New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-16

A Plain Statement Of the Cnsc Of Nen'
tucly senator.


We arc permitted to publish the following private
lett r, from a member Of the Senate OF Kentucky 10
friend. 1t lie plain story of the awful barbarity
Of the Rebels from gentleman whose yeFaeily none
dare dispute:
l.. W. HALL, Rsvenna. Portage County, o 10
Dear SIR: In great stress of mind, Will attempt
T., recount TO YOU the msfoItuues and troubles 'aNe
recently had to encounter In Kentucky. am no"
refugee Tie torch Of the incenoiary Rebel has oeeh
put TO Dy mills, my store and MY dwelling Az 10
consumed: the labor OF nearly twenty years j. ue-
stroyed On hist Wednesday night the Rebel Cav
airy of Johu II. Morgan, TO the number Oh oov en-
canned within two miles Of my place. Through the
whole night they were momenarily expected TO- come
upon u.s. Every person left the road and hld IN the
woods l could not DO so; my WIFE was near hei
confinement, and my anxiety for her kept me near
nv dwelling but TO aliay her fears for my ea'e'y
had to appear TO be absent. Nothing occurred during
the night. As the morning dGwped, went further
rCm NV beuse. and took NeW OF the premises anu
the roaos leading TO them 1 could zee no Rebels
and | determined 70 zee my wife, ict the conSs'
oucnces be what they might. As ] was near my
door. eieht Rebels suddenly appeared before NE,
with their guns presented my breast, ana TOOK me
prisoner. Soon the whole Rebel band was upon me-
Moran cursed the for taking ne prisoner, Say
inc that he bad ordered them 20 shoot NE down upon
/ sight. He then opened my store door, ana toid DIS
men to rifle il Of everything they 0cslfed ana theu
set fire 10 IT, impoied him not TO 30 SO, as II WAS
50 near ny dwelling that II a'so would be consumed
| informed him OF the condition Of my WI e-ior my
self asked nothing but / begged OF him, IN com
mon humanity. not 10 destroy my wife and little
children. lie answered, with fendish oath, tDat
he intended to burn every thing had-he would put
| fro 10 my house aud burn my wife aud chliuieh up
! ia it--he would wipe out the whole Abortion con
Germ. This threat was applauded oy many vi us
men, who sad they went in for killing men, women
and children. was then placed upon horse. WIN
out saddle, and conducted TO the front oil 'hi col
urnn, and orders gwen TO SHOOT me uo"b !,
fired upon by bushwackers, rs they styled thfn. i
assured them they would be fred upon IL Tue re1p'o
had ANY spirit, and believed they bad. Nhent they
saw the CONFEDERATION of their homes, they would
waylay and fire upon them, even II their hum'er
was ten times greater After firing my property, he
'Norganl rode pact me and said, pointing TO me
flames, "You fad your loyalty to your Aooi''0h
Government pretty expensive, dOnt yOu
Before we reached The woods, tie captain oil the
men that took me prisoner removed me IRON my po-
silou in front and placed me IN his company near
the rear. Immediately upon entering the WOODS
they were fired upon. l was surprised that WAS
not shot. Morgan rode past, and denanced The iea
son was not shot as he had ordered: They sad
they had not heard the Orde- he told them, II hfed
upon again, to shoot the prisoner. They then
amused themselves by pointing Their guns al Inc,
and saving they wished they could hear gun, that
they might have the pleasure Of shooting me. After
soon sg4in fired upon. j heard the guns click be-
bind ,ae and felt sure that my end was right then ct
band. Their Captain, John 4. Williams, ordered
them not 10 iire--ihat il was cOld-blooded murder
He SAID that bis men had taken Inc pfisoner-thqi
lac was not yet mustered into the service, aud oid
not belong TO Gen. Morgau's command aud would
rot obey Diln in this, but would take me 10 Wet
Liberty and put Inc ia jail Ill further orders LUIS
was some relief 10 Inc, you may be assured. nus
we proceeded for nearly twelve miles, my frlends
/ sha luglr hoe mi
minutes, and my cspors setting hire 10 every Union
man bOufe as they went
At last they commenced failing close around me.
Nv guardian friend, the Captain said be could not
save NE any longer. soon TOOK advantage OF 'he
excitement prevailing. and jumped from my horse
and fed 10 the woods unObservtd, and made my
escape | reached where had been my bone at dark
| found ny wife had been carried by some kind Ia
dies TO an uDoccupIed house, and a pbysican was
with her, who said be would stay with her. Ii was
not more than twenty minutes I'LL Moigans guer-
rillas were again upon me. / escaped through the
fields 10 the weeds. making my way to Portsmouth,
IS miles NV nearest point OF complete safety, where
arrived next morning, without food. sleep Or rect
Immediately came 10 this city, where there was
owing me about s75, with which | will purchase II
Ballard rifle and return 70 the vicinity OF my family,
hide in the woods and caves, and pick oil every But
ternut ace, until can get my family away to some
place OF security, and theu-and then VIII not
make peace with them.
WIN il al this persecution Of mel /. IL because
condemned this wicked rebellion, urged vIgor-
GUS prosecution Of this war. and in my place III the
Senate OF Keptueky opposed the temporhiog policy
Of nv own party. For this l am burned out aud
hunted out Of Kentucky. an now nHeqa'roeaHy
for coa6,cation, sRtyHgGt,on, eIterm'Hatlon and
/ nell and d0madtioH.
should like to hear from my old friendsin Portage
County, none Of whom have forgotten. My ad-
tdress will be for some time TO come Portsmouth, o.
Yours, respectfully, w. Z. CElER
IAN osai papers please copy)
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Gen. Kearncy's letter.
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