Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-07
stripes and Death for the Loyal.
C. b. EDDY, SipI

y. Is. EDDl, ShPA
Stripes and Death for the Loyal.
Can men who, in the ordinary affairs Of
life, are not idiots. look for success in put
ting down the rebellion, so long as crimes
like that recorded in the subjoined extract,
are aided by us? On Sundays, in various
places of worship, we pray, or say amen TO
the prayers of the revernd clergy that the
victory may rest with us. Those who do
not keep their religion for Sundays, offer
similar petition daily. Bet what mock
cry the prayer becomes when we know that
deeds are done in the name of our flag,
which are like millstones about the Nations
neck A letter from Gen. Hooker's divi-
sion's dated Jan. 10, says:
"One of the most cruel and atrocious
deeds of the barbarous slavcmasters was
perpetrated by one Samuel Cox, living FIVE
miles below Port Tobacco, who is said to be
an ex- State representative, returned Re-
bel, the captain of a cavalry company or
ganized for the Rebel army, but dlsbanded
by the Rebel troops, and contraband ira
der. When Col. Dwight of the Excelsior
Brigade secured that portion of the country
with his regiment, Jack Scroggins, a slave,
represented to Colonel that Cox and his
confederates had secreted large amount
of ammunition and arms, and true en-
ough, these arms and ammunition were
found in Cox's house and in an adjoining
marsh. The regiment moved down to its
present encampment above Hilltop. Jack
joined them, and this was about IL miles
from bis home.
Cox dared to lay claim to his slave, and
under the promise that he would not harm
the slave he was surrendered up to him
but not without difficulty, for the men pro-
tested and forclbly rescued him, when an
officer rode up and declared he woald shoot
the first man that again interfered with the
master. and thus was this man returned to
bondage by an officer OF the United States
Army. Such was the reward of dislin-
guished loyalty.
" Cox tied his horse and rode at rapid
rate, the poor slave running to keep up be-
hind him. When he left the regiment be
had on pair of good shoes, but when he
reached his masters house his shoes Were
gone, and his bleeding feet were found te
be bursting open from coming in contac
with pebbles and stones. He had beer
dragged eleven miles behind his masters
horse They arrived home in the even
ing about II o'clock, on Friday He tiec
! HIM 10 tree and called his overseer
Franklin Roby, and man by the name o
John Robinson. They commenced whip
: Ping him about | 2 o'clock, and whipped hin
= until o'clock-three hours--taking turn
with the whip; when one was tired an
!. breathless, another would apply the lash.
: 1.-The only words he uttered up to 2 o
clock were i shall not live after this 'Of
no, you rascal, intend to kill YOU sal
. Cox. Mr.. Cox said Robinson, 'he is dy
d ing No he is not; he is stout-hearte
o and able-boded he can stand as muc
/. more. However, give me the whip let hi
r blood be upon my head replied Cox. Th
!. lash was then applied until about two hour
y before day. About O'Clock he was Gu
e down, and sank 10 the earth insensible. ii
l had on new cotton shirt when they bega
TO whip him, and when they were don
there was nothing left of il but the collar
= band and wristbands. Then commence
L. the rubbing down to bring back sensibilii3
e but all of no avail. Their unfortunate vi.
!, tim breathed his last before SHUTDOWN o
Saturday evening. Thus persisted Toys
:, negro at the hands of traitor"
h 1t has fallen within the experience ofnS
~ Il few Of us TO hear those who have beef
/ bereaved Of kindred through The fortune
r, Of the war say with fearful pride that the
IS could hardly mourn death in such
: cause. Who can conceive the bitierne:
t. of their grief when forced to acknowledg
o that the glorious sacrifice has been perver
d ed; that the young blood shed has been 6
q water spilled upon the ground