Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-02-18
Creating a Union sentiment.

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A special correspondent of the Chicago
Times. writing from St. Joseph, Missouri,
says:
This column has been along the l;ne
within SIX miles of the boundary between
here and Kentucky and Tennessee. and
when 1t shall again reach Padueah win
have accomplished a march or over huo.
drsd miles. The march has bean. am
sorry to say, most disgraceful one. Pill
lage, arson. and murder have been its
accomplishment. The population have fed
preeipiiately before the approach OF the
column, and their houses have been strirned
ct everything portatle-useful aud other
wIse-and that which was not portable has
been destroyed. One fine country residence
was burned to the ground; One tobacco
house was laid in ruins. From the village
Of Mayfeld to the Tennessee river, ifthere
i domestic fowl. calf, pig or anything
living that could furnish food for men
disgasted with hard bread and salt meat.
left alive, il Is because Il failed al heinr
| discovered.
The village of Murray was IteralIv
| pillagej of everything. Stores. sbops and
houses wore broken open, and everything
that could appeal to a soldiers fancy was
taken away. We have been followed into
this camp by scores Of farmers searching
tor mules and horses that have been driven
oil by the struggling soldiers. A general
order has been issued to commander, Of
regiments to have all such property turned
loose before leaving this place. A strse-
CLING soldier on the march was accosted by
citizen on discovering him behind his
premises, when words ran high, resulting
IN taunt from the citizen that the Yankees
were all id towards, wbereupon the
soldier deliberately fixed his bayonet and
ran the citizen through, killing him in
stantly. 1t is reported that citizen Of
Mayheld was shot by the soldiery. Still
another case of a citizen being killed be.
tween Murray and this place, is reported.
The citizens, maddened to frenzy. have
finally armed themselves as best they can.
and are hanging on our rear, shooting
down stragglers. Pickets also ore suffering
the inhuman warfare. Two of the pickets
OF the Second Illinois Cavalry, who were
sent out night before last have not vet
returned or been heard from.
Strict orders have been issued eyervubars
! to prevent the continuance of ,besa ont
RACES; but heard a general officer saw
that orders were useless; thew cannot be
enforced with body Of men so discouraged
and disheartened as they are. Nor"
said the same officer, "can the subordiuate
nfhcers be relied upon 10 enforce orders
They will 'nly wink at the depredatious of
the men," The consequences Of such a
march through territory &C which q Dor.
ton OF the inhabitants at least are friends.
and all are sought TO be made such. must
be apparent to all. Our enemies will he
multiplied, and our friends proportionably
| increased"
A correspondent Of the same paper
writes from Paducah as follows:
81 passed through this city Yesterday.
and the appearance Of the buildings just
vacated by the departing soldiers would
lead to the conclusion that the pIscs had
! been occupied by a hostile army. and NOT
| by an army of friends, sent here 10 protect
people and property. When tell YOU that
fuel Is abundant around the place-thst IL
I is cheap aud easily obtained-you will be
| lncreduious when l also tell you that not
ohl y have well fitted up store houses been
stripped Of shelving, counters and doors.
window-shutters ard everything movable,
for fuel by the soldiers, but that a number
OF entire houses have been pulled 10 mecca
and entirely burned up.
What could have been the inducement
for this wholesale vandalism is more than
| can conjecture; for the heaviest losses so
lar have fallen upon Unionists-pen of
undonhtei l1yally. IL most cases where
the troops nave occupied h0uses they have
le't them uu;euable, 70 that when one
regiment Leaves and another comes into the
place to find quarters, the newly arrived
regiment has 10 take sessiou of a new
and different set Of houses. which are
10 be in their turn destroyed, or rendered
uuteual!e for tho
ment that may arrive
am OF the opinion that this destrurti,,
arises from want Of discipline among the
men and lnefficiency Of the officers. and not
from any orders given for that purpose
Inc ADDITIONAL fact may be stated that since
the FIRST occupation Of the place nv the
Federal troops last spring, more FIRE. have
occurred and more property been DESTROYED
by IRE than all put together since the frat
settlement Of the place. Had a foreign
enemy been In occupation of the place and
had they left such wanton devastation be-
hind them, we should be disposed 10 doubt
their claims TO civilization"
The correspondent of the Cincinnati;
Gazette, says:
THE destruction which cur army lae, :,
lite trial was immense, and a great mart ~
IT was unnecessary. and contrary TO order,
we were on half ratioDs, as great part
OF our provisions we're destroyed in Clark
rlVer, and every night We eamped not less
than nifty hogs and sheep were slaughtered,
ana to the destruction Of the life of tbs
feathered tribe, there was no end. FORAGE
OF all kinds, tor the mules and horses was
siezed, many deserted houses were ran
sacked ana the private property DESTROYED.
many horses, mules, oxeE and wagons xers
pressed into the service BY the authorities
I'd expedite the transportation. At Muir.
ray, our cavalry broke open the Jail aud
and set at liberty fifteen negroes Who Lad
been imprisoned for attempting to run
away."