The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-27

fitted to break the spirit of the secessionists
be has punished one resident of New Or.
leans for inhuman treatment of slave wo-
man. The Delta says:
Soon after the arrival of the United
States forces 10 this city they received in
formation that arms and tents were conceal,
ed in the house of one William T.. Hunter,
who had sworn he would shoot any damned
Yankee who should enter his house to look
for them. An officer in due time was sent
to search for them.. To his agreeable SUR
prise he was cordially received by the own.
er OF the house, who informed the officer
that it was true he had a1ms-a double.
barreled gun, an old uniform or two that
belonged to bis son, and small tent, which
had escaped the wreck of Camp Lewis,
which was pitched in his garden as play-
house for bis children and that he had no
other such thing in bis house. The officer
being satisfied with this frank avowal, said
he would not disturb the tent, children, uni,
forms or gun. Thereupon the proprietor
politely invited him to take drink.
On the next day Hunter proclaimed on
Change or in bis neighborhood that he had
large quantity of tents in his garret; that
the federal officer did not get them; that be
could buy the officer with drink; and
further, that he could buy the whole set
with drinks, from the commanding officer
down.
This speech induced another examination,
which resulted in the finding of Major
General Lewis marquee, thirteen tents, and
more furniture in Mr.. Hunters attic, and
some pistols and two dirks in Mrs. Hunters
keeping. This lady's nerves were too sensi.
tive to accompany the officer in the search,
and she directed negro woman to show
the officer through the house.
THE REBELS VENGEANCE UPON HIS SLAVE.
Upon removing the contraband articles
to the railroad station Mrs. Hunter follow.
ed, and informed the officer that the negro
girl had left the house and was intending to
go away. The officer said that could not
be permitted, and sent corporal to conduct
both women--white and black-to their
house, and assured Mrs. Hunter that the
girl had expressed no intention of leaving
her mistress. Fearing, however, lest the
servants should be suspected of having
given information, the officer assured the
lady that no information had been received
from the servants, and they ought not to be
punished.
But the moment the officer retired the
girl was locked up to await the return of
her master. When Mr.. Hunter returned
and ascertained what had occurred, he de-.
maDded of his wife " why she had not shot
the damned Yankees" She retorted, "they
took away my arms" Upon this, Hunter
went to the closet and took from it heavy
riding whip, and beat the servant over the
head IN such manner as to cause heavy
bunches. He then tUok her down into the
back yard, chained her to block, the mis-
tress who claims to be one of the ladies OF
New Orleans, fastening the shackles to the
block. The husband and wife then threw
the servant down upon her back, fastened
her hands to the feet of another servant,
who was forced to hold the girl out at her
full length. The suspected girl was then
subjected to head shaving; her clothes were
next removed, and Hunter beat the exhausts
ed creature with the horsewhip until he was
too tired to stand. He then called for q
chair, sat down and finished his brutal beat
ing in sitting posture. The screams of
the sufferer attracted the attention of the
neighborhood.
GENERAL BUTLER's PROMPT PUNISHMENT OF
THE sCOUNDREL.
One neighbor sent intelligence of what
was transporting to General Butler. Before
word reached the General the monster had
fayed the back of bis slave until it became
raw-washed her down with brine, threw
her into wagon, and at nine o'clock at
night conveyed her to the parish prison, with
the pleasing information that the rest of the
beating-tO the extent of three hundred
lashes--wou!d be inflicted in the mornine.
The general ordered all parties in the
morning. They came, and the girl was lib
Grated. Upon the hearing these facts ap-
peared. The General asked the master to
state, upon his honor, why he had washed
the girls back in brine, while reekipg in
blood. He replied, cit was to ease the
pain"
Thereupon the General informed Mr..
Hunter that he would be committed to
Fort jackson until further orders, and that
be must behave himself very we'll there !;
because the officers in charge would be in-
etructed to chastise him severely il be did
not because, if they exceeded in the sever.
ity of punishment, they would be instruct
ed to wash bis wounds in brine and that
the girl would be turned over as laun>
dress, to the care of the Thirteenth Com
necticut regiment.
MIR. Hunter, upon this, said he had
brought in physician to prove that he
had bsen sick for a. number of months. The
general responded that if he was well
enough to infict the punishment that had
been proved, he was 10 physical condi-
tion to suffer the punishment which had
been imposed. Hunter is rebel, thief,
(for he had stolen the tents,) a liar, (f6r be
had bslied the officer who had been sent in