New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-27
pRETENDED DEsEKTERs.
TIE HOME GUARD N PvEsUIr OF THEM

TIE HOME GUARD N PURSUrr OF THEM-hiS-
SING GUNS POUND. &C.
FAsros, Md, Thursday, Aug ~, 1851
10 the Editors Of The b1iftroye 5nertcdn
There have been, ever since the battle Ut Bull Run,
persons passing through this county calling Themselves
deserters from the Federal army. When they arrive,
they first come up through St. Michaels district,
thence TO this town. During tbis week some 25 or
more have passed tbr0ugh moet OF them claiming To
be Of the NewYork 18th (Highlsnders, and it 40 my
opinion that they are secesslonists, Usipg tns plea
work their way into Virginia.
ON Tuesday night last the citizens Of st. Mebaels
complained to Capt. Charles Benson Of the st. Mt
chaes Zouayes If being interrupted by theee myster-
ous visitors when he ordered poese OF his nen on pa
! rade when they marched around the town, and not
seeing any rebels Thought they would visit man who
had beer aiding the so-caed deserers when they pro-
ceeded TO the house of German ana arrested n,n ana
proceeded to the for further hearing All such
visitors hereafter will be furnished with board at Fost
Mcienrv or some other such place, the Union men
intend to keep sharp lookout for all such rebels
A few weeks sirce some guns, oelohnug 70 me
Emitted States were stolen from shop in the Irppe,
where they had been deposited for safe keeping by
Union company Of said town.
On last Tuesday night a mill-dsm, not far distant,
broke and the water ran thereIron, and next morning
upon looking in the mill-pOnd the said guns were
found, which the Union men have since secured.
These arms were, | have no doubt intended Tor the
" sacred soil OF NirBiBia. An OLD CiIIlis.
How THE REBELS TRrAT USIos Nashville mon
here expect to be permitted to utter reasonable sent
menis with impunity, and even to aid and abet the
Confederate cause by acts in Virginia the lips Of Union
men are sealed by the military despotism which pre-
walls there, aud If they dare to open them they arc
driven from the State, or arrested and imprisoned.
Let the following suffice exemplilc4ion Of this
truth:
HRApoU ARTHRs DEPARrs1sT or ALEXANDRIA, I
C.sP PtcxEss Manassas Junction, June g. lSLs
To brisG9er-GeH NJ L. BosHAs Commanding fsTee' 70
FdiCfdT Court Hohsc
SIR: The following named Persons IN Fairfax
Conptv residing near Accobues District, have been
reported TO me n inmica and dangerous TO our
cause. viz: Alfred Recker Ebin Mason, John Mason.
X. f. Roberts jonathan Roberte, ana Lew Dening.
Mr. John Ii. Barnes, Deputy Sheriff, OF Capt. Du-
lanoy's Company will inform you where they Gre to
be found. -
[" You will please obtain, secretly, reliable written
Testimony proving the above charges against said 10
diyiduals, and if In your judgment such testimony
shall be deemed sufficient, you viii have them arr
res ,ed rhwith and sent under escort or guard 10
Gov William Smith at Warrenton, who has been IN
structed TO make the necessary arrangement for their
safe keeping.
But should the testimony only amount TO strong
suspcions Of their dangerous cha seters they will bs
allow ed twenty -four hours notice leave the county,
nor 10 return therein until after the war under peuaty
II LeuQ arrested and kept in close connenont dgring
said period should that order be violated.
''Very respectfully, yoar obedien ssrsani
T. BEAU REGARD.
BrigadisE general Commanding"