The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-11-12
oUTRAGES OF THE FEDERAL SOL
DIERS.

The robbing propensities of the Federal soldiers
in Missouri have been INDUCED to such an extent
that even the Abolition press is beginning to fear
the consequences of such unbridled plundering
as it has obtained, and to urge restraint. The
following from the Missouri correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette, gives but slight picture of
the outrages that have been perpetrated upoa the
people of Missouri by the hirelings who have been
imported to subjugate them. The writer, who
was in Fremont's army, says:
In my last letter spoke of the Inauguration of
the forging system, aud the disappearance of
feathered bipeds, etc, from the face Of the earth
hcreabouts. | regret to say that the practice was
carried to extremes by soldiers and officers, until
Gen. Fremont felt bound, for the reputation OF
the United States army, to put stop to 1t. On
the road, on Tuesday last, we saw regiments Of
troops passing along, three-fourths Of the members
of which carried dead turkeys, geese or chickens
on their bayOnets. Nearly every wagon we passed
contained couple of hogs or calves. Worse than
ALL many soldiers killed stock farms, and left
nine-teuths of the carcass to rot the ground.
Houses were entered aud depleted of victuals,
whether the occupants were Unionst or Disunion-
list, the soldiers seldom stopping to inquire AS
Stunning an authority never given them, they plum
dered everything and anything. Such state of
things could not long exist without bringing dis
grace upon our army and cause. Or "Wednesday
morning, Gen. Fremont put a veto on 1t In the
shape of an order to the effect that any soldiers or
officers convicted of foraging or plundering with
out authority from him. should be shot without
mercy.
The Chicago Tribune, Lincon's old Illinois Or
gan copies this statement, and not only admits its
truthfulness in every particular, but makes other
charges against the Federal Forces saying that the
s:track of our (the FederaD columns in Missouri
may be known by the converts to secession that
the outrages of our (the FederaD soldiers have
made" and that 'just such scenes have attended
the march Of the Union troops in almost every
place where they have penetrated" The humili-
ating confession is made by the Tribune, that
when Gen. Mcdowell moved out to Bull Run,
the line Of march Of his army marked by
wanton and needless devastation; and only few
days ago Gen. McClelan's men-atter following
up the retiring rcbels-were severely reproved
for their destructive and fcllonous principles and
it is added that "Hurlout's troops in Missouri
eclipsed them all by the variety and extent Of the
outrages they committed.
HORRIBLE OUTRAGEs BY THE YANKEES IN
ANDERSON CoUNTY.-In Anderson County, we
are informed the Foderals committing such
excuses as have never been witnessed in this State
since the savages were driven from its borders
\ rson, robbery, plumber, violence every species
of lawlessess is perpetrated by them. The other
day the house Of Capt Utterback was burned by
them young man named thompson was ued
to a tree and whipped terribly, when his persecu-
tors left him, bleeding, suffering and helpless to
perish, as he would have done but for the timely
assistance ola gentleman who accidentally found
him. Stock is driven off, granaries empted, hay
and wheat stacks burned, and fine bridge across
one of the leading turnpike roads there was burn
ed the other day IN pure wantonness. This is
fair specimen of Lincolnism in KENTUCKY .-Lou-
isrUe (ky.) Courier, lst inst.
THE LAST YANKEE DEsECRATIoN.--Tke
Philadelphia Press says effort is being made by
parties in that city to induce the Federal Govern
ment to confscate the Mount Vernon estate, with
the hope of realizing money of which they were
defrauded by the bad management of the ladys
association for its purchase. A man named G. I.
Devereux, who was employed by Miss Cunning
ham to engrave the record, forged her hand-writ-
ing and by this means succeeded in swindling her
and several brokers out of nearly $4,000. He
has departed for Europe with his stolen money.