Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-02
Federal Despotism In Kentucky and its


Federal DeSpotism en- Kentucky and its
HEyrmidOns,
From the Chattanooga Rebel, August o.
We had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Cross
wife of Dr. Cross, chaplain of the 2l Tennessee
regiment, and her daughters the Misses Hardin
These elegant and accomplished ladies have
lust reached our lines, after having been sub
iected to the brutal aud coarse attention OF G5n
Jerry Boyle, of Kentucky, and Col Dsnt, pro
vost marshal of Louisville, who have achieved
the eH1ia5ie notoriety Of Generals Butler and
Mitchell
Mrs Cross and her daughters were on visit
to Mr.. Chinn at Harrodsburg, Kentucky, the
father of Mrs c., and one of the Oldest and
most respectable citizens of that place.
Mr. Cbinu is over 40 years Of Rge, and having
been arrested for his symqathies with the Soutt'
Mrs. Cross aud her daughters called at the pro-
yost marshsPs Office to see him, when they were
arrested, held in durance for four days, two
nights of which were passed in the county Jail,
By order of one Riley, acting as provost mar
shal of HsTOdsburg, who ordered them, lnhu-
euced by contemplate fellow named Morgan
Vance, to be placed in the tslOn's cell, where
was confined white man under charge OF hav-
ing killed two Of bis step children, and negro
man for attempting to kill his master, and only
escaped this attempted degradation because Of
the penuriousness of the Federal officers. They
were, however, detained in the Jail house, and
the guard which previously consisted Of three
was Increased to fifteen soldiers Having been
found guilty Of the awful crime of waving their
handkorchiots on the arrival of Col Morgan and
his forces in IarrOdsburg, they were carried I'M
der guard before Gen. Boyle, who puffsd up
with fat aud vanity, and a." dressed in a little
brief authority :" " sits enthroned " at Louis
vile, to execute the behests and do the dirty
work of the Federal despo.ism in his ustive
State.
The ladies we're detained in Louisville for ssv-
eral days, awa.iug the decision Of the Military
Governor Boyle, who through his infamous tool,
Col Dent, informed the ladies' that they codld
take the oath Of Allegiance to old Abe or 90 to
Fort Warren, where they would be separated
and placed in barracks with several hundred
male prisoners, with only an open tent or cabin
for shelter and protection, and this order would
doubtless have Deen carried into execution, but
for the fact that Dr.. Palmer, relative Of the
ladies, and distinguished supporter cf tho des-
petism, demonstrated so earnestly, that the Ia
dies were ordered within the Southern lines in
stead of to Fort Warren, and were guarded to
Gen. Buel's camp-Gen. Buell. declined to send
them within cur lines, and started them back to
Louisville in a suffers wagon.
Knowing that Louisville and Fort Warren
were synonymous, the ladies halted the wagon
beyond BUell'S lines and leaving their baggage
in The wagon, took TO the mountains, on which
they passed two nights Reaching the Tennss-
see river opposite Shell Mound, they with some
difficulty prevailed on our pickets to send over
a skiff for them, where th8y were kindly re-
ceived by our troops, officers and privates, who
rivalled each other in cOnsiderate kindness.
The herOism sud frmness Of these ladies is
beyond all praise. Let the fathers and sons of
the Confederacy IN their sphere, emulate their
example, and let their wrongs be incentives
and their names watchwords when We meet the
dastardly foe.
The ladies' also bring US cheering news Of the
state of feeling in Kentucky, and of the Teadi-
ness of our friends there, who are host to seize
aims aud aid in expelling the foe, when our
gallant army advances, which We earnestly hope
viii not ha nny laavad.