Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-06
Yankee IonsIe.s.

The E.irsr has the following sketch of three head
devils Of the nferns, crusade against the South These
monsters are ouy types Of the cruel and coWardy race
20 which they belong. Let their names be preserved
or the eIeeration CT coming ages
There il a rivalry among Lircou's Generals. 1t Is
riv.l,y # shame EuulOus OF the honors OF iniSIny
they pres their pretensiOCs Nh Inventive ingenuity and
eArSaran JOY.
Hqnttr n Souh Carolina, Issued his proclamation de-
sped TO uur . thee cto the horrors OF serVile
.ar he devoted women ard children to savage siAugt-
ter Butler, IN New Orleans eclPsed his compeer by
An ipfamy uuCor wed before. Roman heroes were &C
corded es 10 designate their choicest achievements
Blu Ter has bis To history be will so down IS But
Ter, rBE gKAss.
Wi mas IN made - CO., aud put in his claim
II. has thrown large aFmy into tie noefendeS city OF
Norfolk be did appear there As b5a~e !oe Wcu'd
b,ys done-sLsa soldiers were there TO confront
au IL waited luui i ascersirei that taey were
zone and then be went tcrtu and won victory ana
.,otufed CITY The tralscendAAt hSrO has now put
in his bid for ntsmy. lie refuses TO aioS Tue eitge
Of Norfolk 70 obtain food from their own people lie
rs,ts 10 ALLOW anything TO be imported from his onn
I Of the ae He tells them that unless theT take the
o,rH or ALLEGIANCE they shall have nothing to eat be-
youd their present scaniy stores
Thf ia TIE satement Of Northern letter writer's who
eelves are sho I'd with the savage bArbarity the &C.
mon cruelty of this noary .SsSded old man These wri
rs testify dat already there Is PosTe suffering among
the Somsn and children Of Norfolk that gaGnt famine
IL eu:e1ing at their Ssls with its skeleton finger To
yey CRY o. distress every appeal for the observance
Of thg ordinary lumanies, TO every d'mlnd for the
uagss of zsd gar is old msu, with one foot In
,be grave and the other s BRICK hAa but one al
..er Take the oath Of allegiance or slsrve.
Hou long tie people Of Norfolk Si resist the process
Of rsiugatior by starving the women and children We
Euou not TIE NOrlhtrn witnesses testify against them
that they continue this time, very suky and very
sulel: that IA little bah sand the sged men and wo-
men have not quite reached that degree OF emaeauon
which mets the hearts Of h strong aud tee resolute-
Wool. however is enforcing aud perfecting bis means
Of starvation aad graui results hoped for before
log Curious spectators are INDUCED as 70 the diff
rent degrses Of the psEgs Of hunger and their power
of overCTaiug ress,gncr - irquistcr ever Hatched
the turning OF the thumb with more calm interest,"
aud looked for their tG sh more cool philosophical
ejaculation than manifested by tho ostoRsnsEan
warrior at Jrtes Monroe he cuts ch tue food, snS
st.ns for tho walls OF the little children Of Norfolk -
Il en n nee rank cries Lot 10 Heaven for vengeaLee
If atrocities 10 VILE III, fury OF the III red
attract not the roprObal04 Of the worid-then human
aith and human instincts @ Tor asugh But there Is
a Gay Of retri5uuon "A cause Euholy in ITSELF and
supported by slch arOCiCus expedeuis, mcst be alb
horred of God and Of alIl and must bi Let every
Confederate solder remember tho iamishing people OF
Norlolz when mex. be meets the los aud strike spe-
cial blow for their dsliveTlrCr