Newbern weekly progress., 1862-12-06
From The Upper Potomac.
a Rebel onsrnge--sE q RIDER OF .. loyal
Virgfnfan.
lctrrespondence of the Baltimore Amercan
RAKERsyIIIr Nm. Nov. 90.


BAKERsvILLE, MD., Nov. 90.
1t becomes our painful duty 70 give public
ity. through the columns of the Aanericun, OF
another foul murder of q loyal Virginian at the
instigation of the notorious Redmond Burke,
for whose arrest the government offered 5000
reward some twelve months since. The cir
cumstances connected with this coHardIy Inur-
der are these: Yesterday a man, by the
name Of James Dunn. in the employ Of Stake
& Brown, contractors for the repairing Of
Dam No. 5, came to the guard lock, about a
mile above Dam No. 4, in company OF five of
his fellow workmen, for the purpose Of remov
ing his family from the residence Of hsssfasher,
upon the Virginia side Of the river, to dam No.
Five.
The party crossed The river in q scow, They.
no sooner effected a landing than they were
captured by party Of gaerillas, headed by
Burke, and annther sconadrel by the name of
Andrew Laypole, who hurried them off from
the river insthe direction of Shepherdsto@n.-
AS soon as they had fallen back from the river
the female residents of Dunn's house showed
themselves upon the banks of the river, and.
made signs to those standing at the guard lock.
house TO cross the river and carry them over.
to Maryland. The frantic demonstrations of
these women led those at the lock to suppose.
that they were in great distress, and anxious
to escape from the prosecutions of their cruel
and relentless oppressors. One ofSthespccta-
tors, by the name of Morton Cookus, worthy
and loyal citizen of Virginia proposed TO go
to the rescueof the women at all hazards.-.
His friends fearing that all was not iigat, per-
suaded him not to make the attempt until fnIf
assurance could be obtained that the rebels
had left and the caasta Was sclear4e~sss-
Their fears as TO the presence of the rebe Is
were soon put to rest by old man Dam, who
crossed over to the Guard Lock in q boat, aud
assured thenasthere VAS no danger In crossing
The river. as Bnrke and his gang Of thieves and
cut-Ihroats had gone Of ith their prisoners to-
Shepherdstown. In view of this Information,
and at the urgent request of Dunn. Morton Cook Z
uss Charles Ridenour and William Calbeit, three
Virginia refugees, accompanied by Dunn. start
ed for the Virgins shore upon what they {the
fhree) considered an errand of mercy L be boat
had hardly touched the bank y hen tIe rebels
appeared and ordered { hem 10 surrender Ride q
noar managed irtle confusion of the moment to
secrete himself under An old root of tree which
projected out from the. banks of the river. Col
bert seized the pole and attempted 10 push the
boat from the shore While IN the ac. OF doing
this RuEke ordered his men TO fires aud kill the
G---l d----d sons of b---s. which they did,
shooting Cookuss through the breast as he lay
in the boat to avoid their ire After he as shet
he jumped into the river and endeat ered TO swim
across the poor fellow reached the middle Of
the stream V hen he sank to rise no nao,e The
se5,ls fred at him several times Iefore be, went
doan, While our pickets at the il uard LorR
were firing at the rebels Burke shouted to them
that if they did not stop firing he would .shoot
every d---d. prisoner be had in his possession =.
Knoniag the character of this fesperado, aud
considering the situstion of the captiyes, our
piekets ceased their FIRE.
Strange to say Dunn and his FIVE onlpaniors
the employees of Stake & Brown, were allowed
to return home, while Colbert wss held sia .du.
rance vile' at the head quarters of Burke al
Snepherdstown. Il is said tha, Burke s friendly
feelings towards Brown, his old friend and part
ner in canal contracts, induced him to release
tFTc man = 4s.c1S
The unfortunate victim Of this viilainous affair
was aresident Of Berkeley county. Va, a farmer
By occupation, bold, fearless and ancoRoprom-
ising Union man, respected by his friends and
hased and feared BY bis Rebel enemies he
deceased was single man, about forty eight
years of age. He leaves hshind two sisters TO
mourn over the untimely endt Of i kind and af-
fsctionate brother. hat adds greatly to their
sorrow and Affections, is the failure the part
Of their friends 70 Iecorer the body Of the de.
ceased. - sss r sssss
Andrew Laypole makes his brags aronnd the
coun ~ that he had ihe Satisfaction Of fshooting
opportunity to kin another d--d rgipia
Barlss and bis gang .nsks their heaaq qnarters
1t the house Of a Seessh hag BY the hume of |
Julia Burke who keeps the Irish Rebel brute
aud his murierous crew during their stag at /
sfepherdstown. e his same Burke &c one time I
dictated as Aide TO General Stuart since Sep i
tsnbsr last he has assumad the connsand Of q I
gang Of gueri las, he are The terror Of Ahe coun
les Of Jefferson. and Berkeley. This Burke Is /
he same Sc oundrel = h0 tore up the Gusrd Lock.
.boye Dam No. Fl shortly after the breaking out1
e the war, for which he was arrested aud can-
This regenade Irishmen has sworn 10 take the
ives Of ssve.ll prominent Union refugees from
Firginia. wko make this point their headguarferss
1aypole, the murderer Of Martin Cuokus. is q
anal boatman BIZ oecupation. and the pimp Of
lula Burke. the Shepherdsfown prDstitnse.
This Is the character of the villains who rnie