Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-07-08
az Yankee Confession.

I "A x8nke6 COultSslOhs J
The Philadelphia Evening Journal has an
ayticle on = Barharous FederatG Generals, in
I which itspaaks ort thus boldly:
i > Whatever may be the final resu' OF the
stypresents sauguinary war-~hether the seeded
/ States become s%uhiugateda or INDEPENDENT
{ the future impartial historian &ilEprnnounce
i the Judgment Of postcriy against a few names
that, have figured -conspicuously. in tie FEEDER
eraI service.
One of these worthless is Ben. Butler, who
Commenced bis military cafeerat Big Bethel,
and ended it at New Orleans, wherein played
such fantastic tricks against humanity that
the Administration was compelled to remove
him, and appoint a man whose instincts are
not So brutal-who. in comparison, is agen-
tleman-we mean Gen. Banks. Another One
is ;Turchin, Of Illinois, b colonel who was
tried by court martial for permitting and en-
.couragipg his men to arson, murder, plumber
and rape who was condemned eand ordered
Ito be dlsmis. ed in dishonor from the service;
which sentence was approved by Gen. Buep
I and promulgated, but who. was immediately
promoted from bis ~colonelcy to j brigadier
generalship by Ms. Lincol:l, and is NOW iii
service. under Rosercralz. /.
Another is an adventhrer from the land of
the blue noses, named McNiel, who IN cold
illurl orlerad ten iImbctnt non cotnbatan.s
10 be shot, because they resided irthe neigh
borhood tf one who bad bueu abducted fAJni
his home by q guerilla band. : hITaimsy pre-
text for this bartapity was. that it was done
in retaliation For his murder, but bis subSe-
auent return safe an sound destroyed the
last prop upon which such an nfamoui, Whole.
sale murder was' sought To be Justified. If
the waiting of their orphaned children do net
reach bis conscience, then he will suferethe
more in bel, whore t4sre are saints i'll COLE
parison to him. . &c. 8
= Another name is that Of Milroy, 8 canting
MethodisticalS preacher, who has embraced
the opportunity -of-civll. war to wfeak the
petty vengeance and m4lice Of his narrow soul
upon the unfortunate, heert. broken and i'm
D ;y~erished women and children OF Virginia.
His coliductinW Vest Virginia was bad enough h,
hue his ferocity iii tie Yallrysareund. VIM
chester ist shocking. Bura snurt time since
he ordered a family out OF. tic lines, and
would no. permit Them to take, thcir clothing
with them. 1t is said that even their. vrino-
iincs vas denied tIe,n, althyugh they Had
treated our troops in tho most kindly manner.
He moved into the malision Immediately,
md nppropriatedit for-his he .aqaarters, TO-
VITA the spoons. pianos. &c., anu III .
tit of generosity prGacn,ed one OF the pianos
loa female who was residing in 1J!I4 OF the
camps thereabou,s. This family, although III
was well knuwn to>have sheltered and sue
cored our soldiers when 1.-The fate of, at: had
thrown them captive iii the neighborhood,
-. H.. -, .ilr a,nt N. plrnssaIrlv 4 hrpyt,
bel pless upon the world to gralfyzsale lusro o.
piiage, of this General,
Auothrr name is That OF Stcinwehr, whose
completely in the shocking scci,e OF the burn
of New Market, VIII DE remembered. IT.
will be remembered that those who were try
inc TO escape from tho burning boHses were
driven back iuto the Haiu.s with the sabrcs'
of terocio..s soldiers. Can the mind OF man
Contemplate Il greater scene Of horror than
Was presented rs these frantic citizens, drlv-
ea from their homes by the torch "fthc In
cen!iury, shriekmg and terror stricken! low
they must have cried for mercy; how their
piercing s,hrieks must have ri<aii ahcve,the
roar of the cracking flames. erYe!opisg their
own home steads. Butthcy dii not pierce
the heart Of this General. NJ! nor were any
of his acc1mpiices punished iortllis deed Of
i:.e- my and horror.
These incarnatef 4 ends. Without having airy
military ability whatever, have driven the
people into hostility, when they might have
i,ee;i secured as friends. This article will he
construed into a di>para2cnlent Of our army
ana lis officers, but let.us tell those who
would 40 50 hat nothing di>parageso nr army
20 mach, either at home or abroad, as the
neglect to seek cut sud publish sacii oFeH-
ders. Tie Administration can not LEAD is.
norunce of the facts. The acts Q! Butler,
McNiel, ard Milroy, were brought to their
notice by the protests Of the enemy, wh.;e
those Of Turchin AMI Slcinwolir were brought
forward in the evidence before, the courts
marital. In every case liiey were protected
and promoted by tho Administration. while
Lieut.. Edgerly was dismissed for voting the
Democratic ticket in New Hampshire, and
Lieut.. Van Baren for permitting his sold;ers
to rife y hen roast.