Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-24
=, ONsLcw COUNTY, April l4th, 1862
MEssRs. FULTON PR1CE-

NJ ESSRS ULTON q PRICE
Gentlemen /: Having heard of some of the most out
rageou3 proceedings that took place in civilized
country, thought | would communicate them to you
50 that you could publish them to the world and let
people know what their fate will be if they fall into the
hands OF the heather Lincoln hirelngs.
On Saturday last, the 18th instant some of Captain
Wards Cavalry sent through he county to notify
his pckets that the enemy were in the county their
way either to OosOw Court House or Swanboro', and
to tell the pickets to get New River
possible The intelligence that regiment to in-
wade the county to destroy property and heap all man.
ner oi insults upon the people naturally created much
excitement.
On the same d,y Cbe l2u) some ten TO fifteen Fed
eraI soldiers went to the house of Richard Old6ed in
Jones county Mr.. OdfeId bad just returned from
kinston and GoldsbOro', where he had been to carry
away what lew negroes he had LETT and having met with
Of his neghbors that had entered the service he
| had kindly brought home some letters from
them TO their friends Mr.. Oidfed hand
ing over the letters to Mr.. w. 4. Cummings, one Of
bis neighbours when the enemys party came up. They
seized tie letters and took both OdGeid and Cummings
prisoners and said they would not take five thousand
dollars for the letters. They then went to work des-
troyiDg Mr. Odfeds property, cutting up his harness,
&c &c. They then went into his house and into every
room in the house, unlocked every door, trunk and
drawer, tearing every thing to pieces They found a
bucket OF eggs they broke and sucked them-toOk a
liar Of butter, and whatever else they wanted took
the locks off his double barreled gun and threw them
away ;scatered bis powder the yard aud carried
off his shot.
They were also very insulting to his wife, and she
told them their conduct showed they gentlemen
or they would not 60 into lady's private room and
abuse her.
They took all of Mr. O'dfelds horses and mules -
htcEed one mule forward OF cart and loaded it, taking
crippled negro to drive it away, and told Mrs Od-
field they would return the next day alter all the meat
he had. They also drove off all his stock cows and
calves sheep and lambs old hogs and pigs, and htched
one OF Mr.. Odfi-lds horses to his buggy and car
ried him and Nj. Cummings to NeWbern The horse
started to away, Mr.. Oldfed tod them he would
and Mr. Odi1d aud Mr. Cummings were just in the
act of jumping out they stopped the horse, and all
the Yauke had their rifles aimed at their heads, think
ing they going to escape. The Yankees also went
to the house OF Mr. Bynum very quiet steady farmer
and took two OF bis horses
have heard that squad of them staid out at Wild
Ow d. w. Sanders place last night Q3tb) and that
there considerable firing of guns heard in the night
Some SUP pose that of cavalry attacked them
but | carnOt think So We hear this morning that
they swept of all the regroes and provisions they could
find en- Mrs Sanders place What justification they
ae1ge for their conduct, what charge they can
prefer against widow lady like Mrs Sanders, more
than imagine.-J OURNAL.
Now what is the matter in \ Orth Carolina that our
military men should allow one company of Yankee in-
antry to invade whole country The force Of cavo
ry picket duty in this aud Jones county ought to
be sufficient to put stop to these outrages by such in
Slgnucant squads OF the enemy. Inc report or the
advance 10 this direction being made by regim iment is
not correct. A perfectly truthful man who The
whole affair that have mentioned informs that there
is Yankee regiment two miles East of Polocksvile
and that 1t only company from this regiment thai
our piCkes somehow took for regiment, if not more
1t appears to NE little less than shame that the enemy
is allowed to send bis little scouting parties he does
robbng, pundering insulting and arresng our people
at their pleasure Unless something is done this
ton OF country will be reduced to beggary aud sarva
ton. Something surely be done to keep the Yam
KEGS from committing such depredations over such
large extent of country.
Without presuming to dictate, it appears to me tha
if Two three regiments of infantry and a few C0mpa
MES of cavalry were stationed between Trenton an
PoocksviIle, it would have the effect of restraining
these depredatiOns Cavalry pickets could then be sen
out with the certainty Of having something fall bac
upon.
Do please urge this matter upon the attention Of tn
authorities 1t is matter OF vital Importance to
large section OF country. 1t may be said to amount
question of life and death