The Daily Dispatch: August 5, 1862., [Electronic resource]

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From the Valley.

Passengers who arrived in the city from Staunton yesterday afternoon state that the road from that town to Winchester is unobstructed, and the Yankees, though occupying the heights north of Winchester, have no pickets on the Valley Turnpike.--A number of the citizens of Frederick and Clark had left their homes in consequence of the order of Gen. Pope requiring them to take the oath, and were daily arriving at Staunton and other points in the upper Valley.

On Thursday last there was considerable excitement at New Market in consequence of the rumored advance of the enemy on that town by way of the Luray road. On the afternoon of that day they took possession of Powell's Fort, some ten miles southeast of New Market, and it was seriously apprehended that they would extend their advance into the Shenandoah Valley. Having already suffered severely from the presence and robbery of the invaders, the people of Shenandoah and Rockingham justly dread their return. It is hoped that active operations will give them employment in some other quarter before they have an opportunity of again marauding upon that rich section.