New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11
CASES OF HARDSHIP.
y,om Our Own Correspondent


who lost near $4,000 in property in Hickman las
year; how bis wife and daughter were taken fron
him end carried away prisoners and how he escapes
and came to Cairo, where he was long suspected, bu
OF last was righted by Gen. Grant. Recently, h
went down to Hickman, now in possession OF On
troops, where he found his wife and daughter, from
whom he had been separated eight months.
A few years ago, Charles Green, from the vicinit.
of Lafayette, Indiana, removed to Scott County, So.
where, as blacksmith, be was doing well. Las
Summer he was shot in his own door-yard, in th
cool OF the evening, after working all day, and Will
he was holding his youngest child and singing to 1t
Thi. was done by one Of JEFF. Thompsons men, VIII
was his near neghbor. Yesterday, saw his wife
with her children, on their way to Indiana. Silt
had not been able to reach Cairo before. The sigh
Of this woman called for sympathy and assistance
which che will get. She has six children, all eirl
but one and the Oldest not over l3 years Of age. B
saving q little money which her husband had left
and by selling Off everything the Rebels spared, sh'
managed for over six months TO support her children
and at last 10 dress the girls in calico frocks an'
white bonnets. They were very neat and clean
but they had scarcely any other clothes as abe tol'
me. The boy, very bright fellow, five years old
and evidently her pride, was decently clothed an'
wore smart military cap. Her husband was WORT
about a 200. All that was left her washer
children.
A.C. O'Donnel came from Iowa TO Arkansas, anC
was engaged in merchandising and general trading
with o large capital, and 10 was an enterprlslne
wealthy man. OF course they took away bis prop
ery, this partly was the trouble with him, and he
,tsrted with what housekeeping and small valuable
articles he could save for Memphis hoping to get W
the river. Here his wife war sick and had young
child. lie was unable 10 get house, he could moi
get even she'd They lived out doors, but made
tent Of bed-quilts. The weak mother and tender
babe took the congesve chile. He sold good note,
calling for $50 for $l5, and bis wiie's valuable
gold watch for 800 Confederate scrip. Ii was dill
,ult for him 10 keep what provisions he bought, be-
,ausc the soldiers would steal them, and they boldly
.srried of a sack Of -four. lie went mp 10 Colum-
,us. still meeting tho same hardshiPs Hero the lt-
lie baby died. While they were getting ready to
,ury H. and he stood with his children by the grave,
ie was told that the cars wero ready, and that he
nusi leave lie was obliged 10 70, and they fastened
.way, leaving the little coffin on the gound, the
rave still OPEN
He went next 10 Msyheld, and there giving two
Gather beds, be got his family hauled TO Paducah,
muggling through the lines. Here be sold his wife
hawl. Then lie wen, 10 work as common laborer
II SIS month. At the end Of the month he went
o Cairo, and with sx dollars commenced life again.
Mr. ODonnel is now Commissary inthe Goth Regi-
nent at Jonesboro, I'D. He talks bitterly, and THE
inecdote is here 10 the point.
During the Kansas troubles a gentleman raw an
Id acquaintance talking somewhat profanely in COM
ANY, in the Town OF Topeka. This acquaintance
yas n yermonter and The gentleman lad known
i'm as Methodist minister very pious and exem-
lazy. When their eyes caught they were glad 10
earn Of each other and talk Of old tmes. At la;t
be gentleman aye: a. How is /, that when we used
o know you we all thought you truly pious man,
nd now I hear you using very strange language
The preacher promptly answered: Il" II you Lad sui-
cred and seen what ! have you would not he q bin
urprised."
School teaching IL supposed 10 be profitable in the
lave States. Albert Salisbury went from Tioga
county,, Pennsylvsnis, TO Arkansas, and engaged in
chool-tesching. Two years ago he married IA young
ody, Miss Dicky, from near bloomington, Illinois,
who also had been teaching in the vicinity Of Pine
BluG, in a planters family Mr.. Salisbury had
bought "a small farm above Pikeville, and, laboring
Oh il during his leisure hous, had created beautiful
home, and they lived in a nice style. Both were
well liked by their neighbors previous 70 the war.
OF course his school was broken up, Of course he
was ordered 10 leave. Ii is not an easy matter 10
drive native OF Northern Pennsylvania from his
,wn farm.
Last August the Rebels approached bis house
through a corn field, and fred at him while no WAS
ating his dinner. They shot through the back door
e ran out of the front door and gained the woods.
Ie wss slightly wounded in his shoulder. Toward
Midnight he came back. His wife lay dead Oh tho
ed. che neither had been shot OF beaten. Her hus-
and knew how size died. Her ear-rings had been
allied from her cars and her gold breast-pin was
one. She had not yet been n mother. When last
saw him he was AS q scout bound for Arkansas with
he great expedition. With that terrible weapon,
harps rife, fung at his side, and black plume
hading bis uneasy eyer he looked Ms though be
meant 10 get 10 work. IL IL not choice in his use Of
be English language.
Recently, "a welldressed old man Of good informa-
ion. and named Symonds, came TO Cairo from his
,lantaton en- the lower waters Of the st. Frsncis
River back Of New.Madrd. lie il II native Of Ten.
lessee. lie owned four slaves which the Rebels
ook from him. A. lie came up from the boat he
ield by one hand young aud handsome woman. lis
daughter, aud by the other little boy her ron and
bis grandehld. The boys father and the lady'r hus
band went the way OF all the rest. Willie the old
nsu told bis story he frequently extended his hand
and stopped, because he could not think Of the right
word, but when il did come the bystanders cried
- That's it," lie has money and he il going to buy
farm in Southern Illinois. lie hopes to get some.
,I,;py from Ri. urscL