Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-06-11

Invasion Of Ironton, NO.. LiuclilnsS
Troops shoot at and take Citizens
Prisoners Republican Atrocities Etc:
I The following extract from a priFaEs
letter to a gentleman 10 Memphis, dated
Ironton. No, May IS, 1861, gives the
particulars Of the invasion OF that t0W1
by the Lincoinites, and affords b kinl .
picture of the black-republiean atroejiie8
now being perpetfated 10 Missouri.
are inclined To- believe that it vast
vasion of Ironton, and the atrocnles
insdetailed. that gave rise to the Yep skls
about Jim Lane being between Passi
stas and Jacksonport. It cannot be az
General Harvey commands troops Eei
petratinga such ourages as are here de
tailed. The letter says:
Yesterday ( Wednesday. the ED was
a dayene to be forgotten BY US IL ~
cadia Valley. / pray that may ka*6l
see such anothersday Of herror. kiaeell
has guerilla soldiers. composed bftlsS
lowest class of beings. which ~ iies
turned loose on the Border STATES %
make war on all the Secessionisis 10
take freemen as prisoners, and court mar.
tial them fer treason If they fail 70 take
The oath Of allegiance to the Federal Gov
ernment.
Early yesterday morning a genslsraaz
came galioping up 70 our house, watpii :
us 70 hide, that the Lincoln soldiers &
would be on us shortly. He said theg
had already shot at him. One 81, my
sons was in ihe field ploughing, ant
ran Quito ltell-h him 10 hide. r sAhs
time returned, 4 heard the guns iiFiaz
in every direction, and the women -
the valley screaming. / then ran Of
and hid myself whafs Il could see Tie
soldiers They SOON came along, SONS
on horse and some ON foot. aft
Il My son who was ploughing in tls /
field was seen 6by them running tkros
The rye field, and Immediately two hi
.diers on horseback started after him
They threw down the fences and p,lis
sued him. They commanded him q
stand and yield hifnselfa prisoner; he
paid no attention TO chem. but ran on
They then shot at him, land came near
striking him. Finally. he gained the
woods and escaped.
Up TO this time they lad committed
no depredatiohs ID the house Tbs.
horsemen then returned from The chase
to the1house. They got al axe and broke
up my furniture. stole every cent of
money we had, splitopen my cl6set doors.
and scattered my groceries all arou4
4 gold watch was hanging in one d l.ls5
rooms. They stole hat They also
stols anew coat, d pair. Of new boot. i
pair. ofpahts, also rifle saddle all 0il1
horse.
Ny son who escaped is still ia The
wood, and dares not come into town
is dreadful, what will become Of ds
They took an old doctor Of our town
prisoner They even look his pockGs
knife from him, but III consideration of
his decrepitude and age released him af4
ter two hours. detention,
An old gentleman named Brown.
very strong Secessionist, aged near 90
years, they knocked down, Jumped upon
him.. trampee. on his breast, and injured
HIN 50 much that lie will probably dle
Two male members Of my iaDsiIy
! are sill. hiding out of town, ard
viii leave as soon as possible.
Such are some Of the incidentsot clf;'
war ii bur midst. am strongly -
minded hul- what has iai.44as MA |s
to the, Black Republicans and stIe seeSs
sionists on the Border States. only sFe
Round heads went about their depgsn.a 4
ton with whining hypocracy, Whlla ne
Black Republicans use the utmost pro
family. Ks
The Black Republican salllsFs sIas
ARMED with Minnie rifles and bsFeHs
They slot at a negro bog, and -
tried to- KILL