Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-03-16
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Especial Correspondent ofths Chicago Times /,
WAsHiSoToS, March g.
Mr.. Henry May, one of the Representatives
from Maryland, brought to the attention of the
Hoase, yesterday, the facts of a most atroeious
outrage on the rights Of certain religousde.
nomination, which has been perpetrated in his
State by person named Schenck This man
9chenck will be remembered by your readers
as the "hero" of Vienna. In the early stages
OF the war, while this city was beleaguered by
the Confederates, before the battle Of Manas.
sas, Schenok, fresh from some village in Ohio,
was in command Of a regiment OF brave but
undiscipined Ohio volunteers, which wss sent
out by Gen Mcdowell to teconnolter in the
direction of ofAldie, Green Springs and Dranis,
willie The enemy were known 10 be in force
twenty miles west Of Washington, but how
much nearer was not known, and II was de
sirable to ascertain. The Leesburg railroad
was in running order as far Vienna, thirteen
miles west OF Alexandria, and Schenck pot
his regiment on board of some open platform
cars, and started westward. Our troops ere
eucamped around Washington to about six
miles from Vienna After passing our out.
posts, Schenck stopped the train every mile
and pnt out company Of men. At Vienna
he ran the train into an ambuscade which the
enemy had prepared, affording perfect shel.
TER to them, while our brave fellows were ex.
posed to plunging FIRE from all slider, The
engineer was instanty killed, and, befote any
one else could be found hardy enough and
skillful enonghto reverse the action OF the
engine, the cars we're piled with the bodies OF
the slain and the wounded When the train
did get in motion sgain, il WAS rushed back
to Alexandra, tearing with lightning speed
past the companies that had been left behind.
The latter beat hRsty retreat also, closely
pursued BY the enemy, and suffering add.
tioral loss az.
am not aware that Sehenck has distin-
guished himself by any other achievement
during the war. But this is the kind,of men
that Mr. Lincoln delights TO honor Behold
him now, Military Governor of Maryland and
Pennsylvania master Of the rights and liber-
ties Of the citizens OF two great States. Ii
was only few weeks ago that he stretched
forth his hand TO Philadelph seized the
publisher Of newspaper there, and incarce.
rated him in the dungeons of Fort McHenry.
And few days ago be permitted one Of his
satellites TO perpetrate the outrage on the
| Methodists OF Baltimore, to which ] have
alluded above HIS Provost Marshal or
Grand Viaier (Hesyen knows what other
titles, drawn from the despotic countries OF
Europe and Asia will be borne by American
citizens)-his Provost Marshal or his Grand
Vizer had issued q ukase, or imperial de.
cree, commanding that certain Methodist
churches should decorate their pulpits 10 a
specified theatrical Style sni forbddihg the
congregations to worship in any churches the
the pulpits Of which were not so decorated
These MethodiStsi believing that the Consttn-
Itlon OF the United States secured 10 them
the right to worship God in the manuer in
which they had done from time immemorial,
and, knowing very well that fsgs formed no
Ipert OF their worship, refused 70 comply with
the tyrannical order. Tor this one OF their
ministers was dragged from his house and In
careerated in the dungeons Of Fort Mchehty;
and these we're the facts brought to the notice
of Congress by Mr. Henry May i.o.
The facts Of the case, and the correspon
! dence, have been published in exienso ia the
Times / refer TO II now because it is a sub.
ljeet Of national importance and concern Lei
the citizens of heretofore free Illinois prepare
themselves to see SAtraP appointed to rule
over them and, if hsis not negro, let thsm
thank His Majesty King Abraham for that
boon at least Let them prepare to see some
understrapper or Grand Yizier Of this Satrat
issuing bis decree to the Baptis,s or Presbg
terians Of Illinois, demanding then, 70 make
ap innovation in their mode Of wofship equal
ly as obnoxious as that impossedAy Schenck's
Visier on the Methodsis OF Maryland. Aud
let them beware Of Fesistanefli With Eastern
forms OF tyranny and Eastern names Of of
ciala will come Eastern forms ~ punishmnenat
The deep waters Of Lake Michigan will per
baps cover manV acrime committed 10 ID,
name Of liberty and The kaostl ths sack, ,ant
th+ howslring may become as often used il
: tb northwest As in Russia or Turkey Sdel
are the fruits of Two years Of '"Rephblican'
rule. 5i,a7t'0I
. The Confederate troops continue their dar
ing reeonnoissRnces in all directions in ths
InsishbOrh0od Of Washington, and their eau
ally daring depredations upon our cavAir,
. pickels They seem 10 hei great want .
. horses just now, for, within the last ten days
they have captured from us three or four hnn
dred very ine and well trained animala Ii
7 most casSes there were men dressed al Unior
sbdiers mounted o., hesf horseA, or enEageC
10 leedlng them, saeh iaAh having a aabsr7 q
( bu aide and a revolver In his belt The 90
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