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The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], Affairs on the Rappahannock — depredations of the enemy — the approaching conflict. (search)
f affairs in the country immediately east of the Blue Ridge. The enemy's force in Madison, Culpeper, and the territory adjacent, is believed to number full 40,000 men, and the idea prevails that reinforcements are arriving from McClellan's army. Pope has established his headquarters at Sperryville, Rappahannock county on Saturday week a large body of Federal cavalry made their appearance below Madison Court House. when they were met by a citizen who told them that if they didn't look sharp Jaalone is sufficient to arouse the indignation of the inhabitants, who hope the day of vengeance will not belong deferred. The enemy are well aware of the vast amount of supplies in the counties they are now invading and acting in pursuance of Pope's orders, they will secure or destroy the whole unless a check is placed upon their operations. Owing to the want of wagons, the rich products of the country have been retained in the hands of the farms and millers, and there is now a superabunda
The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], Affairs on the Rappahannock — depredations of the enemy — the approaching conflict. (search)
war and we have no means of taking any of their private citizens; while they are in our country, and can at any time capture as many of ours as they please. The Government seems to have entirely abandoned the protection of its citizens. That Pope and his inferiors will carry out his threats to the letter, unless deterred by the fear of retaliation, cannot be doubted. Most assuredly his orders are clearly against the spirit of the catch whatever may be the letter. Our Government never couirely unprotected — so entirely at the mercy of the brigands who have been sent here to cut their threats. If the consequences are to be such, we trust that this cartel will not be observed, and it will be no violation of faith not to observe it. Pope's orders and Lincoln's directions are directly opposed to its spirit, and have already rendered it of no avail to us. The contrivance of the Yankees for preventing a free people from defending their soil is one of the most devilish of all the