Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-19
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A lisutenantsearched b certain house in
New Orleaus, in which Confederate arms
were reported TO be concealed. Arms and
tents were found slowed in the garrett,
which were removed " shat grand reposi-
tory of contrabaud articles, the Custom
House. A gentleman.With venerable as.
pect, with long, white hair, and a form
bent with premature Old age, was the Oc-
cupant Of the house from which the arms
and tents were taken.
In the twilight Of an evening soon after
the search, the most fearful screams were
heard proceeding from the yard OF tue
house, as if human being was suffering
there the utmost that mortal can endure
of agony. A sentinel, who was pacing his
beat near by, ran into the yard, where he
beheld hideous spectacle. AyOung mu.
Iatto girl was stretched upon the ground
ON her face, her feet tied 20 a stake, her
hands held by black man, her hack un-
covered from neck 70 heels. The venera.
BE old gentleman with the flowing white
hair was seated in an arm chair by the
side of the girl, at distance convenient
for his purpose. He held in his hand a
powerful h0rse-wlip, with which he was
iashing the delicate and sensitive flesh Of
the Young girl. Her back was covered
with blood. Every stroke of the Internal
instrument Of torture tore up her flesh in
long dark ridges.
The soldier, aghast at the sight, rushed
to the guard.house and reported what he
had seen 70 his sergeant, and the sergeant
ran 70 Headquarters and tolI the General.
Gen. Butler sent him flying back to stop
the old miscreant, and ordered him to
bring the tortuEer and his victim to head
Quhrters next morning.
The sergeant hurried back and rescued
the girl from the lash.
About nine the same evening the ser
geaut came back to headquarters, breath
less, reported that they we're torturing the
girl again, as the most heart-rL nding
shrieks were heard coming from an upper
room of the house. Gen. Butler ordered
him to arrest all the inmates OF the house,
and keep them in the guard house all
night, and bring them before him in tue
morning.
On returning to the house tue sergeant
found that the second outcry was caused
by washing the lacerated back of the poor
girl with strong brine. They do this at
the South on the pretence that It causes
the wounds of the lash to heal more quick
ly aud with less pain. The real object is
10 MAKE IueIu u6Al hlluUuI buCu 6Shlo 30
would lessen the value of the slave at the
auction block. Il is said really 10 have
that effect; and the operation has the
further charm OF being more exqnisitely
painful than the punishment itself, since
the flooding of the back with brine re-
wives the dull sensitiveuess of the nerves,
calls back the dead agony of lite, reneWs,
in one instant, the anguish of each several
slroke, and that anguish Intensified
The whole extent of the sufferers back 10
one biting, burning, piercing, maddentng
pain.
In the morning the hoary wretch and his
tortured slave were brought to the Gen
erals office. The upper part OF her dress
was opened. It was htdsous and horri-
BILE sight.
what have you to say, sit2 said Gen.
Butler to the old man.
He said the girl had given Information
in respect to the arms aud tents in his gar.
ret, and she was going TO run away.
ait is false, sir" said the General, $50
far as the information ia concerned. We
had our information from another source.
What was the cause of the second outcry!"
The old man said be did not know. The
General asked the girl. She said it was
master washing her with brine.
ais this So7" asked the General.
ayes"
"You id old rascal! What could
tempt you to treat human being So?
"She is my servant, and suppose may
do what like with her. washed her 70
ITO relieve herr Well, sir, shall COM
nit you to Fort jackson"
General, / am a native of South Caro-
lima; my health is iufirm. 1t will kill me. f"
al can't help that. Aud see that you
behave we'll, or you shall have precisely
the same punishment that you have given
this poor girl, and to relieve your pain
you shall be washed down with brine"
The old native of South Carolina went
to Fort Jackson, where, am happy to be
able TO state, he died IN month. General
Butler gave the girl her freedom, and as
signed her sum Of money Sufficient to
set her up in some little business, such as
colored girls carry on in New Orleans.