Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-12
Loudon County Affairs.

A late letter from our correspondent at
Lovettsville, Loudon county, Va, contains the
following interesting items of news:
On Sunday last the Union. loving citizens of
pearance Of some fifty or more mounted rebels,
who dashed about the town and vicinity with
their usual style OF uncouth manners and
tyranny.
Another squad appeared on the same day at
Johnson's Mills, some three miles south Of this
place. Other gangs Of the same worthless ma
rauders appeared on the turnpike between
Bolington and Wheatlands. They were sup
posed to have been OF Whites command, and
are lettering about in Loudon in order to obtain
winter clothing, through the hands Of their
sympathiZers and the disloyal, who, when
necessity compels them. play off s'Union," and
thereby deceive the assistant aids to the rev.
enue, at trading points along the river. 1t
George w. Townsend, Esq, Of this vicinity,
was placed at Berlin as assistant aid to the
revenue, it would universally meet the appro-
baton of all true Union people of this county,
who are familiar with the cups and downs"
and doings Of Berlin. Mr.. Townsend is a
gentleman OF true Union principles, with fine
requirements, and has been from time to time
favorably recommended TO the department.
We would cheerfully warrant that no rebel
nor rebel sympathiZer would ever obtain
goods through his hands, were he to be ap-
pointed 10 that position at Berlin. Again it
is to be hoped that the authorities will stop
Miss Martha Everhart from transporting goods,
&c, into this county, in any shape, manner
or form, as we are informed by the best OF
to rebels and leading rebel sympathiZers, and
that the Union people scarcely recognize her
in any way.
Some eight or ten days ago the troops at Har-
per's Ferry contrived plan to catch the noto.
rious John Mobberly and his gang OF marau-
ders, who are notable as horse stealers and
picket shooters. Douglas and Chambin of his
band were killed, Mobberly escaped by arri-
wing q little too late to join the game at Kill
ling. This occurrence took place near Neers-
vile.
Some two or three weeks ago the rebels, to
the number of $50, under the command of Mai
Chapman, of Mosby's old command, dashed
across the river at Noland's Ferry, some four
miles east of Point OF Rocks, and reached the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Adamstewn,
robbed some stores, houses, &c, and were in the
act OF tearing up the railroad and destroying
telegraph wires when the London Rangers,
Capt. KEGS command, led by Capt. I. Grubb
sprang upon them, and drove them for some
miles, when pretty warm engagement took
place. The Rangers lost l private killed,
wounded, and prisoners. Capt. Grubb again
ra llied his men, and followed them to the river,
where another engagement took place for a few
minutes. 1t is reported that the rebs buried
men in Leesburg, and carried wounded
through with them. Had the infantry at the
Point Of Rocks assisted Capt. Grubb, who had
but SO or "a men mounted he would nave taken
and killed many Of Chapman's command: The
Rangers in email squads, are almost daily In
Loudon, picking up Rebels, and deserters. A
few days ago they were seen with seven, anoth-
er day with two Virginia State Journal.