Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-18
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Lazy TTssOURT.

most estimsble and patriotic lady, known 70
many Of or citizens, residing in Jefferson
div Missouri. The account sha gives OF the
vandalism OF the Black Republican troops
uB5er Gen. LYoE, if it were uncOrrobOratsd
f,om other sources, would be almost beyond
oelief. The truth is, history furnishes nothing
to equal It in civilized warfare
JrrFEssox CITY, MIssoUNI.
July 6ths 1851. !
EprToRs APPEAL: Without personal ac-
quaintance with you, I have taken the liberty
Of addressing you in relation to The raids that
have been made upon net only the peaeeable,
unarmed men, but upon defenselsss women
and children.
When the federal troops took possession Of
our State capital, (my blood boilsnow to write
it, in less than one hour my house was visited
BY ten or twelve drunken soldiers, demanding
ny secession hag, which had proudly waved
te our own brave state soldiers (snd expect
TO again. when they were summoned here by
the governor to protect ogr capital from the
traitor Frank Blair, and the brave Gen. Lyon,
Of camp Jackson Hotoriety. ! would not let
that posse enter nv house, ss they could not
show me their suthOrity for doing 90. I sent
TO Gen. LyoR to know if be bad authorised
ny house to be searched be ssid no. But,
notwithstanding, in about one half hour there
were six or eight more Of old Lincon's viii
lainous hirelinss came and demanded to
search my house. / told them positively and
perempt5riiy they should 90 no such thing
without written orders from Lyon to do -.
One Of the number left lhs othsre to guard the
house, while be left FOR orders. He came with
the orders from Lyons aid, ConRougbt, to
search. II The meantime a good many Of ny
friends, cittZens Of Jefferson had gathered, in
dgnsnt at ny treatment. Fearing that they
would receive personal injury from heTascalE,
Gas one Of the number vas sfterwsrd cut
severely and dangerously in Boonvilie, while de-
Tending the rOuEeswbCre Bis family were, from
their rude ssssulis), begged them to be quiet.
As had repulsed and driven from nv boEse ten
or twelve armed, drunken soldiers, | thought
could manage these few sober ones, | first
made them all give ne their names. telling
them would report thgm to General Lyon,
which did. then allowed them 70 commence
their search. They commenced in the psrlsT
from garret 20 cellar was TansEcke6, bureaus,
wsTdrobes, trunks. and every place they could
peep or pry into, even little boxes, the most
minute were opened and searched. In their
eargerness hunting, they overlooked my port
moRnaie f; it having been laid down caTelessly,
they upset the couteuts'of box over it, (my
silver had been sent to the country tie day be-
fore tbJy got heTe). After searching thorough
" they seemed satisfied that they could find no
fsg. I wonder il they thought I would let
their dirty abolition hands pollute nv dag Of
The noble Southern Confederaey; no never, /
would have torn il in thousand pieces before
their eyes, ere their foul hands should have
touched it. told them to search COED, for
they should reveT enter nv house
again; they said they were. satisfied. I
told them, II l had had one they would
not have found it. While they were search
ing they asked me if 1 had any fire arms. I
told then 10, Ihsd none, but wished to heaven
I bad, that would blew their brains out One
Sf them said, "would yoU?2 I told him az
sure as be was standing there, wouid.
] sent word tC Gen Lyon, BY q friend Of his,
that did not know be bad cone to Jefferson
City to make war On women and children lad
] been sppTised Of the fact, / would have hsd
an army ef women to meet him, az be should
have been met by our own State soldiers, had
It not been for the treschsry OF their party.
he said be was very anxious to make my ac-
ousintsnce, and started to see ne, but was
called bssk ere he got Far from bis boats. He
sent ne word on his return from Boonpilie be
WoBld certs inly do himslsf the honor Of cali
ing OF ne. I sent hin word that was adding
insult to injury.
l was not TIE only one that wss so bumili-
ated numerous others suffered the same wav.
They went 70 Major Ssnford's, an old United
States Cflcer, and gentleman seveuty-three
years of age, and between two rufisns with
pointed 5syonets and one pointed at his wife's
heart, there were others plundsripg his hOuse,
Cup stsiTs,) under toe plea Of hunting
sec ssi0n flags. They stole twenty dollars in
gold, and how much more, the msior told me.
he did not know, but wss certain Of hat much
He went to Lyon and Blair and pointed out
ihs thievss,but did not get bis msnsy; tbey said
they would keep 1t out of the felows' wSges.
IfnrFct to say they took The major prisoner.
without coat, bat or boots, and marched bin
of Up 10 their quarters, at the point Of their
bsyonsts; be was released by an officer, an old
acquaintance, ere they reached headquarters.
Divers other houses were searched, ard indig-
pity upon iBdignitY offered TO our free born
citizens Of Missouri bv old Lincoln'F villain
Gus abolition hor3es. Now, we Of Missouri,
southern in name and feeling, and loving our
freedom as our noble revolutionary fathers
did, willing to pour out our best blood in de-
fense of that liberty, are now under q Dalch
g0veTB0T, tie infamous Boernstein, occupying,
with his family, (bis wife cannot speak one
word Of our langUBge,) Governor JIcksoa's
residence, elected BY the people OF a great and
once free State. Oh, to be so disgrsced Is hu-
initiating indeed. The blood OF Virginia flows
in ny veins; bern on her bonorsd soil (the
home and grave Ct our Washington and
raised in Missouri, woman as I an, [ can
scarcely kssp MY hot southern blosd cool at
the insults offered to our State. have had
thTeats given Hs, but I defy them, BY telling
them that tbeV can only murder ne; and as
an fearful that only short time is allotted to
me on earth, could not die in better cause.
But they must remember, il I fall. my
dsata viii be fs5r'ullv avenged. I
well know our brave and determined
governor (although driven from his capitol, not
for want OF brave hearts and willing hands to
defend him, but for the want Of arms to use in
that defense) would be back with assistance
frem cur sister States Of the South, and il I
was missing from the welcome they would
get from ne, old Abe's minions might quake
for fear-there would be a fearful retTibuHon
for them.
do not know that I shall be able to get
this to you, but 1 think I can by lady friend
who is going to Memphis. We are now in the
hands Of the Dutch, and under their tender
mercies we dare not speak our opinions
There is and has been nothing but arrests
under the Bosrnstein dynasty. LAST week
they arrested all the State officers that were
here, aud made them take the oath, which all
did except Attorney General Knott (sIl honor
TO him.) I have conversed with some OF the
others and they say it was only to, save the
State papers and treasure. They took it az
thew were, with themselves, threatened TO be
sent 10 Washington. They knew it would
be the breaking CD Of the State government,
and as that was what they wanted, they
were not disposed to crafty them. I have
been very much incensed at their taking the
oath, but perhaps under the circumstanc
they were right. Ny sister, Mrs. B,
Just arrived from Memphis. not having heard
anything Of The gallant deeds Of the federsls in
Jefferson City, she insisted that : should write
TO You, which have now done, hoping that
my interminabIe letter will not tire you to
death before reading it. l an, etc,
NJ. A. r.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS TO GEN.
PILLOW.