Confederate Army; but which COM
pauy unfortunately wanted a few men 10
com plete a regularly organized corps, and con
sequentiy were dIsbanded. The company,
understand, was cOLduCte ted hither a the IN
Iiyidual expense OF The w 0 gentlemen named,
hey being the officers iii command. The ueUu
mentioned In the tore going deserves the com
mendatiOn OF all lovers OF herO!sm. 1t was u
heroic act, and speaks volumes IN favor OF
Kentucky chigairy and daring. l am assured
oy Messls. Crow and Shanhs, that Kentucky
will certainly unite herself with the Sputn AT
Gl- TAM day that she Is with us now at heart,
and thousands OF her sons, who have been reu
dered heart sick at the tempOrIzEg Of their
| STATE, are ready to come forth 10 battle when
ever patriotism and the necessity OF The South
| shall demand their services.
You needn't be surprised If you hear ere
| long of - somebody being hurt
PALHETro.
| Correspondence of The Richmond Dispatch
| The Brush II E5,c0rds' FerrB-The Laelay
| FRIGHTENED OF CUh StoUs- Pipes
RIcHMoSD, J une, 1861.
With your permission, wish 20 correct
! statement Of the brush at Edwards Ferry,
| IN your edition of the 2lst inst, copied from
| the Baltimore Sun, but which originated in
| the Washington Star.
| The real state OF the case was this: Upon
! hearing that the enemy had advanced as far
/ Ed wards Ferry, on the Mary land size OF
! he river, Col. Hunter, stationed at Lees
! burg, miles distant, ordered one company
Of Infantry tlit..er, 10 Is Ike their position Oh
! he Virginia side, 10 act as Il guard aud TO har-
rass the enemy as much As possible in case OF
An attempt TO cross. In tact, l cannot say
! with certainty that there was whole compa-
ny sent, az any rate not more at that time
| 80 that there was no regiment visible, ana
| consequently no intention TO march upon
| Washington. Their fire was directed to an
| officer aud several citzens, / think, who We're
| crossing Goose Creek, which runs into the
! Potomac at this point, neither Of whom was
| struck, nor Wa, any one OF the company
| there. So no officer was killed. and certainly
| not - sic men, or, AS some suppose, more"
| The day before this some of cur men at the
| ferry proposed to their Captain that they
should put up an extensive fertilization. Con-
| seat was given, ana Tor The purpose they used
| several barrels OF cement which had been left
| on the shore OF the river. These were rolled
| up to an elevate point directly opposite the
| Lincolnites, who watched the progress OF the
| would be fortiflcation with seemingly great
interest. After putting all they could get into
| their proper place, they went III to the ferry
| house and took two pieces OF old St0te-pipe,
| and carry ing them to the breast work, placed
them III sucn d position as to be easily seen by
the enemy on the opposite bank, and who no
sooner saw the ends of the pipe protIuding
from the fortiticatiOn than on they put at "a
| douole quick" up the branch. The ruse had
| the desired effect, showing that they could be
easily scared, and was Imaginable in the eX-
! IRENE. SO heH did run.
write this 10 place our troops in their RICH
| position, rs they intend to show that TN
| cannot be driven back in regiments so easily
| as the Star would make one believe, in close
| quarters, much less with the Potomac river
| between them ana the enemy. But what
| cause can hope to succeed, when II req lures
| such false statements TO bolster il up the
eyes OF its friendsl Nothing be gained by
| faisehood but it Is to be hoped that something
may be by TRCTH.