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Bern (Switzerland) (search for this): article 3
tter was settled by the State's proceeding against them, and the "Union party" went out of existence. The men composing it have now left the town, and are either in Washington or fighting against us in the Lincoln army. Their houses are now deserted, except in a few instances, where some true Virginia woman has refused to go with her husband into the lines of the enemy. The scenery around the village of Occoquon is very fine, reminding one of some of the small Swiss valleys in captons Berne or Zurich. The creek comes tumbling over a rocky bed, while its banks on either side are precipitous and rocky. In one place, a single boulder rises above the stream to a height of near one hundred feet. Beside the river, running up it about three- fourths of a mile, is the flume which carries water to the mills, and beside it a fine path, where one can walk and enjoy the scenery and the roaring of the water. The opposite bank of the creek is steep and rugged, a single road winding down i
Prince William (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
ultivated small farms in the vicinity others get a living by fishing, by furnishing manufactured articles to the nearer markets, and in making barrels. The town was built up principally by Northern artizans and mechanics coming with small capital to set up business for themselves. In 1860 a party sprung up headed by a man by the name of Underwood, calling itself "the Union party," but which was only a band of Abolitionists, principally of Northern birth. Underwood was a justice in Prince William county, but by his freely expressed sentiments made himself obnoxious to his associates, and they refused to sit in court with him. Thinking a mild course would reclaim him, the people offered terms of settlement, which he refused, and became more bitter in his error and more open in his expressions of hostility to the South. Finally Underwood got a few adherents, and being a man of some means soon organized a party that came out in open rebellion to the loyal people of the section. A Lin
United States (United States) (search for this): article 3
e streets are narrow, but regular, running parallel with and towards the river. The houses are placed close upon the streets, leaving no room for sidewalks, and as in some of the narrow lanes of Naples, one has to tramp along the carriage way through the mud and dirt. Formerly, I should say the place was of some importance; but now, nothing is doing, and, in fact, little has been done since the attempt to raise and abolition party in the town during the last Presidential canvass in the United States. At the upper portion is a stone mill, built for a cotton factory, and below it two or three others, devoted to different manufactures. The factory seems to be in good repair, the dam and raceway, the wheel, and the machinery inside, for spinning cotton being now just as they were some five or six years ago, when the business was suspended. In the centre of the village is a machine and blacksmith shop. with water power, and at its lower extremity, a tannery, if I may judge from a num
Hampton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
ce until one of the party had it in his hands. The village miller was the fortunate person, and followed by an audience, went into the hotel to read "the news." Seating himself in a chair, he was soon surrounded by a circle of heads that pressed around him with listening ears. I sat in the corner and watched the proceedings, both interested and amused. The best part of all was the rustic comments made upon the various paragraphs as they were read. Late in the evening a courier from "Hampton's Legion" came in with the news that the enemy were advancing from the vicinity of Accotinck, and for the pickets to be on the alert. This frightened the citizens, who had no idea of falling into the hands of the Yankees, and several of them made preparations to leave at daylight.--During the night a company of our cavalry came into the village and drew up in line through the principal street. Supposing them the enemy, three or four men left without waiting for daylight. My landlord hast
Zurich (Switzerland) (search for this): article 3
settled by the State's proceeding against them, and the "Union party" went out of existence. The men composing it have now left the town, and are either in Washington or fighting against us in the Lincoln army. Their houses are now deserted, except in a few instances, where some true Virginia woman has refused to go with her husband into the lines of the enemy. The scenery around the village of Occoquon is very fine, reminding one of some of the small Swiss valleys in captons Berne or Zurich. The creek comes tumbling over a rocky bed, while its banks on either side are precipitous and rocky. In one place, a single boulder rises above the stream to a height of near one hundred feet. Beside the river, running up it about three- fourths of a mile, is the flume which carries water to the mills, and beside it a fine path, where one can walk and enjoy the scenery and the roaring of the water. The opposite bank of the creek is steep and rugged, a single road winding down it towards
Colchester (United Kingdom) (search for this): article 3
rugged, a single road winding down it towards the shore at a point where there was formerly a bridge, but which is now destroyed. Immediately at the rear of the village, and rising abruptly above it, is a high hill from which a fine bird's-eye view of the surrounding scenery can be had. Below lies the village, and beyond it the Occoquon run winding towards the Potomac, whose blue hue can be seen for several miles. Two miles below Occoquon village, on the opposite side of the run, is Colchester. There the steep hills end, and the road passes over a comparatively level country to the ferry.--It is at this point the enemy will cross the main portion of his force, fortifying, probably, the nearer hills, and then crossing under cover of the batteries. The river is about one hundred yards wide. The only other place for a passage would be a ford about a mile and a half above the village, where the water is quite shallow. The roads here are very bad and might be obstructed so as to
Underwood (search for this): article 3
cipally by Northern artizans and mechanics coming with small capital to set up business for themselves. In 1860 a party sprung up headed by a man by the name of Underwood, calling itself "the Union party," but which was only a band of Abolitionists, principally of Northern birth. Underwood was a justice in Prince William county, Underwood was a justice in Prince William county, but by his freely expressed sentiments made himself obnoxious to his associates, and they refused to sit in court with him. Thinking a mild course would reclaim him, the people offered terms of settlement, which he refused, and became more bitter in his error and more open in his expressions of hostility to the South. Finally UndeUnderwood got a few adherents, and being a man of some means soon organized a party that came out in open rebellion to the loyal people of the section. A Lincoln flag was raised and threats made to shoot any person who attempted to remove it. This was too great an outrage to be borne, and the citizens got together and cut it down, the
McClelland (search for this): article 3
level country to the ferry.--It is at this point the enemy will cross the main portion of his force, fortifying, probably, the nearer hills, and then crossing under cover of the batteries. The river is about one hundred yards wide. The only other place for a passage would be a ford about a mile and a half above the village, where the water is quite shallow. The roads here are very bad and might be obstructed so as to retard the advance for some time. But it is yet problematical whether McClelland intends to advance in that direction, or whether he will choose to come further into the country and cross at Wolf Run Shoals, near Bacon Race Church. For sometime the people of Occoquon have been cut off from mail facilities, and the arrival of one on Saturday evening produced quite a stir. A crowd collected around the carrier and asked eagerly for news. Half a dozen questions were asked at once, and he was soon hemmed in by an anxious band so that his progress was entirely stopped
1860 AD (search for this): article 3
wall.--There is one flouring mill in operation but little business is done in it on account of the difficulty of procuring grain. Before the war the occupations of the citizens of Occoquon were various. Some cultivated small farms in the vicinity others get a living by fishing, by furnishing manufactured articles to the nearer markets, and in making barrels. The town was built up principally by Northern artizans and mechanics coming with small capital to set up business for themselves. In 1860 a party sprung up headed by a man by the name of Underwood, calling itself "the Union party," but which was only a band of Abolitionists, principally of Northern birth. Underwood was a justice in Prince William county, but by his freely expressed sentiments made himself obnoxious to his associates, and they refused to sit in court with him. Thinking a mild course would reclaim him, the people offered terms of settlement, which he refused, and became more bitter in his error and more open in
November 25th (search for this): article 3
Army of the Potomac. [our own correspondent.] Manassas, Nov. 25th. The village of Occoquon must have been beautiful in its day, although its present appearance is far from inviting. It is very compactly built, and has some neat and handsome dwellings. The streets are narrow, but regular, running parallel with and towards the river. The houses are placed close upon the streets, leaving no room for sidewalks, and as in some of the narrow lanes of Naples, one has to tramp along the carriage way through the mud and dirt. Formerly, I should say the place was of some importance; but now, nothing is doing, and, in fact, little has been done since the attempt to raise and abolition party in the town during the last Presidential canvass in the United States. At the upper portion is a stone mill, built for a cotton factory, and below it two or three others, devoted to different manufactures. The factory seems to be in good repair, the dam and raceway, the wheel, and the machinery