Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-26
From EIaTper's FerRy-S2r.5 tRyItEes OF the
Federal TFS0Ps,

Two young ladies belonging to Hsrp.r's Ferry.
Miss Sals Becker and Miss Annie Clasky, arrived
il this city by the Central cars en- Sunday. They
are both refugees from their homes. snd are seek
ing TEN pGrary abode among friends ia North Car
DINA, 1hey have bsel instrumental, for some time
past, in giving aid % 4ugh co our friends as have
fallen 1870 tas haLGs Of the EsssiaEa,
On wednesday week they sssistsd in the escape
Of ere OF ileadersols troopers, who had been csR-
tUTSd by the enemy. Ih-Ir completely IN the affair
was discovered by Gen BIHk5, who ordered Miss
Becker 90 BE- taken. into custody. She managed
hcEever, to escape on Sunday week, AL with her
fFieai, Ealssd to H1iit0wn where conveyance was
procured 10 thu Fs.iEoa4 From this source we
have the fOllCwiny particulars
The Federal troops around HlrPcr's Ferry are
committing the most faHjish bru.ali5iss and are
spreading terror wherever they push their ma
raE6IaE expeditions. The common practice among
the yriyE-es seems 60 lie to sell their ra;i0ns for
whisky. Uu5er the igE lsnca OF which they enter
the houses OF priv ta citizens Union men meeting
with more iEvOr than scC5ssiOnis.5. and commits
tn every species Of depradstOns The furniture
in the house - gre -satlCuin. Physician was
completely destroyed because ne refused ~ furnish
dinner fer a party OF drunken soldiers.
On THURSDAY. O1t. l0th, a daughter Of &r. Hun
ter. [TnJ the ferry betws en- LOudOun aad iar,
Pers Fsrry5 little girl Only pine yeaEs Of age was
killed by The enemy. She was ptsying beside the
river when 4 Yankee soldier, co the opposite side.
deliberately shot her through the head. The body {.
hours after.
The children. while going and returning from /
y'ho2, are frequently shot At By the Fsdcral pick
i.s
II who caa sst aEay IeoL. ItsTpsrs Ferry, .
without too great Sacrifices, are dGjng ana esCa-
ptag 10 tae SJgth.-RcIn0nd inquirer, OF z.
An Official who Looks ATier Ghe ssidisrs
Il refreshes one occasionally TO fad sn Cfi .ial .
who seems to show an interest in the poor sick and
UOG HIgG soldiers Of the army. Such a man is the .
i ice President Alexander II Stephens. Let him .
be h0nored FOR il krGg.-o as he IS physically, his
70 funds 20 the hospitals are UHTenIt.iug. lie goes
through them sill. and this one : kind word to an
other sCUr Lttis delisacy, give proof Of his warm
Southern heart and his interest in the def RGes Of
the country.
"Fhere goes Stephens 70 the hospital" Is q coln-
non remark along the street, as he is seen getting
ZIG packages for the sick in various parts Of the city
Without Ostentatcn or pretsnsi9n, he hrs been
luietly pursuing his noble labor for weeks; and
gE- can sac how many hearts his cheering words
save bound uE' " 10 can ssT with what yesru-
DC the poor victims OF 6iseasc FOX for Es alIl1Ct
laiiy visits of salace and encouragement. az
Il may be that me Usy think it patriotism TO
.eCry Mr.. Stephens, but TIE masses q the people
Is wei az Of the army, kLOw the man-his profound {
y Is1Cm sEd his JTIe Ec5fg. Tie iustInc of the o
lOPrlGr heart always find the good ana the true
nj 10 these Confederate States there IS no man, !
his Lay. who has completely the cJDJAfeHce u
he people Thousands and teEs Of Thousands have,
: tiuies opposed him from party consideration;
ut through sll the region in which he IS known 2
h0rouehy. 70 -la1 commands more respect and
fiction.
&c Stephens see IS not notOEiety o. Newspaper &
9un- p5atioo. Lees than almost any public man '
~ know. CO.'S lie depend on any thing bu. genuine
5IIfy snI patriotism to mske BIS fame. lie works
ently and most ably, in his allotted epheFe Il il
1rtuGae for the CoHfederacy that it possesses in
i'm one competent, in case Of any casualty to
lr Chief Magistrate, to fill the first Office under
lie GoverEment.-Riebmond Dispatch