The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-03-19
HORRORS OF A DoHDAlpnm1.


neighbor, at present sojonrning ~ =
refugee in Lyuehbnrg. They possess
deep interest for our readers
On Thursday, December lith, va
we're awakened by two cannon. Az
5 o'clock we arose and dressed. About
9 the firing began in earnest. We
packed our trunks amid it all, mace
fire in the cellar, and thither repaired.
We had hot been there an honr when
shell went through our attic room.
breaking heds,eads, etc, one shot went
through the psrlor five in oil through
the house. As they oassed, the crash
they made seemed to threaten ins:snt
death to all j, sounded a. though the
house was tumbling in. and would
bury US ia it's ruins. We knew the
danger. hu, our trust was In God, and
we were calm Aunt Clara (.he color
ed woman who lives opposite was
with ~ Darkness came on and tho
eanuoHading ceased. B went TO tho
gate aud returned with the news that
there was fire in different parts OF the
town aud that a company Of our men
were at the corner firing on tho pom.
toon bridge. Though the lombard.
men, haG ceased, the mnsketry sonnd-
ed TO my ears yet more awful, for !
knew they were fighting in the streets.
Ny ears were suddenly shocked by a
shout Of demoniacal glec-"Here are
the rcbcls here are the id rebels
Ere, boys Ere - Two dreadful cries
rend the air--our gallan, Capt, Cook
Is Killed ut our corner. To hear the
hendish cry Of the enemy unncrved
me more than the explosion of the
thousands of shells that bnrst around
us
All being now quiet for the time
we lie down, tu, not TO sleep FOR.
bark they are breaking into houses
like SO many demons. With terrible
force they throw themselves sgainst
our doors. back and front, but At Off
Ger Yankee, though be was saved
MS We hear them breakig into your
housc. tn, dare not utter word, lest
they shay Us Oh who can tell the
the horrors Of that night
They order my father out, declare he
las got wine IN his cellar, Nc. Tic
assures them be has only sis unofien-
ding wife and eigh, children there.
Thus passes the night, the fire still
raging About eight o'clock the fire
hurs, forth in our vicinity. and We ex.
pee, every moment to find our own
roof on fire. In the mias, Of the ex-
citcment n soldier rushed in with his
layonct, which he pointed at my
fathers breast and ordered him to fol-
low him Ny father asked why ? but
ihe manner in which be repeated the
order convinced him tina, he must fol
low or die. This occurred IN the back
porch was n, that time in the front
porch, watching the sparks and ex'
pecting our house every moment to
take FIRE. They carried father to head
quarters, ard after accusing him OF
! drlug ~ them frcm HE hcuse. he wss
/ released. The officer before whom he
was arraigned reading lie in tho
/ face Of tie accnscr and innocence IN
that Of the accused While he was
gone, soldiers came 10 me at the front
door. and to mother behind. and A.
sured Us the house was on FIRE, but
such was not the case. The trick did
not succeed, nor did the story afford
them the opportunity they sought to
rut the house.
The next day every unoccupicd
house was plnndcred and every piece
Of furniture destroyed In order To
save your furniture we told aunt ClarA
to move into yonr house, which she
dil. You would haze had nothing
left bu, ion this The first hight they
took crock of lard. and ate up your
preserves aud pickles Your candles.
also they made way with. bu, we do
not know Of anything else. They
pulled everything out Of your draw.
ers and trunks, hurs, open c'osets. etc.
No shell went through your bovse,
and If you saw the sailcrings Of most
Of the people. YOU wunld think you
had indeed, Jared well. MIR A. has Loaf
every thiug store, furniture, etc,
his house is riddlcd with she'll, and
his wife am, children with nothing 70
wear but what they have on. Hundreds
are ia the same situation. As shell
were being thrown by our men on
Friday Saturday. Sunday and Mon
day, we spent each Of these days
chiefly ia the cellar, as we'll ns Thurs
day lhus. FIVE days IN all
+ Mary Price, black woman. wa
killed by a shell--cut ia two. She
had gotten, for protection under :
led ia room through which she'll
passed. saw her on "Wednesday
She had been killed the prevloui
Thursday, hu, there was no pns
TO bury her Every houee
no, inhabited has been sacked and
and ruined inside They committed
every species OF outrage.
Tic Richmond correspondent OF thu