Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-15
Yankee Outrage in Rorsh Alabama.

A correspondent Of the Mobile Register, wit
ing from Guutersyills on the 50th ult., says.
On Monday night last, q regiment of Yankees
with four pieces0f artillery sud a company Of
cavalry, appeared on the opposite side Of the
/ river and made their preparations silently for
! shelling this place. They have threatened for
some time 10 burn the place, but they delayed it
| SO long that the people had come to the eonclU-
/ sion that they would not do so. On Tuesday
morning they were discovered with their cannon
ready, and soon they commenced their dabOli-
! cal purpose of reducing this place The four
/ Alabama companies in the cavalry regiment,
I lsteIy commanded by Col. Forrest, were in
camp near this place, and were on the aler.
watching the enemy, and squads were on the
rivers to prevent the enemy frcm crossing.
About O'Clock the artillery opened, and they
continued to throw shot aud shell throughout
the day. They opened first on a number Of
houses occupied by very poor families on the
the bank of the river; all which they burned
They gave no intimstion Of their intenti0u-no
warning to the women and children to leave
but threw their death-dssling missiles into the
| town, endangering the lives of these inoffeHsive
persons, who escaped to the woods as soon as
possible. II was sOrrOgful sight to see them
running in every direction, with nothing save
what they had on, compelled to leave in such
haste that they could bring nothing away with
sToyed, but number were struck By the shells,
which, fortunately, passed through without
bursting.
Many shells were fred at our cavalry, but net
one was injured, although narrow escapes were
made. I regret to say that two citizens were
killed-Mrs RayDufn, the estimabla wife Of ny
friend, Capt. S. r. RaybuEH, and Mr.. Henry
Clay McNairy, son Of DR.. Men airy, Of Nashville,
Tenu.-snd Nr. benjamin. Matthews Of this
county, was seriously wounded, all By the same
she'll When the shelling commenced they left
town, but about IL O'Clock the firing ceased, I
when they returned for the purpose Of getting I
away some val0ables. il was 9 heart-rendiur
occurrence, and has filed many hearts with soT-
row. Mrs. Ray burn was mos estmable lady,
aud was beloved by all who knew her / have
known Mr. AcNairy long and wen, and ever
found him a gentleman in every sense Of the /
word He was very arm in his attachments,
and wes one OF the most afsetionate Sous 1 ever
saw. lie was travelling Ia company with bis
aged mother, endeavOring to reach Nashville,
and was compelled to stop here on account of no /
one being allowed to cross the river. She is
now here, and IS almost heart broken BY the sad
occurrence.
The shelling of GunteTsville by the Yankees,
without giving warning to the women, was the
most fendish act Of the war, and ought to con
sign the authors gift t0'eternal inlamy. I wish |
/ knew the commsnder of the expedition, that l /
might give his name, to be detested by all honor
able people. He certainly has the heart of |
demon, or be would not have been guilty Of SO /
diabOlieal an act Had he given warning, it /
would not have been so bad, bat to throw shot 1
and she'll into the midst Of women and children /
was an aet only in keeping with the purposes of |
the Lincoln hirelings. Il aroused the indigna.
ton of the people throughout this county, and
hundreds Of them hocked into town, wIth their
guns upon their shoulders. Had the cowsrdly
wretehes crossed the river, not one Of them
would have escaped slives Old men, young
men and boys were here, and they would have
done good service.