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The Daily Dispatch: August 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ranaway (search)
rs of about sixty, with bayonets charged, not more than twenty yards from them. Finding that, thus hemmed in, their only safety was in instant flight, our boys took to the mountains, leaving behind their horses, arms, etc., which of course fell into the hands of the enemy. Fourteen of the party succeeded in making their escape and reaching Leesburg, though they report that the bullets of the two flanking columns whistled around them in a manner anything but agreeable. One of them Mr. Boyd Barret, had his pistol in his hand at the time of the surprise, which was struck by an enemy's ball, breaking the ramrod and slightly injuring his hand; perhaps it saved his life. Six of the party were captured and taken over the river, as follows: Robt. Drane, Geo Davidson, Arthur Dawson, Jonah Orrison, James W. Daniel, and Mablon Myers. George Orrison was killed — shot through the head and arm. His body was recovered a few hours after by his friends. Samuel Houser, Postmaster