Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-07-31

than vas done Id any of the serious
outrages heretofore perpetrated upon
our office. Their conclusion was, we
are>sure, that they had certainly put
our light out this time, as some OF
the courageous soldiers who tried to
ruin us performed the valorous feat
OF kicking our windows out. We feel
the loss of our window glass, as they
are little difficult to replace, but our
readers will see that we can still print
and send out light and truth, notwith-
standing the last I've trust expiring)
effort of vindictive foe to destroy
us.
1.-The conduct of the emery in Au-
gusta County was marked by reck
less disregard of individual rights.
They took and destroyed whatever
suited their fancy, and what they
couldn't carry off was, in many cases,
committed 70 the flames. They cap
tured numerous trains of transports
ton from aeelng refugees, and after
helping themselves to what they want
| ed, set fire to the wagons. A great
many refugees who would have been
perfectly safe with their goods and
chattels' had they remained at home,
were caught on the highway and
robbed of their bacon, -four, leather,
clothing, &C., &c. AS the enmey { My
moved upon the Valley Turnpike,
persons living upon the back roads
who remained at home with their
goods were safe.
"As we have said, they moved with
unusual celebrity and activity. They
reached Staunton the morning after
they were in Harrisonburg, fought,
or rather captured without lighting,
General Early's forces near Waynes
boro. and were in Charlottesvil by
Saturday noon. destroying as they
went. the important bridges on the
Central Railroad, the Telegraph, &c.
They stuck themselves down near
Charlottesville until Monday light,
occupying the time from Sunday af-
ternoon until that period in plumber
: ing the surrounding country, burning
barns, mills, &C., and committing
depredations upon the people of AL
bemarle generally. They did not,
we learn, injure the University, but
burnt the cotton factory on the River
and the depot of the Central Railroad
, in Charlottesville.
: They left Charlottesville on Mon.
day night, in two columns, one col.
umn starting towards Scottsville, on
the James River aud the other in the
direction of Lynchburg. We think il
altogether likely that Mr.. Sheridan
has been attended to, and that he will
not find his grand raid so much OF
a paying business after all.
1--WE hope to announce that a good
ly portion OF his command has been
either killed or captured, greatly pre-
as they richly deserved such a fate.
SHERIDAN, when last heard from,
was moving down towards Richmond
on the North side of the James river
having been unable to cross to the
South side in consequence of the de-
struction of bridges and the INSULT.
cheney of his pontoons. Re did MOI
get to Lynchburg, which seems to
have been one OF his objective points
as he evidently tried hard to reach
there. He moved down alongside Of
the James River Canal destroying as
he went, as far as possible, that i'm.
portant Improvement. The region
marked by his desolating track has
never before been visited by the in
vacer. He has doubtless done i'm
mense damage but whether the com.
fmano has not seriously stuff 4red re
mains to be seen
"The impression is that he will OF
retrace his steps to the Valley of Vir
iginia but will ehdeavor to make his
Iway out between Richmond and Cor
louisville and towards Fredericks-
burg Re has, We think, eluded the
troC ps sent to check him, and will es
Icape without other essential damage
than the wear and tear of his com
!mand during their daring raid into
the very heart of Virginia.