The Daily Dispatch: March 10, 1862., [Electronic resource]

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Affairs in the Valley.

are no real news from the Upper Potomac. The occupation of Jefferson and counties by the enemy, has substance inhabitants of that portion of the the most serious and aggravating , and a complete system of rob been inaugurated. Smokehouses broken into and their contents contribute to the support of the and the fine flouring mills of have had to pay their quota to miscreants of the Lincoln des- Thumber of horses have been stolen, negroes are being enticed from their by scores. Many of the citizens of the have been arrested, and are held as prisoners or are required to cath to secure release.

, on what is regarded as reliable that a brisk skirmish between the pickets and a portion of Colonel command took place about six Winchester on Thursday evening, resulted in a complete rout of the with the loss of some half dozen killed. is reported at one killed and one .

of the New York Herald about of nine cavalry horses near Berry- Clarke county, on Tuesday evening, fabrication. The only foundation story is the fact that one of their pil parties, on the evening in question, that number of horses from farmers in neighborhood. There was no skirmish fact of which the Herald's correspondence no doubt, well aware.