Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-11

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Z SRelow we give from various sources late and
ssijilI particulars of the troubles in Virginia, the
outraeas of the Vandals and the preparations
for blnody conflict.
THE FIGHT At FAIRFAX
Is thus described by a correspondent OF the
Richmcnd Examiner
WARRENToN, June 1st, 1861
yor oo,,eenondent is row enabled to give
Won n strictly correct account of the late action
at Fairfax Court House, of winch You nave DOUBT
less heard, between Company = 1hiteu o'',lee
Dragons, 81 men, and Capt Mari MaiiG"l'"
Rifles "a men, A few days since this latter
corps armed with very ordinary rifle, without
bayonets were ordered +" march to alftaH
Court House At that place they found CalI
John Shack Green S Rappahannock T'V'ify ,Ii Tiu
Cant Thornton's Prince William ltofse- me
Rannahannock troops were armed only with the
old sword without pistols, while the l'!lnce VII
liam troops had swords and pistols, the latter OF
the 'Iost approved kind "a :.
eft and at ten minutes past three, came into town
Rlmour has it that the cavalry retreated III haste
as they had no carbines to resist the enemy VINO
numbered nearly 100, and oeslde3 plS'G'S' "elt +
likewise armed with Shapes rifles | do not
believe that the cavalry did run Right INTO
the village The party dashed, where the fIteS
were drawn up to receive them n open o'''ei OF
hattie When within less than 50 yards, the no.
ble.bearted Mari gave orders for tie front rank
to fire and thirty seven rifles fired rs II en- one
gut emptying six or seven saddles Inc ora
pcons accustomed 10 Indian fighting. AZ once
pickod up their dead and wounded comrades aile
retreated I Ludicn. second charge was made
with no better success. and then third, When
the United States troops fed They carried CT;
all their dead and wounded, but my informant
| told us that old gentleman, VINO was on ms
! way to the Court House from Fail 5 Church' met
| the enemy and himself counted tour dead men IN n
the single squad he met. On asking them
! they had not had severe fight, they respon&ed
.ol,. had n I
! in the affirmative, remarklng a'so '1ey n,to ;a!"
,lown their lives in defence of the GLORIOUS mon,
! Nine prisoners were taken by our men, and, from
| what | could get from members of the company
! who brought with them here the body or t!lt
! brave Mari, not less than from ~ 10 ~ Meio
! led and more than that number wounded; ou'
| the DRAGONS immitatng the Indian examples
! in Texas, carried off all the dead and wounded.
Can't Mari was not after the first fire, and ne
! doubtles fell at that time hen found p"i"
had pierced his heart. and his glorious spirit lel
the body without the least particle OF pam.
TIE FIGHT At AQUA CHI.A
! 4 correspondent Of the Dizp0tcd gives us
the following concerning the Aquia Greek at
/ fair:
F'REDERsCKsBGRG, June ist, 1861.
! Dear DiSpntch: have just returned from cur
batteries at Aqua Creek, where l witnessed the
fights Yesterday and to-day between four or
FIVE S. steamers and onr battery at the Greek
| On Thursday evening last four |. ;, steamers.
, one of them the - Anacostn. were seen lying cit
Maryland Point and our brave boys anticipa-
ting a brush, prepared at once to give them Il
! warm reception.
On Friday morning, about 10 o'clock, the "An,
costa and three other steamers were seen to get
! under way, and approaching ~lihin two and Il
half miles of the battery, opened tire on It. Our
bows promptly responded, and the fire was con
tinned for a1l hour and half between the stca-
,ners n, d battery. VIXEN Walker Flying Artil
lery, supported by the r. L. |. Blues, Capt,
| Wise of your city, came up with Il run from
! Marlboro Point. and opened on the steamers, the
fire continuing for an hour and halt During
the engagement several men were seen to tall on
the steamers, and it is generally believed that at
I least one of the vessels badly injured, rs All
of them withdrew from the fght about o'clock
During the engagement a Shot from nile piece
on one Of the steamers passed over our battery,
about 200 yards over head, and fell two miles in
rear The men in the battery sustained no IN
Jury, the only damage cone being the tearing TO
peces of the officers quarters by shell from the
TO day. about II ocloch, the g Anacosta,' i
large three masted steam propeller supposed "a
be the Pawnee, and four other vessels came IN
sight, three of the steamers opening on our pat
tery The fight was continued for SIX hours, the
vessels firing 500 shot at us without doing the
SLIGHTEST injury, notwithstanding the fact that
the shell fell thick as hail around our oat'ery
and one of them passed through a port hole and
cxnloded in our midst. Our battery fired lOC
shots many of which took effect on the vessels
one of them carrying away the flag OF the Ana
and
large propeller. The last shot fired was from one
of Walkers rifle pieces, which ricocheted and
struck the large steamer just above the water
line, Immediately after which the fleet got under
way and moved Oft, probe bly, to repair damages
During the fight our men were as cool as Ice
burgs every one exhibiting a bravery and de
termination that would have done credit to We
teran soldiers.
During the two days fight none of cur men
were killed. and only of them slightly in
iured-not enough to prevent his taking part II
, the fight Should the enemy attempt to ettec
q landing at the Greek hereafter you Will ther
learn with certainty that sonebody h6S Dcc'
hurt hitfiNioNn'
ouTRAGEs OF THE vANDAIs NEAR HAMPTON.
From the Norfolk Herald we get the follow
u ing:
Mr. Frederick Jett, formerly of Elizabeth City
left Williamsburg few days ago where he ha'
v lust moved with his family to avoid the vandal
l. at Fort Monroe. and came round by the way O
Richmond to Norfolk, where he is engaged IL
}, some work on the Notifications.
! He found at Williamsburg a number of fug
u tives from Hampton, from whom he learne
some particulars OF the villainous doings of th
Federal troops after their descent upon Newport
u News.
II They commenced on the farm of Mr.. Wllliar
l. Smith, which they left in complete wreck. I'll
d had a fine field of wheat, besides number {
truck crops; these the scoundreis completely dt
vastated, besides stealing or shooting down MI
smiths stock and poultry which they foun
ranging about the farm. Mr.. Smith thought h
would be a little beforehand with them IN say
ing his bacon, and had the contest of his smok
to house carted out in the woods and buried it whe
Or he saw them approaching But in this he We
f. failed treacherous darkey who assisted at I'll
RS burial told upon him, and the robbers had I'll
- meat disintefred and carted back. This fellow
es with several others of Mr.. Smiths negroes, the
al took to Fort Monre and set them to work on tn
;e Notifications. Mr. Smith estimates his loss, l.
IL II Guiding the negroes, at full $4,000.
a They next visited the adjoining farm of NJ
or West, which they treated as they had done NJ
Id Smiths, cutting up and completely destroylr
is, the crops of every kind At Mr.. Vests they III
" luckily found a uniform coat ; upon which the
held him close prisoner and sent off his tV
daughters, grown women, to the fort as "ho
tages" for his good behavior" Nothing :"
4 alleged against them; but it was the simple a
~ bitrary act of L;ncoin's hell hounds. who in tn
u ~ though in violation of law and civilized usag
- - as in all their proceedings but followed the e
LID <haIrA lost