The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-09

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sroyEwALL IN THE NORTH.
] The csmraiga of Gen Jaeassn IN the Valley,
auccess FIJI anl brilliant il was, had an excellent
effect III inspiring for him terror among the peo-
pie ni he North. They regard him ss one OF those
invincible beings whose purposes II is almost i'm
possible tl,w art. The statements Of Yankee
prisoners and letters captrre upon the recent bat
tie fields indicate the dread which the of
his name creates among them. A. a specimen Of
these letters. we annex an extract from one writ
ten by father 70 his son in the Federal army
dated Lewisburs Pa June y. 1902
1T seems that Jackson il too much for Mellow.
ell, Sieeie, Fremont, Banks and Shields combined
They have not been able to catch him yet, and,
from all accounts, think they have seeen hurt
pretty near as bad as he was. Samuel wrote that
he wished Jackson would come that way, that the
reserves would give him fits. Why, boys, ii he
would come that way. he would eat you np, Sans
horn and all Jackson II a brave, during man. and
we have few saen ia army that are his equsi-.
All aln sorry for is That he is not cDSagei in
better rasise.
CAPTURE OF ARMS.
We are Informed that Col. James D. Nance, with
his regiment, the Sd South Carolina portions OF
other regiments cf Kershaw's brigade and deta!
Of hundred men from Gen A p. Hills divis-
ion, SEM expedition to Shirley last
Thursday, expecting 10 attack the enerny at iis.
point, and capture Number of arms efl there b7
the enemy in heir preepta-e retreat. The com
mand reached Shirley about Il a. NJ, when they
biyouac,lel Until davhrrak. as the night was 100
dsrk for any operations. At day break the COM
mand WAS formed and cavalry scouts were sent out
by Col. Nance and Capt. King, OF Csbbs Legion
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sent. Nothing was left Therefore, to be done but
TO SET 10 work and gather mp The arms, keeping a
sharp look out ,or the encIny's gunbeats for the
arms were Immediately on the banks Of the river.
In very short time, under The Intelligent direc
ton OF their oficer- ihe inea gathered between
niue hundred and thousand arms of the most iul
proved patterns and conveyed ,hein 10 a place of
safety where they placed in wagons aud sen,
{" the Ordnance Department, under the direction
"f Capt Tayloe. when ioi. Nance returned with
hie command camp near the Tuesday, battle
field.
iiTGEgS rIyISI0N.
u may have tet,, mentioned before thai The
mhots Of Hagers division was engaged in the thick
es; OF the fight Tuestiay the lst Of Ju y; bu,
erlain!y the dua tribute Of praise has bet n
10 the different bigasies and regiments cor po ing
it. Both infantry and artillery fought witt ter
mined yalot and the of those gall, Mt ead-
ers, Mahcne, Wright, Arnistead and Egns m, will
no: soon be forgotten by their country. he list
OF killed and wounded attests The unf nc ing
bravery Of the division.
FROM THE SOUTH SIDE.
The Petersburg Ezpress, of yesterday, has the
following:
river Sunday evening late, ,nd proceeded several
miles beyond City Point. They fired many shells
into the forests on the south bank Of James river,
and occasionally gave the wild sarmints' in the
marshes and underground the south side .'ferl.
er," brt lid no percep'ible damage TO any hnman
being or any habteton of man.
A couple Of sailors from one Of the anemys trans
ports were taken By our pickets yesterday, ard
brought up TO headquarters. They proved TO be
deca hands only. and could give reliable infor
nation of MeCleils.u's forces or movements. They
knew that there were heap" of soldiers at
Berkeley, and bloody sghtr of craft OF every
kind. but to the intentions OF tie ems my the
prisoners know but little, and to their own
language, they care less These men had become
engaged in quarrel on their steamer, and growing
diSagreeabiy tur buent the Captain lnteriored, and
commanded the peace. They de1isied for the noncc,
but mutually agreed to slip over 10 the Prince
George shore - soon rs the shades Of evening
closed in, where they could adjust matters to their
own satisfaction. They were greatly surprised
when arrested 10y our pickets, and declared Them
selves non-combatants, so far As national troubles
are concerned. But our boys refused their exp pa-
nation, brought them up, and the mariners now
slumber quietly In Petersburg jail.
We learned from several yesterday, residing in
quiet portions of The city, that heavy firing had
been heard in the direction Of the river during the
forenoon. Diligent inquiry up to late hour last
night failed to elicit any information explanatory
of these reports. Many persons residing along the
line of the Norfolk railroad who arrived yesterday
evening state that they heard the firing very dis
tincfly in portions Of Sussex and Prince George.
couple OF Yankee prisoners taken yesterday,
near Hoods Prince George, were brought in by
our pickets yesterday afternoon. They were mem.
bers of some Pennsylvania cavalry regiment, at
taehed 10 McCellsn's army, and looked as little
like equesirians they dill like honest men. Oae
of them was entirely barefoot, both shabby dress
ed and apparently much jaded. They gave but
little information. and evidently did not tell all
they knew. They both agree that McCleilans
army has recently seen as much of the South as
they dasre and would gladly go home Tomorrow,
il they could.
II Il matter of congrsfulafion with every friend
of freedom and the South TO know that the present
position OF McClean's army is one ut the kortest
perhaps" the soil of Virginia With creek
on side, shallow mill pondo on another, and the
shoal water OF james river on another, not the
tce OF shade tree immediately near, and the suns
rays pouring down with an intensity that sent the
thermometer up Yesterday to the class of the nine
ties in. Pete rsbnrg the Yankees at Berkeley Point
must have suffered to an almost indescrIbable
tent Persons residing In Petersburg, entirely ia
miliar with the locality, say that out OF Tophet,
there Ia no place to compare with IT, There u but
little sympathy hereabouts for the invaders, and il
the sun conld roast the raseas TO crisp, tears
would he shed In the South at their fate.
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TIE RoMBARDMENT OF FICksBURd-The
yjcksbsrg Courier, Of Saturday. says:
Al four o'clock this morning the entire Federal