Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-21
oulruges at Hampton, va, by the LiurooI,
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A Hampton correspondent wishes the Richmond
DisPteh to "adEise the property holders ct Hsmp.
ton to come back to the village and protect their
property and personal effects. Some of the Fedora
troops have committed excesses, bat it has been
stopped. Now the oOlOred population have begun,
andif not stopped soon, the town will be ruined.
Houses and stores sre broken open every night.
Pescesble citizens NOT bearing arms will not be nc
Tested by the Federal troops. was told this BY 3
U. S. sfiosr high in authority"
The following graphic narration of Yankee cut
RACES is from another correspondent:
HAMPTON, Va, June 6, 1861 About once
week get sight Of your sprightly little sheet. In
several numbers you say, ''send us the news" As
this vicinity is now, and likely to continue TO be,
theatre Of .be war, and, as some very extravaganza
reports Of what is geing on here have been cireu-
lated, thought would send you q few unvarnlsh-
ed facts, from which your readers may make their
own differences.
Hampton is about % miles by road from For
tress Monroe; in an airline probably mile less;
and about eight miles by road from Newport News,
and five by Water-being between these two points.
The population is about ?, 900.
We have had frequent rumors Of contemplated
attack on our little town by the Federal troops
since the war began, but none has ever been made
nor is the town, in military point of view, worth
the trouble of taking. There had been no appear
ance of hostile demonstration till Thursday, the
23d ult., when q regiment under Col. Phelps
marched into the town and remained about twenty
minutes and quietly returned. This harmless an
yet cruel raid gave rise TO the magnificent stories
psraded in the Northern papers of the Battle of
Hampton" Capture of Hampton" 40 Fearing
however, that something more belgerent might
take place, the small military force we had mot
over $50 men) were ordered to Yorktown, nearly
every family has since left the place 1t is now
n tad llar IN
the least unnecessary, cOwardly and cruel insult
answering no other purpose than to frighten few
nervOus'women. To prevent repetition of it, the
bridge leading from the town to the fort was soon
after destroyed. Since then, and especially since
he occupation Of Newport News by the Federal
tro Ups, the town has been infested with numerous
small bands Of Zousyes and other troops. These
have gone when and where they pleased, without
asy apparent restraint, and Goth in the town and
vicinity have committed many most rascaly depre-
datiois.
1t Is true thst soon after the people left town. Col
Duryes issued proclamation promising the most
profound respect for the rights of person and proper
~. and calling upon the citizens to cooperate with
him by reporting any violations of law and order by
RHy connected with his camp. This proclamation,
though it may have been made in sincerity, was, for
any practical purpose, not worth the paper which
il written for right the face Of it the sanctity
Of our homes has been violated and property stolen
and destroyed The houses and stores of our citi-
zens have been broken open and almost everything
Of value either taken away wantony destroyed.
Among those who have been the chief sufferers.
Colonel Capey s. Jones, Major J. B. Carey, DR..
Banks, George M. Bates, Adler, VIM s. Smith,
ITey, Csussy, Sinclair and others.
After stealing sl the poultry, pigs, &c., from Col
Jones, the vsndals went through his house and de-
libsrately destroyed his furniture, smashing his
piano, mirrors, bureaus, tables &C., &C., with the
butts Of their muskets. Gel. j. went 10 the camp
of Col. DuryeR TO make statement of his grew
and had the satisfaction of assurance that
If he would point out the guilty parties they should
be severely punished! To show that the depreda-
lions AZ least connived at by superior, officers,
Col found Of his mirrors in the quarters of Col
Carr. Did not the Colonel know that that mirrsr
vas stolen, and is not the receiver as bad as the
theft
The case Of 8 poor widow Mrs. Gates,) whose
husband was Captain in the U. S. army, and who
has been receiving pension from the Government,
is peculiarly trying. The Vsndals stole CT destroy
ed everything she hsd-the carpets, beds, chairs,
tables Sc. all we're taken eff by these gallant de-
Tenders Of public properly. Though have heard
of no case Of personal violence offered to female,
yet our ladies have been grossly insulted by being
told that their husbands were eecessionists and
would be hanged IS as they could be caught
One of them told the faithful servant OF Mr.. +. A
Smely% that he had orders to shoot his master
wherever be could find him. This gentlemsn's
wife was fred at several times as she was riding
quietly along the road in buggy. Last week
body Of troops marched from this place to Bethel
meeting house, about ten miles distant, towards
Yorktown, and returned On their return they
were met by party of gentleman and three or
four ladies, in carriage. The officers stopped and
spoke very politely by them-assured them that they
intended no harm, and only designed to protect
them and their property. few minutes after
wards it was sscertsned that Of those officers
had stolen the horse he riding not an hour be-
fore. Tbs horse belonged to Mr.. John Moore, of
this county and was taken from small colored
boy.
These depredstions, however, are now beng
checked by something little more substantial and
affective than paper Proclamations.
As most of military force is necessarily occu-
pied CT Yorktown, some citizens are organizing
guerilla parties. They have already killed four,
and wounded and taken about half dozen prison
ers. Day before yesterday two of our NEE sur
prised squad of about twenty, shot two Of them
dead and put the rest TO fight This was within
half mile Of their camp at Newport News.
NBTUs.
should he SCHIwTZ pronounced swees) as We
know tbs party we'll Mr.. S. since baker at
Monroe hut resigned the post and stled IN or near
Hampton. The firing upon Mrs. S. while she riding IN
buggy told Thursday last by gentleman from the
immediate vicinity Of the late scene Of battle.