Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-29
Federal outrage. on ,hr River

From the Yicksburg WhigJ
Bonsparte's conduct during his hFst campaign
in Itsly was thought to be barbarous aud unjust
;ssble. butt was mild and very humane when
eomuared with the atrocities committed by the
irfaTnal Yankees whenever they succeed IN get
sing a hold upon our territory. They talk OF
civIIFized wartare and still seorn every rule OF
civiEzed war. Their conduct during their recent
raid in Madison parish, Louisiana, would as
gysea tbe most barbarous nation on the earth.
& fter the gunboats took possession OF the Far
pIav. with her cargo of arms, lying atMllhkens
BEND, the Yankees went ashore and arrested
every citizen in the place. A regiment OF IN
fantry, 500 cavalry, and eight pieces OF hght ~.
Hilary were landed and marched OF toward lai-
iula deuot. on the Yieksburg, Shreveport and
Texas railroad, and eight miles distant from
MHliEen's Bend. About $50 or 200 OF our sol
diers. which were encamped IN Dr. Jeckson's
yard fed upon the approach Of the Yankees,
Int we're closely pushed by their cavalry and
about 25 captured, most Of whom were sick.
While on their march, the Yankees stepped az
every place and committed every possible depFe-
aation. Many stores were broken open and their
contents appropriated by the miserable hirelings
oFTincolu S.rtorious, Woody g. Co, lost about
eight or nine thousand dollars worth, and a very
Etalv NEGRO that cost them one thousand dol
lsrs Sebastian g. Co. lest everything they had
about their store, and Mrs. RaUeI shared a SINH
IsI fate. They set FIRE to and destroyed the
Tsllnla desot buildings, and plundered the
bonses in the vicinity. They went to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Hays, who is absent himself IN
Virginia and his family in the country, are car
RED away aud destroyed everything aoout his
Mace. even to furniture, wearing apparel, bed
ding. etc. Col. Jackson, 9. +. ingram, Esq,
and Mr.. F, +. Thompson, the telegraph opera
tor ct the Bend, suffering likewise. They took
seven of Mr.. Thompson's best negroes, and
twelve from Allen Jones, Esq, of the "Compro-
mise Place. together with a large quantity OF
nickled pork and bacon. The oYeTseer and en-
oineer lost all their effects except the clothing
fbat was upon them. They took eight negroes
from Mrs. Lanes plsce and carried OF every
thing belonging to her overseer. They took
every wagon, horse, mule and beeVe they could
find In the Bend, as well as all the negroes they
stole. and the watermelons, peaches, aPpies, etc,
which were found in the gardens on tne Ioule
~srriving at the Bend again, the negroes Killed
q number Of the cattle for them, after which the
negro-worshippers ordered the Africans to form
into line" which was Immediately done. Then
the Yankees picked out the youngest and most
likely and sent them on board tneir ooats-
These they did not want were sent back with
the wagons, mules, stock, etc, that the Yankees
could not dispose of readily.
All then embarked on the boats and steamed
down TO the mouth OF 1azo0i anu aitei MaHlIS
a reconnaissance below the mouth, several Oh Inc
boses assembled az high as Pm. Makers Plshta-
ton, where they killed stock, broke open hs
storeroom, and carried of everything 1t contain
ed. What articles they found on the place use
less TO them, were broken up. The vile OF one
of Mr. ThompsOn's negro boys was taken away
bv the Yankees, and the fact being made known
70 that gentleman, he immediately sent the boy
to them, saying he would not separate hIm trom
his wife for his value.
General Blanchard arrived at Milliken's Bend
with a force the day after the enemy committed
the depredations, and as the boats were coming
nm again. sent a lot of cavalry up on top of the
levee to endeayor to draw them on shore, but the
contemplate brutes would not come ashore, bui
steamed on up the river on the iron. clad vessels
When viii we accept the war on the terms
chosen by our enemies, and enforce It Vigorously
until an outraged humanity shall compel a re
spect for the recognized usages Of warfare IN
civiliZad iauds2