Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-25
A snerin,en OF YnnLss C.nduo,.

We have recently had an inteviaW with 8
! friend from the vicinity of Piheviili, Tenn who
says, in regard to the conduct Of the Yankees
while in that place, that on the 4th juno, a
messenger from the mountain on the McMinn
vile road, came in, announcing III, approach OF
the Federals in force, and that tley were then
about eight miles of, and their advance pickets
coming on at double-qli;k.
Most of the prominent Southern men, profit.
ing by the experiences Of their bTctfen at Jas
per, left town. At IL O'clock the pckets, num-
bsring eighty men, entered with navy repeaters
drawn sud dividing in the public sqlaTe, posted
themselves on tho various roads leading into
town, some going up the main valley road two
miles or more.
Soon the main body of cavalry came in, num-
bering about AGO. after them came the in
faGtry in wagons, about 500 strong, with four
pieces of artillery-one Parrot rife gun, The
officers quartefed at the houses of the citizens,
ordering their dinner, while the men encamped
in grove near the academy. By o'clock
they were turned loose 50 at ease" and the work
of plundering commenced. They first entered
the store of S. B. Frailey, and relieved it OF
everything valuable in few minutes, driving
their wagons to the door and filing them.
Another crowd, in the meantime, was busy re-
moving the goods from the store Of j. G. ROber-
son, which they cleaned out entirely, together
with the letters, papers, etc, in the post office,
which was kept in it. They attempted to break
into his safe with sn axe and cold chisel, but
after damaging it SO as to render it useless, they
abandoned the Job
They then entered the tore of Wilson & Co.,
by the back stairway. plundering i. Of most of
the goods, aud destroying the remainder-miK-
ing pills with pepper, breskiRg ink bottles in
the drawer with laces, etc Getting into the
counting room, they broke open the desk, and
tore up and scattered around promiscgously,
bills, invoices letters, and private papers, taking
with them q note safe, with some ten or twelve
thousand dollars worth Of notes. They "press-
ed" sll the boracs in the neighborhooi, they
could get hold OF, and carried with them some
tifty-hTe head. They relieved our citizens gen
orally of the bacon, cCrn, fodder, oats etc,
near town, shot all the chickens, geese, and tur-
keys they could cet sight Of pillaged tae house
Of Mrs NJ N. Hill, widow Of Capt. Hill, who
died while in the Confederate service; took the
clothing, iewelry, etc, of her deceased sister,
which she was keeping as mementoes, and divi-
ded them out to the female haDgerson shout
their camp; destroyed ali the clothing of Pinck-
uey, deceased, which his wife had IN 8 private
room, and performed q thousand other sets of
va1dalism rot easily enumerated. They sr-
rested sel eral citizens, but not getting hold OF
any they particularly wanted, turned them loose
on their departure.
They mixed with the negroes, and endeavor-
ed With promises of good pay aud freedom to
entice them cf. They got away with nine,
five Of which were returned from b cMinnville
and MurfreesboTc. On Sunday evening, the
I5th they left, taking with them sixteen recruits
for their army. These men were of a particular
character, which does not contain philanthropy
A. Il,
name Of citizen in any country. This section
is relieved Of a class which are nuisance in
any community. The class which have been
called respectable Union men," is open in de-
nOuncng the conduct Of the Federals, and even
decent negroes are Disguised with their treach-
eroul, piliering and insulting conduct.
Such evidences as these are necessary to con
vince some people of the true character of the
Yankee nation.-AtLa nta Contederacy