The New York herald., 1862-01-06
NEW YORK HERALD. MONDAY, JANUARY g. 1867.

Of the fcderals return with os time or
be considered snenies rs are furnished in these
ssn. sns ng embodied and each absentee
1ss IA families Of refugees remaining ar. now
must -ae unclesn spoilers on hall ~ la'',hs. ,h,s
bru add that women S are ,,,1ans nc,udes hsre ned@
long whom Col. Dickinson, Mr.. Manson, Jno Mccoy, ~
Jones, John Mars. John B. Jones' Clerk OF .e .oas
Judge Bailey and others Negroes are spirited away cou
tinuaiy Wholesale and wanton destruction stalks among
the afflicted families Of Fayete and Raleigh, aud 10
those favored first by heaven with true loyalty ana
self devotion beautiful and much covet
Cd South have come the curses and vengeance oi ths
upcloan and vile portion of mankind-the Yankee.
Colonel Dickinson few days rnce, exile from
Ais home-hs family and all that s dear, except his
snitten yet triumphant South. He formerly citi-
of Nelson county Virginia. but has for many years
lived in Fayetteville where no HIS been by that people
| entrusted with high official stations
| ed in previous years have imbbed the spirit Of
their father One of them whose bitter lot iwas TO see
her loyal and beloved husband carried orciby away and
started prisoner TO Columbus WAS few weeks ago con-
fronted by Gen Rosecrans in person who informed her
that it was by his orders her husband had been
knowledgemsnts and mako certain pledges he
| would have him released and restored TO her
her sn,i,ien BOSOM she replied that her husband chad
done nothing TO request atone for and sooner than
psrchase his pardon in that way she would live on
1 bread and water the remainder of her days.
The people here in Monroe county, are loyal ana wish
Their SONS, brothers and husbands are in
the Confederate service and they true yes, true
the loadstone Irefsr the great Of the popua-
ton but tho administration seems about to put their
patriotism the rack The Forty fifth Virginia regi-
ent the only protection to this country is withdrawn
II IL be true that the from Meadow BuR to be
ordered away you or the finest sections Of
Virginia is gone. For, when people are overrun,
chained stripped Of their property and demorazed by
familiarity with their captos, they are gone from tner
former allegiance.
The wriier once lived here number Of years, and s
! much acquainted with this Kanawha Valley; and there
must bo something done for this people. Let tho enemy
once cross Pocks ferry, only twelve miles west
Of here, in The absence Of force here ON our part,
| and warn you it will cost blood and
tears as a government. suicidal Legislature
| may appropriate the paltry sum Of 900 to
clean New river for batteaux but let the govern
strip this section of oil protection, and allow scout
ing parties CT the enemy to come and search their homes
they did for General Becey the other day. and Follow
up such recognsances with armed occupation, and then
The army of the Peninsula could not than remove
them from here then Mock not deceive yourselves,
ye men OF Richmond. ye deaf Of tide water Virginia.
ye officers Of associated government, with the de-
usve dream that Floyds retreat means Rosecrans in
winter quarters. The wet weather is gone. Tbs mud
that locked the wheels OF Cotton HILL and
threw into hands Of the enemy, has dried and tho
| road from Cotton Hill to Dublin depot was never finer.
The gded coaches Of your Main street can go almost
tarnished its entire length. There are passes IN
this section that the enemy hold with moderate
force against the heavy forces you will send here next
spring, and they will seize them soon One or two re-
giments Peterstown will do more service now than
another trip the gallant and Floyd to Cotton
Hill year with forces drawn from his flank and
You may hear from me again.