Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-06-06
GEN. Wool,

There is a rivalry among Liucoln'a generals.
/, is rivalry Of shame. Enulous OF 'ns
honors CT infamy, they press their pre'enS'on0
with inventive ingenuity and barbarian Joy
Hunter, in South oarolins, issued h'' pse-
clsma,lon designed 10 plunge three STATES IA
the horrors of ser7ile war; he devoted
women and children to savage siausnter'-
Bu,l,r in New Orleans, ecpsed his ccmpeer
nv An jpfamy uucor c ,ived before Roman No
roas were accorded titles TO dosl6nato 'iie"
choicest achievements Butler has won n's'
TO history b, will 90 down as Butler the
beast.
f. Wool he's now made bis DO" anu pu' In Ms
claim. He has thrown large army into the
undefendsd city Of Norfolk. He did not APP
near there SIS a brave foe would have done
when brsTc soldiers were there to confront him.
us waited until it WIS sscertained that they
were gone, and then he went forth and lyon
a victory" and captured city The trans
) cendent hero has now put in his bid for infamy.
He refuses 10 allow the citizens Of Norfolk to
obtain food from their own people. He refuses
% allow sny thing 10 belmported from his own
side Of the line. He tells them that unless
,hey take THE oATH OF ALLEGIANCE, they shall
have nothing to eat beyond their present
scanty stores!
This is the statement OF Northern letter
writer's, Sc appears by cur columns to-day, who
themselves are shocked with the savage ban bar.
ity and the demon cruelty of this hoary headed
old man These writer's testify that already
;here is positive suffering among the women
ma children Of Norfolk that gsunt fsrqlne is
clutch;ng a. their vitsls with its skeleton I'm
gers. To every cry Of distress, to every ap'
peal for the observance OF the ordinary human
tiles, TO every demand for tho usages OF civilized
war, this old Elan, With one foot in the grave
and the other on its brink, has but one answer
Tsko tie oath OF allegiance or stsrVe
Hox long the people Of Norfolk will resist
the process of subjugation, by starving the
woucn and children, We know not Inc
Northern witnesses testify against them that
they continue, to this time, very suiky ard
J;rr sui!er; that the little babes aud the aged
msn and women have not yet reached that
cerree OF emaciation which melts the hearts
Of the strong aud the resolute. Wool, how
ever. is enforcing snd perfecting bis means Oh
starvation, and grand results are hoped lot
before long! Curious speculations are IN
duleed Us 20 the different degrees of the pangs
OF hunger, and their power OF overcoming re-
sis.snca. No linguistic. sVer watched the
turning CT tho thunb.screws with more calm
interest, and looked for their etfsc! with more
cool philosophical speculation, than are mani
ies-d by the octoEsnsrian warrior at Fortress
Monroe, as he cu,a OF the food, and listens for
tie walls of the little children Of Norfolk!
il an offence 10 rank cries not to Heaven for
7engeance-it atrocities SO vile, rouse moi the
fury of the injured, and attract not the repro
baton OF the world--then human faith and hu.
msr iastiucts, 60 for naught But there is
: Gay CT re.7;haiion ! cause so unholy in
.tssil. ard supported ~ such alTocous ex
pedien;s mus. DE abhorrsd OF God and OF men,
.ni mus. ia Let every Confederate soldier
remember tbs Vanishing people Of Norfolk,
when next hs hieels tho Toe, shd stT'Ee q
specisI blow, ior their leliverance'