Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-09-03
Yankee OntrAgPS.

A correspondent of the Richmond Enquirer, wri-
ting from Orange Courthouse, under date August
22d, gives the following account of one outrage
coming under his observation, which he says
affords fair illustration of hundreds perpetrated by
the soldiers of Pope in that region of Virginia:
"Ou my return from visit to the Stouewall Brigade"
weary and hungry, called at fine mansion, three miles
below Rapdan station. 1t beautiful residence
rounded by rich bottom lands and what gave evidence of
luxuran fields of But its present appearance
indicated that the Nero Pope had visited that section.
t ,h ds5 and T on ;n"nirr FSf,r1d ns %bat Nh Rt
erson aud her daughter Mrs Roney widow ladies'
the sole white occupants OF the house. Mrs Robertson
Frustrated on bed of grief and her daughter had
gune some miles to procure the family some food.
As soon this Christian lady learned that Confederate
soldier the door, she from her bed and with
feeble steps, approached asked her for few mouth
fus of bread aud meat She said, You shall have it. if
the last in the house God will provide for me-"
She added POpes army, out of large supply of bacon
have only left small shoulder and julie, the balance
carried off: They also robbed me of all my poultry
hogs, and subsistence generally encouraged the
old lady by saying that the tears of the widow aud walls Of
the orphan would make giants of pigmeS and heroes of
towards That these wrongs would aud be avenged
She then escorted through her house. marked by the
tracks of the deSpOiers The elegant rooms furnish
ed with good taste and at heavy expense
of destruction line mahogany secretary Was broken To
pieces and he drawers carried into the yard and used
truughs in which feed their horses mahogany side
board smashed into spnters with Gilt china,
dessert pans ice stands gobes and decaDers ofhe
best quality broken into fragmens-almOst literally
ground 10 dust. Her wardrobe destroyed aud the
contents stolen The thieves carried off every vesse of
clothing Of these pous ladies' except what they
ing, from the finest silk dresses dUwL nghtgowns and
caps and even their shoes and stockings ROckngchairs
destroyed aud tides into shTeds and strewn
the yard. DamaSk window curtains converted
into hOrSecOyers. Bed Blankets counterpanes, Sheets
quilts pillows and carpets packed horses and
red TO POpes camp. The family Bible the most precious
and sacred of all family relics and the religious books
whose perusa pleasant to these pOus ladies, escap
cd the ruthless hands of the brues they all
taken, and those not disposed to keep
to pieces and the leaves scattered the premises To
add still more TO their nfmy, they robbed this moth
Ill Israel Of her only spectaceS, common steclramed
Thus this family reduced from auence to want,
and despOled Of all the of life. 1t reminded
much of the description read of pundering Arabs.
Mrs. RoDe guitar and accordeOn destroyed. The
piano. alone, saved. From the latter of the
pany made music while the others danced upon the OOrs
and amused themselves by kicking the panels of the
doors. True their instincts these hehUunds Tapped
up the jees and jars of meats. In the
midst of these revereS the ladies became alarmed for
their personal safety and Mrs. RUney bended knees,
mpOred the aid of Heaven, not knowing ut what
she aud her aged muher might be slaughtered and the
house burned their heads In the midst of her sup
ballad My Maryland" She oasped it to her bosom and
exclaimed. Heaven has sent ME this !" and and
read portion of those souLsrrng in the hearing
of her ormenoIs II than they could bear. 1t
acted to expose their hideOus defermty They
grew pale and tremGOus and left the premises hope
never again 10 return"