The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-10
FHDBRAL ourRA0Hs.
A Clergyman Dragged ffon hin Pul-
pit-Ietters from Lady ef Fairfax
County.

enemy In AlexAndris 1ad ratrfAE county.
va, the evidence Of which nnitipliss daily,
ought to iucite our men 70 mere desperate
efforts to drive the invader from cur soll. A
scene occurred in s.. Psu!s Uhurch. Alex.
andria, on Sunday mcrnirt, Feb. Q, which
has, perhaps. never had parallel among
oivilizsd Enthusiastically not In the his
tory OF this country. 1hs Lsesi Seps. Of that
city, gave full scoount OF the transaction on
the following day, poruoa Of which We
copy:
The ofnctating ministsr, Rsv. K. J. Stew.
art, had gone through the morning prayer Of
ths kpiecopai service as far ~ tks Litany--
the prayer for the Presidsnt being omitted,
bus without any thing In its ptaes-and was
proceeding with the Lttany, when en- inter-
ruption occurred OF the character which the
la designases as "hrawiiEe;" that Il. the
Intervention Of noise and tanuit by certain
persons who had ccme to tne church with the
nten tion OF interrupt.Gg tae ser vice. should
II not proceed according TO their wishes.
These persons commenced the disturbance a.
soon as they found the prayer for the Presi-
dsnt omitted. Cns of tht Captain Farms
worth, OF the Eighth 1iiaan elvalry,
who sat near the chancs dsssed in uai-
near him, undertook 70 oflciate in prayer,
Gf prayer 1t could be called,) by reed.
ing the prayer for the President OF the
United Mates. How far he went it does OF
his position a. the officer OF prayer, ne &d-
'vsDcod 20 the 81 tar, where n.r. stewart was
kneelihg, still conlin uing the Litany, and Or
dered his arrest. gdr. Stewart Was draggs d
from his knees by the soldiers. tbs ground
OF The arrest Captain Farnsworth distinctly
svowed to be the omission Of the prayer fer
the President Of the United Sta!es. With
this avowal he said: ~ errest you, by ,heau-
tnority Of tie Uaised States. SIS a rebal and .
traitorp' "Aud - responded Cir. Stewart
(who by this lime had advanced 10 the chan.
eel rai!s) to Captain f., "sunamea yoM to an
s~r ct the judgment ssas Of ,Ae King Of Kiags and
tAs Lord If Lords for iatsrfeyng, by force OF arms
pits ts ana6assadors usLs in rhs Of ,rescntiny
the petitions Cf His people at His 0ltor :" The
solemnicy OF this appeal CAUSED the partles to
fall back aid pause; but soon the s5l-
diers were ordered to seize Mr. Stewart,
which two Of them did, with great violence.
forcing the prayer ooOs from his hands; one
CT them drawing revolver. Another revoi-
yer was presented TO In old and vsnerated
citIx,n within the ceancel, when the officer
ordered the soldier not t, nse. Very soon 3
considerable number of ;srmed soldiers ap-
peareG In tha church. A;r. Stewart refusing
to ) 3teId Voluntarily, was dragged by force
the church. He WAS in his Surplice, which
he wore through the streets and ut Dap
tain Farnswor.ns quarters. where he was
taken. Farnsworsh said, that lie went TO
church intending 70 arrest Mr. S II he
should offer any prayer tor ths UouieGerate
States. Near him, il. The sane pew, sat Mr..
More,on, lthe de e;ective,) who tlsn gave ordsrs
TO CAPT. +. 70 make the arrest, which was
executed as above. described.
Nr. Moreton has declared that he was uct
ing under authority from WGshiIg.,n
The scene In tbs church was euch as may
ba imagined under such cirt umstances gen.
tlemen were indig1ant and excited, and
lsoies gave utterance to their feelings Of
grief and indignation-but, Of course, no Sc
rious effort vas made to prevent the arrest.
Mr.. Stewart WAS taken away and the consre.
cation dispersed.
1t Is proper to state that these proceedings
were without the knowledge OF Gen Mont.
goInery, the Military Governor Of The city,
and were strongly condemned by him when
they came to his knowledge. He telegraphed
to Washington tor instruction from the Gov
eminent. which, when received, wore of such
q nature as to iesd 10 rir Stewards re laas.
after few hours detention.
AS might have been an ticipatsd. the publ.
cation OF the foregoing facts (Which ere tes
titled to by nuntar OF respec BILE citixeas,1
incensed the Yankee scourdr.ls beyond
measure, nnd the once Of the Loca, Tess wac
burnt and it was with the utmost difficulty
that the Federal onaosr In command o,uld
prevent the destruction OF St. Paula Church:
in similar manner. subsequently, under the
preteuce that an Organization existed in the
city with the object OF extending aid ard
comfort to ahe "rebels,'' a nun Der Of the hess
citizens Of Alexandria, including the editor
% she paper, were arrested ana thrown Into
prison a: Washin. ton, where they still re-
main.
The outrases of the Federal soidiery ere sv
TO Means conftasd to the town OF Alszan-
d:ia. The folio owing letters, written by a
lady in Fairfax county, and receiy yed very re-
csnsly, have bssl sent to tho editors of the
DtspascA for publication. Tl.ev present go
In a min ~ he
Of the Yankees, that, on conres ,pls ting Il.
every patriot heart Will burn W h iId:gna.
ton aud an easernsss fer vengrsnos. The
moral heroism Of the 1adies VIII, remain.
Ing to protect their homes. thus ex pose them.
selves 10 insult. merits the confederation OF
the true soldier of the South, and will endow
him with renewed energy in h,s struggle for
freedom and indepen dsncs
December 2, ls6l.-We have pas led through
very trying times since the army reirea TED
October. On the 2Sd Of hat month a Major.
in command OF some fifty or sixty soidi "a
searched this house. As they came uo very
much excited, with their suns lowered, I'D
"Do you wish 70 sse any one here !" "Yes;
Mr. -. Where Is her" Irapliad "At tbs
barn 1 Will send for him." They rushed by
me into tho honse, and said. '.Yon sh all OF.
break it open." They had brought with
them hatchets and augers. Az comulied
with that demand, nearly the whole a-tr ran
up tho front and back stairs. Isntrsated the
Major to allow Tae few .ncmeU a to have nv
chambers arranged before .be mon ente red
them. TIE courteous answer I received waa
to "hush, or ana my children should be or
rested" told servant girl, who was SITS nd.
tain who wss guarding Us polntsd his gun
and said, "If you CAL, l will shoot the hear
out Ct you" ! replied. "What am to do !,
You will not allow ma to send for nv hue
band" A soldier Was sent with the se, want.
ard AZ soon as Mc. - made his ~ pearanc-
the Major, with a pistol presented, and nine
or ten soldiers srouni, arrested him 10 The
m most cowa dly and brutal manner not allow.
lug him to change his dress, and march.
ing him down five miles b,indfolded.--
was appSshsnsi1e some further vioIen ce
would be offered, and, ia this state CT sgonix.
Ing suspense, suffered fortWo day ana nlghts
latter was then sent me, by fag OF truce,
saying he was in Washing Ton, in tb prison
on the corner OF Thirteenth street and the
Avenue. on the charge OF shooting a Ysnkee
picket. His father died the very day he got
to the city. One OF the prisoners WAS the FIRE
to tell him Of 1t, when he at cEce asked leave
70 visit his family, and was allowed Aalf an
hor-, with guard to accompany him even to
the door OF the room. to take last look OF .
teloveC parent! ub, this wPs too inhumap /,
1haye not heart to .hink 0: iti After close
imprisonment of fourtesn days, owing to the
powerful in nduenos OF his ffisuds he was re-
lsased and acquitted OF the falss charge.
Such scene as my hOuse Pre- s6a,e1 you can
scarce imagine. Every room hat b Ell search
ed; fourteen locks broken opsE; my clothes
books papers, bets, pillows, ana furniture Of
every kind, thrown in confusion on the hoorr,
trampled oa, and many entirely broken ana
destroyed; my writing desk broken open, pa.
pers taken oat, great many things stolen;
from lucifer match to . silver apooa.
During Mr.. ---'s absence, Twas In constana /
alarm. Gsgman soldiers would come In large
nun bers every day, often using 70 ne ipsuii-
Ing and violent iaDgua1e--Toboed the place
OF nearly everything; when they fouGd that
myself and Two little boys were the only
white persons In the house. threatened to en-