Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-09-19

u '' eauSht ure from the burStII
he shells from both parties; but we lear
on what we believe to be reliable a
he thorlty, that but small portion of tt
he place was injured. We hope this ms
v prove to be true.
e. All the 'ohite Union people have lie
r the Valley. Hundreds of them fo
a lowed the retreating train, and hundred
TO more escaped down the Kanawha
boats, and skiffs, and canoes, and raf
y OF all descriptions, as we'll as by all sort
= OF land conveyances and on foot. An
: a" the blach people being Unionist.
left IN the same fashion.
j. The Union shareholders generally tol
e their slaves to escape as best they coul
e and take care of themselves, being al
n tusltives alike; while the slaves of th
e secesh, took advantage of the genera
: confusion, and Joined the swellin.
throng. We confess the sight was on,
r we hope never to see again. And vel
1t had its bright spots. We saw men
and women, too, who, a week before
were wealthy and surrounded with
all the elegances of life, and slave.
holders at that, speak t, the fugitive
slaves as they CHANGED to meet.
In tones Of the most unaffected
kindness and sympathy, as if a commo n
calamity had brought into action the
heaven born sentiment of a common bn-
manlty. We passed along the road the
wanderers travelled, and saw and con-
Versed with very many, both white and
olack, and did not hear an unkind word,
or tone of voice that betokened preju
dice or hatred from any. And all seemed
amazed at the reception they met with
In Ohio. And we must say we feel
proud of our citizens, and are sure these
wanderers from their homes will not
forget the reception they met on their
march.
From the time it was known that this
army OF fusitives were with the train
as If by instinct, the women, all along
the line as we'll as in town, began to
prepare for them, by baking bread aud !
ples' and cooking everything eatable to
supply their wants. And angels. we
doubt not, looked upon the scene with
heavenly delight. We saw by the door
ways of the humble homes of Iabor;no
men, who have no large stock of this
worlds goods, piles Of bread and pies,
md the busy hands of their wives and
children dealing out, with full hearts.
'he willing Offering to the hungry and
weary way -farers. God bless them for
t! And he will, too. We also saw y
many with buckets of water by the road 7
lde, with cups to quench the thirst of .
ii the crowd. We could fill columns ,
nth the desert ption Of scenes and the =
elatlon Of incidents, but we have not :.
pace.
But 1T is to be hoped that tho senti-
lent OF humanity SO nobly exhibited
! the sight of the fugitives will not he o
lffered to die out. 1t is truth that
aSht to come to all our hearts. that
nong both whites and blacks there -"
Ill be intense suffering. Not less :,
ian three or four thousand people have :,
cen driven from their homes. Marv
them have been in easy circumstances, =.
I'd some of them wealthy. If the reb- -
retain the Valley, they Loose their l.,
|. If they are driven ont they have :.
Ill lost all but their naked farms. and -,
We not the means to commencs lf
am, on their old homes. They suf- T
all this for their loyalty to their ~
untry. Shall their loyal countrymen 49,
10 have suffered less, not reach to .:
EN- the helping hand? And the poor =,
5ltIve slaves! What shall become of -
EN-? Shall they be permitted to earn
honest living by honest work. some - -
ere on Gods earth? Or will thew w w
made the victims of still greater ~,
ongs? 1t was exceedingly gratifying VIII
IT, Notwithstanding the great mum Der 49,
these poor creatures which passed, h.1
heard less cursing of niggers than ~.
have heard in any other two days '
years. There was, evidently, a SEN
ent OF pity felt, even for them. We
I'd two or three drunken loafers
nm the nisgers, but they got no coun H.,
ance from the crowd. This looked -,
'eful. Who knows but the calami-
OF our country, in which we NAV h.J
oe sufferers to an extent as yet un- t.u
amed OF, may teach US, as people,
pity the misfortunes, and alleviate
sorrows of our fellow men, regard nv W.
OF creed, country or color? If so ~
Will say that God cannot over-rule l.N.
evil passions of men, although lead W "
through scenes of maniac madness
rivers Of Mod ~ .h ,.. "au"esS day
lshment of "peace on earth and good
to men?'' 'on'
the
'od for the 18th 0. Reg't. the
bout hundred men of the 18th gain
}, had splendid action with. and n back
Gus victory over, force of 1900 y,