The Daily Dispatch: July 16, 1862., [Electronic resource]

The raid in Orange.

‘ A Yankee force, stated to number eleven regiments of infantry and one of cavalry, with ten pieces of artillery, is reported to have taken possession of Orange Court-House, on Sunday, though we have doubts about its correctness, as a person who left that place at 7 o'clock in the evening of that day, says there was no enemy then in sight. They burnt the bridge across the Rapidan river, five miles from the Court-House, which would appear to be conclusive that they do not design a further advance. There were idle reports yesterday that they had possession of Gordonsville, but up to 9 o'clock last night telegraphic communication was open with that place.

’ There was a big scare and a general stamped e from Gordonsville on Sunday, the trains leaving there being literally loaded down with old and young, male and female, flying from the Yankees, who some fellow worse scared than hurt, reported to be within a few miles of the place. Everything that could be, was removed, and the writer, who happened accidentally to be at the place, could but be amused at the evident trepidation which had seized upon all. Government officials, with blanched cheeks, were hurrying to and fro, pale-faced women with disheveled tresses and wringing their hands, rushed to the ears, which were to bear them from the dangerous locality, and in short, there were but few who did not participate in the general fear and confusion.