New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-08

z eat crashing Yves heard IN tnc nvSr ana u 10 Sou
ec,ured that collisions occurred among the vessels II
tueir haste to get beyond the reach Of danger. Al
day light yesterday morning the entire heet mad dis
appeared, and great commotion was visible II
McClellans camp. The only casualties reported on
our ride were caused by an accident to ne OF the
wounded--two Of the number, belonging to Pages
battery, badly.
Tie casualties in DabDey's company were three:
w. Il. Dalton, killed; 1hos. Farquhar Patrick
Grahsm, wounded In Pages battery, H. Ihaeker
and John Brooks Of Hanover were severely injured
by tie premature explosion Of gun and four Others
slightly wounded. II any further casualties &C.
CURED along our line, they have not yet oeen re-
ported. The orders were, MS We are Informed, 10
fire @ certain humber of rounds at the enemy, and
when this was accomplished our force quietly with
drew, and the engagement terminated.
From THE RAPPAHANNoCK.
From the petition Of affairs on the Rappahannock
the impression prevails that active operations canEot
DO long DELAYED. For several days past the enemy
have beeo making such disposition OF his forces ne TO
induce the belief that an advance Is early contem-
plated. Passengers by the Central tram, ast even
ing. repress mt that the main army of Poie mas moved
up irom Culpepper iito Madison, and that cousid-
cradle infantry force had been advanced in south
westerly direction "a far az Siusrtyille, IN Greene
County. This point is on the road leading into the
Valley through Swift RIM Gap, ind only few
miles from the foot Of the Blue Ridge.
Culpepper are without parallel even iu this war Of
anhesrd of atrocities. The Infamous order Of the
Yankee Commandant Of that Department has Teen
put into practical operation, and, as result large
Gum bers OF horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, &c, have
been stolen from THEFT rghtul owners, and tho
eto OF wheat, corn, and other necessarles OF lie,
constitute the sustenanee OF the peoi lie, have been
appropriated to the Of the invaders. In some
Instances families have been left upon the verge o.
starvation.
Acts of the most Infamous character enacted upon
tie negro women o. the country are reported IN the
pre,ence of white adiss and in come Instances deeds
OF violence have been perpetrAtcd upon respectable
ladies themselves. Citizens are daily arrested snd
sent of TO Washington there 10 be incarcerated.
Among others the Rev. John Cole, an aged minis
ter Of the Episcopal Church. arrested on Sunday
ast, and taken from bis pulpit for praying for the
Conederacy. They stole from Capt. John Taylor, ar
ofiicer ia the Confederate army, - negroes burnt
bis hcnse aud all the Cu-budiugs aud desoated his
entire farm--one Of the finest in the county.
REPORTED CAPTURE or AN ENTIRE UNION GAR
RisON At sUMMERsyILLE, VIRGINIA.
lTel.u,m 10 Tie Richmond kDquiIor, July 81
LrscHBunG, July 80, lS62.-A special dispatch 10
TIE RepB5ieap dated Narrows OF New River, July
%, via Dublin, July 20, says: The gallant Major
Bailey, commanding four companies Of cavalry, in
all about 90 men, sent 10 the rear BY Col McCsuse
land, siorned Summervile, the county seat of Nich-
olas, Friday morning AT daylight, and killed enc cap
tufed the entire garrison including the Lieutenant
Colonel clnsuanding, named Starr, three other conn.,
mi.sioned ofiicerp and sixtytwo non-cOLniissioned
and prisates, killing brrge number.
few prisoneis were psroled. Not being able TO
bring away the large quantities OF coo missary
qusrternaster and ordnance stores found a. the
place. Major Bailey committed them 20 The flames.
Major Bailey brought 10 this place "A large nun ber II
Elield rides and mu!er. Tie prisoner arrived this
morning nj SAILS saiphnf Springs. The notorioGL
renegade and spy, DR.. Wm. Ru, ker, il among .he
prisoners. Tie telegraph o.!Ce was destroyed, ana
The Gov, nmcnt OpcH;or captured. Ihis dJmr Is
regarded ~ the most brilliant exploit Of the war in
this secion. lis successful execution spread tie
widest CONSERVATION and dtmay Throughout the
Yankee army IN the LeiehbOfbOOd.
PRISONERS ARRIVED.
The prisoners captured ly Major Bailey, in mis-
brilliant cavalry dAfh on oomers,ille, the coduty
scat OF Nicnolas on Friday last, arrived in Lynch.
burg on Thureday night. They namber sixty -four
,,iyates ard four counfsioned officers among them
Lieut. Col Starr the comm antGnt Of the place Vt
m. time OF its capture. Dr.. Ritcker il not among
the numCer, having been d tanned az the Salt Sui
phnr Spiugs, the autl critics not having decided
whether he shall be treated q SOY prisoner Of
war. lDeepGi,hi aug. :.
YANKEE RAIDS IN NORTH CiRoLINA-AKRfsT
OF CIrIZENs-sTAMPEDE OF NEGROES.
From The Riehnoad Enquirer. J4iy3l
During tie past three o. four weoks those counties
in North Carolina bordering upon the Virginia lines
oi the Union army have been subjected 10 series OF
the most dasiardly and yindetiye guerrilla raid that
have yet characterized the war IN that quarter.
The Counties OF Parquotank, Camden, CurIituok |
and Gates have suffered the MOTT severely from
arrests OF many OF their principal citizens, rotberles
aud burnings Of property, and the Indictment OF
negroes to revolt and escape.
A gentleman who arrived in this city on yesterday
from that section of Moth Carolina informs us that
in the County Of Gates the following prominent citi
,ens were arrested by band Of essiau cavalry .ast
week and carried to Suffolk: Messrs. Thos. A. Jor-
dan, Jas. Freeman, JAS. Virgins, VIM. Beemar,
Jas. Spsrkmsn, lhos. Sparkman, Richard Manning, |
Thos. Costen, and VIM. CosteD. The only plea upon
which they arrested was that they were Seces-
rionlsts.
About two weeks ago ninety -four saves and a |
party OF free negroes through the medium OF Yankee
inducement, stanpeded FROM tho upper part OF Pas
quotank, and fed into the Dismal swamp. They
comprised whole families, old and young, male aud
female, One Of the free negroes-who was, doubt
less, dictator Of the whole party-was an sristo-
craft at home, and worth rome four or i've thou-
sand dollars. number OF the inhabitants of the
county Immediately followed In pursuit, and recov
cred fifty ~ sixty Of the slaves, and found consid
cradle quantity Of ammunition In their camp.
FROM SAVANNAH.
SAyAsgAH, July 80 le62.-Five gunboats opened
on our batteries at Genesis Point, in the Ogechee
River, yesterday morning An engagement ensued,
lasting several hours, regnltng liz the ropulse Of the
gunboats Ii is thought that one OF them was con.
siderably damaged. The quarters of the fort
damaged by shells Nobody hurt on our side.
FROM yIcKsBURG.
JACKSON, July %, lS62.-No attack apprehcnded
ut Vicksuurg. The Unonists have thrown a col
umn Of 1000 ~ the Amite River. Gen. Williams
(Yankee) is reported to be- at Baton Rouge. Gen.
Breckinridge arrived here this morning. Heavy
Notifications being constructed at Memphis by
force Of negroes, who are drilled every evening
-
Massachusetts md the War.
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