The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-10-08


Tsco Outbreaks an One Ddu.
We learn from an eye witness, of
the scenes We are about to relate the
particulars of one of those heart rem
ding affairs which are of almost daily
occurance in the war-cursed cities Of
the South. -
On Friday, the 4th inst, the women
of Mobile, rendered desperate by their
sufferings, met in large numbers on the
Spring Hill road, with banners on
which were printed such devices as
sBread or Blood" on one side, and
"Bread or Peace" on the other side,
and with knives, marched down
Dauphine street, breaking open the
stores i'm their progress, and taking for
their use such articles of food or cloth
ing as they were in urgent need Of. Ii
was, in fact, most formidable ,iut 10y
a long suffering aud desperate popula-
ton.
Gen. Maury, commanding AT Mobile,
ordered the nth Alabama regimen. to
pat down the disturbance by force of
arms. The soldiers refused to obey
the order, saying that they would, II
they took any action, rather assist
those starving wives, mothers, sisters
and daughters of men VIII" had been
forced to fight the battles OF the rebel
lion. Upon the refusal of the 10th,
the Mobile Cadets were called upon.
Now. the cadets are known far aud
wide as fancy military company, or
ganized for the purpose of holiday
show and parade, which had never yet
seen service in any field, aud probably
never will. But being made of sterner
stuff than the 10th, which is probably
largely make up of mudsi;Is, the Cadets
undertook to force those poo", despe-
rate women to retire peaceahly To their
homes. Quite little scrimmsg. en-
sued, resulting in the repuse of ''lhe
gallant fellows" who had figured ia tine
Mobile papers for SD many years AS
capable of martial deeds. The Cadets
were defeated aud taught to fly in their
hour. Mayor Slongh and the Provost
Marshal now appeared and tried
their power of persuasion. They
promised the women that II they would
dispense, they should have every thing
they required. This strategy Was
more succ, ssiui than open force, aud
the rioters went home ''pronlse cram
med" Boz
In the evening, however, the riot
broke out again, more fiercely than even;
but as our informant lett in the interval
of quiet, We cannot learn the result oi
the second attempt. The population
of Mobile very naturally strongly :, M
pathlZed with these poor, Starving
women, and many incidents ed
to show this sentiment. One instance
only we will mention: In coming
down Dauphine street, two women
went into jew clothing store in the
performance OF the work connected Nth
their mission. The proprietor OF the
store forclbly elected the iniru le,, AMI
threw them Violently down on the side
walk. A policeman who happened Ia
be near thereupon set upon the jew
and gave him severe beating.
The rioters openly proclaimed their
determination, IN case some measures
were not rapidly devised To relieve
their intolerable sufferlngs, or To STOP
this war, To burn the whole city.
The parolled Vicksburg prisoners nj
Mobile are suffering the greatest hard
ships for want of care and food. Sew
eral OF them have been seen To lie down
In the street from exhaustion. The pool
soldiers openly declared that il they
are forced into the field again, they
will leave the field in the next battle.
They all allege that they have received
nothing but kindness from the Union
captors, and nothing but neglect iron
from their alleged friends. IL Is snp
posed that of all the p 900 troops pa
rolled at Vicksbnrg, mol more than 5,
900 will ever again be forced int. TIL,
ranks. The soldics OF Johnston
army regard the great contest as be
ing now decided, and think further al
opposition on the part Of the rebels
worse than useless. We think SD too