Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-08-07
From Virginia.

From Virginia. r-[-
The following extracts. are from the
Richmond Eraminer Of the lst.:
FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
We have late advices from Freder-
ieksburg. The enemy's pickets extend
three miles on this side of Spotsylva-
MIA Court House. Every by=way and
hog-path through the woods ispicketed, ,
showing that an attack from this guar
ter is apprehended ~ :, : Z,
About one thousand runaway negroes
are sojourning for the present at aSan-
+dy Bottom the southern suburbs OF
Fredericksburg. They subsist upon
Yankee crackers, blackberries, and
whatever, they can steal from the loyal
citizens in the town and the surrounding
country. A Yankee named Watkins
James, formerly a superintendent of the
Wexford Iron Furnace, on the Kappa
hammock, ten miles West of Fredericks-
burg, is now making preparations to re-
sumo work at that place on a large scale:
He has about him between,a a thousand
and fifteen hundred runaway negroes,
whom he has variously employed. The
greater number are cutting wood and
making coal, while others are cutting
grass and making the crops on. the fur
mace tract. - .. r., - !;
;, -. :. THE PAMUNKEY INDIANS. {. /.
Information having been sent to this
city that the Federal army while ope.
rating on the Chickahomlny was piloted
and aided by the Pamunkey Indians,
detective officer George W. Thomas was
dispatched last week to King William
County, with squad of men, for the
purpose of arresting such of the mon
grel: tribe as were engaged in the bust
ness. The party entered the village on
Friday. night and captured eleven, one
of whom escaped onsthe way back, and
three more were dischargedafter an ex-
animation at King William Court House
while the remaining seven were brought
on to Richmond, where they are now
held as prisoners. Weunderstand that
they acknowledge the. charge alleged a
gainst them, but urge as an excuse that
they were forced into the Federal SER
vice. -. ~ >, n. =, >, = -
!: - - FROM THE VALLEY. x
A letter received at this Office, dated
Mt. jackson, July %, states that the
stages are now running between, Staun-
ton and Woodstock, and that the Yam
KEGS have all left the Valley, with the
exception of a few at Winchester. The
writer says that after Fremont's defeat
at Port Republic more abject set was
never witnessed than that composing
the Yankee army; officers sent in their
designations, soldiers deserted squads
and dissatisfaction prevailed generally.
The crops Of wheat and oats are repre-
sented to be the finest ever grown in
the Valley, with abundance Of grass,
and a good prospect for a crop of corn.
Stock Of every description was pretty
efectually destroyed by the Yankees.
In the town of Mt. Jackson alone they
killed forty-one milch cows. In one in
stance they killed a cow and cut her
tongue out and left her otherwise un-
touched. -r r.
One company of General Robertson's
cavalry made dash at the enemy near
Winchester on the 23d, routing them
and capturing nineteen prisoners, three
loaded wagons, and forty horses. Ev-
cry day some prisoners brought through
Mt. jackson. - .,' ID
ENGAGEMENT ON JAMES RIyER.-HEAvY
~ - CANNoNADE.
Shortly after ~ clock on Thursday
night the citizens of Richmond were
startled by heavy and continuous re-
ports of cannon, proceeding from the
direction of City Point. The reports
were very rapid, and those who occupied
eligible positions could distinctly see
the fash Of: the guns. This was kept
up for nearly two hours, during which
it was estimated that there were no less
than FIVE hundred discharges. From
information received yesterday morning
it appears that our artillery, including
q number Of heavy siege guns, which
had been placed in position at and be-
low Coggin's Point on Thursday, open
led fierce cannonade during the night
upon the Federal fleet and Mcclellan s
camp on the opposite side of the river.
The enemy was evidently taken by sur
prise, and all the lights of the fleet were
Immediately extinguished, but this did
not prevent our gunners from preser'
wing their range, which they had taken
care to obtain with accuracy while day.
light gave them an opportunity. A
feeble response was made by the gun
boats; but firing at random, and com,
paratively ignorant Of our position, they
inflicted little damage. The feet, or
the contrary, is supposed to have suffer.
edheavily. A great crashing was heare
in the river, and it is conjectured tina
collisions occurred among the vessels il
their haste to get beyond the reach O.
danger. At daylight yesterday NOR
ming the entire fleet had disappeared