Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-28

urder rape arson and church burning. Otercts be-
low the grade OF felony dismiss from consideration,
thoug h their name IL legion.
Under the heads Of h.Jt and robbery, which being
kindred crimes may for the sake brevity, be united,
Il will be sufficient refer examples the OF
Colonel David Gibson and Colonel Blue, both CT whom
are well known citizens Oh the county. If Others
needed they can be furnished slmost ad irfnitu by
the burdened memory and dcnuded dwellings Of eistens
Of Romney and is vicinity.
Under the head Of Murder, ins'asce the case OF
harmless and defenceless shoemaker, named Reed sIy
years of age, Who but two days before this cosndy
band Of sssassius ID from the county. shot down
at bis own door, surrounded by bic wife and children,
and his house burnt bis head.
Under the specification Of rdps, forbesr for divers
reasons to give the names Of the sufferers. Suffice t
70 sAy that there are some four reported OF
such aggravated character that they cr, to Heaven for
vengeance not only upon the guilty perpetrators Of the
crime, but upon the no less guilty who have
stimulated them Its commission by endisa appeals to
their brutish passions.
Ar,on-let the cot a,graton Of the dwellings ard tan
merry q. Trenchburg the buildings at North River ia,
Reeds house. the cooper shop aud dwelling near IT,
Hammacks Mil and dwelling. and the total destructJa
of Colonel Blues dwelling house barn, stables, kto5co,
&C., L., tell the tale in part.
Since this was written, hear on reliable authority,
tbs. not less than ftytwo buildings including dwellings
shops barns, &:., &C.; we're destroyed by fire. Cfn.
cnnst butcher named Dunning, (Col. Dunning) Sas e.
y assigned to the command Of the inccndiares who Sp
Piled the torch Colone Blues properly, and commit
| ted the other outrages enumerated there,
There has been some attempt paliate the burning
of Colonel Blues property and Hammscks Mill by the
allegation ths. these were sometimes used places Of
sheltsr by parties Of troops In the neghborhood.
Admit the fact to be stated and II tha. furnishes
good ground OF defense there Is not public or private
dwelling OF true and loyal citizen OF Virginia, 10 any
neghborhood, Town or village, where troops have
been qulrered that would not be obnoxious 20 the same
fate But, unuskily for this apologize plea, tIrs
circumstances connected with the a; Baes TIA.
reveal too plainly the Gniai gsnd Of the ipcendares
TO allow them the benefit Of it. The hogs pigs mich
cows calves and sheep, shot and killed 10 his barn yard
the faithful house dog that shared the fate the
batoing Of the bacon and beef which they unable
to carry of with them, unfold tale Of hardened de.
pravi.y aud cold blooded yisiny In both officers ond
men, which would any other people than they Of
Yankeedoodedom with shame and confusion Of face,
ny last specification is church bwaingi and under
this head refer to the burning Of three perhaps four
country churches in various parts OF the county.
sundty small Offences, email in the estimation Of Yam.
keedoodledom such horse.stesling, &C., pass over
without special notice. The operations of these light.
fingered gentry in Morgan and Berkeley have been
Quoted somewhat after the same fashion.
| YREpERIcK.