Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-20
BY mCLANAHAN & DILL.

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Frem 81. AugustiEe-sa anishuent ef Fam.
lilies AnsuEa0n EFeaJuaent OF e. onen end
Children.
From the Savannah Republican, Oct 10
We yesterday had 81 interview with the lady
/ Of an esteemed citizen Of Savannah. who, with
her family Of five lttle children, has just arIiycd
from S.. Augustine. She gives an account of
Yankee bsrbsrism and the hardships she had to
encounter in her efforts to reach this city.
/ In the early part of September meeting Of
the citizens sf St Augustine, male and female,
from the sge Of fourteen years and upwards,
was ordered, by General Saxon, 20 assemble at
the Presbyterian church The messing being
assembled At the appointed time Colonel Beard,
Of the provost guard, OPased bis address ss fol-
lows; Il do not RseW Whistler 10 a5dTsss you
(tlludisE 80 TIE lsdiss present. a. aides or NO.
men, as al BreedWRy cri8oiined women era
called ls6ietr' IL wBs sOea Rsceruaiusd from the
speakers rsBsrks that ths ol Jet of tbs meeting
VS. 70 Rave Che cah Of allegiance 60 the Urilsd
Ssstss administered a guErd uss stationed at
the deer to prevent any from leaving. Those
who refused % take the oath were required 60
60 in the gti'eTisS-s0ms two or three hundred
rnGn, Wemss sAd children. Tbs others were
furnished vita certificates sad allowed 10 de-
psTt. Thofs from the galleries we're then called
down TO Tecsivs - Colonsl Beard termed IT,
their "bsBedicFsn." They we're forced 70 reg
isssr thsir names, together with tie number of
tkeir rsspSciivs rssidsaces This having b.en
gous through With, be lo.d them that when he
WAa ready he WoTld give eli the Woasu and
children susRs thea whs hsd relatives IA ths
CeEfedeTacy "a free ride across the lines A"
He then gave orders 70 the guard to permit the
ladies to pass to their homes. The residences
were duly lablsd, and sbsut a wssk sfser the
mssEEg, WsgeRE we're sent for their baggage
Aad tAssa baRiAhed people we're tsksn On sosFd
. HansBCrt Tas EssGasT let for the ST. Johns
Tiver WitA soma fifty Amiliet-sb0ut ons bus-
dred sHd hlty WO@sn sAd children huddied To-
gSihsr, without bed to rest on, OF ssy accom-
medsdsns whasvsT, and kept two and tslf
days outside without food or water save Whist
thsy tack with them. snd il thsir ses sickness
we're refused even water to drink. Fearing to
enter the St Johns, as cur iafomsst sUpposes,
thFy we're t.ksa bhSk 20 ST. AEEUstn., and
Whea near that place IL vas ascsrtsised that ths
vessel was leaking badly, having some four fest
Of water ia TIE hold. II was supposed on
board that the negroes bad attempted to scut.le
The vessel in order 70 drown the 90 Ssessh
Our in EoFmsnt, who Wss sReng tee sgteTers,
hsvizg bssn furnished { pass which has besn
some time previously promised her, wss placed
with her yspHE charge sRd her eesgsre in =
csri and taken sorOss the country 10 the 81
Joha's river. Ihs cart having broken dcTn
several tmes on tbs way, ihsy we're forced 70
walk and seek shelter 10 negro cabin, viIh
nothing bat tbs naked f3Or 20 sleep Bpon-thsir
fsss and limbs sgss and bruised, and their dresses
torn by brisIs. arriving ct tho S.. Johns, they
we're tAksn aeToss in . small boat where tasy
procured sRothsT can sad reached ihs railroad A.
TTsil Ridge. They we're, sfeT ssvere snifsriEe,
some ten Gays iB tksir ueubs 30 &c! 80 or
lines. Taking The TsiIesd they came By way Of
Lake City, AEd rshcksi this city 20 The gTeaI joy
Of themselves and friends on Saturday evening
last.
General Mitchell sent notice from Hilton Head
20 S. AugUstise, previous 20 hsr leaving, that ha
would sea- : best ts tlsG place aEd ssks al she
lsd.ss who Aad refused 70 ssks the cssb to JACK
soHTiIe
She states tbat shs psor Of g. Augustine are
regularly furnished by The FsdsTals with rsrons;
but it was reported they intended soon 10 stop
The supply.
Tbs troops ars respectful 80 the l.dios IN pass
ing than in tie strss.s, AID are very orderly.
TIE soldiers are kept 10 tbeir qu4Tssrs al 81 4
Francis barracks which is il the south end Of
The city. ard IN Fort Marion, III tie porth end I
ThsIsis but ose regiment stssiozsd il 81 Au- /
gus,iDs The "a New HampsLiIe, Calcrel Pat /
PAN, csmFJiAng 500 men, aid cavalry c0Eps /
Colone BesEd IL in c0llGsud Of abs provost (
gusEd, and Captain DlIe "a is the provost mE-
shaI
OulHE 30 p 'fl-a A-tl = Esh-lltlI.A -
tie barIssks cEe sl The PissssFs' hOtsl, oso on I
be bill north Of Fsrs 8szi9s, sad ths remainder I
Of the rasiHsas, sxcsPGBg the Pickstz, IL the /
fort.
Esllast espsia of one Of she companies, in /
ridisg ont shsrt tiae ago, beyond the pickets,
lost bis Tsy, sad wss fired upon By gusrrilss |
He made good kis escape. Rftsr losing his 4
sword ard bis horse being shot Arriving IN /
the city with Lis revolver in hand, lie stated his
bat boasted thss he thought be
killed thres of the guerEllEs with bis revolver /
The FedsTL officers IN S. Augustine boosted |
that thsir gsvsCRRsRt iEbaEdSd to isks Charles /
ton, Savannah sad ksbi.e this winter They 1
expressed the hops that when ths demand wss /
msds for the surrender Of SavtUHAb it would BE- 1
given up. AS thsgs we're msRy Northern psopls |
and much Northern property in this city, thsy |
did not wish 30 sell il but If tie surrender vas
refused, they would be compelled to destroy he I
city.
No srdcles Of silver or gold viii bs SLOWED to /
leave St Angasszs il ths baggage Of thoss Who /
ars sent away, which is regularly searched, in |
order 10 prevent them getting into ths hands Of 1
Confedersbes to be coined into money.
Groceries Of eli kinds ara selling st very low I
figures, for gold or silVsr only. She saw no /
paper euusDcy in eiScBlation,