The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-06-12
Invasion of Irnntnn. Mo.

The Memnhis Bulletin, says:-The following extract
FEM private better to gentleman in this city, dated
Trenton Mo- May 3d. 1861, gives the particulars OF the
invasion OF Shat town by the Lincolntes and affords
faint picture of the black republican atrocities now being
perpetrated in Missouri, We inclined to believe
that it was the invasion of lronten and the atrocities
herein detailed that gave rise to the reports about jim
Lane being between Pocahontas and JackSonpoft. IL
cannot be that general Harvey commands troops perpe
trang such outrages as here detailed The letter
says
Yesterday wv dnesday, the 22d) was day never to
be forgotten by in Arcadia valley Ipray that may
never such another day OF horror Lincoln has que
rila soldiers composed of the lowest class OF Dutch,
which he has tarned loose the border States to make
war on all the secessonisso take freemen as prison
ers and courtmarta them for treason if they take
the oath of allegiance to the federal government
Early yesterday morning gentleman came gaiLopng
up to house, warning us to hide-that the Lincoln
soldiers would be shortly He said they had al
ready shot at him. One of my was in the field
blowing and ran out to tell him to hide. By the time
returned, heard the guns firing in every direction,
and the women in the valley screaming. then ran of
and hid myself where could plainly see the soldiers.
They soon came along on horse and some on foot
NY SON. who was blowing in the field seen by them
running through the rye field, and Immediately two
soldiers on horseback started after him. They threw
down the fences and pursued him. They commanded
him to stand and yield himself prisoner He paid no
attention to them but ran on. They shot at him, and
came near striking hIin Fiilly, lie SaineG Ife "oouS
and escaped.
Up to this time they had committed no depredations
in the house. The horsemen then returned from the
chase to the house. They got and broke up my
furniture, stole every cent OF money had split open
my closet DOORS and scattered my groceries all around
A gold watch was hanging in one of the rooms. They
stole that They also stole coat, pair of new
boots pair of pants also rife, saddle and horse
Ny son, who escaped, is still in the woods and dares
not come into town. 1t is dreadful-what will become
of us? They took old doctor of town prisoner
They even took his pocketknife from him, but in
sdeIaton of his decrepude and age released him after
two hours detention.
An old gentleman named Brown, . verg strong seces-
sensts aged sc years they Knocked nown, jumped
upon him. rapped upon his breast, and injured him
much that he is obliged to die.
Two male members ofmy family = X are still hiding
out of town, and will leave : possible
Such are some of the incidents of the cvir warm
midst l am strongly reminded by what has taken place
here of Gromwel's times. The Round heads he turned
loose the royaists, compare to the black repub
caus and the secssonss the border States only the
round heads abouttheir depredatons with whining
hypocrisy, while the black republicans the utmost
profanity.
The black republican soldiers armed with Mimic
rifles and bayouets They shot at negro boy and said
they tried to kill him.