Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-04-24
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AsFEARF UL PoRTRA1T,-tnder this impress
sive head the Philadelph Ia Sunday Mercury
publishes the tollo wing extract from 10 tier OF
a staff officer in one of the brigades Of Sher-
maps Division of the army of the South west.
1t is written in camp on the Tsliahatche river
and the writer, says the Mercury, was decided
ly opposed to- aud used all his iutiueuce against
what he considered the absurd and suisidal
policy OF protecting rebel property. 1he letter
says:
| believe the time has come when L am
ashamed to acknow ledge that belong to the
Union army. OF all the disgraceful proceed
ngs that | ever witnessed, | think what have
s-en on this march, caps the climax. Two
thirds of Shermap's army IS composed OF new
troops from Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, and
they have come down here with the intentiou
of burning and destroying, and we'll are they
carr ying out their intentions. The whole line
OF our march is one continued scene OF destruc'
ton. Private dwellings burned, women and
children driven out OF THEM houses, ana even
the clothing stripped from their backs, to say
nothing of acts committed by the soldiery
which would make the blackest hearted llber>
tine blush This very day have witnessed
scenes from which turn with loath'hg and
disgust. True, stringent orders have been is-
sued against these excuses, but | tear they
will do no good. The only sure remedy is for
Gene raj Sherman to shoot about dozen of
these internal rascals in the presence of his
whole division, but whether he will resort to
anv ssch stringent measure remains to be seen.
have always blamed Union Generals for guard
ing rebel property, but now see the necessity
oil it. Not much to save the property but
our own safety demands it. Three weeks Of
such unbridled license would ruin our army.
tell you the truth, when | say we are about
a. mean mob as ever walked the face Of the
earth. 1t is perfectly frightful. If lived in
this country. never would lay down my arma
while "Tankee" remained on the soil. | do
not blame Southerners for being secessionists
now.
could relate many things that would be
laughahle If they we're not so horribly disgrace
ful. For instance, imagine two privates in an
elegant carriage, belonging to some wealthy
Southern nabob, with splendid span OF hor>
ses, riding in state aIoug the road we are
marching over, with negro coachman holding
the reins IN all the style of an English noble
man, and then two small drummer boys going
it at two forty pace in elegant buggy
with fast horse, and the buggy loaded with
strange medley of household furniture and
kichen utensils, from an elegant parlor mirror
to a pair Of fire dogs, all of which they have
cramped from some fine house, which from
sheer wantonness they have iifled and destroy
occurring along the line of our march, as rid-
eulous aud absurd,as they are a burning shame
to the army of the Union.
Settle Mis Wor-I can Weuer be Ended by
Fighting The Phiadel phia Mercury publish
a number Of letters from the Yankee army
showing great disaffection and democrat ization
among the Federal soldiers. As an instance
Of how tired the Yankees are of fighting, read
the following extract of an army letter from
Fredericksburg
Whatever may be said by home papers of
the wish of the army to advance, their cry for
onward, and SO forth, can tell you Me rcury,
that although have no doubt every mar will
do his best, whenever we meet the enemy a..
gain, the cry is settle this war--it can never
be ended by fighting. We are tired of it and
wish tc go hon,e"-whatever few fanatics
may say notwithstanding. In fact, 'On to Rich.
mond'is is played out in this army, from one
end ta the other, although the balloon does. GO
up every fine day to see where the rebels are.
Our sick nen-and there are mans-are be
ing taken 10 the Landing this (Tuesdsy) morn.