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The Daily Dispatch: June 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], Federal outrages in Alexandria. (search)
e hands of these ruffians Finally they became so lawless that Col. Wilcox thought it advisable to move them out of town. Accordingly. they were encamped on "Shuter's Hill," a beautiful grove about a mile from Alexandria, and the property of Mr. Robert Ashby. The Colonel coolly invited Mrs. A. to leave her house and grounds, and give them up to a set of lawless flirelings.--Mrs. Ashby's only remark on leaving her house was--"Sir, I can only say that if you have a wife, I hope she may never be pMrs. Ashby's only remark on leaving her house was--"Sir, I can only say that if you have a wife, I hope she may never be placed in the position you have put me." The troops are now throwing up entrenchments, tearing down the fences to build camp fires, cutting down their beautiful trees, and otherwise "protecting private property." Several instances of houses in the neighborhood of the Theological Seminary having been broken into, one of the ladies residing there, and knowing the Colonel, requested him to send a guard to protect the neighborhood and Seminary from these midnight marauders. A guard, osten