The New York herald., 1862-07-31
The Rebels Labelling Union Troops and
Admitting the Vandalism OF Their own. ].

Prom the Rchmopi Examiner, July 20
For nearly eight weeks previous 20 the LIST u JGy all
the country between the Meadow bridge On the north
west, and the James river the south and for y
ssnce OF ten miles from city had been occupied by
the great armies Of the south and North, After the
battle n Richmond in which the Yankees driven
Oh ry miles away, our people had an opportunity Of
St good reason great has been The o1cry raised against
them f5r the destruction Of private property
They have been Justly branded vantas and robbers
vho BIZ. the earth in their path ike hordes Of
Aaricn rns Of opprobriuIa bat have been exhausted
ID aplry -e1ss Jpon their nation and themselves.
have sid, Ss believe them justly ensitled 10 the
they have reaped On all the land occupied by
sssm hsy have lett n.thng but portions VI the dwell.
Ess, tae forest trees and the solid earth Itself
fertile and lovely couLtEy has been blasted by their
footsteps. The rules of civilized have been ig-
nored, and neither the persons nor the property Of
private individuals, many Of whom CON-
batsnts, have been respected. BY their
brutality they have entitled themselves TO the eternal
hatred d the people Of the South lasting inamy
among all civilized natins. All this 10 conceded and
need not be enlarged upon.
But what " NJ me people o. the South and the world
think whsa tell them that whilst the Yankee invaders
we're laying waste the land, destroying the crops and
euchefng the stock o. farmers the north
- nd from ailpye and sgoia Ne carsai Of tAe eos-
dUacy Wsc ssgaged ~ pecs>ly sstay business TIE
Incredible BUTT is, nevertheless sad and huniatlng
fact the truth Of which susceptible Of ocular demon
stration To-day stranger travelling over the devas-
Harbor would fail Distinguish whore the lines lately
occupied by army ceased and those Of the Yankees
headquarters by General Lee, and two three other
farms occupied By the major generals under him, the
wbos country hrs been ruined anI literally laid
We will partcuarize instance where we might a.
easily cite ffty Coi Rpbsrt Morris u farm
the Mecani svlle turnpike. -four mos OF this city
Al tn time 81 ts- faing hack VI army from the
peninsula This place we fenced and stocked, and
provided with all The mach n.ry usuai the of
men oi meaHs No sooner 1 Ipod by troops
ihey, apparently cnrestrai1eJ by discipline or ans
dars from their officers need the Of spoa-
u md destruction They bNat Up every pa Il Of his
ttncs, his garisn psnss. smashed machiue-
ry snd agricultural inpisuionis rarsacked his garden
ws4nd I'D their uDsrstiOps by entering avs csbns
sealing tn uegrOesf cothn ng. Ia eonseq of this
wn;on destruction u every thing pcrsbable, the place
was ~ r base an esolate as II aa been occupied
b. us sne'e Yaa o. army. AMI indeed ia reg sd
Sy-ei rom a.as a7'scty ogriHed y thsm ~ The
1To tInt OF hs cbtc.atsEiinl At the very time
thai hs propsry being destroyed b,fors his eyes.
Uopae Nor Il, who we'll knows FOR hrs iibera Ivy
sAd patriotism, would Gladly have cDntibuted aay.
thng sad eve thing his power 70 have aided
o. gwen euniofi 20 our army. The may he sad,
with 'ruth o ali tho otnrr Gentlemen whose farms ke
ms nave been wantmiy aid waste by sold iers.
Thnugh cnpshe toa certain extent, the sou,-r
In the army = not manly responsible for their van.
daisn lheif Officers ars the parties responsible. They
are clothed win almost dssi ctic power their Den
and not slow " upon occasions touching
their pcrsonai vanity and and with that power ID
their duty restrain tie troops usdr their command
from acts of piiage aud wantnnsss which vord h.ye
been and were disg, acefa in enemy
Is said that The government viii pay or the dsstruc
non done by oar troops Admitting that /, Will paw for
crops dcstr,yed houses torn ~ pieces property
stolen IL not the the officers Of the army q
use eyory er1 keep s troops under their com nd
reminded that they IRE not brgands aud outlaws bat an
army Of patriotic citizens called together T. rcpe the
vaders Of their csul.fy
Rebel Opinion OF 1.-THE Situation" - the
North.
From the Richmond Dispatch, July 20.
Gentlemen who left Baltimore on tuesday lsst give Us
encouraging information respecting the sUste pf
Affairs showing that the Cause OF aboIitioasn now