Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-03-14

Mr. EDIToR Will you be kind enough to
publish in the columns of your valurble Sen
tinel, the following item, taken from the
Rockville ''Union," of the 7th instant, with
the animadversion we feel called upon to
make:
"There is a marvellous yarn being told of
fee hundred Federal soldiers, piloted by the
slave of Mrs. Caroline holland, visiting her
premises on last Sunday night, and offering all
manner Of insult to her family, appropriating
all manner of things to their wants and de-
sires and finally, marching off with all the
poultry on her farm, in their custody. We
learn that six soldiers did visit Mrs. Noland's,
somewhat clandestlnely but ere this time
they have also been properly dealt with forany
offences committed by them. We also learn
that Mrs. holland was waited upon by the Of
fcers having command OF these soldiers, who
offered reparation for any unkindness she may
have received, and assurance that she could OBJ
tain the ungrateful slave, Henry, by coming or
sending for him.
The one who indited the above paragraph,
either possesses the faculty of throwing to-
gether, in a very small space, number offalse
hstatements, oris lamentably ignorant of facts
Transporting around him. II the former, no
one need envy his talent; If ~ latter, the
sooner he ceases to write, the better for HIM
self and the reading community. Not accus-
toned to slang, we do not know what he
means by the word marvellous yarn" Here
are the facts LIST. Between four and five hun
dred Federal soldiers did visit Mrs. Caroline
Noland's residence on Saturday night, the LIST
inst. I'd. They acre piloted by her negro
boy, who called himself the Captain of these
same Federal soldiers. Sd. They did "oifer
all manner Of INSULT to the venerable lady
! I'd ~ u; hraa 1,
many locks and steal ''all the poultry, /"
amounting to about one hundred and fifty
chickens.
Now, in the face of these facts, which were
published in the Sentinel Of last week, our
writer says: "We learn that six soldiers did
visit Mrs. holland s somewhat clandestinely,
| but ere this time they have been properly
dealt with for any offence committed by
them" Our writer goes on owe also learn
that Mrs. holland was waited upon by the
officer having command of these soldiers who
offered reparation for any unkindness (how
gentle the term y she may have received, and
assurance that she could obtain the ungrateful
slave, Henry, by coming or sending for him. y
! Upon this assertion we have to remark, that
Mrs. holland, in compliance with the request
of the Colonel, who promised to give up the
slaves Henry and Henson, visited the camp
and received in answer to her demand for th,
servants, the reply, 81 1.-THE Colonel) do no
recognize property in slaves" This is tn,
only reparation Mrs. holland has received
We also venture the assertion that, up to the
moment we write, she has not obtained ON
cent for the damage done her property.
We do not insinuate that the Government
winks at such wanton destruction of private
property. We feel assured that when tn
facts become known at Washington, ampl
justice will be done.
We are at loss to understand how publi
journal, which ought to be the protector o
right aud justice, can defend arrant coward
ice and mob-law against the rights of de
fenceless lady and estimable family. We glad,
believe our writer has done this in ignoranc,
Of the facts il SO, let him publish in his mex
issue these comments, and he win then repai
the injury he has been instrumental in doing
The undersigned, who has written wi.hou
Mrs. Noland's knowledge, holds himself
wholly responsible. PUBLIC OPINION.