The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-25

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ORANGE Co., Aug. "a 1862
On Saturday last, our troops scarce rested ffom
their faisuIng trip into Culpeper again took up the
line Of march in the direction Of ths enemy, and
with all arrangements which generally fa-s.oken
ssricus work. That night our advanced frees bi-
youacked about ak miiss below Orange G. a., very
near the foe. and we certainly expected q fight On
tie next day, especially it was the Sabbath the
day On which most Of the fights occur. Instecd
thereof, on Sabbath We quietly pitched our tents.
and allowed the enemy to ssriks his and retire,
which they DID In the aftefloo some Of ne from
lofty sininsnee witnessing the operation. On Mon.
dsy, General Ssuart, while making daring recon.
noIsaaDcs within their lines, came very near being
taken prisoner. He was La q house, and saw some
.nen coming up, whom however, he took to be his
own, that he bad ssnt out aud was expecting. He
found out bis mistake only In time 10 take borss
and ssl!op Of, leaving hat hnd have.aask behind
is ststed know nos U It Is stuly that bis hsver
ssck contained important papers, AMI that two Of
his aids were taken.
Monday and Tuesday there were son,a move nsnts
OF rOops and Wednesday morning Jackson . corpa
started in pursuit: Of the enemy. That day br,l.
liant cavalry skifmish occurred near HtsyenaburG
between the 9th and 7th Virgins, hear and four
re8imsnt. Of tas enemy, whom our men charged
several taking GO prisoners and number Of horses
with only slight loss on our side.
Tha enemy II now represented as rapidly retreat.
ing towards Aanassaa striking commentary on
fssr that our Generals Will allow him 20 clip around
end attack Richmond from below, while re ~
wstehing up here. Our movement OF Last Sstur.
day, Ike many others, was not understood even bv
our knowing onss In the army. II II vas desIrned
simply ~ defensive and to checkmate tho anemy. il
wss enainsntly successfuL II, on the other hand,
the plan was 70 attack she enemy unswa-es Il mn.
ed for they evidently on tie quf virs. and tbe
attack was not made.
On Tuesday. two uuer, Of the 3ls. yireia,a mi.
msnt Hariy's brigade. ran ed Gum and Robson
both from Highland county. were shot for deser.
ton. During the few hours intervening between
the dreadful sen:ence and it, fuAlment, they Dc.
veted themselves TO preparation for their fate 10.
eeivlng instructions from several Ohaplains In the
brigade, and especially from Rev. DT. 6tles who y
acting q sensra missionary n The army 1t was
indeed sad 70 see the poor fsliowa not In damn
and gloomy cell, but r-elinine frssiy on . nesey
KNOLL with their spiritual leaders BY their side, TIE
and trees and aeids, all full Of beauty, and, spps.
rently, mockins their misery-to see them warn
with lie, and rem -mhsf how soon and suddenly
they must fcsl. and. alasi fall into . dishonorsd
grave Before the dread hour arrived both pro-
iessed preparation for death, and owing, undar
God, TO the Intelligent and earnest ministratons of
DR.. D., they gave greater evidence Of be ing trsly
prepared than Il usual In such cases. The sxeen.
ton was preceded by prayer and bsnediction and
was witnessed by the brigade drawn mp Ia hollow
square, ~ well - BY most of Ewslis division The
mon recsivsd their fate with fortisude. and disd
without stsassie. The seems. being IN itself aw-
ful ssd the mt Of the kind In the Army Of North.
srn Virginia produced profound impression, and
will doubtless deter many from orime becoming
frightfully and sharnsfuiiy common. Public senti
sn did not sPRsv. os
with dssth, u was generally srsusd that there Ne.
almost the hardness and injustice Of m e pea (scso