The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-03
YANKEE OUTRAGES IN AND ABOUT
WASHINGTON. N. 9.

We learn from reliable authority that the yam
KEGS are committing great outrages In and around
the town of Washington. They arrested MIR
Allen Grist, who resides in two miles of Washing
ton, put him in prison and kept him there for
several days-Mr Grist has since been released.
At the same timc Mr. Grist was arrested, they
arrested his ward VIM. Howard, boy about Is
years of age There was no apparent cause for
the arrest of h1r Grist or his ward. Mr. William
Grist, son of Mr. Allen Grist, hearing that they
were coming to his house, took his family in a
wagon and went through the woods, and came out
again into the main road, few miles above his
house, and when nearly in the main road he saw
q squad of armed men, whom he took to be our
pickets, but upon getting near them he found out
his mistake and ran off; the Yankees fired twice
at him when he stopped. He was taken and tied
in the road, carried to Washington and put in
prison, notwithstanding the entreaties of his wife,
who got upon her knees and implored them to
release him. Mr. Jas. r. Grist, who lives almost
in the edge Of the town, is made prisoner in his
own house, and guard of Yankees stationed
around it. They have stopped all operations on
his farm, and wal not allow his negroes to 90 into
his farm, alleging as 4 reason that they would in
terfere with their pickets. MIR Grist is large
farmer, and such interference must inf:t serious
loss upon him, as he will not be allowed to make
ony crops by which to support his family. They
also went to the residence of Mrs Thos. Blount,
about half mile from the town, and took off all
her poultry, hogs and every thing valuable about
the premises, and she had to fly from her home.
The most serious loss and greatest outrage has
been committed upon Major William B. Rodman
Maj. Rodman has two farms, one about twenty
miles, and the other about two miles from Wash
ington. They have gone to each and taken the
negroes and all the provisions togethei with all
his horses, mules, wagons and carts Major Rod
man, We learn, owns about one hundred negroes.
They went also to the residence Of Mr. Alfred
Stanley, about three miles from the town. and
seized him and his son, boy Is years old Mr.
Stanley resisted them to the last, he abused them
outrageously-told them that the presence of his
wife only prevented him from killing at least one
of them; and shaking his fist in their faces, told
them he only needed the power to infict mcrited
punishment upon them. They confined him. put
him in buggy, and proceeded to the residence of
Mr. Perry-and were about to arrest him, but for
reasons unknown to US, he allowed to 90 I'M
molested. While they were talking to Mr. Perry,
one Of the Yankees came riding up the lane
towards the house, when his horse fell down
throwing the rider on his head-whereupon Mr.
Stanley exclaimed at the top of his voice, pray
to God that you have broken your internal Yankee
neck. Mr. Stanley was then sitting in the buggy
firmly tied. Mr. Stanley and his son are now
confined in prison, and when Yankee comes in
speaking distance, he makes known bis opinion Of
him. -
Mr. Stanley is about so years of age, and
brother of the Hon. Edward Stanley, of California
who Gen. Burnside says, is to be the Provisional
Governor of this State. Note the contrast
between the two brothers. 1t is needless to COM |
mont upon these outrages.
The Yankees will find it rather slow way of
restoring the Union by such means. But this is |
only the beginning of the end, should the Yankees
ultimately triumph in their work of subjugation
We warn all honest citizens, not hereafter to trust
themselves or their property within the enemy's
lines, unless they willing to submit to all sorts
of indignties, spoliations and outrages. The only
safety for the lives, property and honor of our
people is within the lines of our own army
Mark and heed what We say.-RalciyA Journal.