The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-05
FROM LouDOUN AND FAIRFAX.

The latest Information We have from theas couu
tlea represents that the Yankees are literally ear
ryins out the recent outrageous orders Of General
Pope. and that the cltixens ore being regularly
plundercd Of negroes. stock aud household eiYects
In many instances families have been deprived Of
every article OF comfort, aud Of every thing in the
way Of provisions and suppiies All negroes who
have heretofore refused to desert their owners vol
unfairly, are now being forced to leave whether
willing or unwilling. Some time since they visited
toe farm OF Mr. Charles F. Berkeley, and compelled
one OF his negro boys to accompany them TO the
Federal camp, against his earnest declarations that
no desired 10 remain In the service Of his master.
Complaint having been made 10 Cen Abercrombie,
tho boy was Immediately returned. The notorious
0eary hearing OF the affair, and resoute In his do
termination 10 carry out his peculiar mode Of war;
fare In regular and systematic thieving. sent q
squad Of men to demand the boy, who was ordered
to take favorte mare OF Mr. B., and forced to ac.
company those who were robblng him Of bis pro.
lection and support and his master Of his property
At "Chantilly," the beautiful country seat of
Tuppervle Stewart, Esq, in Fairfax county, they
seized all the furniture, stock &C., and few days
ago offered 1t at public auction. For the past two
weeks parties have been going round to the houses
Of those who are engaged in tho Confederate scr.
vice and assessing the household and other per.
sonal property preparatory to offering it at public
sale. All such Effects they designate as deserted
property" and appropriate TO the use Of the Fed.
eral army. Many of the citizens endeavoring
to effect their escape TO avoid arrest and mpison.
ment or the necessity OF taking the execrabe oath
of allegiance.
T1n CIV al fnr r
Unionists, headed by an unprincipled scamp named
Means, whose brother IL gallant soldier In the
Confederate service. A short time ago this traitor
and his followers arrested Messrs. Robert w. Gray
and james s. Harris, Of Leesburg and carried them
to HarRers Ferry, where they were imprisoned for
several days, with nothing to subsist upon but
crackers and water. There being no charge alleged
against them, except q warm sympathy for the
Of the South, they released by the COM
mandant Of that post, Col. Dixon H. Miles, and
allowed to return TO their homes. This, however,
did not suit Means and be made several subse quent
attempts to arrest Mr. Harris, who succeeded in
evading his vigilance and tyranny, and is now safe
within our lines. few days after his return from
Harpers Ferry, Mr.. Gray sent his negro map to his
farm, a few miles from town, for some corn. When
the negro arrived at the farm he found Means and
his party in possession, and was sent back to Mr.
Gray with word that he could have no more corn
from that place. This traitor and his band are kept
in Loudoun by tie Lincoln Government to annoy
and harass the people, and it is said that he has
bsen employed to enforce the recent order Of Pope
in that county. On Saturday week be sen. to IIar
per's Ferry for hundred men, to aid lin in car
rying out that order.
Some three weeks ago three companies of Fsde.
raj cavalry were sent to Leesburg, and their Quar-
termaster announced their intention to remain
there. They had been there but few days when
a report reached the town that the Confederate
cavalry were in Snickersviile in the upper end of
the county, and they left in great haste 1t turned
out that the cavalry at Snekersve was COM
pany Of their own.
The Rev. Mr.. Nourse, who, with Gen. Rogers
and Others was arrested some time ago, and after.
wards exchanged, has been greatly annoyed by
Means and his party, who have repeatedly threat
ened his arrest Knowing the vindctiye and ma
lisnant spirit by which Means was actuated, Mr..
NJ, TO avoid arrest, though once regularly ex-
changed, left Leeshurg ON Saturday week, and is
now beyond the tyrant's reach