Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-11-12
From the Richm ond Christian Advocate

From the Richmond Christian Advocate.
Letter fren Biahop Andrew Of the Elehedist IGpIi-
cepal Church.
SuMMERFIELD, ALA Oct 1868.
| DEAR BRo.-Thre1gh the Divine Mercy we are thus
far safe from invasion by enemies. But who can
tell what day may bring forth?
Hundreds and thousands of refugees from Mississippi
and Tennessee have been passing through this cUunry
many OF them have stopped in this neghborhood, when
they find houses but the greater part Of tnem
| seem be aiming tor Georgia. From them have
accounts Of the conduct of edera enemies which
not at all calculated to increase love lor them
or disposition to be again united with them. The
stories OF desoats homes outraged women, and heart
less conduct generally in the treatment Of helpless
and children, is painfully distressing ard when
ever the events OF this cruel shall be faithfully
chrorlcled, veuue ID say it will Constitute OF
the darkest chapters the history Cf savage warfare
Perhnps nothing better could be 0ecttd of tOtir
comu4un soldiers, many OF whom formally ILL.,
mates oi iLegn poornuuses aud pris}ns aud toe scum
and oscOuriDg OF foreign l4nds geueray we'll The
| scum OF the Northeru States picked up iron t6eir
prisons aud ftom the purieus to their had
| supposed that their Commanding Officers ts,
many Of them geAtleuleD, and would repiess such
| outrsges cf tutic men =; but it would mat 10
the progress OF such O turned up very
RARELY, II purchauce such iound In charge
If any particular drparm0n ne is speedily removed 10
make way Tor Butler. who Will b to allow the
reoti5 iaVor, aud tntrsore more after Mr
| LJcolu's OWn hal.
TIE pretentions OF Union and Constitution are pref
ty well played OUT and they now beginning bold
ly to avoW what has doubt been their ali along,
the destruction of the white population of the Sou b.
and the blacks loose to live starve after the
whites are murdered. The estates thus taken from the
rightful ners to be divided among the SOL
diers as reward for their brutality, else they will
be coufscated and so aud the proceeds go the pay
ment of the heavy debt incurred IL accomplishing our
subiugatlon. This has doubt been the aim all the
while, and is probably one reason why they plunged
their government hoplessy n debt They iltend our
property shall pay the expenses besides Eewardng
their soldiers with farms and other things to match.
But their OF the poor negroes perhaps, one
of the OF their actions. IEey have announced
the friends of the slave coming to break
his chains and make him free man, and by ialr rom
1873 they have in1uced thousands OF slaves to leave good
homes where they were kindly treated, aud when The
hesro was INV lng to 90 with them they have oound
him with chains cords and Carried him Cd by
vloieDce and frequently the husband !rom the
| vile and th= mother from the children. And what has
become OF the negroes thus torn from their homes aud
those that have ben their best friends? They have
orced them out iuto the army armed them win Y an
kee weapons and forced them on in the front
the day Of batte where hundIeds and thousand
perish. When auy negro, alter having tried his
attempt be is shot dcTn like dog, Under pretexI thai
military law reGur.s it But what bscoues OF thoss
who not Fl. the army, the women and the chit
drea and those helpIss from aga or other cir
cunssauces? they are thrust into Camps or peus,
where they scken and die by thousands, withoa BE-
ing to care for or give them decent burial.