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[for the Richmond Dispatch.]Hessian deviltry at Harper's Harry, Va.
If ever an army was characterized by a total disregard of the rules of civilized warfare, and the reultilatinuos violations of the rights of humanity, that army is the tyrant Lincoln's Whether as an unit or sectionalized into divisions or brigades, it is the same; but one purpose, one hell-sanctioned spirit of deviltry, animates the soldiers and officers — It matters not whether the spot should be held sacred from the polluting footsteps of invaders, or the section made classical in history from the glory of its associations and its immortal renown.
Temples of Divine worship; graveyards, where the sheeted dead should be left to slumber on in their repose; the homes of the widows; the houses of the soldiers of the glorious South, who are away in defence of the old State; the soil of their nativity — all find no respect at the hired of these Northern vandals No Goth of Vandal borde that ever swept over the sunny p
Standing at Harper's Ferry.
--A gentleman last arrived from the above locality, informed us last night that Col. Turner Ashby, of Far n erarrived at Bolivar, near Harper's ferry.
about two o'clock last Sunday afternoon with 200 troops.
He sent forward 10 men to reconnoitre, who reported 400 Abolition soldiers in Harper's Ferry.
He proceeded intending to attack them.
On arriving at Camp Hill he recertained that they had found out his design, and crossed the Potomac on a bridge of boats.
After Ashby and his men got to the Ferry the enemy commenced firing on him across the river, a distance of three hundred yards, and killed the horse of a First Lieutenant.
The fire was returned, one of the enemy being killed and five wounded. The Lieutenant's horse was replaced by a better one taken from the enemy.
The latter have a wholesome dread of Ashby and his men, who are encamped two miles south of Charlestown, VaBanks has a considerable force two miles from Harper's Ferry.
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