Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-07-30
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We have been favored by MIR. VIVA. E. Pop,
of Rocky Mount, with few of the details OF
the late Yankee raid to that tewn. Mr.. Pope
was one of the victims of this last sample 0
Yankee rapacity and saw much of what he eu-
abIes US to state.
On Monday, goth inst, detachment of the
Yankees to the number of $50 to 200, % N. Y
Cavalry, reached Rocky Mount at half past
eight A. NJ. They were well mounted and well
armed and remained III the town from two to
three hours, during which they plundered and
destroyed in characteristic manner.
They burned the extensive Gotten Factory
the Grst~Mill and storehouse of VIM. S. Battle.
They also ransacked his plantations, barned
two loads of bacon thereon and his Gin.house.
TIE loss to Mr.. Battle Of this mass OF proper
ersy is immense, amounting probably to some
quarter of million OF dollars.
They entered private dwellings,, broke open
bureaus and drawers, stole clothing, petty trim
kets and jewelrk, lii one case known to our in
torn1ant, taking torcibly from iady's finger
her wedding and other rings. Our informant's
house, amongst those which suffered, was enter
ed and completely ransacked. They took his
bed d-elothing, his own and family's personal
clothing, including ehildren's clothing, and even
took the tooth bruises Of the family. IE addi-
tion to all this they robbed him of bonds and
money to the amount of $4,000. One of the
scoundreIs remarked to Mr.. Pope--this is hard
treatment, is it net? But your men treated
people worse than this, hen they entered
our country Every one knows this fellow
lied.
Two negroes were with the Yankees, their
pilots we presume, aad while at Mr.. Pope's
they were the leaders in ransaeking and turning
things up side down. Nothing seemed to es'
cape them.
The Yankees also burned the stables and
barns of Mr.. W. w. Parker. and robbed him
of money and bonds to the amount Of $40 900
DESTROYING thirty bales of cotton belonging to
him and absolutely stealing his buggy. A
number of negroes were carried off, Mr.. Kelly
Lewis losing seven. Iris Petway had one
negro taken from him, also horses and had
his gin house burned.
We learn that every gin house between
Rocky Mount aud Tarboro, with two excep-
tions has been laid in ashes. After burning
the bridge across Tar river, and the depot build
ings and sheds, at the railroad, the raiders left
in the direction Of Tarboro to join another de-
tatehment which had gone in that direction
So far as it is known no indignity was offered
by the Yankees to man or woman whilst in
Rocky Moant, except such as were involved
in robhing their houses and persons.
While at this point they captured Col Henry
A. Dowd, now at the head of the clothing bu-
reau of the State Commissary Department.
They searched his baggage and were quite n-
quisive, particularly when they found Ia one
of his trunks his Colone's Uniform and sword.
They doubtless thought they had a prize and
led him off few miles into the country, to
ssee their Major" Col. Dowd saw their Major
Yes he had been in the Confederate service
and got wounded, but was not now IN it. The
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ent occupation was. But they took his sword
and forgot to ask where he got it. a little en-
quiry would have led them to the recovery of
a Yankee trophy, for the sword was one cap
tured from the Yankees by the gallant old
Bethel regiment, at Bethel This was not all
they lost by their lax treatment of Cot. Dowd
On demanding to see the contents of one OF his
trunks (for his wife beng with him, the Cole
mel had several,) pile Of small ,cs csilarsa's
clothing iay uppermost on the tray. Inc Colo.
mel turned up sundry pieces of these interesting
little fabrics aad asked the Major what ne
thought of them. The Major Thought them all
right, perhaps he had seen such things at home.