Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-13
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Tie Fayetteville a. CO. Observer gives account Of
toe visit of Yankee company from Neubcru to the
house CT Mrs. David ". sAuadss in olslos county IL
says;
Tiers Wsrs sbcut " OF them, commanded by Osp
tain, who for, ;ner, as we're all tu ons OF toe
gang who spoke that his nativity could sscerianed
The Captain rude AID insulting to sFs. s besides
whom the ouy While psrso1 all The antshoa was
lady who resided with her. These, since toe dec Of
ar Saunders year or two ago, have resided upol be
plantation viii hundred more OF contented slaves
The slaves h)cked around their mistress 10 her,
hey said, from alarm at tia prestucs Of so mscy ,rc
mr The Captain invited the slaves to accompany him
to NeTbeFn, bat they s promptly refused teii. Tim
that their N s.ress vas kit 10 Them al they did
s'sh 10 leave her. He fasIly ordered TX young men
f thtm e. 90 With them Newborn, to carry the
mules, two OF hGr carriage horses and beau i!u
young mare, which they sicl5 rom her, with care,
Wagon &S He promised their wives that tbey should
DO allowed To return the mkt night, but they
have returned and there doub they have been
tanned against ther will, for OF all the other negroes,
not has g)ae eli though they have had daily ana
hourly opportunities 20 do 81 Toe keya OF every house.
AID room, auI disSer aud trunk, were d-mindea add
rascallv Lieutenant accompanied servant with tle
keys, 10 king iato every mock aud corner, and steal
ing and Carrying away Mrs. SAUNDERS gold -aieh, all
ler lsHelfy iIclu ing her dece.s-d husbands breast
pin, which the serVAn! begged very hard for, but
Hi.hput avail Tney stripped the beds Of hftean psirs
OF DlInEe -, SOM snCets anu tONtls,
drawer sUd sea tered all her clothing the Dor.
They stole all h,r sugar aud cvfse, said they hsd
enough bacon, and did not take any OF ths.-
Tley admired the "Ale library Of books" but old
want any Of them except as almanac, which they IN.
quired for. Fortunately, the servants had, Of their
accord apprehension Of the visit Of the hevse placed
all the plate excep ie spoons for temporary USE in
the 0oI in which it Usually sept Rad removed il
from the dialng room 10 Ms. Saunders bed room,
covering IL with bed and bedding to make IL look like
A servants bed. When the Lieutenant demGnd,d -
know who occupied the large bad, and what eud whose
this app aren't bed, the gi Answered accordingly,
and taus saved animation OF the valuable
pore boiqivad Hs demanded to kGoE NhsIe wore tue
spoons 2" and when pointed 10 the few kept oGf, 10
soue am g fI Of honesty he bAde her in low voice.
20 "nds rntm' farming srouuo, sus covered y tel
low who had accompanied tOem mo hEs. Ssulcsts5
chamb = with hs 6Jger Wpipg tie gnu from siivsr
4pOUn when he III bowl OF gcGsI the heaIth
Cue servant cad, avored persuade MIN 70 tx It.
il would break she bui he eAid he must have
spoon. Sle hen proposed give him ron epoon for
L. 10 whcn he sssenLsd, and marched e With she
spoon in HE pocket.
Such ia the character Of the officers and OF tie
Yankee army, aud such the rhisn they wage. hrs
5sundeTs j. fdlilS lady, with lSl- children AID
o. course, therefore, haspg isk.n 10 part in the war
Yet rle vLs, unprots ced LADY, Is Gsu.iet and robbed
OF prsps thnusand dollars worth Of properly, Let
Gus people see whst they may expect from these
brethren OF ours Eho c1d=4YorDg thus 10 bring
back 20 Union and friendship TiIh them.