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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-25
STUART's RECoNNOISsANCR

The successful raid of Gen Stuart upon the rear
Of the Grand Army still continues to puzzle the
Yankees and they have not yet arrived at a full
knowledge Of the affair. The fact tha, some thing
was done; that the Confederate cavalry was really
within their lines; that large amount Of property
was destroyed, that the United States dragons
were routed, and many Of them taken prisoners
begins TO break slowly upon their nnda 1t Is
t'iu spoken of the work Of guerrilla parties and
q wholesome fear of these same parties has sprung
-p and 1t Is singular how many Of them can be
;sen. According TO the statements of the CORES
1oncsnts. guerrilla bands are still hanging
lpon the rear Of the army, and they are
seen In every quarter-sometimes at Hanovar
IN the Pamunkey, at White House. New Kent,
Charles City, and other places. Something must be
done to put stop to such awless proceedings; for
according to the Yankee idea guerrilla band lurks
behind every bush and in every patch of woodland
more efectus scare has not been given since the
war began. Although the rebel Stuart was finally
routed and driven beyond the Chickahominy the
New York Herald says that II must be allowed by
ali to he one of the most daring acts ever known,
and greatly to the credit of the rebels The great
excitement prevailing throughout the army, caused
by this brilliant affair il the general topic of con
versssion. II Is perfectly incomprehensible.
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The EAgagemcnt E on the 18th,
HEADQUARTERS SD RECT VA. vors \
sAth Brigade, Huger's Division,
Inna Odfh laE0

To the Eaztssss Of the Dtspatch:
In your editorial Of the 10Th inst, relative 10 an
engagement of our forces with the enemy of Jun
the 18th inst, you stated that the 9Th Virginia
ment attacked the enemy, and WAS gallantiy mp
ported by the l4th and SD Virginia regiments Be-
ieving thai yon did not to misrepresent facts
please allow me a place in your columns in order
that the public may know who it was that engaged
the enemy on that Oceaion. The SD re gimen mt WIS
stationed on the Richmond aud York River RaE
road on the morning of the 18th inst Nothing Of
unusual interest occurred up to halfpast O'Clock
p. NJ, except the occasional firing of picket euns
when all at once our outpost picksts were driven
In, snd in few moments the enemy, advancing at
doublequick, in column Of companies attack ed our
whole line, which was extended from the Williams
burg road to the Richmond and York River Rail
road. The engagement lasted thirty minutes The
enemy which at least five to our one was con l..
p,etely routed and driven back with loss of u et
less than from two to three hundred in killed and
wounded 1t may be. said that at no period of bis
war have men acted with more coolness and " ii b
greater success than did the SD on that occas IN
and would here state, In behalf of the Office f.
that never raw men 10 perfectly cool and delibx.-
rate-giving commands cheerfully, and the men
obeying willingly The 53d was supported by the
"a GeOrgia and 9TH South Carolina regiments but
not until nj! Of the fighting was over except the
Sd Georgia may have fired few scattering shots
on the retreating enemy, aud then In advance of
our lines some two hundred yards
am. sirs, very respectfully, your ob't svt
J. Z. TIMBERLAKE
Captain Commanding SD Virginia Regiment.
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THB YANKEES IN KING GROpcr

The depredations Of the Yankees in King G f,orpe
aad the adjoining eountiesstll continue, and many
Of the citizens have suffered severely having their
crops destroyed, their cattle stolen and ser eants
carried of The following extracts are from letter
written by lady of King George county, giving
some facts regarding matters in that section:
When last wrote to you we thought the Yam.
kees Were under good discipline and tnat the off,
ecrs would prevent maraudink but We .oon f,mnd
our mistake. They grow bodsr and bolder every
day, finding no troops here TO oppose them en-.
Greiy destroying some farms, and wautonly .hoot
Ing all the stock, while the influence tho exerted
over ths servants was almost hey yond endurance =
Ths Lieutenant Colonel Of a regiment now here
with 9oO men, rode through our quarters telling the
servants they were all free, and as good an their
masters; that they must not do any work: he had
come TO fight for their freedom and if he could he
would give ten lives for them He also invited them
10 come over to the camp and bring fine horses
with them. This discourse had the effect of making
all the available men 60 off Among them our
coAchman. in whom we had the greatest confidence
They took all our carriages and riding horses, &c
Learning that these were sometimes returned mama
went up TO the camp herself. The Colonel was very
polite and gave her an order for the horses which
weSs restored, but the men we shall never Zee.
cannot describe to you the desoation Of Fredercks
Groes- They 80 10 their masters and say they will
not work without wages and demand large sums
for tho least service the Yankees exutng over their
impsrtineneGs. They grazing their horses on all
the wheat he.ds, and taking every bushel Of corn
they can 6nd You remember the beautiful place
q sns scddorG He is In the army, and they are
saeAaapsd on the plsce. No one can imagine what
tr under any circumstances and I wonId o,iva -
tLl for 0ul belos cd Confcderacv - -
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pkATN. or A nRAyH MAN.

Capt Jsns b. Brewer. Il tAs Nanssuaoad Csvsa.
~, disdss The residsAes ol hls brother su Prinss
George county, few dsys sines. He had bssn in
command Of this spirited cavalry company for
nearly year. and he'd performed much service In
ths Vicinity Of Portsmouth and the Albsnafle re.
gion Of North Carolina Hh very name was
tcrror to the Yankees and Union men In the vic.n
~ Of Edsason AID Elizabeth City. He was brave
man When his health failed he resigned his corn.
mand and yielded to death. Capt Brewer leaves an
Interesting family at suffoIh.
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THE LINES AEour CRARLEsr0N.-A was
quiet along the lines on James Island up to Sunday
night Tho situation Of affairs there however f.
such that another conflict may occur at any INC
ment On Saturday afternoon one Of the enemy .
ganboats crossed the bar at nssr the Ship Chan.
mel. and steamed up along the beach Of Morris
Island, keeping mp rapid Gre Of shell towards the
ridge OF sand hills which the Confederate bate.
ries were planted during the siege Of Fort Sumter.
After firing about twenty rounds, the gunboat
turned about and went to ses- Tho Merc.-y aays
that this gunboat reconnaissance. taken in connec
tson with the frequently reiterated threats Of An
early demonstration against Charleston, Is sienia
cant. Later Eews from James leland Will be found
under the tslegraphic head
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i EEen 11emDh1a
As osr readass hsvs bssn alresdy appr3srd. thr
Psdsral somnanaer n Memphis has intssfseed
with ths circnieelns msdism by iasuisg IN or.ss
brohibiting the nss e Coafadsrsss Trsasury notes
In ordinary transactions between citizsns. This
unusual restriction eaused iarge Amount of dir
tress to alleviate which, - far = practicable IN o.
fort kas IN ada by the muncipal authsritise. who
addressed communicst;na 10 Calnael slack 90 the
subset, rsqaenins that tlls execution Of the ardcr
be suspended fsf sixty dsys by which sms the poor
and iabnriu2 e,sss would he enabled provide for
Themselves and their families by rssumins their as
cnstomed occupations. To this pet lion Slack re-
piled refusing tn modify the terma of Ills order Aa.l
insisting upon its rigid enforcement. Sc nothing re-
mains far the oppressed people hut to accommodate
themselves to the circumstances surrounding thsso
as best they may.
The following items ere from the Nemphis papers,
of the 18th inst
The city postofsee was rs-opened yesterday for
the 6rst time In ten days. Little II auy busins~s
was transacted. The long row of boxes present Q
lonely Rppearanee-not letter paper to be found
in any Of them. No clerks were visible at the win
dows yesterday; no long lines Of applicants besieg-
ing the pigeon holes" for mail matter II reminded
one Of the post-of1ce which must have been kept
In aoidsmitL's Deserted Village" Like Hamlet
with the part Of Hamlet" omitted 1t was the post.
office without being the post office at all Matters
will doubtless be more enl.vened about the post
Office corner In q few days <'s''s,
Notwithstanding all the bars are closed in the
city, the steamboat bars are doing lucrative busi
meas. Isis.sstice to th spseIlers" In the ti.y 10
pro, = from keeping open, when the river
men are daily dealing in the crittera
Col. Charles Elett tho commander Of the Federal
ram feet, ID said to be serioualy ILL., He wcs wound
ed with ball from pistol in the recent fight be-
fore Memphis, the bali striking near the knee and
ranging upward. Shortly afterward he was taken
with measles and Ii sal to be quite ill., He left for
Cairo on the eugene yesterday afternoon.
1t IL estimated that the Glendale from Cincinnati
and the Commercial from Louisville, brought down
near two hundred shippers, and cargoes OF salt
pork, bran. hay, bacon, potatoes, lemons, and
oranges, sufficient to supply ali 'the world and the
rest OF mankind for many months. 1t may BE-
whe.ning number of the shippers are IsrapIites
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RENARkABLE EscAPE.-The Chattauooea corre
spondent Of the Mobile Rseistv describes tho re
marksble escape of Mr.. Green Roberts, one of Col
Aorgan's men, from the Nashville penit -ntiary
where he was held prisoner He bribed the ren
try to remove the iron grating from his window
which was In the second story aud then took the
risk TO jump to the ground having to clear a wall
beneath the window Of some fifteen feet In height.
1t was regular Sam Patch leap, Of some forty fee,
He made it, however, without breaking any bones ;
but he was 80 stunned by the fall that he lay nearly
an hour unable to move. but finally crawled of, anu
got sway some two miles that night from town.
Hewns afterwards twice captured, but was let 90
as al unohfending citizen, and finally made his ay
to CHATTANOOGA
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FROM NORTH MIsSIssIPPI-The Jackson Missis
sPp'dn OF the 18th, has received intelligence that
den. Bradford was not killed at Holly sprngs as
reported but captured and paroled by the enemv.
On the 18th the enemy arrived in force at the Tan.
hatchie river, only thir.een miles from Oxford.
Miss, and were there met by Col Shelby with GOO
infantry, when sharp engagement took place
across the river. The Federais were held in check
for several hours, and it thought our reinforce.
nents would arrive the Of action in time to
drive them back
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THE MAILs.-A correspondent In Alabama writes
IN terms Of considerable severity concerning the
rregularty Of the mails This is an evil which the
metropolitan press has labored long and earnestly
to correct, but 30 far rs are able to with
beneficial result We are fully aware that in times
like the present perfect regularity Of the malls
not be expected, yet every possible facility should
BIZ afforded for the transmission Of letters and neG
papers for the reason (among o.hers) that our vol
unteers want TO hear from home occasionally, and
their friends at home are equally anxious 10 hear
from them. One correspondent has a son and
grandson with General Jackson from whom he has
not heard for months except through private con-
veyance, though letters have been frequently sent
by mail and the postage paid. Thousands of others,
doubtless, have similar grievances to complain OF,
put we know not where to look for q remedx
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ABOUT MCCI.RTJ.N

The young Napoleon" had q narrow a.o.,.
short time ago of being captured by Stuart ana hi.
ssyslry. The Petersburg Express learns tha. o,r
foyces passed in .heL march I'm estate In New K.r,
county known as Hampstead. where Con- MeClel.
fan has established his headquarters At one point
On the march he Confederates were within six hun.
dred yards Of Hampstead and II has since been as.
serts,ned that at the time they passed Mcclellan
and staff wore all In the house at dinner The only
troops near were his usual body guard, numbering
not more than 100 cavalry. Had Gen. Stuart been
aware Of ihe fact the building might have been
surrounded and the Yankee General captured, TO
gethsr with his whole StaR We have no doubt
saas within the next week the young Napoleon will
wish b. had been captured, for, in that case, he
might have avoided the thorough thrashing which
u 10 store for him.
In the latest news from from the North McClsl
lsas force il put down at 100000 although every
oas knows he has hardly half that number large
ns,abes of his are sick, and the health Of the
aFxy ID spoken Of by q correspondent decidedly
bad II hss been said 10 Yankee paper that thsir
loss In the battle Of the Chiekahonliny In killed.
wounded. missioG, and d1soralired amounts 10
5000. We have no doubt It would take more than
that number Of men to make the army ~ s2ective
~ bsfre tie battle
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Not CaHSkt.-Cp to yesterday the police, civfl and
military had been unsuccessful in their explorations
for Henry AcGuire, who murdered Charles Cook, OF
the Caskie Rangers, at the house Of Nrs Hubbard.
on Cary street. last Friday night appears to be
tie general impre sson among the officers CT polics
forts to leave the city, strict watch having been
kept for him He il doubtless ensconced In some
place Of fanced security and, II would to per.
sons OF ordinary conprehension, might be found
by viglant searching. From the evidence given IN
before the Coroner's jury, moro upjustiaable and
deliberate butchcSy was never effected than tbs
killing Of Cook by MCGUIRE.
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Col Lam0r.--We are extremely sorry to hsal
that Col. Lamar Q2th Miss. voluntcers) u but
slowly recovering from an attack Of paralysis OK
parenced of late In caInps before tho enemy the
Charles City road. This h the second attack which
this gifted orator and scholar has experienced
within q brief period, depriving q common country
Of his serviceA Yet we hops his recovery may
be az highly adorned by his presence In times t6
come the old legislative halls Of ths United
StAtsA
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CAPTURE BIZ THE ENEMY.-Befora dsv,,.h, o,,
Friday, the 10th inst, two Yankee barges. Contain
ing about thirty men, went up the Santee river to
the steam pounding mill and captured the schooner
Louisa and crew; with cargo Of lat bales OF
cotton. the stsamtug Treaty, "a small propeller
boat used for towing on the Ssntee river and two
lighters belonging TO the mill. partly loaded with
rough rice There was one negro man In the
steamtug. They then took their prizes out to the
blockading deet leaving the steam mill unharmed.
The Captain 81 the Louisa escaped by being at the
residence Of Mr.. TiltoD, about six hundred wards
from the MILL CA0rlestox Courier
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MAILS

~ BUNlONS,
MAILS
GROWING INTO THE FLEeH. &c,
without pain or iucOnveniencc.
BY Dr. SCHULTZ, ths CAlsos1lae.
Office, Wall strestllots. Wall sssst y 1eEe
n< DAILY UNION PRAYER NUoTnsoA--
~ The Daily Prayer Nsetinos und1e - 60
pices OF the Young Mems ChFtstian AssoG1b
chiefly 10 suppliasae The Divine hleolA9 80 81
Confedsraey, win bs held EVERY AlTD3N008
this week, In ths PIRoT YRE0DYTu1lA0
CHURCH. (Rsv. Dr.. NOoRxJ % tAs sornG q ~
and Capitol strestA Pastors md eoaGss0n13aaA -
teipate In the mesllngA 08
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Arrival Of Psis0nrs-Bight prianners OF war,
captured In various portions Of ths Stale, wers
brought to this city yesterday. man claiming 70
land for acting sspielously, also lodged In tbs
c. 9. Prison. Cary street. Among the eight aboli
ton prisoners was one named Frank 4 Howe. ftosa
Peterboro. y. H., member Of the 2nd regimsni
from that state. who was captured on the Chieka
hominy yesterday. after being badly shot tat hia
leg had to be cut OF on the field With the iudi
ci0us nursing he win receive here no may recover
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W. wOUNDHD sOLDlERA-A xanb1 -
~ misses desIrous Of aiding n the Fsllef & ~
"PRATT's CASTLK" 0amble's Hiu, W -
denee Of Nj. James D. Browns on YRl0AY ~
TERNOON next, commenctng At o'clock, w4a
all who sympathizs with the sick and woands1 81.
diera A band Of music VIII be In attendance -
the State Guard win drill IN front Of ths Oasa1ss
ie A-1tt
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A GOOD HAUI.-The Abingdon Vnsiaian rays
that after the r0ut of General Shields column ~
Pert Republic. ON the 9th Of June, and during the
pursuit in the ridges William H. Fuller, John q. g.
Davis Lafayette Gilmer, Of Captsin John Duf's
company, from RUSSELL and Charles Godsey and
Sames fietcher, Of Captain Woods company, from
oco..' AI OF the 9th Regiment Virginia Volunteer
came across sparty Of ono Yankee Captain, eight
Aieusenants aud between forty and fifty nOn-con ,
Ss.nSa s0nsa cnesr. ,S and privs.es Our party Of
.,. ing surrender OF tho Yankees, Fuller q
.ne ..s ti"S caang to the Colonel to hurry up III,
regiment. There was no Colonel NOR r.ein srn,
near, but tho ruse had its desired effect. and m
party ofbetween tifty and sixty Yankees OFF,, ~.
Ave Virginia soldierA "
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MILITARY NoTICm

A TTENTlON, MARYLANDHR9ETAs an11es
IA signed. having been authorieed hy ~ osaBo.
tary Of War to raise company Of 0NA1ro1009s
ER5 for the Maryland Line. has opensd . rea1l11e
oiiice At tina s0uthsast eosnss a 1an - SSo1a
streets.
Naryiandsss dssrous Of Joining th1r heeehsn =
arms who have covered thsmsslveo With gsugy II
tho recent b0ttles undef '-otO1ewan Jaok1n," ~
como forward and enroll theor nasnsD - ooGD. ~
sisfenee furnished from date 0f salist0eaG
NarylnDders In other ofaani1aeions ean - Ouno.
fsrred 10 this corps upon epplieatloa By AaA - u
pe<Don. 0ATUBW CkAxks
Late Commander of Lauiss 0unsae,
js23-6. Of Ba,NasQA IA
THARLOTTH CAVALRY.lT6C CH1E
~ LOFTS CAVALRY, havtng - tAlsslnssaV
sixty.three, rank aud IL, 0HvHNInRU M
CRUlTS are dsslrsd 70 ~ u sp - ~ mnx1nnn
number. This company = ems q ~ - $500
rils Carbne, Coit's Navy piael. "a mhseA I
have at my disposal ens1GA arms - ~ o1oVQ
kind 70 arm Qs,ite nunhsF of Feeeal1A v11nA ~
be distributed TO theN - tAsy 5oln ~ 00QoV.
Recruits wishiag 70 joln - wM sqNlp tAs0soslA
and report 70 ne q eanp. naa9 10 0soGnhq1oB
White SulpAns, whsgs srDa Nm - AnGn1ahe1 49,
Ynrthes infornsstea san - - e - M 6
FRIEND, near Dsaks's 1RunsA C1aslD11o os1n11,
Va. who : rsesssssAto - = n:sSsa9 A.
Tor The company. = = noUl0tls
Al3-M Cap1aln CAaRloe1o CnW0y.
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The Confederate steamer Ida visited Fort Pu-
laski under flag of truce on Friday last Her OBJ
ject was to take beyond our lines number of par.
Ties captured some months ago wit the brig Santa
Clara by the privateer JEFF. Davis On arriving
within half mile Of the fort, shotwas fired across
her bow, when she laid to-, AMI; Federal steamer
came round from the South Channel and took the
prisoners and our officers board and conveyed
them to the wharf. The Savannah Republican
publishes the following information obtained by
the crew of the Ida:
Our officers We're informed that both Charleston
and Savannah would be taken within thirty days.
The Federas had gunboats that could readily pass
Fort Sumter, and this done they regarded the fall
Of Charleston ~ accomplished. Upon being in
formed OF the Federal loss on James Island, re-
ported IL the Charleston papers of some days ago,
the Federal officer expressed agreeable SURPRISE
as they had learned it WAS at least nine hundred.
The officers say they receive the Savannah aud
Charleston papers regularly and have complete
fle OF them AT the fort. They obtained through
messengers who communicate with the two citea
The sick and wounded OF the late garrison were
sent TO Hilton Head, for greater comfort about two
weeks ago. and Gen. Terry formerly Col Terry of
the Seventh Connecticut, but recently promoted,
and in command of the Fort), informed our party
that he had heard that the, prisoners sent to
New York in the Arago last week. Private Moul.
ton died of his wounds soon after the battle Pr;.
vate Ames whose foot had been amputsted was
doing well and fast recovering and the same &C
count was given OF Private Bruce, whose arm was
lost in the fight.
When interrogated with regard TO the terms Of
capitulation az published in the New York papers
and the failure Of the Federal commander to com
ply with the stipulation to return the siek and
wounded to our lines, aen. Terry acknowledged
that such was his understanding Of the naster
and he was unable to inform them why the con
tract had not been carried out.
The flag at the Fort at half mast in respect to
the new Colonel Of the 7th Connecticut who died
on Thursday, and was buried yesterday
Wcrkmen appeared to be engaged in repairing
the Fort al derricks had been erected OH the Injured
side The walls of the magazine had not been
preached but number Of shot had been driven into
the brick. and the walls roughly handled The gar
rison were employed In erecting additional guns
The intercourse with o,,r officers pleasant and
even kind, and General Terry spoke with great con
fdence of the ability Of the Federals to take any
portion OF the country they desire and to crush o,
the rebellion at an early day.
There were no war ships in sight or sail Of any
Sort except two OF three in Warsaw the CD haracte,
OF which could not be distinguished ut that distance
All the batteries along the river have, bpan removed
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B6vbdroas Esreafion.-We were yesterday shown
several conical balls used BY the enemy with their
large Belgian rifles, and to our horror discovered
that the points armed with cap, which strik-
ing any bone win cause the explosion Of the ball,
heard Of such contrivances prepared by Yankee
for their Southern brethren but never credited the
rumor until occuiarly demonstrated. In addition To
this We have heard of poisoned balls" and are
positively informed that shot have frequently been
picked up which. npon examination proved to have
been perforated and charged with poison. Two
Floridians were slightly grszed by such shot, and
died in consequence.
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Singular CAsg a. oUIcDR- .s1or,,n~ a Hon
kina, asesident a Csawlpsd, Rn6 Ill ceSnfy. AIa
was found 1sad In ~ Asld afsw dava -. ~ IN
sn,nseasess which indi:ats aliS idA as was SSsnd
- 49, tW1sted ttghfiy byo p eans n s ,Jss ~,
iasts1ed y the handksfch IT q tAeheck of - neck
hy whieh means 4 = sr.ppoG d h Nsaasisd him.
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3eaxey 1rsW he NV command Of
says a Eousk Casoltaa Vptaaassy1
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I. Silss n. Esst. Company I. l3tA 49, -
ment, Capt J. I. Smith, do certify ~ nHNp
no vermia of any kind In my wosAde wha ~
by my Lieutenant and my broth9. alDo 0Gguot
thai my Captain has never visited ne anes nyo.s
hnsment in this place. Ny wWands have bssD
properly dressed every day and somstimes twtep !
day. / am treated With kindne0 and pfeD0H
nursed In this hospital = Z 0Ae1.
Witness a. i W3lAQma 0tARaxa