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The Daily Dispatch: May 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], Attention, Marylanders. (search)
Attention, Marylanders.
--All native born or adopted citizens of Maryland, now serving in the different regiments of Gen Johnston's army, will be interested in reading "Special Orders, No. 107," of Adjutant General and Inspector, in to-day's paper.
The object in view is highly important, and all refugees from Maryland, in the army of the Confederate States, will at once perceive the necessity of organizing the "Maryland Line," around which may cluster the same glories that keeps alive the born or adopted citizens of Maryland, now serving in the different regiments of Gen Johnston's army, will be interested in reading "Special Orders, No. 107," of Adjutant General and Inspector, in to-day's paper.
The object in view is highly important, and all refugees from Maryland, in the army of the Confederate States, will at once perceive the necessity of organizing the "Maryland Line," around which may cluster the same glories that keeps alive the memory of its revolutionary namesake.
The war.
It will doubtless interest our readers to learn something of the proceedings of the Yankees in Maryland.
A late number of the St. Mary's Beacon brings us the following particulars of outrages perpetrated in St. Inigoes' district;
We are indebted to Robert Crane, Esq., a gentleman well known to us for truthfulness and intelligence, for the following details in relation to the conduct of the Federal detachment which landed in St. Inigoes' district on the 8th inst., as also for the particulars of another visit paid by another detachment to the same locality on the 15th instant.
From the letter of Mr. Crane, it will be seen that we do not exaggerate in ginal notice the extent of the outrages committed upon our citizens and their properly in that district.
Several of these are of a character which decency forbid us to name or even to refer to in general terms through our columns.
The remainder may be generalized under the headings of vandalism, arson and robbery.
Additional from Norfolk.
Through conversation and reliable facts from unquestionable sources, we are additionally advised in regard to the evacuation and destruction of the works at Norfolk viz. That the Navy Yard was successfully fired and destroyed by a party of eight or ten Marylanders, under command of Lieutenant Spotswood.
The dock was blown up by pyrotechnics, under direction of Mr. Thompson also at Maryland, its gates and end being effectually blown out, so that the damage may be considered irreparable.
Every building and shed in the yard was totally consumed, except the moulding department, which unavoidably was left uninjured, owing to the want of proper combustibles.
Having laid waste everything, and applied the torch wherever practicable, the "firing party" proceeded to St. Helena, opposite, destroyed or burnt all the quarters there, and arriving at Portsmouth, fired every pound of cotton and tobacco, &c., leaving naught but ashes in their wake.
Such was the succe
In town.
J. Marshall Hanna, late of the Baltimore Sun and John R. Polsal, son of the Rev. John Polsal, both of Maryland, arrived in this city yesterday.
They came by the way of Winchester, "flanking" the Yankee pickets, walked one hundred miles across the Valley, the Shenandoah, crossed the Blue Ridge, struck Madison Court House, took the stage thence to Gordonsville, and by train to Richmond, the journey occupying one week, full of eventful episodes.
They brought through with them W. L. Jeffries, of company K, 21st Virginia regiment, who was shot through the arm at the battle of Kernstown, and left a prisoner within the Yankee lines.