Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-07-19
The Poor Women of New York and
the Union Defense Committee.

/ The New York Day Book Of Monday last
thus describes the effect of the war upon the
poorer Classes in New York,
% In some of the Saturday papers il was an
nounced that the Union Defense Committee
would again to-day commence the distribution
Of funds among the suffering wives and fami-
lies of the volunteers now off to the war. In
consequence, n crowd of them commenced 10
assemble this morning at the Committees Of
flee, No IA Fourth Avenue. When they
found that they had been deceived, quite a
commQtiOn occurred, and many hard things
were said of the Union Defense Committee
The eggrieved women formed procession
and marched down town TO the Mayors Of
fee.
A loud cry for q the Mayor went up
from the throng, but the women were informed
I that His Honor was not in, and so could say
nothing TO them. AT this point widow
named Mahon, whose son had enlisted in the
Mozart Regiment, said that he would not haye
gone had he not been promised that his moth
er should receive 50 week. She had had
nothing to eat since Saturday, and would not
beg, even though she died.
Another woman, qnite respectable in appear
ance, whose husband was at Fortress Monroe
had an infant in her arms, and said that she
rould do without food herself but the child
must have something, even if ! have TO steal
it, Still others cried out that they were
starving, and that if the food were not forth
coming, death must ensue. A small pale
looking female, threatened to drown herself
and child, because of the privation they were
suffering, and for time there was a perfect
Babel
Finding that they could obtain no satisfac-
tion they next proceeded TO the headquarters
OF the Committee, in Pine street. Here the
most Understandable scenes Of confusion were
enacted. The members of the Union Defense
COMMITTED trying TO make some defense Of
their conduct, and the women from very rage
and misery refusing to listen to them.
Gen Wetmore took an active part in trying
to appease the suffering widows Of the absent
volunteers. He said he regretted extremely
that there should have been any misunder-
standing. There was no money for them, but
some gentlemen were now engaged in lauda-
bic attempts TO raise some. Should they re-
main quiet for day or two, there would,
doubtless, be plenty Of relief Let them 60
home like good people and they would he
soon cared for.
OUTRAGE rEAR M4RTIssBURG, VA.--A cores
pondent Of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes
as follows from Martinsburg, under date Of
July H.:
Two men broke into Mrs. Kanes house last
night, beat and cut the old lady with butcher
knife, and frightened her daughter, Miss Mary
Kane, so badly, that she was s0on afterwards
found dead. Two men are under arrest and
every means are being used TO bring the per-
petrators 10 an account. One Of the men I'M
der arrest is named Fisher Of Captain Tower 5
Company Sixth Regiment. lie had been de-
tailed as guard for the Brigade Quariermas-
ters Department, and a pass belonging 10
him, from Lieutenant Baugh, was found near
the house the knife also belonged 10 him. lie
processes TO have proof Of his innocence The
perpetrators Of the deed, II found and con
yieted, will be either hung. or shot. A team.
ster is also under arrest