Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-21

these letters, written evidently by lady of
great intelligence and cultivation. the hint 10
given that the dash was preliminary to n
morement an force upon or flank. She man
nave made this conjecture herself: but she Is
much more likely to have heard it from some
military authority.
INTERESTING DISCLOSURES.
W. give below extracts from the letters all
luded to above, having reference TO the cav
airy movements of Friday, 18th inst, and
other matters of interest They are dated at
summer HILL" Sunday, 18th inst. Summer
Illh Is IN the vicinity of Hanover Court
House and Old Church. One of them saws.
my Dear Husband: Yesterday
was the first day for three weeks tbat ,ro ba',o
not seen Yankees prowling about ,,,,
ioheh ne least expected them, sometimes in
large numbers, then only as a picket guard.
Aaron says they are very much infatuated.
ana say they will shoot black and white. They
can imagine how our men got down here.
anu Lewis johnson was explaining to them
about the roads above. Ihope GEN. Stetcoqt
~aH take him along, and lodge him in Castle
| Godcln. Mr.. Sayre is now at the court-
house, (his horse having given out.) He
wishes to come here, and to go to Marlboune.
Mary will write to him and urge him not to
come. 1t Is perfect madness | hope this
descent of our men will make the wretches
more shy about coming about here But we
all feel exceedingly anxious about Gen Stew
| art. The Yankees at the Old Church told
Aaron that Gen. Stewart had gone to the
White House, but that they had sent down
men enough to take care of them. know
that Gen. S. is thought to be reckless. and 7
can't help feeling very anxious Thope. too.
fhiS as only the anitiatory step Of a flank more
menf' SAID to Sally, on Friday night, as we
saw about two hundred cavalry quietly en-
camp for the night in the Westwood clover
held, ''Oh, IT our men only knew this, and
would bring a large force and make a flank
Increment, and dj9re them dorm the York P'
Don't come here, Or attempt it, my dear hus-
band. We are surrounded by spies in the
servants. Some are very faithful, but 9TH
ers are very untrue. They are con. family
going and returning, and keep them advised
OF everything. All send love to you and the
| DoyS' May Ood bless and keep you all, al
ways. Your WIFE
The letter from MARY" referred to above,
illustrates the feeling which prevails through
out the region toward the yankees" :
Dear M. Say'e:-Ephraim brought your
note yesterday, Just after | had heard that you
had been captured by the Yankees-that is,
they SAID so. | am glad there is no more truth
IN the statement than in all of their Others
We all think it would not be prudent for you
| to come down yet as there are some Yankees
at the Old Church now. l don't know how
many. For some time there had been only
one regiment Of regulars at Old Church that
performed picket duty all around here, and
were very good people, and different from the
volunteers who have been hiring at West
wood for the last ten days. The house has
been searched, hogs and sheep killed, and all
the corn taken off. | have lost twenty SER
wants and three horses. The horse that send
up now is one of Mr.. Newton's, and good
though not pretty horse, and would have
been taken long ago, but for being hard to
catch. Will You keep him, or get some re-
| sponslble person belonging to the cavalry to
take him, until Mr. Newton is exchanged, or
until home is safe place for him. l don't
like to think Of the Yankees riding him. You
nave no idea of the state of things here! The
grass Is as high as the corn-the wheat ripe.
and none to cut it. / can see no reason zghz,
starvation should not stalk forth merit yeag.
Tuesday morning we had the honor of feedinq
more than hundred Yankee horses belonging
to Col. Rush's men. You would laugh to see
how l treat them. They are afraid to come
to the house now, but go to Mr.. Savrv. I
feel so anxious about Gen. Stewart. Please
let us hear whatever you may know of him,
anu where jackson was when you left Rich
| mond.