Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-07-05

General Butler has again struck terror
into the hearts of the rebels in New Orleans.
Acting upon the principle that summary
and decisive measures are best fitted to break |
the spirit of the scCcssionists he has punish !
ed one resident of New Orleans for inhuman |
treatment of slave woman, and has hung |
another for tearing down the American flag !
More than a year ago General Dix sent his |
famous order to the commander of revenue
cutter at New Orleans, If any man attempts
to haul down the American flag. shoot him
on the spot" General Butler followed this !
prcccpt on the 9Th of this month The .Sui,-
day Data, of June Sth, gives the accounts
which we copy below:
ISHUMAN TREATMENT OF \ SLAVE.
The D,lta says: Soon after the arrival of
the United States forces in this city they re-
ceivcd information that arms and tents were
concealed i'll the house of one William r.
Hunter, who had sworn he would shoot any
damned Yankee who would enter his house
to look for them An officer, in due time
was sent to search for them. To his agrcca-
bic surprise, he was cordially received by
the owner of the house, who informed the
officer that it was true he had arms-a dou-
ble-barrcled gun, an old uniform or two that
belonged to his son. and small tent. which
had escaped the wreck of Camp Lewis. which
was pitched in his garden as q play house
| for his children, and that he had no other
such thing in his house The officer being
satisfied with this frank avowal, said he
would not disturb the tent, children, uni
forms or gun. Thcrcupon the proprietor
politely invited him to take a drink.
On the next day Hunter proclaimed on
Change, or in his ncighborhood. that he had
a large quantity of tents in his garrct that
the Federal officers did not get them that
he 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 Maor-Gcn
Lewis marque, thirteen tents, and more fur
niture in Mr.. Hunters attic, and SONS pistols
and two drks in Mrs. Hunters keeping
This lady's nerves were too sensitive to
accompany the officer in the search, and she
directed a 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 followed.
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 a corporal to conduct
both women-whitc 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 intor-
, nation. the officer assured the lady that no
| information had been received from the ser
! wants, and they ought not to be punished.
, But the moment the officer retired the girl
, was locked up to await the return of her
r master. When Mr.. Hunter returned and
: a>ccrtaincd what had occurred, he demanded
of mis- wife "Why she had not shot tho
damned Yankees She rctOrtcd, They
took away my arms Upon this, Hunter
went to the closet and took from it heavy
riding whip, and beat the servant over tho
: head i'll such manner rs to cause heavy
punches. lie then took her down into the
: back yard, chained her feet to Il block. tn,
| mistress, who claims to be one of the ladic;
OF New Orleans, fastening the shacklcs L
the block. The husband and wife threw
= the servant down upon her back, fastened
her hands to the feet of another servant
who was forced to hold the girl out to he
full length. The suspected girl was theI
subjected to hcad-shaving her clothes wer,
next removed, and Hunter beat the exhaust
ed creature with the horscwhip until he wa
e too tired to stand. He then called for
Il chair, sat down and finished his brutal beat
C ing in a sitting posture The screams of tn
c sufferer attracted the attention of the neigh
r borhOOu.
. GENERAL BUTLER's PROMPT PUNISHMENT O
THE sCoUSDREL.
:. One ncighbor sent intelligence of wha
It was transpiring to General Butler. Bcfor
word reached the Gcneral-thc monstC
+ having tlayed the back of his slave until
became raw-waShed her down with brine
} threw her into wagon, and at nine o'cloc
(, at night conveyed her to the parish prison
/ with the pleasing information that the re.
of the beating-to the amount of hroo Ian
Ie drtd lashCs-would be inflicted in the morn
o ing
N The General ordered all parties in tn
morning. They came and the girl was libC
h. rated. Upon the hearing these facts appear
% ed. The General asked the master TO state
Al upon his honor, why he washed the girl
10 back in brine, while recking in blood ii
lie replied, lit was to case the pain"
II Thereupon the General informed Mr. Hun
in ter that he would be committed 10 Fol
r Jackson until further orders, and that h
j. must behave himself very well there becaus
ii the officers i'll charge would be instructed I
ii chastise him severely if he did not becaus
&c in the severity of punishment, they woul
id be instructed to wash his wounds in brine
,e and that the girl would be turned over as
N laundress to the care of the Thirteenth Cor
Is nccticut,
re Mr.. Hunter, upon this, said he had brousf
in physician to prove that he had been sic
g for a number of months. The General r,
III sponded that if he was well enough to infiiC
8 the punishment that had been proved tha
is he was in a physical condition to suffer til
re punishment that had been imposed. Hunt,
ht is a rebel, thief Qor he had stolen th
tents,) a liar, (for he had eluded the Office
IN who had been sent in search brute, (lc
b he had whipped the girl without cause
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