Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-17
VOLUME XIII, NO. l43.

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4 correspondent, o. tie A.lan.a ey,jsgs,ae.
the truth CT shose alements sre edrtofislly al.
!Orsed, noticing The proceedings ef the r esls
isnkss convention At Nashville, snd espec.s,iy
'he fourth resolution, " tha. tie loTbea-aas,.
moderation aud gentlemanly department. OF a.,
officers and soldiers Of the Federal army, s.aes
sheir occupation Of tennessee, challenges cur
highest sdmiration,' writes 20 that payer yssv
liffsEe..t tale Iastoai Ct lte'. i5rbezrsuc-. "a 4
s.atiOn aai gen.lemaiiy depoItnsns, p hs ems
neTs:es sn sln,sl sf d,ess Is Vi plss.d-r.ng>.
robLeries, ouTsg-s and a'roeities lie says:
There is not county in which there has nss
5"en the u1cst open and waBicn ,lest-ucilon ai
property; nc, enc in which OR lovely Hems-
nave u0E been insuiied and private citizens s
-es.ed and Imprisoned vi hO8s being notified -
The charges agsiRs. them and sFsl Fhs-s pIl
gate dselings haye been entered IN ha ui-=l
md mos. Insulting manner.
Take, fer inss stance the occupation Of WIN
chester BY General 3iitchell's fJJres, under t3sn
eEal .yisle, which continged oaly ir few days.
5u, IN is detaii5-outside O. 0thsr iacideuss ct
dis Tar-has no paIslial IN civilized waria-a
Tie las o! natioks protects DriTa-s uToDsgty
wen - wsr a. wsll as he persons of ihoss ~
sngsged, aud this rule has been gsnerslly o5-
3sTy.d 5y Ell i'ie CiYiliz . na.ious cf E41ra1.
Zoe town ei Ainehe5.ss iasde 10 resis .znc-. o.
'ouFse. EaA ing 10 TaOps; bBi lmuedia.ely 1904.
'nier.nZ she town the federsis broke opeu shs
Toie O. Asss-s- Hsn1iey ia open daylgil auI
Oca cH 81 !he goods o. yslue-sbOut One thnt-
sana dcllsss worth Tiey demsndsd .he key o.
Aess-s- Embrey, sod entered their st0rshou.s
'nd took away and destroyed most af Ih-l-
goods aniSrn'lag 20 several bundled doi'ars-
lh9y eutsfsd 4 J3Edal.'- s-oFe sd .0.k sboa-
NO bundled dolsrs worth u GOODS Ttsv
-erYed many Others tie SAME way sicst Il
these goods EeTs taken % headquaiieT~. A ths.
loTiss oi Dir H.Gahee, whs-s the i-eri s.sy-
81 They sI-lsTed tle A0U5s o. &fs. 0scav =
yii0" lsdy, and took seven Lund ii and dnr
ioiisrS IN rasii- They took frUm James Sco.f
- the h1use Of z -ss r. Co.gsu. eleven her5-s,f
'i.a7s ~ EJid my i0Ok nom John r. Jas-
er twenty-five huBdTed lOiiars IN tuouey Taer
ieinaadtd the key a. The safe oi A. S. Colvsr
rom his iaty, ard searched the safe fer u1ogev.
inis was dyae by an ofice-, who announced IA f,
purpose IN SEARCHING, and expressed gres. .-grzt
4 hIdlng DO money. The same tfiref tcot
from Ibe otlce tgeige lsN books, IN attempted
p take a ssls.
They entered the aicss Of tire county AMI
circuit couTT clerks, and battered the safes uatil
they eanaOt b. opened at ali. They opened tb-
iesks and took the papeTs OF tie officers .r5at
iten into atoms, leaving both rooms Esif l,,
ieep in torn and tattefed records. They inii.-
cElminatey entered private DWELLING, taking
whatever they could dud-Zoing 20 lhs house
II DR.. Wallace Esteli, man seventy y. AIS tlI
INT who vas ssrZeOn in the army, and no.zi
'of the kind manner in which he dressed th7
Wounds Of prisoners after ths battle Of yaussss+-
nakirg no d.stiDc ipn between them aal orr
Je-u wounded. aid finding none Of the ehi,..
family bat his three daughters, they cursed ana
iusuiEed them until they isst, even attempting TO
AXIS tieir horses OHI OF their csTiegs after III
young ladies' staTtrd sway. A. this place they
uOi only tOUk all the bacon and Ojher provisions
N hand, bit they took all The cl0ibip.r ci e-e-r
kind, one OF the OFF ,srs making aldls-
1lzLke. Of tue silk dress. They then broks
ap and destroyed nearly al tbs furniture AID.
aisr taxing their horses on the porch, ami 5i=-
.hcing the house most shaovfuily, they left, uot
however, without trying TO pUTsuzds he ne-
groeS to leave and become free.
gIeRi numb of horses were taken ON The
neighbJTnoOd, many OF which they tisd 70 s1I
tOr H9Eeg Lci0rs isayiag Among other hcrses
,aken Was iue Ar2b.an s:al.iJa. tAken from
he farm Of Mr. A 5. Col5ar Several Of ihs
citizens appealed TO the cficsrs zbcu; this horse.
ieling Ih-Ia that be hal been imported a, gresi
expense, and thar tie whole country ass irtg-
-ested in him bat il al did no good be vas
ridden # by one of tae ofiss rs-M j1r Pugh
Ia sOLe instance, when appeals were made
'tleers would plscs q guard =: the houses Ci
citZ .Hs but 10 show VIVA. tbs meant i IS only -
necessary tJ mention Ous instance: Mrs e ivar
suecs ed-d in getting guard lor ler premises.
While he Has there some sJiGisrs came sud
sere about 10 take her lHe buggy mare 5ut O.
she stable A. her instance the susri prevent
el IL. Ia few houTs ihis guard was removed
and another sent in bis place. AID then aga.a
they caEsie % takeiLe mare Cf. The guard Eas
asked 20 Interfere, but his reply vas that lie Wa,
specially Instructed 10 guard nothing bIt tie
dwelling house, and the mare y a5 taken. SeF-
en- or eight negro men were taken Of some ot
whom were ordered from their ms5.ers premises.
While one set we're a. The house Of Mrs. !.
Baird, taking her silver spOons, another SO. ass
taking the boots ftom a negro's lee, on tee pgA-
lie square.
Ia no case did mars sliecsdsut5 hzvs s.
thirg 10 do wiih their course toward him tu.
IA sYrry iGsiGnce il the plea was pUl mp tbsi tie
man had taken part IN the wsT, and done he
thing ths reply was tha; be was id cOward.
aud they did not thiAE aBy uure Of him iJr thai
and row, as far As :bs; commguily i c5uceluea,
thers is1't man o. woman who d0ssI't SAY ,-.
The last msu be wiyei cut, AMI let cur country
be alade Ihs land Of desoa,ion. rather than As
sutj8ga'ed by such hsnds We never fIliy
knew Eaas this revelation MAS before. We
never fJily eODpTsheudsd ths tenn suhigsaiien-
We know new Whist il would b. snd s tba: j.
necessary 70 maE- Is = Zee people js lhGl I'd
shoUld generally have lorssAste ci t.
] close BY rePes-i6g that there IS 10 pATsil-.
Ia civilized warfare for while even sm0EZ civ
lied people TIE invader las been ailosed 10
take supplies, generally payiEE l0- ihem Rhea
taken rom pr.vsis cii'z rs, lwh.cA ths Set
erals revsr thiBk Of doing.) yvt tasTe IS To n
stsacr, except sm01Z bs. baIians Wlsrs tasIe
hE5 b"eu a general fzkiug sid sT81t9R destrlc-
tiOn of private property