The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-04-22
The Capture of Fort Pillow.

The accounts of the fendish barbarity Of
the worse than savages at the capture OF
Fort Pillow, as given in another column, is
fully confirmed, and show that Forests hor-
rid threats lat no quarter would be given
colored troops were no idle boasts. After
the capture OF the fort general massacre en-
sued, IN which near y or quite four hundred
men were murdered on the spot. Not salts.
fed with butcherins the troops in cold
blood, these noble scions of the south" hor-
rbly mutilated tie dead bodies, and even
shot or bayoneted women and children. Sol
diers unable to speak from wounds were shot
dead and their bodies thrown into the river.
The dead and wounded negroes were piled
in heaps and burned. Five of the wounded
negroes were buried alive. Verify, the can
pibal of the South sea islands may learn
cruelty, and the Indian savage harbarity
from the examples and teachings OF the
southern " chivaIry."
No'hlhs o"' prompt fe'aiia'!on can COM
pei the rebels to a decent regard for the
rules Of civilized warfare. We hope that
during the Investigation now being made by
Gen. Sherman, it will be shown why Forrest
has been allowed to stay in western Kentucky
and tennessee ior more than three weeks,
robbing and numbering at pleasure. A fort
NIGHT AGO the country was nro,oi>ed that
us., sha,1d hoo. n;
;. Fr'
saiely'ou' ne SHOWS 10 disposition 10 80 al ALL
50 long as there is any piunder within his
~aocb ana ,ns Jo,,;svIlo manor, v..,.... .l.o.
'deie - Se"ei"i preparation Oh 'he StceSh
Sympathizers throughout the state, and a
confident expectation OF :. rebel invasion on
oro.,j scaIa of ,rh;ob l,,.,os. ;.onr,. ,bo
PIo"eel' ho"s9''ee'' p"cA" l. nfecN'n''cSS
ana Morgan are all expected to bring their
forces into the state. with the intention 70
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o'ner Tree states. Il may be Htr! anmIiItary
20 believe in these predictions or consider
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must anything OF the sort may he expected.
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vi the savage slaughter OF The Surren-
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ar. At war ard tho r.ai ;.rnn[-io :, ,.t;ah
we are embarked, begin to disclose tben,-
selves. Between the Shirt which conId Slow.
ty torture prisoners to death and tho sr;r;,
Which leans 70 the Kiln, If f,nr bnn5raJ
prisoners on the instant. We de,rc, no Essen.
tiol difference
accounts are exaggerated, but no room for
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