The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-03
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MorrH or ITDfAx, Monroe County, Va,
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Decemb ber -, 1881.
Havin received very late advices from the
Kanawha border, and knowing them to be
the most reliable TO be obtained, / desirs TO
session OF them. A refugee from the vicinity
of Fayetteville has just arrived here, having
Suffered the loss Of his entire property by
the internal yandais, who are now 2,ooo
themselves, and nave four pieces Of oranance
two on each side Of the town. All Of the
loyal citizens have fed, some Of them " ith-
OUT tneir families or property. The demo-
railxing and corrupting oath OF allegiance II
inexoraoly administered TO those who 70.
main, ana abssntesA are notified by every
means ia the power Of the Federals TO return
WITHIN certain space Of time, or bs consid.
cred enemies. Passes are furnished In these
instances, the penalty being en- bodied, and
each absentee being individually addressed
The families OF refugee rem aiming are now
Kept by tae unciean spoilers on half rasions.
must add that women are included in this
brutal treatment. rns best cltsxsas have fed,
among whom Col. Dickinson. Mr.. Mxnsen,
Jno. McC0y, l.. Jones, Juo. Marrs, John r.
Jenes, Clerk OF the Courts, Judge Bailey, and
Others. Negroes are spiriled away continu.
ally, wholesale ana Wanton destruction
stalks among the afflicted families OF Eayetts
and Raleigh, and to those favored at Hrss by
Hea ven, with true Loyalty aud salt sacrificing
devotion TO our beautiful and much Covete0
South, have come the curses and vengeance
Of that unci lean and vile por ton of man kind
The Yankee. saw Col. Dickinson, q few
days since, al exile from his noMe-his fami.
~, all that 10 dear, except his smlttsn, Yet
triumphant South. He was formerly citi.
zen OF Nelson county, Va, but has tor many
years lived IN Fayetteville, where he D "a been
py tnat people entrusted with higa official
stations.
HIS ughters, wi tn whom have been well
acquainted III previous years, have imbibed
the Spirit OF their father. One OF lnem
whose bitter lot it was 70 see her loyal and
beloved husband carried forclbly away and
started n prisoner TO Columbus, was few
weeks ago coutrCn ted by Gen. kosecrans in
person, who informed her that IL was by his
orders her husband had been arrested, anu
II she would make certain acknowledge
ments and make certain pledges, he would
nave him released and restored 10 her. The
storm Of Womau's iudignation.w was stirred In
ner sm.tten oosom-sne replied that her
husband chad done nothing to request an
aroue for, and sooner than purchase even his
pardon in that way, she would live on bread
and water the remainder of her days"
The people here, IN Monroe county, are
loyal, and wish to remain 60. Their sons,
brothers, AL d usbands are in ths COnfede-
rate service, and they are true; yes, true Us
the Ioad.stone. reier to the great mass OF
the population but the a Administration
seems about 10 put their patriotism ON the
rack. The Forty .fttn Virginia Regiment.
The only protection TO this country, 10 with
drawn. Ii 1t be true that the forces from
meadow Bluff are to he ordered away, I as
sure you one Of 'he finest sections Of Vir.
glula is gone. For, when q people are over
run, chained, stripped Of cir property, and
demorali2ed by amiliarity with their cap.
tors. they are gone from their former allegi-
ance.
lhe writer once lived he Q q number Of
years, anu is mucn acquainted with this Ka-
nav ha Valley; and there must be some thing
done for this people. Let the enemy once
cross Poek's ferry, only II miles West of here,
in the absence of a force here On our part,
and warn you it will cost us blood ard tears
as Government. A suicidal LEGISLATURE
may appropriate the paltry sum of $50, 200 to
clean out New river for hatteaux, but let the
Government strip this section Of all protee.
lion, and allow scouting parties of the enemy
to come aud search their homes as they did
for Gen. Beckiey the other day, and follow
up such recosni-ances Wi h armed occupation.
and then they viii improve the sluice nayiga.
tion of New river. The army of the PENN
suia could not more than remOye them from
here then. Mock not, deceive not your.
selves, ye men of Richmond, ye deaf men
of tide water Virginia, ye officers OF our
associated Government, with the dclusive
dream that Floyd's retreat means Rose
Grams In winter quarters. The wet weather
Is gone. The mud that locked the whee Is of
our cannon on Cotton Hill and threw it in TO
the hands OF the enemy, has dried, and the
road from Cotton Hill to Dublin Depot. was
| never finer. Tne gilded coaches of your Main
street can 60 almost untarnished over its en
tire length. There are passes in this section
that the enemy can hold, with a moderate
force, against the heavy forces you will
send here next spring, and thev Will eeizs
them soon. One or two regiments at Peters.
town will do more service now than another
trip OF the gallant and sagaeious Floyd to
Cotton Hill next year, with forces drawn from
h flank and rear.
Youma hear from me again. DIXIE