St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-07-03
1nhpman Treatment ofa Slave.

Il ~ y i1L J. II ~
General Butler has again struck terror
into the hearts Of the rebels in New Or
leans. Acting upon the principle that
summary and decisive measures are best
fitted to break the spirit Of the seccssionists
he has punished one resident of New Or.
leans for iphuman treatment Of slave NO:
man. The Delta says: - f. :" W =;
Soon after the arrival of the United
States forces in this city they received in
formation that arms and tents were con-
cealed in-rthe. house Of William T.
Hunter, who had sworn he would shoot
any damned Yankee who should enter bis
house to look for them. An officer in due
time was semitic search for them. TO his
agreeable surprise he, was GU daily received
by the owner Of the house, who Informed
the officer that it was true he had arms
a double bar1eled gun, and old uniform or
two that belonged to his SON.: and = tsmall
tent which had escaped the wreck of Camp
Lewis, which was pitched in his garden
as 1 playhouse for hnlchitdren and that he,
had no other such thing in his house,
The officer being satisfied with this frank
avowal, said he would not disturb the tent,
children, uniforms or 4 gun. Thereapon
the proprietorpolitely invited, him to take
q drink, =, - =
! On the next day Hunter: pttto.chi&ed 'on
'Change,or in his ,neighborhood that he
had a large quantity of tents in Ills garret
that the federal officer did not get them
that he could buy the officer with a drink
and further, he could buy the whole set
with drinks, from the commanding officer
down.
Thi, speech induced another = e1.asmninna-
ton, which resulted in the finding of Ma
jor-General Lewis marquee, thirteen tents,
and more furniture in Mr.. Hunters attic,
and some pistols and TITO dirks in Mrs.
Hunters ;Ikeeping, aThis lady's nerves
were too sensitive TO accompany the officer
in the search, aud she directed negro;
woman: to show. the officer through the
house.
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THE REBELS VENGEANCE UPON HIS: SLAVE.
Upon removing the coutrabrand articles
to the railroad station Mrs. Hunter follow
ed, and informed the officer that the negro
girl had left the house and was i1tennding
to 60 away Tie: officer sad2 that could
not be permitted, and sent a. corporal to
conduct both women-white and black
totAeir 4Aease, and lassaresd. Mrs. Hunter
that the girl had expressed po, intention Of
leaving her mistress. Fearing, however,
lest she should be suspected of having Civ
en- information, the officer assured the lady
that no information had been received
from the servants, and they ought not to
bepunisbed:> r-7s2 ETTs TIT
But the moment the officer retired tie
girl vas locked up to await the return of
her master. When Mr.. Hunter returned
and aseertained what had occurred, he de-
manded Of his wife ."why she had not shot
the, damned Yankees" She retorted,
'they took away my arms" Upon this;
Hunter went to the closet ard. took from
it heavy riding whip, and beat the SER
want over the head in such a manner as to
cause heavy lunches: He then took her
down into thr back yard, chained her to
block, the mistress who claims to lie one Of
the ladies Of New Orleans, fastening the
shackles to the block. The husband and
wife then threw the servant. down upon
her back, fastened her hands to the feet
Of another servant, who was forced to hold
the girl out at her full length. The GUS
pected girl was then sub ected to head
shaving; her clothes were next removed,
and Hunter beat the exhausted creature
with the horsewhip until he was too tired
to stand. He then called for achair, sat
down and finished his brutal beating in
sitting posture. The screams of the suf-
ferer attracted the attention Of the neigh
borhood. '~''.-
GENERAL BUFFERS PROMPT PUNISHMENT
OF THE sCoUNDREL.
One neighbor sent intelligence of what
was transporting to Gen. Butler. Before
word reached the General the monster had
Aayed the back of his slave until it became
raw-washed her down with brine, threw
her into wagon, and at nine o'clock at
night conveyed her to the parish prison,
with the pleasing information that the rest
of the beating-to the extent of three hum
dred lashes-would be inflicted in the
morning.
The General ordered all parties in the
morning. They came, and the girl was
liberated. Upon the hearing these facts
appeared. The General asked the master
to state, upon his honor, why he had wash
ed the girls back in brine, while reeking
in blood. He replied, "It was to ease the
pain" !; ri. :: ;...E h.. -
Thcreupon the General informed Mr..