The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-10

gentleman W6nte toeee Nc. --; IEAmooui
and naked him IN ;hs Wa Covsrsd vttA mot
him ~ the library Ars-1 1th0ssksltwk
one who had probably lut thelf VAy, and,
on hospttable thoughts tnten3, placed .
eneir in warm corner, A. - he coNpaAAned
on his b.pts, ard was IN the act Of c9sring
some refrsshmentA, when, 70 my nttsY amA1e-
ment, he threw on the mask, rcse uueand
saso, M. -, arrest you" I'm one mo.
mum Der Of cavalry, and n Captain, Sccomoa:
nied ~ come Elk or seven Of them. ensered
tne ncuse. The neat thing was the tArtcs
repeated search. Was requested 70 Get mp
panied by the captain and tue onicef. who
nSss came. opened my wardrobe, bureau
drawers; had my bod thoroughly, ex-
anined; the garrss and other rooms /un.
my writing deek, ard 3 large boxtAaif
niled with old lsttsrs And pafep.-
lnis seemed % e decided prise. "1hey
li,. mnss su os taken 20 Washington." re-
many OF them dfty years old. That they
could mot believe. Evidenes Of guilt was
certainly thers, and . sack holding 10 tssh-
ess was niisd. What desperate yratsQS /
against me, carried to Washington bY an
arm d company Of thirty or more bross Yen.
kee soldiers! Rest assured they are too
much occupied jast now in searching ard
meet cur noble and chivalfic Southern mcn.
There IL NO one on the place Lut myself, Two
little boys, and years Of age, aad two
small colcrsd girls. Mr.. has neyar been
ws,l rincs- Ne WIS arrested, in Oseember.
forced 20 waix ave miles, through mud dNnd
water, keeping up with cavalry, and K{s life
several times threatened with a Uayonet
pointed to his breast. He told the officers he
was not In a state Of health to bear the ex
posure, suffering from asevers cough. There
was not man but himself ON the Pre-.
misses to provide tue necessarIes OF life
TOR helpless family. Their orders were
imperative; he mus. CO." I requested TO
have few moments' private converse
hOa, p!edgirg my word as q lady that
not word OF treason would utter
1t was denied, and was not permitted to 70
iato my chamber unacoompanied by q sol
dies. said to them, II sesx Lo Disguise; I
am South3rR woman, and my heart and
sympathiss are with The South. This may
cause my arres. aud impriso nment, bat I
Wish the officer. and soldiers Of the Southern
Confedera,y to know that my prayers are
daily offered to God of mercy and justice
for their prosperity and happiness. My fai,h
teaches me to believe 'the Lord will Le u de
fence for the oppressed-even q refuge In
dus tims of troaole.' " 1-
Monday. February losh, 1862 Mr.. - has
been gone week, and we have had lawless
soldiers every day com mmittiEg depredatiors,
Xhsy have tora my carriage and that Of my
opposite neishhor &. lady who lives entirely
alone and unp.otelted) 70 pieces, broken oper
the on ut-cUtldinSs, shot the sheep with young
lambs, and all such manly and soldierly
work. Can you wcnder they are afraid to
march suca wretches against the brave, des.
psrate soldiers Of the Southern armyl They
have take1 to WashiD gton evsu the relics Of
my departed friends and children. A few
days ago was the anniversary OF the death CT
d little daughtsr. Her curls, with those of
Others, are In their possession; letters from
my parents, friends husband, children, all
gone, even my cloiAss aiken by these brnps de.
feadsTs Of TIE glorious Unton But let them 70
oa the day OK retribution will come. They
are depraved, miserable set OF towards, and
must have been favored with specimens Of
the very dregs of the Northern population.
at IL unfort u1ate that the ~amss Of there ga.
Isn't officers cs1nos be handed down 20 posterity In
thu history Ct the times.