The New York herald., 1862-07-26
Operations on the Rapidan.
THE PANIC AT GOLDONsvILLE-FLIdHT OF THE n


THE PANIC AT GOLDONSvILLE--FLI9HT OF THE m
HABfTANTS.
From the Richmond Examiner, July 22.1
We have advces from Madison and Orange counties
Friday night the 18th inst. On Wednesday evening the
18Th, it was rumored at Mson Court House thai the
Yankees advancing that place IN force This IN
teigcnce produced the panic usual in such cases
many OF the citizens took horse fed boforo
my. About ousk some hundred and fiy Yankee civary
rode into the village from the norhward but without
ditmounng ordered breakfast to be prepared for them
ON their return next morning and continued their
IN the direction of Orange Court use.
Three miles out on the road they upon three clt
zsn.-James Robinson. Sheriff OF Madison; John Willis,
and Mr. st.. Clair, from Alexandria. who had
taken refuge from shower in Mr.. Willis to-
bacco house, near the road. On seeing tho Yam
KEGS approaching, the hrce gentlemen mounted THAR
horses and made OF the field. The cayal
imiaed uely gave chase. Messrs Robinson aad St
Clair hemmed III and caught in formed
by two fences; but Mr. Willis, beng at home and know
ing the byways rode TO the gate and escaped
The Yankees fred their rifles at him. but without effect
owing perhaps, to the ran which was at the time fail
ing in torrents They liberated their two prisoners
parole but retained MIR St. Cars horse because he hap
pened TO have military saddle.
We have not heard where the Yankees halted that
night: bat the next morning, at early hour they
at Madison Court House, and partook OF the breakfast
they had ordered the night before After breakfast
without interfering with any of the citiz.ns appropri
ating any property, they again LETT the village by the
road leadu southeast to Orange Court House ana Cor
donsvle Six miles south Of Madison Court House. at
Jacks Shop, they surprised and captured five pices
longing to the Second Virginia cavalry. AT this point
they left the Gordonsvilc ad ard taking road break.
ing Of 70 tae west disappeared and have not since been
heard from.
This the nrst and up to Friday night, the last
visit OF ths Yankees 20 this county.
much larger body OF cavalry visited Orange Court
House on Friday morning. They seem TO have come
upon this ace very unexpectedly to the Inhabitants.
At the vesy moment they entered tho village gentle.
man fugitive from Maids N, was standing nsar tho
hotel offering 10 bet hundred dollars tho YANKEES
would set there. They remained short time Ut
the Court iiouso, and then continued their advance
wards GorGcn vile. On their towards the latter
place occurred the srmish and the subs qnent Yankee
stampede mentioned In our last paper On Ffidsy MI lL
here WAS not believed u TO Yankee in tie county
cept The prisoners we had taken during tho day
from the moment Of the receipt ol tho intelligence
that the Yankees had burned tho bi &c at Rapidaa anl
Advancing, Me iotd panic yrerd Ia IN cord fss-
rifle. Tie eittsas ret rdiy rihout tax M fh,pqIt
Ctther. He az crettiy iaiormsdAR M9a,dy, nf a.
etrs gram Sidmpd of he day before car, lad of
hats, d.t.Tsitg tie in heir fiqi, mi hi hate tst,
rtc,ed ~ he rdLya rest ofhe ratgr At last nc.
UNITS tic confidence OF tho people had bcen partially
restored.