The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-26

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They will have to cry out, let rocks and
mountains fall on us, and hide us from
the wrath Of the coming Yankees. We
are for supporting the Administration at
all hazards, as the only chance 10 save
the Government; and if wc have to give
up the Union, or the institution # slave
~, we say give us the Government Of our
fathers and let the negro slide.
No more at present, but remain yours,
truly, s.. X. II.
Sufrcrlngs a. a Kentucky LOynIIst.
The following letter, published in the
Frankfort (Ky) Commonwealth, is from
one Of the leading citizens Of the noun
tain district of Kentucky. 1t is another
proof that the Southern rebellion is an
organization for the commission Of every
species of crime. lis leaders and thous-
auds Of it's followers are the very out
casts Of society, who deserve TO be ex-
terminated. Their presence in this
country is no more TO be tolerated than
the presence of so many devils. We,
before whose eyes such scenes of horror
have been represented, are utterly at a
loss to conceive why any honest man in
the North should speak or write one word
in behalf Of the Southern rebels:
GREY HAWK, JACKSON County. KY.)
April 10, 1868.
DEAR SIR; This leaves me lower down
in spirits than l have ever been since |
had q family. Some ten days ago, Cluke,
with some five hundred men, came in
through by Proctor in Ovsley county,
taking all the horses they could get; came
on TO my house, took a mule from me;
eat and destroyed all the corn | had;
pastured my wheat, and committed other
depredations.
On Tuesday, the 9TH of this instant,
II. MarshalPs men, with the guerilla
band from Bteaihitt county, commenced
coming iato our county by Proctor, ia
king horses, cattle, and every
thing they could get hold Of: came
on to Boonvilie, burned the Jail, destroy
ed the records en- the clerks office, Gu,
the books up and scattered them through
the streets; came on TO my house. took
every horse and mule | had, numbering
thirteen, headed by Jack May, Jerry
SOuth's son, Won. p. Lacy, James Hurd,
and Robf. Allen. They got after my
two Oldest sous, up the branch from my
house, and shot most Of their ammuni-
ton at them Lacy then charged upon
my oldest son, with his musket in hand,
cursiug kim-sWore he would hang him.
My SON drew his pistol shot Lacy
through The arm, and into his canteen.
Lacy threw mp his hand, hallooed out,
don't. My sOl fred again, took Lacy
under the ear, dropped him Uif his horse.
dead, The boys then brokc--the mus
ket balls cutting all round them-ran
down a steep cliff, that their horses could
not charge down, and made their escape
into the woods. The rebels then set
fire TO my houses; burned everything l
had, leaving my wife and children with
nothing but the clothes they had on.
My wife got down on her knees TO
them, and offered them one thou
sand dollars III cash, not to burn her
house. They would not hear her. She
then tried to get her things out
of the house. They kept her or with
their muskets; some few things, how
ever, which she did get out, were taken
from her by the rebels, consisting ,,prin-
cipally Of thirty. three bed blankets.
The balance all went to the flames. /
was in Jackson county at the time, and
am still here. My wife is 10 a school
house, below whore my house stood, with
my three youngest childrea-my two
boys being hid'out in the m~ountaihs-with
nothing to eat, wear, or sleep on, except
what the neighbors can furnish her.
Neither of us can get TO see the other, as
the rebels are still passing. Mine, | IN
derstand was the 5 venteenth house they
have burned on the route ap as far
as my place. | understand they burned
Clarke's Salt Works, and also Gen. The
opilus Il, GaTrard's houses. How true
this IS do not know. The damage done,
SO far up is 70 Jay house, is certainly
true. My son came to me last night and
& ave me ali the particulars.
have begged and plead hard with the
authorities below for help. The only
comfort ! get is, we ace not worth taking
care Of, and ought 10 leave. One thing
YOU Know ana tAhb ~, luAb the people
here are so poor that they cannot get
away ahd If they could, how are they
to live when they have no means, after
they leave, to go upon
These counties that are suffering 30
much are the most loyal portion of the
State-Clay, OWsley, and Jackson, turn
ing ont, upon an average, five hundred
volunteers to the county, and not one OF
them permitted 10 come here 10 the res
cue Of their families and friends, but are
all sent 10 Yicksburg, Murfreesboro, and
other points ont Of the State.
/ have not seen my wife for some three
weeks, and don't know what to do. We
have no meat nor grain to live on here, nc
horses or mules to take as away, nor no
means to buy with. All my papers,
notes, accounts, deeds, and everything
had burned ~, and not left any clothing
even for a change. / am going to try to
get through 10 my family tonight, if
can, and will, in a few days, decide whaI
we will do, for | have given up all hop,
OF any protection from the Government
here, aad a numb er Of families are bound
to siarve, Y ours truly,
AnuAH GILBERT.
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