The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-07-03
Ffont the Ne,o York Journal Of Commerce,
Barbarous Fruits Of Abolitionism.

Barbarous Fruits Of Abolitionism.
From the New York Tribune, the.pa-
per which some weeks ago announced the
Inauguration of the reign of blood in the
department lately under Gen. Hunter,
and which is the recognized organ ofabo-
litionism, we take the following account
of the burning of Darien, in Georgia.
"H1LToN HEAD, June 17.-Early on
the morning of the 18th inst, Col, Mont
gomery left ST.. Simon's Island, where his
| brigade is now encamped, to present his
compliments to the Rebels of Georgia,
having the week before sent them to
those of South Carolina. rat .,r ,srt
anThis force consisted Of five companies
of the I'd South Carolina, eight companies
Of the 54th Massachusetts, Col. Shaw, all
negro, and the Sd Rhode Island battery,
Col. Brayton. The gunboat John Adams,
Captain Smith, and the transports Senti.
mel and Harriet A, Weed, constituted the
| feet, ,rs .' s,g. .. .. ....r
"The expedition ready, the. order was
given to sail through Dubois Sound, and
up the, Altamaha river, the largest stream
in Georgia, to the village of Darien, which
is said to have contained before the war
some 1000, Inhabitants, most of whom
were welded to the rebel cause. d ..s...
Gas the John Adams approached the
village she poured Il constant shower of
shot and shell into the woods along the
shore, and into the town as she came up
to the wharf. The few "crackers' and
paupers remaining in the place ran fright
ened and terror-ssricken in every diree-
ton, and when Col. Montgomery landed
his troops be found not single armed In
habitant to dispute bis right, Through
the activity Of some of the negro soldiers,
a few Of these poor "white trash" were
caught, who told the story Of there being
a strong cavalry force within five miles of
the place, which may or may not have
been true. At any rate, COL Montgome-
ry, from the information obtained from
them, did not desist from his original pur-
pose, but marched nearly the whole force
into the town, posted his sentries, and
prepared to do his work. In few hours
all the valuable property he could find,
of a movable character, was transferred to
his boats. A large quantity Of second
class furniture, considerable live stock,
horses, COWS and sheep, and rice and corn
suficientsto feed his command for at least
a month, was thus disposed Of. ''''" .*,l
a.'.The Inhabitants driven out and the,
town sacked, the next step III Col. Mont
I gomery' 3 proogramfeI was TO burn and de-
stroy everything he could not carry off
! with him. % Ii a few moments the princi-
pal buildings were all in flames, and a
Strong Southwest wind, prevailing at the
time, the whole village was Soon enshroud-
ed in fame ana smoke, and before the ex-
| pedition returned, not a tenantable habi-
tation remained" -,1'nToF :, ~ ''l'' ..
Considering the source from which this
account is taken, we suppose it to be true.
We hasten to place on record our solemn
protest, in common with the protest of all
i Christendom, against the barbarity here
described as the work of Americans, and
to call on the President. Of the United
States to make an example Of the officer
4 or officers Immediately responsible for the
hideous wrong which stains our name for
ever in history. The Tribune assures us
editorially that there is o Legitimate mil
itary object for this extraordinary"
proceeding, Won1d to God it were, ex.
trsordinary +! But these, occurrences are
I becoming ordinary We read of them in