The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-02

after we passed a nice house abandoned.
Our men bad entered it and were searching
every nook and corner. looked over the
books. They showed an intelligent family,
with interest in scientific and agricultural
matters. One man picked up letter with
the following passage: "Give my love to
Susy and to Aunt Nj :, and tell John to shoot
Yankee for met" At precisely twelve o'clock
the advance guard of the Grand Army en-.
tered Fairfax Court House with tremend-
Gus cheers and kind of a rush that for
moment looked as if they might 60 to plum.
dering. But there was nothing of the kind,
except the searching for papers in the Town
Clerks Office, and some little pickings from
the deserted work shops.
TROPHIES AT FAIRFAY.
The Worlds special correspondent sent
home some of the Trophies procured at
Fairfax Court House, which the rebels
evacuated in such haste and confusion be-
fore the advancing columns of the grand
army of the Union. Among them are the
following:
A copy of the Charleston Mercury, July
8, addressed to Gen. M. L. BOnham.
Two copies of the Richmond Examiner,
dated July and IL.
Envelopes which had contained docu.
ments, addressed as follows:
Official Business Brigadier General Bon.
ham, Commanding Advance Forces
Oticiai-Col. G. W. Lay, A. A. A. General,
Head Quarters Advance Army of Potomac,
Fairfax Court House, Va.
Col. George w. Lay is Virginian. He
was cadet at West Point in 1888, and
was breveted Second Lieutenant of the
Sixth Infantry in 1912. He was aid de.
camp to Major General Butler in the Mex
lean war, from July, 1916, to July, l847,
and in the mean time was brevetted First
Lieutenant for gallant and meritorious con-
duct in several conflicts at Monterey.
From January, 1916, to February, lo4o,
he held the position of Military Secretary
to Major General Scott, and afterwards
Military Secretary to Major General But.
Ter till August, OF that year, when he was
brevetted Captain for gallant and meritoriS
Gus conduct in the battles of COntreras and
Cherubusco. In 1851 he received the ap-
pointment First Lieutenant.
Another trophy consisted ofa small blue
paper, on which is written the following:
Picket Guard detailed from Company l, Sew
enth Regiment, S. G. ", July IL. 1861.
Corporal, L. NJ. Grafton, g. NJ. Cloy; j. II.
Cheatham, I. Evans, G. Z. Glanton, I. G.
Green. C, Hammond. C. T. Hammond, r. G
Hammond, Thomas Holiday.
On the reverse of this scrap of blue pa.
per, is written, in characters, almost ilegible
Advance Picket Flint Hill Road.
General Bonham--The Sentinels report the
enemy is approaching in a considerable body.
| shall do my duty If they come.
JOHN F. BURREA.
Lieut.. Commanding.
1t has since been ascertained, beyond the
shadow of doubt, that the brave Lieut..
Commanding faithfully performed his duty"
by taking to his heels the moment he saw
the " enemy approaching"
A document endorsed, Morning re-
port for June II, Ii and IA, 1861, of forces
commanded by Col. r. S. Ewell, at Fair
fax Court House." Its contents are what
the endorsement indicates.
PROCLAMATION.
At FairfaX Gen. MCDOWELL issued the
following general orders:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
Fartar Court House, July Is. 1861.
General Order, No. Is.
1t is with the deepest modification the Gen.
eral commanding finds it necessary to reiterate
his orders for the preservation of the property
of the inhabitants of the district occupied by
the troops under his command. Hardly had
we arrived at this place, when, to the horror
of every rght-minded person, several houses
were broken open and others were in flames,
by the act of those who, it has been the boast
of the loyal, came here to protect the oppressed
and free the country from the domination of
hated party. The property of this people is at
| %L af uI,n nriov flx,e
the most intelligent, best educated and most
aw.abiding of any that were ever under arms.
| But do not, therefore, the acts of yesterday
cast the deepest stain upon them! 1t has been
claimed by some that their particular corps
were not engaged in these acts. This is OF but
little moment; since the individuals are not
found out, we are all alike disgraced. Com.
manders of regiments will select a commits.
stoned officer as a provost marshal, and ten
men as police force under him, whose special
and sole duty it shall be to preserve the prop
erty from depredations, and to arrest all wrong
does of whatever regiments or corps they may
be. Any one found committing the slightest
depreciation, killing pigs or poultry, or tres
passing on the property of the inhabitants,
will be reported to headquarters, and the least,
that will be done to them will be to send them
to the Alexandria Jail. 1t is again ordered
that no one shall arrest or attempt to arrest
any citizen not in arms at the time, or search
or attempt to search any house, or even to en-
ter the same without permission. The troops
must behave themselves with as much pr0pri-
ETY. as if they were at their own homes. They
are here to fight the enemies of the country,
not to judge and punish the unarmed and de-
fenceless, however guilty they may be. When
necessary that will be done by. the proper per-
son.
By command of Gen. Mcdowell. : -
JAS. B. FRY, Assistant Adjutant,' Genei 81.
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Summary of Vengeance.