Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-21
OUrRAGEj LOUISIANA.
We find the following In the Columbus GA

OUrRAGEs IN LOUISIANA.
We find the following In the Columbus ga Sun:
The su pned letter Ia extract rom one received
from yOuag friend ia Louisiana, an exile hon Mary
land prevented by the from returning to her fathers
home II you deem It, or any part OF it, worthy Of pub.
location, Il is at your service.
X spectfuly, ELLN koO.
Nv Dearest EIex: Many long weeks have elapsed
since last performed the pleasant task OF writing To
my dear old friend and school male, from whom parted
two yeare sgo Little did either OF then Ihlk that
our pleasant correspondence would be interrupted
by civil Oh It's merciful hand that wells the IL.
ure from us poor weak rta. else every mad houee
10 the land would be crammed with unfortunate nmates
0ll you cannot imagine what have passed through
since last you One week after the capture OF
New Orleans Col. Keith, Of the 2lst Indiana Regiment
with 500 men, entered the town OF Hpuma in pursuit OF
some Of our citzeis who killed two Yankees, that
been sent, in company With others, TO seize schooner
loaded with and ammunition for the Genie derAts
rvice. Not being able TO catch the men who hal left
the Parish COL Keith announced his Intention 10 remain
until they caught, end Immediately commenced
series Of foraging expeditions seixng stock Of every
cption, rs veil a. provisions for horses aud
men. They visited my uncles plantation. searched
the premises for Cousin Ho~ard and Well
man. who. they said, had been actively engaged
ia the killing Of their men, They seiz I'd every mule,
horse AID beef the place, Leaving meat Tor the
n ,groes, 100 in number. They even sez d the milk
cow, saeep, hogs, a., and then carried eli a. may
ce Who Is suif 4 from paralysis, was that
any men had killed In the Parish, the hysicAn had
forbidden TO tell him anything to excite him,
qge uy he knew nothing Of the skrmsh or its
quences He not little astoDished, then, to find
hs house suddenly surrounded by Yankee sodiers and
his SONS demanded. The next morning, Friday before
d,ybresk, his house was again surrounded by armed
men. The Csptsa told them they might have 20 min
ues TO get up and Dress that he was going TO burn the
| house. When the time expired, my aunt was at tue
4,,.nn. ~.
ing her rudey said: A,tam If you do not leave this
house will seEd tqlid VI men 10 drag you oul."-
| Taey had already commenced TO fire the house. We
saved bedstesds and three beds, with lev sheets,
pillow cases, etc., secretary, few OF my cousins vsu-
able books nv Uncles clothes. AsOts Little eissys.
the boys ard my clothes we're all burned. Nearly
| all our winter clothing, our blankets, comforts,
| and calico dresses we're packed III room which
was kept locked; in the hurry aud confusion, tho
kew could not be found and quenty everything
the room lost Barrow Bond, my little cousin,
running out with his shoes, when one Of the soLd'as
seized them and pitched them into the flames. Ny
tried to loaf OF bread, some ccH.e beel tongue
aud several little delcacies Tor uncle, but they actually
took them from her hands and threw them into the c.
The negroes acted noby They u.hed in, at the point
OF the bsyonet and saved what l.de they could lit
tie servant by was running out with my writing dssk
which he knew priced highly, bling very handsome
| oue, and a present from bis Muse Wellm.n) when
Y lnkee told him TO put 1t down he did not stop.
but along and haloued out, "l cant, its my hs.
Isurat" 60 thanks to Pred pertinacy have my desk
and plentiful supply Of paper. They told the negroes
Trey would no. burn their quarters, bu. az soon as
they flushed the house they started n for the csbG
and would not 10. tue poor ssrsaots rave any,
thing. They took bundles out Of their hands and
t1rew them into tho flames. They next set the stables
aud corn hodses hre; they then went to the sugar
housesthey wanted to take the sugar very badly, but
sfral that poisoned They repeatedly asked
the negroes if it 0 course they protested that
nc. which seemed OILY to convince them 20 the
trary and il with many covetous glance and many
the souherners that they eel on FIRE the sugar
houses AID large warehouse containing 900 bids of
sugar and quanIity of moissses After they
had burned every house. even the hen housp, turkey
house and wash house. they lett only little school house
to shelter the family and oay bali pan OF clsbber for
hundred and fy five sixty persons to breakfast
| We could have no communication with Houms, and
ali oil friends lived the other side OF the oua,
could obtain help from them. About IL o'clock hIs.
Barrow sent breakfast ready cooked and beef aud
corn bread for the negroes. Alter causing all this III
lion innocent man. rather entirely Ignorant
of the death OF the men, the captain cruelty to1 my
aunt that all old Bond were not already half dad ha
| would hang him up TO the first tree"
| Well Ellen, il is all nov. l sm living Ms,
Barros's, my uncle is at the house Of bis physician
Aunt cousin Howafds wife and the children live 10 tho
school house. Cousin Howard aud Wellman are we'll
| aad have joned the army. LAUA b.
Another letter, published in the Mobile Rsg'siu says:
In the vicinity OF Baton Rouge nearly every planis-
ton has been stripped Of its moyesbles and negroes
In the vicinity Of New Orleans Phelps has enticed To
his camp most OF the able bodied regro and drill.
| Jog them.
About ten days ago q regiment sent down TO tho
plantation Of Mr.. ID. r. K=nner (msmber Of Congre-u)
with orders to strip it, and faithfully did they
| the order The racing stock and stable boys all tho
mulce Goo sheep, COWS, corn, H., to the value OF
least 500 oOO were taken away aud to give idea OF
the wanton waste of property, eyewitness told Qs
that worth So bushe thrown into the fur.
mace TO steam on the bost Mr. Kenner esc,ped.
Mrs. Kenner aud children remained Jour days 10 tie
house frightened nearly to deatbnot prisoners bu. adj
| vssd by ths Yankee Cficsr remain under hs imme.
date guard he, perhaps would not b. able to CON
troll hs II she ondesvored To 20 away In her esr
riage AZ the time several planters OF AscsDson
| Parish made prisonershr Henry Doysl Stephen
Minor. TissimoDd Landry aud Others.
Mr. nHeis superintendent and trainer, M. Graves
aud his osersrers also carried o Tue ACCUSE
! ton against Mr.. Kenner that he suspected ii
having entertained band Of Partisan Rangers ct rs
house, aud that he bad encouraged tie enlstmsnt Cf
| men for tie Confederate sstyce.
| Such ia the manner IN which the L6co!ntss are va
gng var and have published this statement that it
| may reach the oye Of our President.
| LIsCOLs RKDPliH The Washington CORES.