Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-26
THE vANDALs EN- KENTUCKY.

THE VANDALS I'm
The announcement of the burning Of May
field. bv the Lincolnites, which was telegraphed
from Nashville, and published by the city press,
4 few DAYS since, proves to be incorrect. We
had the pleasure of meeting yesterday with
Capt. J. II. NELSON, of the Kentucky army,
formerly of Nashville, who has been in Mayield
since the reported burning, and subsequently
made a very narrow escape from falling into the
enemy's hands.
From him we learn that a Confederate force
had been occupying Mayfeld for some time, but
| fsIl back about a week since, and e~ncamped at
Mobley's camp ground. The Lincolnites getting
wind, somehow; of the evacuation of the place,
on Wednesday morning, sent a detachment OF
300 cavalry from Paducah, who arrived about
daylight, and Immediately placed guards around
the village, at every point Of egress, while q
detail was made for the purpose of arresting al
persons of known secession proclivities in the
place.
These, Capt. NELSON says, were evidently az
rested only to prevent them from making any
resistance to the vandals in the work of pillsg,
which they came to perform. One of their frs
acts after securing the men was to proceed Il
the house of Mrs. CARyLLE, whose husband i
absent in Gen. BUCKNER's army. They PLACED
a loaded pistol to her head and threatened Il
shoot her, using all kinds of obscene and abu
sive epithets. They concluded their visit by
p~illaging the house of every thing valuable
which they could carry of, and breaking up an(
destroying the remainder of its contents.
Among other things they found at the hous'
Of Mrs. c. was Capt. NELSON'S trunk, which h'
had left there for safe keeping the previous day
on his departure for Columbus on duty. They
appropriated the contents of the trunk, including
sword-belt, sword, sash, and all Of Captain Ne
military wardrobe, even to the soiled linen, tore
mp his private papers, andscsttered them about
the yard, and when they could do nothing furth.
er, took their leave.
They proceeded through the village, subjecting
The inhabitants to all kinds of outrsges and in.
d~ignities, and plundering them of everything
Of value. DR.. DIsaUKES, IRVING ANDERSON,
and a number of others, were robbed Of then
horses and mules, of which the marauders car
RED of a large number.
They took their departure about ? P, NJ, first
releasing their prisoners, and retired to Viola
eight miles from Mayfeld. To this point during
the night the LincOlnites ran out a force of 5000
men, who are still there.
Capt. Nelson returned to Mayfeld Wednesday
afternoon to behold the evidences of their bru.
tality and rufianism. He seems to be an object
Of special detestation to the Federals, who have
sworn they will hang him up to the first tree, il
they catch him. He viii look to that.
On Wednesday night Capt. NELSON, thinking
it probable they might return, and being alone,
his company having been ordered forward to
Bowling Green, left Mayfeld, and went out to
the residence of Maj PRYOR, Eve miles in the
country, where be spent the evening.
Twice during the night was the house search
cd by the blood-thirsty Williams, but he eluded
them, and escaped into the garden upon their
approach, which he was enabled to hear, by the
rafting of their sabres and the noise of their
horses hoofs.
Next morning Capt Neoly came up with a
detachment of his horse, and followed them to
within sight of their pickets near Viola. He did
not attack them as he had only thirty men; so
Jhey escaped with their booty. We trust the
day is near when they viii no longer be permit
ted thus to traverse the country, upon maraud-
ing expeditions, and escape with impunity.