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The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], A brave standard Bearer. (search)
The enemy in Middlesex. From the subjoined letter, which appeared in yesterday's Whig, it seems that the invaders are pursuing their usual system of robbery and outrage among the defenceless inhabitants in the vicinity of the Rappahannock river: Woodstock, Middlesex Co., May 2d. On Sunday last, about 3 o'clock, four row boats, with thirty-two Yankees, came up the Prankatank river, stopping at several places, and reached Mr. Thomas South's, on the Gloucester side, opposite my house. So soon as they landed they ran up to the house, where they found no person but a negro woman. Of her they demanded the keys. She told them her mistress was out visiting, and had carried away the keys. They immediately commenced breaking open the locks, and took all the meat from the meat house, and killed and carried away two hogs they found in a pen, carried away a boat, sail, and some bed clothing and wearing apparel. On Tuesday they came up again in a large steamer and tug. The large ste