M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-08-07

in Athens. Ala. clainls alao. lha.
he gave this man Cllrll and bic as
sociales the exclusive privilege bf
transporting cotton by government
wagons from Huntsville aud Athens
o q point on the railn ad orroada
leading to Nashville; that lie would
permitn no Ons else to nse the'teans
or transport cotton by .lem; ! have
statement here, as sworn to by q
man named .. "a. Saxon, who is in
the employ at the Aeovernment
mail agent between huntsville and
Reynolds station on the railroad-of
a conversation in which Clark said
rhnt he got his cotton through by
sleight oil hand; that it cost him no.
thing to get il through as Gen. Mite.
bel sent it through, in government
wagons. Mr.. Hall, Of Cincinnati,
told n that Gen. Mitchell said to him
that lie had made large amount Of
cotton through his son in,law in in
North Alabamu. Ills son.in law Gas
;here and | was introduced to him by
the General. That on.ln.law was
understood to be connected with Mr..
Clark in these Gotten transaction: it
would so appear from Gen. Mitchel's
statement to Mr.. Hall, that he had
made u large amount in cotton
through hs sun.in law.
charge Col. Turchn, and the OF.
icors and soldiers under his command
with having committed ontraSes and
Iepredatinns upon the people oiLimo.
stone county, and the county west to
ruscumbia, contrary to the, printed
orders Of Gen. Buell. for the govern.
mcnt Of the army under his command
in that they have stolen horses.
mules, bacon, corn and fodder from
the inhabitants, without receipting
therefor OF giving any account Of tho
same. ! charge that they have plum.
dercd houses, taken from them ladies'
wearing apparel, gentlemen's cloth.
ing, and have broken furniture and
windows, broken locks Of drawers,
anu destroyed everything in aud
about various premises. charge
them with committing rape upon SER
want girls in the presence Of their
mistresses, with stripping rings of la
diesfingers;cutting bacon upon parlor
carpets, piling meat upon pianos, and
and being quartered in houses when
they should have been quartored in
t cir tents; robbing citizens upon the
highway, breaking open safes and
stores, in two or three instances
They have also taken away hcrses,
mules, buggies and harness.
llurt.rcr state that Gen. Mitchell
knew ofthcse things; that | took writ
ten statements to him ON two oCca-
sions; that introduced committees Of
citizens to him for the purpose ofget.
ting some redress for these grievances
or cessation OF them, or rather fail.
ed to stop the depredations up to the
time the brigade was ordered to
march to another section Of the cOun.
try. In proof Of these charges will
submit the sworn statement Of the cit.
izcns who suffered under this teRt.
ment, as well as the statements of off,
GERS Of the army were cognizant OF
the facts. These sworn statements
will be submitted to The committee
wherever they ask for them. My reg
imcnt is located at Athens, Ala, and
propose to rejoin itas soon as Icon
clude the business that brought n to
this city. My residence is Perrys.
burg, Wood county, Ohio, and let.
ter addr ssed to me there in care Of
my wife, Mrs. j. S. Norton, would
reach me.
General Mitchell required Of those
who applied for permission to buy
cotton, that they should give him one
cent per pound on all they bought for
tue privilege OF buying.