Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-08
REBEL SYMPATHIZER NEAR FAIRFAX
KILLED,

Mcseby's guerrillas are still iAtesting the re-
gLon Of country between Alexandria and Fair
tax. and they make continued attacks upon
suffers trains, going and coming. On Thurs
day, while a train OF fifteen or twenty wagons
fresurningl were about four miles this side of
FAIRFAX, the driver OF the wagon ahead noticed
cayalryman standing in the road, who beck
oned him to come on. Believing him to be 4
rebel guerrilla, but at the same time not daring
~ disregard the motion TO simoveon," he slow iy
drove his team forward and was captured and
yaaen into the woods near by. Shortly after
yards the rest of the train was also captured
and was taken also into the same locality,
where were about thirty of Moseby's gang,
vino commenced at once 10 secure the Horses
attached to the wagons. and to compel the
drivers and those connected with them 10 shell
cut all they had about them, even to pocket
combs and Jack knives.
But the Rebels had scarcely received their
booty when the Federal cavalry dashed in
nSaong them and compelled them to skedaidle
IL hot haste 1t appears that company f. of
the First Maine cavalry, was on its way to
Aiexandria TO exchange their horses which had
keen broken down il the vice. for new and
fresh ones and the orderly of the Major OF the
Regiment iboy between II and Is years OF age,3
assd the Orderly Sergeant OF company +, were
the first 10 espy the greybacks, and without
hesitation they drew their sabrps, apa with
cooked pistols, followed the course OF ths
Wagons into the woods, and So frightened the
saerrlias that they took to their horses and
stampeIed of.
The gueTillas may have supposed tnera was
larger force behind, but certain 1t is that these
Two young men drove the party of. They
elsshed right and lett with their sabras, aud
used their mis- fDlS freely yyonn IL
several II the guerilas, WHO were taken com
pleteiy surprise, and therefore could offer no
Resistance. All the wagons were recaDtured
but The rebs managed TO GET of with some of
tie horses and 81 amount or money ana other
ra!uabies which they h'G taken from the dri-
sc.s OF .hc WAGONS.
a soon rs the ALTAR was over thu Sntlrrs
made UP purse OF such money is the s.uar-
fliias had not taken, and handed it ever 70 the
bravo boys who had thus effected their rele4sr
Yesterday, another train was attacked abont
ta-ee miles this side OF Fairfax, bT he same
band OF gurrrillas, but the marauiers were
again driven of by our cavalry and with loss.
is TIL srain " as passing near G OGDEN s tavs-n
aoou: three miies this side Of Fairfax. the
tavern keeper, Jas. Coyle, (who is known by
tae suffers and teamsters as 4 sympathilrr
with the South,> made some taurts that they
would not get through safely, bnt would give
t.lstu 40 satisfaction when questioned n % ihe
ratura OF the danger threatening Them. Al the
same time expressing qualification at the pros
pct OF evil Detailing them. Coyles words
cSne true. The train was attacked a short
distance further on, but was few moments
afterwards recaptured by our cavalry.
Coyle, II appears has long been suspected Of
aiding the rebels, and his conduct Yesterday so
earased the victims and others that he was
subsequently shot dead i'll his own house, and
rs corpse was laying there when the train
left.
These suffers, who have OF late suffered so
much. complain severely of the action OF
parties in Virginia, who are believed TO be
rcbr2 6ynpataizers, but who are suddenly
transformed into good Union men the moment
tae.r residences or property are within our
lines, and they az once obtain guards of Federal
soldiers 70 protect their property The suffers
attribute ail their recent losses 10 this kind OF
people, and they avoW determination to take
the iaw into their own hands and wipe the
sympatnIZers from the face OF the earth, il the
Government will not accord them adeo uate
protacuon.
They 1~ear vengeance against any syrnpa-
1hlzeTs they may meet in any Of their trips TO
and from the army, in future. What is said to
b. mosebys gang, these suffers aIlege is COM
l-os4d almost entirely of farmers and others Of
pretended loyalty in Virginia.