The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-01-02

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Ths following ara 20 ne extracts from private
letter Of Z young lady, who rsmalEed 10 rrsdsrisks
burg during the late bombardment, TO nsighboe,
at present scjournins a. . refugee In Lynehburs.
Thsy possess deep interes: for our rsaasrs:
On Thursday, December l1th, We were awaken.
Cd by two cannon. ATE o'clock we arose and
dressed. About nix the hf!ng began In sarrsss.-
We packed our trunks aid It all, made a Ass IN
the osllsr, snd .hiiher repaired. We had not besn
there an hour when sheli went throu gh oor ATTIC
Joun, breaking beds.ssds, etc. Ono shot went
through the pSsos; FIVE ia al through the house.
A. they passed, the crssh hey. made seemed to
threatsn instant Death to sl Il sounded a. though
ths house ware tunbling In, and would bury as Ia
i.s ruins We knew the danger, bui our trust was
II God, aud ws were ealm Aunt CLARA
Sths eolossd woman who avss opPos.ts) wss
noaadins ssased. 3. went TO the gsts and
returned with the news that tore was Are In dif.
fsrsnt parts ef the town, AID that company Of
our men were at the corner airing ON the portcon
bridge. Though the b0Iuba1 6aasnt had ceased the
muskstrs sounded to MY esrs yet more awful, for
I know they were fighting In .Ae streets. NY aars
are suddenly shocked BY shout Of dsmcniassl
Rlee-"Hsro are the rebels nsre are thS d-d rebesl
Are, boys i1reT Two dresdfEl e-iss rend tho cir
-our gallant Capt Cook "a killed at our corner
To hear the. fsudish cry Of the enemy unnerved
me more than the explosion Of the thsuSands Of
pli .ha. burst around us. -
Dot to deep; fo:, bark they are breaking into
houses Ike 20 many derlsns. With terrible foree
they throw Themselves against doors, back and
font but an nicer yankee, though hs was) savsd
us We hear them break Into your house. but dare
not utter word. lest ,hsy slAy Oh! who can
tell the horrors Of that Eightf They order
ny father ont declare that 60 hiss wine In his csl-
slar, &c. He ssscres them hs has only bis unof.
Tending wife and eight ehil6rsn there.
Thus passes the night, ;hs Ere still raging
About O'Clock the damsS*burs: forth In our VI
cinity. ard We expect every moment to tnd our
own roof On hfs. IN the ,aids. Of the excitement
soldier ruahed In With his hayonet, which he
pointed at ny lasher'r breast and ordeiSd dhn TO
follow tim. Ny father. asked why but tho man
nsr in which he repeated the order convinced
him that ho must follow or clio. This occurred In
porch watching the sparks and expecting our
house every momsnt to take Ere. They carried
father to headquarters, snd, aher accusing him Of
firing on them from his house, he was re!e0n4,
the officer tefcrs whom be was arrsigred MA.
ing lie In the faee Of the accuser, and innocence
In that Of the accused Willie he was gone, D0l.
Aiers came 10 me At the front door. and 70 mother
bsAind aud assured that the house Was on
hot 'succssd, nor do the story afford them the
opportunity they soughtStc rob the house
The next day every unoccupied house was plum
dessd and avery pie % Of furniture destroyed. In
order 70 save your rarnNars We soia aunt oara g
have had nothing left but for this. The drst night
they took . crock Of lard s9d ate up yourprs-
serves and pickles. Your san1leA also. thsy nsds
way With. but 40 Do net know Of anything slse
rhsy pulled everything out Of your drawers and
trunks burst open CLOSETS, etc. 10 sheil went
through your house. and you SAW the snffsrings
Of most Of the people you would think you had
indeed Jared well. Mr. 4. has lost everything his
store, furniture etc hia house ID rddled with she'll
and his wife and child with nothing TO wear bat
What they have on. Hundreds are In tia sams sit,
uatiou. A. shall wsre being thrown hy our msn
op Friday. saturday, sunday. and Honday, We
spent each Of those days sAisdy In the esllsr. -
vel; o. Thursday; thus, 6ss days IN al
Mary Price, black woman, was killed by .
shell--eut quite In two She had gsttsn, for pro
tectioo. under Q bed In q room through whieh Q
shell poaeod. saw her on Wst1ssdAy. She ha4
been Killed the previous Thuysday, but there Wa
no one 20 bury her. Every house not h
hahitsd has been aeksd and ruined inside. Thsy
committed every spseiss Of outrage