New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-05


Wythevie, which lay on the direct road to the
lead mines, and beyond these, to the great railroad
bridge over New River. Fortunately, the party
were met at Wythevle by small but resoute
band sent forward by Gen. Jones, led by an of1cer
of pluck in an engagement IN which this prisoner
Powell was disabled and taken. Bereft OF its leader
and master spirit, the expedition failed, and the
raidinp marty at once beat retreat IN when 'hey
wond have been cut off had they not, under the
lead of consummate guides. betaken themselves 10
the woods and crossed over the nouutains a' Pa0ee
where there were no roads. . -.
| Bot in their march from the Valley Of the Big
Sandy to Wythevile they destroyed every mill on
their way took every slave from his master, burned
down several dwellings, and wherever they saw IN
struments Of riculture or crops easily Destroyer,
reduced them to ashes. Arriving at WytheVnle,
the commenced this came system OF outrage on hou-
combatants. They burnt private dwellings, nrst
collecting their furniture into the rooms ignlted;
made prisoners OF old men; shot priest gong, gun
day merging, to chapel; killed Capt. Oliver after he
had surrendered and shot other prisoners after their
capture. This was the line OF violence they were
pursuing up to the time that this man Powell, who
was their real leader, wounded and fell into our
hands. After his fall, they changed their tactics, re-
leased their prisoners, and began their retreat.
Here il presented u Case where the person really
RESPONSIBLE Tor the most wantOn and outrageous vo-
atons Of civilized usage luckily falls into our handle
aud the question arses is he to DO exchanged WITH
out word OF demur, just az II be were taken
prisoner IN honorable Ddtlt ittIc ID Whosc
prowess consists in his penetrating into regions OF
| country where there are 10 troops that can ngnt
him; avoiding the noble encounters OF honorable
war; carrying fire and sword into the habitatiOns
of women children and old men; shooting down
dumb cattle; making vslorous charges on plows
hoes, spades grindstones, and mills; infcting all
possible injury upon everything non-reslstsnt
whether sentient nsentient; and al the hrst snu
Of danger the breeze, taking 70 bis heels 10
show the baseness Of spirit which actuated this
a.. l..l tvn, synh "a g.
necessary 10 mention nogle practice winch they
observed.
When they stole the horses Of farmers to replace
II the exhausted ones from which they dismonnted,
they shoi the noble animals That had carried them
safely on their WAY. Here were cheyallers, priding
themselves on their workmanship; but yet so bTu-
tally destitute of the kindly sentiment for this noble
anima, which il even cherished. amid q life Of bar
bsrism, by Arabs and Bedouins, TO shoot the
harmless, jaded faithful. dumb beasts down IN their
tracks. Brutality 30 gross, cruelty 30 coarse ana
disgusting, was never before known; and remained
for the Yankee TO exhibit. The leader Of bruies IN
human shape, disgusting, and the inausurator OF
brutality shocking, is now IN this city waiting
TO be exchanged under the rules which modern CIV
ll,zaton has ordained for the government OF honor
able warfare.
The Yankees have abused this policy Of raids, as
they ALWAYS do whatever they undertake, into
business mos, base and beastly. The Southern idea
of raid is a bold aud adventurous cavalry dash
behind the enemy lines or into the eutiDt
or into the hostile confines, for purposes purely
military such IS cutting communications, destroying
military munitions and supplies and rendering use
lees for military purposes whatever articles, contra
baud OF war may fall in their way. IL results a. q
necessity from this sort OF enterprise, that horses
suitable for cavalry purposes are taken Wherever
met with; and this is the only species OF pr1yste
injury inflicted not usual in the practice of armies.
Non-combatanis are undisturbed sex and age are
, generally respected.
The Yankees, however. abuse the idea into q very
different thing. Their object Is an Understanding
warfare upon women, children, Old age dumb beast'
and helpless brutes. The Southern soldier leaves the
faithful steed that longer bear him ON his RAPID
march, 10 the person whom he depnves Of a horse
tat the Yankee steals anoihers animal and shoots
hls own. The Southern army uses the raid az q
mems OF war; the Yankees employ tor purposes oil
determination, aud IN proceeding II, commit every
crime mini.erng TO that end IL their conduct to be
tolerated without protest or rebuke Are their
crimes 20 90 unpublished IL this 4" one-eyed Pow
ell" 70 be honorably exchanged prisoner OF
war
THE DEATH OF YANCEY.
From The Richmond Examiner July 20.
The Confederate Senate has lost its most brilliant
ornament. William l.. Ysncey is dead, and has not
left his peer in parliamentary oraiory. The style
. aud manner Of Mr.. fancey was so far superior 10
the loose gludy and eXlravagant rhetoric which Is
common throughout America, that those who list
ened for the first time 10 the hautboy tones OF his
delightful voice. anu cOuslucrtu cleRhllb pIrCl-
sion of his dic,ion the perfect order OF his argu-
ment the OF thought and expression with which
he analyZed every subject ana assembled Its Facts
and principles into elaborate discourse, were filled
p with as much surprise as admiration.
II was 50 different from the loud eoquence of ths
hastings ana go devoid Of that exaggeration which
iness every species Of composition in this country,
that the hearer could, with difficulty, believe the
speaker TO have been bred IN the American school,
or that he who so smoothly uttered the polished
Of moo Imam md ~ of
American debaers. No man was better qualified
TO address u small assembly OF grave and cultivated
men, such as IA Senate. Neither Clay, nor Webster,
nor even Calhoun, though his superioIs IN power OF
Thought possessed his taste, his facility or charming
elocution. The Confederate Congress contains no
successor 10 him, and 1t will perhaps be long before
we shall see his ike Oh the continent.
Mr. Yancey was Identified with the Southern
Revolution, and the birth OF the COniederacy. 1t
appears 10 have been the policy Of that Executive
with which the new republic was unfortunately aud
hastily afflicted by the Convention at Montgomery,
TO drive from It's eide the heart ana brain OF the
South; but no Sights, refusal Of confidence, or
supercous ndiliert nee, could chill his ardor in the
cause, dim his faith IN its ultimate success. The
death OF great and disiutorested men, whose names
are thus synonymous with Secession, before they
have received the reward of their labors, and in tho
middle Of troubles, is depressing.
MOSTGosERy, Ala, July % 1863.
"Ihe funeral services of the late William L..
Yancey took place from the Presbyterian church
this afternoon"
From The Richmond Wing July 81.
AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Attention IL directed TO the proceedings OF a pub
lie meeting held last week in Halifax County, by
which the Governor Is requested TO call the Legsla
ture together for the purpose OF providing more eff
fectual means of local defense, especially against
the raids OF the enemy. Experience has shown
that ,he only reliable protection against maraudlng
parties aud forays must come from the thorough
military organization and drilling Of the people,
which can only be effected under the compulsory au-
thorty Of law.