Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-18
Mnrtester 9atIp Syn.
Correspondence OF the New York Tribune.
CASES OF HARDSHIP.
CAIRO. Anril 5. i

an account OF Charles Spencer of Syracuse,
New ork, who lost near $4,000 in property
In Hickman last year; how his wife and daugh.
Ter were taken from him and carried away
prisoners, and how he escaped and came 10
Cairo, where he was long suspected but at
last was righted by Gen. Grant Recently, he
went down to Hickman, now in possession of
our troops, where he found his wife and
daughter, from whom he had been separated
eight months.
a few years ago, Charles Green, from the
vicinity of Lafayette, Indiana, removed to
Scott county, Mo-, where, as a blacksmith, he
was dong well. Last summer he was shot in
his own door yard, i'll the cool OF the evening,
after working all day, and while he WIS hold
ing his youngest child and singing to it. This
was done by one of jeff. Thompson's men,
who was his near neighbor Yesterday saw
his wife, with her children, on their way to
Indiana. She had not been able TO reach Cal
70 before. The sight of this woman called
TOR sympathy and assistance, which she will
get. She has six children, all girls but one
and the oldest not over IL years OF age. By
saving little money which her husband had
left, and by selling off everything the rebels
spared, she managed for over six months to
support her children, and at last to dress the
girls IN calico trocks and white bonnets. They
were very neat and clean, but they had scarce.
ly any clothes, as she told me- The bow. a
very bright fellow, five years old, and evident
ly her pride, was decently clothed and wore
smart military cap. Her husband was worth
about $1,000. All that was left her washer
children.
A. Z. O'DOnnel came from Iowa to Arkan-
sas, and was engaged in merchandising and
general trading with a large capital, and he
was an enterprising wealthy man. OF course
thnV tpok his al,
the trouble with him, and he started, with
what housekeeping and small valuable articles
he could save for Memphis, hoping TO get IN
the river. Here his wife was sick, and had a
young child. He was unable to get a house
he could not even get shed. They lived out
doors, but made a tent of bed.ouilts. The
weak mother and tender babe took the con
gestive chills He sold good note. calling
for $3.50 tor Sl5, and his wite's valuable gold
watch Tor $50, confederate scrip. 1t was diff.
cult for him to keep W hat provisions he bought.
because the soldiers would steal them. and
they boldly carried off sack of -four He
went up to Columbus. still meeting the same
hardships. Here the little baby died. While
they were getting ready to bury il and he
stood with his children by the grave. he was
told that the cars were ready. and that he must
leave. He was Obliged to 90. and thew has
tened away. leaving the little coffin m the
ground, the grave sill omen.
He next went to Mavfeh and there oiving
two feather beds. he GOT Ills family hanIed to
Paducah, smuggling through the lines Here
he sold his wife's shawl. Then he went 10
work as a common laborer at Sl5 a month
AT the end of the month he went IN Cairo
and with six dollars commenced life again
Mr. O'Donnel is now a commissarv in the 60th
regiment at Jonesboro', Ill He talks bitterly.
and this auerdote is hera IN tha nniut
During the Kansas troubles a gentleman
saw an old acquaintance talking somewhat
protanely in company. in the town of Topeka.
This acquaintance was a Vermopter. and the
gentleman had known him as n Methodist
minister. very pious and exemplarv. When
their ewes caught they were Glad TO learn ot
each other. and to talk of old times At Iast
the gentleman saws chow i il Ih.t Wiz, ,yo
used to know VIM we oil thon,ht va, trniv
pious man. and now I hear Ton nSing very
strange lanpuage." The nreacher nrs9mutlv
answered: "Is Won had suffered and seen
what | have Won Womb not he a hit sur
missed"
School tearbinp is sunnosed 70 he nroftable
in the slave states AIbert Saisbnrv won,
from Tiopa comfy Pennsvlvania m Arkan.
sas and engaged in school teaching Two
wears ago he married a vnunp Iadv a Mis-
Dicky. from near Boominuton Illinois WHO
also had been teaching i'm the yirinitv of Pine
Bluff. in planler's family. Mr. Solishnrv
had bought a small farm abovs PikaviIIe md
laborinr on if dnrinu his leisnra Lonrs hoI
created a beautirul home and thev Evod in =
nice stvle. Roth were we'll lid hv; thar
neiybbors nrevions N the war az coH,se liz
school was broken mn nj conrsa hn wos orla~'
ed to leave. II is NOT an EASY matter IN drive
n native of nortbern PannsvIvania fron, hiS
own arm.
Last Augnst the rebols orrrooohad hi,
house thronph a corn field and t;rsJ NJ hin,
while he was eating his dinner Tbev shot
through the hock door ba RON out Of Tho ,rnnt
door and gained the woods He was slightIv
wounded in his shouldar Toward mid9iobt
he came back. His wife Law dead ON the he'd
she neither had been shot or beaten. Her hus.
band knew how she died Her earrings had
been pulled from her ears and her gold breast.
pin was gone She had not yet been mother.
When last saw him he was as a scout bound
for Arkansas 18th the great expedition With
that terrible weapon, Sharps rifle, slung at his
side, and black plume shading his uneasy
eyes, he looked as though he meant to get TO
wsrk. He is not choice in his use OF the Eng