Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-30
For the Journal.
WILSON, 4. G., July 23d, 1868.

WILSON, e. u, July 23d, 1868.
Messrs Editors Though late will attempt to give you
Mount. was guard duty at that place With men
besides myself when the Yankees MADE their appearance,
When heard they were in Taboro, resolved to bush
ntimdaed that they would take action what
ever Supposing the rumor to be false made myself
easy but long before they dashed up to the de-
pot with shout dischargng their pistols il the air to
create panic had chance to escape, was soon
taken into custody together with about eight
soldiers and two three officers who home on fur
lough and about the number of citizens. They seiz
ed the Tarboo train which at the warehouse loading
up with Government bacon They the engine Off the
track and burnt the While the was loaded
with ammunition was on ire an exPosion took place which
blowed one Yankee who plunderng around inside,
whzzDg outside but though badly burned he killed.
and doing well when saw him last and when some
Of his comrades espresso sympathy for his m said
that - narthing.
They burned the railroad bridge Tar river and set
fire to the county bridge, but it put out by the
y of government burned the telegraph ticket Of
fee and the building in which the water tank and at
road branches off, but the fire They also burn
Cd MI Battles cotton factory which was very useful
ers store, and broke into the bar and all the
liquor. JAW
York Cavalry AID one mountain owzer, under Command
OF Major Lewis These are the same who made the
cumstaEces which happened there which thew smoke
of, convinced that their assertion true They told
also that Company |, OF their regiment was Ruf0es-
Let every body remember this and they will know how to
treat the members of company l, if they captured
pilots OF the expedition 1t would not become urge
any extreme with theCl since they treated me as
well as could wish while in ths hands, but authorities
will know how to treat them.
After they had done all the damage they could at Rocky
Mount they started reon brigade under Command
OF General Potter down about TarboTo they went on
to !arboro they burned wagons loaded with bac on
which some citizens attempting out OF their
way They burned Cotton Gin they to on their
route They pressed wagon aud they came to-
and took al the best horses and mules the abes
which they mounted negroes, of whom went along
voluntarily.
The party which vents Rocky Mount directly from
Sparta and only passed through the edge town as hey
went back The body of them burned the gait the
odge, and the mills OF the place. and destroyed ali the
county records.
We had not come up with the main body when Escaped
which was when we forded Ottercreek, thirytwo miles
from Rocky Mount
made my escape awhile after midnight up to which
Tune they had not stop ped travelling only long enough
feel their way The OF mules and they asked
US how we liked the cavalry service arrived at this
place next day by the aid of kind citizens having
travelled all the previous night.
essTs Editors, hoping the ary North Caro-.
III be increased and the citizens thus stimulated to
take some action in such emergencies,
remain yours truly,
A. J. MCINTYRE
Go. /, 18th N. C. T.