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The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], War matters. (search)
The fight at Fairfax Court-House. The following communication is from the pen of a Northern Lady, the wife of a Virginian, and may be regarded as at least impartial testimony: Orange C. H.,June 8th, 1861. To the Editors of the Dispatch:--In your yesterday's paper there is an account of the skirmish at Fairfax Court-House, purporting to come from the commanding officer, Lieut. Tompkins, which is so entirely devoid of even the semblance of truth, that I cannot resist the impulse of sending you a short notice of the affair, hoping that it may give satisfaction to those of our own party who have not been fortunate enough to hear from a reliable source, and also show what detestable liars our enemies must be. I was so near the scene of action that I could hear much that was said, and the bullets as they went whizzing through the trees in all directions. The particulars were given me afterwards by a gentleman, a most reliable person, though I could see much myself.
The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Abolitionists Won't fight. (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.excitement about Fincastle — the people spring to arms — exciting scenes, &c. Fincastle, June 8, 1861. Thursday morning last a rumor reached our little village that 11,000 Ohio troops were marching through Western Virginia; that they had burned Lewisburg and the White Sulphur Springs the evening before, and were then marching upon Covington. It would be impossible to give you the slightest idea of the excitement produced by such a report. A meeting was called immediately, to consider what was best to be done. Runners were started to different points to ascertain the truth. To myself was reserved the privilege of going to the seat of reported action, for which point I was soon ready and equipped. After a ride of seventeen miles I ascertained that the alarm was a false one. On my return I beheld such scenes as would have gladdened the heart of President Davis himself if he could have been present, and would have made Abraha