Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06
vandalism in NoTthWesteTa virginia

Vandalism in N0rthEestern virginia
The following account of the destruction Of the
fine dwelling, barn, and other houses and property
generally of Mr. RICHTER, near Fairmont, in Marion
county. Va, by the Ohio and Pennsylvania troops,
brings to the notice of the Southern people one Of
the most execrabe acts of vandalism of she present
ruthless invasion Il is copied from the Black Re
publican organ, the Wheeling Ilteljgsnesr, and
therefore is hardly magnihed in its encEmity. The
traitors in Northwestern Virginia are heaping uP
trouble for themselves and if there are engaged in
thi, war one class of men whose outrages excite
th for revenge more than any other, they are the
people Of Ohio They come from State teeuing
with fertility-havi1g perhaps mere rich arabic
land than any other State of Ike area-vhich was
carved out of the princely domain given to the
Federal Government by Virginia. Vengeance
wreaked upon such men viii be especially grateful
to every Virpinian. We trust and believe they viii
get what they deserve.
TIE MOVEMENTS IN WESTERN vRGSIA-NES KILLED
AND wOUSDED.
Correspondence Of the wheeling Cvsl Inteligsnesr.
SHNGsToS, Va, June E22.-Ye yesterday dstach-
nent of Ohis troops under Capt. Gale of the 10th
/ reoiment company L arrived here from Naming
tom via HessYille and Lumbersp0rt, at which lat
| Mace they took several prisoners. Shortly after
nightfan Capt. Gale detached squadOf men 70 go
down to Fighters under the guidance Of one OF our
citizens On arriving at Fighters house, Captain
Gale left his men in the yard and advanced 70 the
/ door, but could not gain admittanee Ia Anew mo
ments signal was heard at the back Of the house,
and Instantly about seventy eighty rebels, who
had been collected and concealed BY RICHTER in the
orchard rushed around the corner Of the houss and
| fired on Capt Gale and his men, wOunding one IN
| the breast another in the arm and Wouoding Sno-
Nay one of our citizens, very badly IN tne Broln-
- - uraa Trr,aH y
| in1 Nav and the man wounded in the breast lying
/ on the ground. They were Afterwards carried %
! Nay's fathers who lives about half q mile from
Riehter's The one wounded in the breast has since
! died The ball has been extracted from Nay
| wound and it is thought he viii recover.
( Can't G. before daylight this morning, dlspa1eEea
messengers to Clarksburg ard went himself 70 Fair
| mount He returned about noon 70 day, with about
$50 men-Went to RigHter 3, great numbers OF cur
citizens accompanying. They found the premises
deserted The troops entered his house and sppro-
priated everything they thought would be useful
They then set fire 70 the house (which you know q
one of the finest this section q the eoantry 70
the stables barn, and all the outDuIldDgs, and they
were consumed in one general migration was
present and witnessed it. They then TOOK al the
horses on the farm, several wagons and ougyles
| loaded the wounded men into them and moved 70
Warrington. Another company from paramount
vent to Worthington. About $50 came down from
| Clarksburg this afternoon, and in company Win
! body of Home Guards from simpsons creek, wen
! over to the COOn's run country Just AFTER daik--
Their object is to form sort OF ring hunt ana close
in on Fighters posse. think the expedition vii
be successful .e
. One incident occurred at Fighters, at the sack
| ing of the premises, that must not omit Oni
tr0ops had one Banks COrban "a noted REBEL pris
oner. While they were guarding him, be (0eing Of
borsebaek) started off IS if to escape. They con-
mauded him to halt twice. but he paid no attention
They again told him 70 stop or they would shoot hu
from his horse. Instead Of complying pc put spur
to his horse and attempted to escape. The captain
ordered his men TO fire on him, when about q hun
bred obeyed, at least fifty balls striking him IN u
back. and nearly cutting him in two. He fell iron
: his horse Iifeless, not knowing what hurt him.
The IntsQigSncer remarks, editorlally, that Nay
! supposed to be MORALLY wounded and that four
Z FIVE of his friends were fired on and hree kllSC
The nroperty DESTROYED at Fighters very valJ
: able. The residence was 4 very fine one, and %
horses and other stock on the farm, (which Is on
of the best in Marion county, are OF superior qua
ity. Mr. r. lived like prince, but now all Is d
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