The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-24
rashness with his reasonable intents
than some Of his traitor associates, and
paid the penalty with his worthless life.
rIu.r ryIoy FLRG RAISED lN EGw orr


LEANS.
fr.u re>sw ots,r r.a r.o',
The Union Association Of whom Mr.
Anthony Fernandez, a native Of this
city, is the President passed resolutions
aud appointed Saturday, the 9TH inst,
at - oclocl, m, as the proper moment to
restore our glorious flag, and thrustiug il
to the breeze. A committee Of Thirty
four--onc for every State in the Union
assembled the roof and, forming around
the flagstaff, hoisted our national ensign.
As The colors reached the summit sal
ute of3l guns was fred. while the vast
crowd checred and appeared mad with
excitement The shouts Of the multitude
the booming Of cannon, and bursts OF tri
umphal music, loudly proclaimcdthat the
Flag -four cuauy did we've
over tho ION of the tree and TIE home OF tho brave
The enthusiasm lasted more than a
quarter Of an hour aud after the firing
of the salute, the President and the Sec
rotary (Mr. Dufau) repaired TO Gen.
~hcpley's quarters, where the President
addressed him with much feeling and
warmth TO which Gen. Shepley answer
cd in a most appropriate manner, touch
ing upon the qualification they must cX-
pericnce in bcholding once more the ma
tional emblem floating over their muni-
cipal hall
/ Mr. Fernandez is also President of the
/ Louisiana Association Of the Veterans
] Of 1914 and 1915, and a warm friend and
/ admircr of General Scott.
The assemblage was immense. At
/ least $1,000 persons attended TO see the
/ great, glorious ceremony Of the raising
again, aud no doubt forever, the flag Of
this our great Countrywide asylum Of
all the oppressed of the world
Truly, there were no ScCcssionists
there. They would not approach such a
place. where only the purest motives and
patriotism had congregated such vast
asscmblagc of persons, respectable, and
identified with the prosperity of this
great city.
HORRIBLE CRUELTY TO A SLAVE GIRL
PROMPT PUNISHMENT OF HER MASTER.
The New Orleans Delta Of the 9Th inst.
relates that soon after the arrival Of the
United States forces. they received in
formation that arms and tents were con
ccalcd In the house Of one VIM. 7. Hun
ter, who had sworn he would shoot any
damned Yankee who should enter his
house TO look for them. An officer, in
due time, was sent to search for them
/ To his agreeable surprise, he was cordi.
, ally received by the owner Of the house
| who informed the officer that it was true
he had arms-a double baTreled gun, al
b. old uniform OF two that belonged to his
son, and a small tent, which had escaped
] the wreck Of Camp Lewis, which wa,
pitched in his garden as q play house fol
, his children, and that he had no othe
| thing in his house. The officer being sat
; sGed with this frank avOwal said M
would not disturb the tent, children, uni
! FORMS or gun ihereupon the proprieto
2 politely invited him to take a drink.
D On the next day Hunter proclaimed OF
o Change or in his neighborhOOd, that h
f had large quantity Of tents in his gar
ret, that the Union officers did not &c
% them; that he could buy the officer wit
e a drink, and further, that he could bu,
a the whole set with drinks, from The com
G handing officer down This speech in
duccd another examination, which result
% ed in the finding OF Major General Lew
S ISIS marquee, thirteen tents, and NOR
t furniture in Mr.. Hunters attic, and som
To- pistols and two dirks in Mrs Hunter
v keeping. This lady's nerves were TO
h sensitive 10 accompany the officer in tn
% search, and she directed a negro wOma
% to show the officer through the hous,
Upon removing the contraband article
J., al. no. load gtnti,, M Hr,t,.. E..1
t. lowed, and informed the officer that Tia
e. negro girl had left the house, and wa
Y intending TO 20 away. Tho officer sal
Il that could not be permitted, and sent
Corporal to conduct both women whit
is and bluck-to their house, and assure
d Mrs Hunter that the girl had cNprcssc
o. no intention Of leaving her mistress.
Il Fearing, however, lest the servant
6 should be suspected of having given in
/, formation, the officer assured the lad
h thatnO information had been receive
from the servants, and they ought not {
d be punished. But the moment the office
o. retired the girl was locked up TO ava
% the return Of her master. When NJ
2. Hunter returned and asccrtained wha
had occurred, uc demanded of his viii
I, "why she had not shot the Id Van
IF hcos.' She reported, They tooh ava
# my arms Upon this, Hunter went {
@ the closet and took from it n heavy rid
% iug-whip and beat the servant over III
Il head in such a manner az TO cause heav
p punches.
d lie then took her down into the bac
r yard, chained her feet TO a block, Il
y mistress who claims 10 be one of n
e ladies Of New Orleans, fastening Il
g shacklos to the block, The husband an
e wife then threw the servant down upo
her back, fastened her hands 90 the feet
20 another servant who was forced TO hol
10 the girl out TO her full length. The sus
1t pccted girl was then subjected TO hea
20 shaving; her clothes were next remove,
% and the gentleman, Mr. Hunter, beat n
exhausted crooture with the horsewhi
ID until he was too tired TO stand He the
% called ior chair, sat down, and finish
D, ed his brutal beating in a sitting postur
j. The screams Of the sufferer attracted Nh
a attention Of the ncighborhood On
a neIghbor sent intelligence of what wa
c Transporting 10 Gen. Butler.
Before word reached the General, m
d monster had hayed the back Of his slay
T. until IL became raw, washed her dow
d with brine, thrown her into a wagon. on
c at % o'clock al night conveyed her to n
10 Parish Prison, with the pleasing informa
u ton that the rest Of the beating-to tn
Y extent Of three hundred lashcs-woul
be inflicted in thcmorning The Genel
y oil ordered all parties in the mornin.
S They came and the girl was Liberated
IF Upon the hearing these facts appeared
b. The General asked the master 10 stat
e upon his honor why he washed the girl