Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-10
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OUTRAGRs IS FORFH mIssEssIPPH
TIPPAH COUNTY, MISS, January.I5.
EDITORS APPEAL: Being kept within doors
to day By rain and snow, have concluded to
drop you few lines and give you the result of
some Of my observations and some information
Of the movements and doings Of the Abolition
vandals that have invaded cur country. To
give you al that have heard, however, would
ill good sized volume, and the facts that viii
detail you must receive as samples of the num-
berless outrages perpetated on a defeAseless
people.
am in the southwestern part Of this county.
A few days since L concluded to make tour
north, and penetrated into Hardeman county,
Tennessee, stsid all night in hearing Of the
drums Of the Abolitionisss sud could see the
light Of their camp fires. They were then
esmpsd nerth Of Grand Junction I learned
from citizens that large portion Of Grants
army is moving north by way CT Bolivar and
Jackson. About Eve thousand passed up the
latter part Of last week from Grand Junction and
others were going from LsGrange. The Kan
sas syhawkers went to Bolivar By way Of
sOmerviIle. They robbed the citizens and
merchants Of the latter town Of their valuables,
even taking the jewelrY Of the ladies' They
were auesting ali persons who attempted to
pass through their lines and imprisoning them
at Bolivar Many Of the citizens Of this county
and HaIdeman are new IN prison at Bolivar
Ali the citizens Of Hardeman county have been
compelled to take the oath Of allegiance, and
though such an oath, forced upon them, Is
nsther binding in law OF morals, yet those who
have taken it ere made TO feel that their hands
are tied by it' IAN expression used by one Of
them, good SOntherner, while speaking Of it.)
If they seemingly violate this cath they are
Immediately thrust into prison and their prop
/ srty eorfscated or destroyed. A gentleman re-
siding near Salisbury was arrested last week,
charged with feeding Confederate soldiers.
Seventeen of his negroes were examined as
witnesses IN bis trial, about half testified tha
they thought he had sent provisions to the rebel
soldiers; the others testified that they did net
! think be hsd done So He had not been released
/ last Monday.
! There was q large force Of the Ab6litionists
a. Davis mills and the country around that
I place had been desoiated. Dir Davis ssas man /
Of considerable property. / learn that bis family
are getting their daily rsti0ns from the enemy |
( who are peTpetrating many outrages on the in 1
habitauts party Of them went one night 10 /
the house Of Mr K. W. Smith, near Davis 1
mills, and proceeded to rob his honse Mr. Smith /
/ killed one OF the paTtyi the others fed. Mr. 4
Smith then took his family and escaped the /
scoundrels returned snd burnt his houses An
other party went to the house of Mr. LAuier, six
miles south Of LaGfange, 70 rob him. Mr.. La
nier killed one, wounded another sad took a
third prisoner. He was slightly wounded By one
of the party. Nr Linier took his prisoners to
headquarters and handed him over to the officer
IN Command, who let Mir. L&nier 60, apparently
approving Of what he had done, but from ali
we hear Of them, he viii not punish the man
handed over TO him. and Mr. Laniers planta-
tioE viii be des5latod and he perhaps killed by 4
some Of them
A large force Of the Abelilionists pursued
General Van Dorm on bis return from his late
northern expedition this fofce, though outnum-
bering that Of the Confederates, did not seem
much inclined to attack them. They came mp
with them near the residence Of Rev. Mr.. Gray,
one mile south Of Ripley, and instead of making
a bold and vigorous attack, they contented them
selves with firing 8 few csunon shot at the resi-
depcs of Mr. Gray, in which were Mr. and Mrs.
Gray and tbs servants, the COniederates hav-
ing passed the house. / saw where one Of the
cannon balls passed through the house and 9TH
ers passed across the front yard. They spread
ont on each side Of the road and robbed every
one as they parsed along; took of all Of tho
horses and mules carriages and buggies, and /
robbed al OF their money, watches and other l
valuables. After reaching New Albany, the 1
I AboIitionists returned in detached parties rob 1
/ bing as they went One Of these parties, about /
one hundred and City, took the road t. Holly |
/ Springs They stopped at the house OF an old |
man, Mr.. MGrmon, EeFepty Six years old, tWen- 4
/ tY-two miles from Holly Springs, searched the |
houses, taking all they wanted they then called (
/ tho old man out, and presenting their guns, de- /
manded bis money this he gave them and they 4
l left taking along all Of his horses and mules. 4
/ The major, who had command Of this party, was /
present when Mr. Marmon was robbed Of bis /
money ] mention this because the officers as
ssrt that they know nothing Of these Tobberes, 1
and that they are perpeuatsd by stIagglers. /
/ They went to the house Of an old man in this
neiphborhood named Belt, who was dying at
| the time Of their arrival. The melancholy scene |
before them did not stop them in their hellish /
/ work-they stripped the family of al their vau-
ables-she old man breathing bis last 8 short
/ time after they left. A well-informed citizen
! thinks they took in money, from the Citizsns 1
along the creek on which he resides, about six
teen thousand dollars, which, is q large sum from
1 a neigbborhood Of small farmers. A Mrs New
man. near here, was seized, and her money
i labout S70O) fofcibly taken from her, the vii
! ains tearing her pockets of. This party stopped
At the house Of Mr.. Potts wealthy planter,
sixteen miles this side Of Holly Springs. They
arrested him and carried bim Of s prisoner.
while they had him coHhned in one room of his
house, an officer seized, threw down and raw
! ished in the front yard, mulatto servant girl
Of Mrs. Potts, in the presence Of her mistress
There is in the Northern part Of this county
thsee companies Of tories, citizens OF the coun-
ty, that hsFs been aiding the Abontlonlsts
! One Of these companies Is Commanded by
man named Harris another By May. The
name Of the commander OF the third company
have forgotten. They have done considerable
damage to the county, stealing horses, mules
and other property, and haye caused the arfest
Of many Of the citizens by reporting them to
the enemy There is, however, now comRany
Of State troops commanded by Capt Sol Street, |
that are after them night and day, and have
pretty we'll quieted them down. Capt. Streets |
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