Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-23
An Inhuman Outrage.
TFr0m the capital city Faot.

There has been for some days a gentle
man stopping at the Buckeye Hotel, in this
city, wearing the uniform Of a national
soldier, and with one leg above the knee,
whose whole appearance gives evidence of
suffering and hardship such as is never ex-
perienced anywhere save at the hands of
the internal miscreants whom Vallandig-
ham delights to call his brethren. A friend
Of ours, in conversation with him day or
two ago, ELECTED his story, which was told
IN so quiet and yet convincing a manner,
and accompanied with so many names of
persons and ulaces, as to leave no doubt Of
itP'estire truthfulness. We propose to lay
it before our readers, that they may reflect
upon the chances they would run in case
the rebels gain IN ascendency in the war
It appears that the gentleman to whom we
refer was in the engagement at Carnifex
Ferry, where he received a wound in the
Reshy part of his leg, and was taken pris-
oner. He was sent to q hospital with the
rest Of the wounded, where, after lying
unattended for over a day, his injury was
dressed; the wound commenced healing,
and he was able in q day or two to walk
about little. 0neday, three or four rebel
surgeons, accompanied by John D. Floyd
entered the room where he was lying on a
bed. Floyd, on observing him, made the
afeetionate inquiry, How is this id
Yankee getting along Z" One Of the sur
geons stepped up to him, tore of the band
age in a brutally rough style, thereby
opening the wound afresh, and inficting
torturing pain upon their unfortunate VIC
tim. On looking at it the surgeon declared
the leg must be amputated. The man expos
tulated, saying he was able to walk, and was
getting well fast but to no purpose; out
came the instruments and he was deprived
Of his leg beI0g the knee, the operation be-
ing performed without the slightest regard
to his life or his suferings, and consuming
nearly an hour. After this was done he
was left to himself for day or two with
his health impaired and his constitution
broken. At the expiration of two or three
days his tormenters returned, again accom-
panied by Floyd. The dressings Of his
mutilated limb were again ierked of,
and without examination or consultation,
Il was announced that it must be amputa-
ted again, this time above the knee The
almost dying man begged of them to kill
him, but not again put him to the misery
be had undergone before. It was Of no
avail, however, Surgeons were determined
and the amputation was performed. Floyd
endorsed their course, exelaiming cd
d-n him, cut both his legs-that will put
him from fighting again"
They kept him under the second opera
ton an hour and forty minutes, Offering
him nc stimulents nor any Of the usual |
help to sustain him while under their |
hands. After this piece Of butchery he |
was left to live or die as fate willed it, and |
q strong constitution and previous good |
health carried him through until he was
exchanged. He is now at his home, q Grip |
pie, prematurely old, unable to help him
self, and depended on others for his sup /
port. We have no comments to make on |
this exhibition of the brutality and bar
barism which has characterized the leaders
Of rebellion.
The matter has been brought to the at
tention Of Governor Tod, who has prom
ised that something shall be done for tie
unfortunate man who has thus been sseri-
feed on the altar Of treason.
The gentleman resides in Milan, Ohio,
and any one who doubts the xeraeity Of
this statement can easily satisfy himself
Of its truth.