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The Daily Dispatch: April 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], Bitter attack on Gen. McClellan. (search)
The enemy in Essex. A gentleman arrived in the city yesterday from Essex, from whom we obtained some interesting facts in relation to the recent visit of the enemy to that county, and their operations while there. On Monday morning, five gunbEssex, from whom we obtained some interesting facts in relation to the recent visit of the enemy to that county, and their operations while there. On Monday morning, five gunboats, with about three hundred men, appended the Rappahannock, as far as Fort Lowry, a fortification on the river about four miles below the county seat. This fort had been previously evacuated by our forces.--With a view, perhaps, of testing the sthout any compensating result. The boats then proceeded up the river to the town of Tappahannock, the county seat of Essex, where they anchored. Here they found no one to oppose them, save a few gallant old men and the patriotic ladies of the whom to what their vengeance, they proceeded to the fine residence of Dr. Roane--former delegate in the Legislature from Essex — over which they hoisted a Union flag. This done, they perambulated about the town, stealing all the poultry and drinki