Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-06-04
sEcEsH FRIGHTENED.

Of the feminine seeeshers, who endeayor to
make the "mud-sill Yanks,' feel "riley" by
turning up their delicate noses and drawing
down their under lips at them. If the lit
tic creatures only chewed tobacco thoy
would squirt their amber if they dared,
into the faces Of our soldier If one of
them happen to be on the street with her
veil thrown over her "kiss me quick" bon
net. ana she sees a "Yank" approaching,
DOM goes the veil and away she found
ers across the street for fear her probosis
might be assailed with the oderiferous'
smell Of live Yankee. Ono of these
Yankeo-haters on hearing the booming Of
our cannon over the capture of Norfolk,
stopped US as we passed her house, AM.
inquired in trembling voice whether the
Eederals were Smelling the city. We re-
Piled ID the negative, and informed her
that "our boys were merely celebrating
the capture Of Norfolk, by way Of getting
their hand in for gratifying over the sur
render of Richmond. which would take
place within forty-eight hours. She look
cd at us with astonishment, gathered her
calico dose around her person, gave a
faint scream and rushed into the house
In her fright she took US for an elongated
secesh, and to her horror she had stopped
a "Yank." These poor frightened souls
really believe that feminine virtue is in a
dangerous "posish," where "Uncle Abe's'
boys ara running at large. The report of
our big guns, threw the "natiyes' Of the
Burg into great connection, until they
ascertained the true cause Of the firing.
DIR. GARLAND,
of Fredicksburg was one Of two who refused
to vote for the ordinance Of secession. For
this objectionable ofense Ee became the
subject of Internal persecution at the hands
of the secessionists. Being man Of nerve
and moral courage he brayely battled with
his oppressofs and defied them to their
teeth. To use his own language; "For
ten months the city has been under a reign
OF terror. Men who were loyal at heart
were forced at th6 muzzle Of the pistol
and point Of the bowie knife, to pay hon.
age TO the tylants who ruled with a rod of
iron. Through the agency Of this foul
treason, the peace and harmony of the
community has been destroyed. Families
that were once upon intimate terms with
each other, are now at daggers point p
Nearly every family with whom the Doc
tor had been upon the Lost intimate terms
spurned him from their presence. His
practice which was extensive, is all lost to
him. The only crime Of which they could
accus SO him, was, that Of being loyal TO the
government. We found the doctor to be
a true Yirginian gentleman Of sterling
worth and intelligence. But few men Of
bis calibre can now BE- found in this coun-
try.
MRS. DAVIS,
who is a widow lady in poor circumstances
with three interesting daughters to support
has been made the subject Of prosecutions
even since the Federal forces have occupied
Fredericksburg, merely, because, she has
three or four Yankee boarders into her
house. She informed me that her neigh
bors have called upon her and declared
that they will have nothing to do with her
whatever may be her situation it she per-
sists in giving the Yankees accommoda-
ton. She replied she must do something
to enable her to make "a honest living for
herself and children, and so long as the
gentlemen behaved themselves
and paid for what they eat at her tables
she should keep them. She is one Of the
few sensible women Of this city, who secs
the folly of being any longer subserylent
to the scoundrelism of southern dictations.
We told her to stand firm to Uacle Abe's
Boys and they would protect her all harm.
None but those who have visited this city
can comprehend the extent Of the hostile
feelings which rankles in the hearts Of these
people against the "northern hordes" by
few of the present generation will live to
see this feeling ofhatred eradicated. 1t is
deep rooted and bitter to the core.
BPIDGE BUILDING.
Between three and four hundred soldiers
under the directions ofcivil engineers arc
now engaged in building a Tressel Bridge
across tine river litlilSsldtSlg OfVt LIZ tuii9
of the Old Rail DAD bridge which the rebels
10 their madness destroyed. This bridge
IS seventy-fye feet in height, and six hun
dred in length. The work progresses fine
II. and viii, if nothing happens be COM
pleted by the last Of this week or the first
Of next, This bridge connects the Acquia
Creek Road with the Richmond and Fred
Dricksburg. When completed communities
lions by rail from the Greek to Fredericks-
BURG will be opened them. We look for an
advance of the forces now eneamPed upon
Inc east side Of the river. If the work Of
repairing railroads and building bridges
belongs 10 this division Of the army. it viii
NJ sometime before we enter Riclmond,as
The work Of dlstruction along the road we
are informed, has been quite extensive.
OUR TREATMENT.
The sec5ssionists in theseparts who were
educated by their designing leaders to the
belief that The mission Of the Union army
sas to Law waste the country, murder the
mon, and rayish the women, have dIseoy1
cred since we have occupied Fredericks-
burg and the surrounding country, that