The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-11-01
Snncrings ID the Mountains.

The Lexington Observer says tha'
forty,ono persons, most Of them
women and children, arrived in that
city on Thursday last from their
homes in Knox and Laurel counties.
They we're flying from the perse.
cutions and annoysnces OF Iollicof'
fer's marauders. One Of the persons
constituting this little band ofreilu'
gees (Mr. Vannoy) is a Minister in
the Christian church, and he gave
most heart'rending account OF tie
dreadful state Of things in the
mountains, caused by the reckless
and unrrincipled followers Of the
rebel Xollicoiler. lie was an eye.
witness of many OF their a,rocions
ac's OF vandslism. having been pres.
cHt at London, Lpurel county. when
the rebel forces entered and took
possession OF that place, aud Tor
several hours wus detained by them
prisoner.
! lie states that they took from thu
stores, groceries, and private dwell
ings, everything they desired, but
seemed to be more particular So cit.
ous Tor clothing, shoes, blankets,
and provisions. They also took
possession OF and drove OF all the
live stock upon the farms in that
country, and many persons had been
robbed of all the horses, cattle, sleep
and hogs, that they possessed. -
They even went further, and, in the
spirit Of mere wan,onness and bru
tality. they destroyed what they did
not want, even to the clothing OF the
women and children.
/ Mr.. Vannoy, who by the way. is
a plain, uneducatcd, but evidently
an honest, pious man, informs us
that nearly all the young aud able'
bodied men in that section Of the
state, had, previous to the invss on
of the state by Z,llicotie-, enlisted
in the military companies assembled
at Camp Dick Robinson, and the
remainder have since gone to Col
Garrard's camp, which is beyond
Rockcastle river. and abont eleven
miles this side oi London.
The old men and the women and
children, who were left behind, he
represents to be IN such a state Of
alarm and apprehension that they
have left their homes and sought
hiding places in the mountains,
having removed from their dwellings,
their household effects, and secreted
them in the least accessible places
in order to keep them from the rob
bcrs. The sutftrings and privations
OF these people can scarcely be con
ceived cf, and as depicted by this
humble but patriotic Christian arc
truly heart rendng.
lie says there are but three OF the
male inhabitants lett in Barbours-
vile, and they are permitted to re-
main there in security simply be-
cause they are seccssionists. The
Union men have all been compelled
to fly. Ile was at Cul. Garrard's
camp last week, and he states that
it is daily increasing in numbers, by
men rom the surrounding counties,
but their efficiency as Soldiers is
rendered unavailable by reason OF
the inability of Colonc! Garrard to
supply them with arms.
1t is needless for us 10 say tha,
these people who have thus been
driven from their hnmes by the van
dial holdes from Tennessee, wer,
properly cared for by cur citizens
who contributed literally to thei'
comforts while here, d to enable
them to reach their place of destin
alton in Grant county, where some
Of them have relatives. so soon al
Mr. Vaunoy finds place OF refuge
for the helpless persons in his charge
he intends to return and unite will
the III n Of the mountains in cxpel
. ling the invaders from their coil
!, From the best Information he couIC
E obtain, he estimates Lolicotiur'
, force at about 5000.
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