The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-01

upwards Of four score years, grasned The gun from
the hands Of his DYING son. and shot down Colonel
NcMHton. The officer next In command then or.
dsred his men TO charge bayoueis upon and murder
the "d-d old seoundre-" The old Major stepped
back . pace or two. and told them that he was
lord and master OF his own house, that be had done
the deed and that. If they advanced one step, lr
would fire again. Taken abaek Ly such cool
ness and bravery the commanding officer told
hls men not To hurt the old man undar eny consid.
erations, bui TO take him prisoner tos he was too
But numbers prevailed. and tbs old man and sen
were taken prisoners. Then commenced high
handed piiiaze and devassations. Tbs hease was
sef on Are as were likewise barns, the Gin asd su.
gar houses and burnt to the ground. The ,nules,
horses. and stock were driven Of negroes taken
away; carts wagons, mud farming utensils were
settled, and the growing crops DESTROYED Not q
building waa left to tell where lately hourishsd Il
prosperous farm. Toe wife Of G. W. Roberts,
scarcely strong enough to rise from bed Of con
fnenlent, was driven out and forced to fP frnm
house that was burning over her head, and Obliged
to walk several miles to seek shelter for herssf Dd
tender babe In the house Of neighbor at,t to pr1.
cure assistance te remove the body OF the dead.
That brave old man, borne down Ly wrecked con.
siitution and the weight Of oppressive years was
compelled 10 ws.k twelve niilas, oyer missrabiy
muddy road. sssd TO esp the climax of brutality,
father and son were handcufea together and ifit
through the STREETS of Baton Rouge. In the words
of the narrator, AN old man and son coaiq not lie
guarded by Il res ginsent If lnen without binding the
prisoners III IRONS. ss9xs
ArFAIRs ar yrcKsBuRa oFa sExERAle
VAN DoRS.
better G'tn yickgbnrg. July aoth, says: .ssss5
s. sl.s<r ssil !; g sel
way, the enemy 6ans Ing Mt hs WITH GSs oSTn1rrs$
pretty much the entire day, but having the iecency
TO let us sleep without disturbance at night. Tie
Arkansas has been exercising them terribly, simply
by operating their fears. Having had occasion
TO shift her po on several times, the anks have
each time believed she about to pounce on
en-, snd great their funk in consequenee.-
They have employed themselves the past tw day r
5u the attempt to damp IL inch shell on her deck
but have yet missed the mark though sinking,
ia that manner, the wharf-hoat near by.
regret to say that facilities for such work are
now SO meagre at this be.sagured place, that ersn
the slight damage sustained by the Arkansas III her
actions with the enemy, Il not yet repaired IS
terday the men at work upon her sadly rld.ed iun
mel weie driven OIL by -, sharp shoot r. HIcki
the river 1t is very lcng range, but stil near
enough to render Minie bal! uni leasant ysitor
Men Ssill stand being sLot 1t when they can Ia
their shooting send en- hack the same coin ont
10 be picked off in cola blood whilst perched rp
on scaff,d and iuteat on some mechanical EN-
ployment, is decidedly unpleasant.
The following aideess has beeu issuei BY Gen
Van Dorm
HEADQ' RS DISTRICT or THE MISSISSIPPI, !
Eieksburg, Jnly i6, irG2. J
To IKE Troops 3sfendin9 Iirts5Rrs;
Your conduct thus far, unl-r tue circumstances
which surround ysu, has Won the ADM ration of
your couutrymen. Cool AID self possessed under
the concentrated tire Of more than forty vessels vi
and mortar boats, you have given assurance
thai the city entrusted to your keeping will not be
given up to the clustering demand. Of cannon nor
the noisy threatenngs of bomb shells. Sneu exit
billions of fury bu! to saluse yen ana 20 ami
mate the tediuna Of camp life--you aTsai. a mare
formidable demonstration. IIopotent ia MS rage,
the enemy s striving to turn tue current Of the
Mississippi from your batteries. He VIII fail
When he is master of the grsat river that noas at
your feet and which has become the eternal cnst0-
dian OF your names ard glory, every wave that
rpples by its shores wiz crimson with ycIr blood
and every hill that looks down upon YOU will be
the sepulchra ot a thousand freemen.
Soldiers to have been one among the 'DEfEN
DERs OF VICksBuHS'' will b. The boast hereafter
of those who shall bear your names. and living
10Y by your Aeartb-san forever. Continue ! be-
seech you, br worthy of your cnuEtrys praise
and the rettltatiJg ; IN l.Fa acis.Svrd
The commanding sie1erat Will iahe Y.easUrr a.
it his duty, Ia forwarding the nainesUs the tst
xasistei among you the General commanding tie
Department Ior honorable mention III ueaei..i Or
ders-it is has pride to be yolT commander.
The steamer Arkansas is immortal, and shove
his praist--she commands the admiration OF fho
world
By order Of 3isjor~iensral Earl Van ;2ou.
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