The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-08-15
From Virginia.


We clip the following paragraphs from
the Richmond Dispatch, Of the 18th;
FROM YoRK RIvER.--Our advices from
the country bordering on York River arc
as late as Saturday last. Up to that Pc
ROO q small force of the enemy contin.
ued 70 occupy point in New Kent coun-
ty, known ~ the Brick House." but not
one hud visited West Point since tho
grand flight. Of the gunboats and trans.
ports Immediately after McC lellan 'chanp-
ed his base" They doubtless find more
scope for their thievish propensities on
the Peninsula between James and York
rivers. where direct Communication
with Fortress Monroe affords them great.
err security. Two prominent citizens of
Gloucester have lately been arrested by
the Confederate authorities for trading
with the Yankees though it is believed
that their transactions were prompted
rather by cupidity than by any design Of
returning to their allegiance under tho
old fag." Such men are found in every
community, and it is perhaps well enough
to make an example of them. Many Of
the people Of that county, heretofore in
comfortable circumstances, are now suf.
fering for the want of the necessities OF
life, and have no means of purchasing
Not long since, two runaway negroes
boldly returned to Gloucester for ths
purpose of carrying off their families, but
unexpectedly fell into trap, were secur
ed, and brought to Richmond with their
wives and numerous offsprings. A good
many persons, taking warning by the ex.
perience of others, are sending their ne.
gro property to market, or to some place
in the interior whero they will be less ex.
posed to the temptation of the peffid,ous
enemy.
FROM THE VALLEY.
A young gentleman who arrived in tina
city on yesterday evening from the lower
end Of the Valley furnishes us with some
information from that quarter He saws
that there are four regiments of Federal
troops at Harper's Ferry, and that Camp
Hin, west OF the town, is strongly forti-
fed. About one thousand runaway no.
groes are in the town, and are employed
in taking down the walls o. the work
shop of the old armory, the Federals as
sorting that it is the intention of the Gov.
eminent to rebuild the Armory. The roll.
ling mill and tilt-hammer shops which
were not destroyed when our army evac-
uatet.. are now engaged in getting out
iron for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
and are superintendent by Rozin Cross
and Alex. Kelly. former operatives Of
the armory. notorious traitor. Isaac
Baylis, is employed by the Quartermas.
ter at Harper's Ferry to steal horses from
the citizens of the surrounding country.
and it is said is faithfully discharging his
duty, and realizing rich harvest by his
plumber. The Government allows $40
per head for these horses, one half of
which is paid to Baylis as reward for
his scoundrelism, and the other half goes
to the Quartermaster employing him.
At Charlestown there are two compa.
MES, composed Of Germans, who arc con.
Quoting themselves with tolerable pro.
priety. Up to Wednesday last they had
not commenced enforcing the order oil
Pope. requiring the male citizens to take
the oath or leave the Federal lines
In and around Winchester there were
about l,5O0 troops, under command Of
Gen. Piatt. A few evenings ago report
, was started that our forces were advanc
ing from the Valley road, when Piatt i'm
mediately turned his guns upon tbs
town, declaring his intention to shell i,
if our forces attacked him. Several o.
the Union citizens of the town went out
, to the Notifications to demonstrate with
him. assuring him that the report of All
advance was without foundation. These
: citizens were seized and kept through
the night, with the cheering information
: that if any assault was made upon his
, lines they should be shot. The onl,
:. pickets on tho Valley road are at Hoi
lingsworth's Mills, one and a half miles
: west Of Winchester. Our pickets are
l down rs far as Newtown, seven mile,
from Winchester.