Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-19
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By Order OF Brig. Gen. Wild,
Daniel Brieht o. Pa Quotank County"

"DAniel Bright o. Pa quo,ank County"
Dsnie Bright vas a member Of tee S2i Georgia Reei-
ment under command Of Colonel ]. r Tho, and hal
received authority frcm the Governor OF North Caro-
lima TO raise company In iha county Tor local defence
Falling ia tie elt he had retsed Il bis farm and was
thers ssizsd. carried a and eXscusd.
Two most resp Ctable married dies Fere also made
pds5ners-Rrs Phoebe Muudsr, wife Of Lieutenant w.
]. Munden, and Ms Elizabeth Weeks, wife OF Private
Fender Well Of Capt in John 7. Eliotts company.
The 6nt vas arrested a, berosn house. in the presence
only Of Ger three children o, whom the oldest ten
years Of sge, on Saturday, the l2h Of ceuber con-
viewed feu mites 20 zloeh O,ty, coEhled in a roon
without Gre bed or bedding, With several male prscI-
er and TED BY The feet and HAMS. negro guard was
plaesd in charge OF the.rs Thafsacceedng'day,
the OF e. laiy, Mrs.. W,eks, was paced in the same
room. They we're constantly guarded and neither Ess
allowed 20 Lave tsa for the mOst necessary duty
bus ia company vi negro armed solder. For
more minute rectal CT tie I'D g1i1es offered toe sens-
bties Ct the sex the comm zee tor0ear TO do more
than refer 20 the testimony Ct teloWpgsontr, and
another resilient Of tie town and an eve witness OF
What be describes Mrs NJ den vas in delicate heal b,
aud forced from home Immediately laid IN anes, with
all Is contained without otser apparel than size wore
upon her person and passed several nights in the cheer
less aud cold a. a.tment hich she Was confined az
that incl meat te4sO, before the humanity OF her cap
tors was 90 far sCientd 70 permit ankes % DO fur
issed fer her use. TGey were kept unm Thursday
aud then removed 70 Nor.k stas been represent ed
her wrists bleeding with the structure OF the cores
with which she was bound.
rhese ladies' sre still htl IN custody as U be seen
frcm the letter OF Gen. T. +. Butler, il answer TO
conn uuicstcn addressed 70 hin % Lieu- Auadea and
Mr. Weeks, dated Jan. 20 b. aod Whl5 he states hat
he has couate usudej the oder for their execution,
threatened ia the event o. the hanging Of his cclored
solder by Gen. Wild be does not dsaVoH il any other
respect the eC,s OF the later.
Besides these acts Of violence it Is 10 proof that
sever al private Dwellings Ia kquctsuk ana Camden
counties We;e 81. on ire al consumed, among which
my designated those OF W. T. W-Iie, Capt Wills
Sandrtln srd Maj Creepy. Tee last, an aged citizen
Of M % than sixty years, was seiE3d and conveyed
aHay FJs Whas purpose Ger. WHO'S oWn letter TO
Cap, S.1ieIu written sl.er bis rohe3t TO Virginia,
aud be ug d. e Dc 23i, vii Disclose. He says
81 e., old Mi Gregory F, q hostage Tor The col
ore1" sci lei, Cspusel meas Shiloh. l all treat him
exactly cur p1o7e tgsas thai soldier II they hang
him i saa. lang MAJ Gr & ry, and you know by tins
time thal / keep my EOrd
4Msior Gregory was released Afterwards and returctd,
not 70 hi home 10. that Wa5 Destroyed, but 70 bis
friends only 70 I'll. ION paralysis with which be was
stricken while prisoner in she euemy's hands.
"rbe committee hld tEas both tue companies which
the Federal officer do g11tcs "a Guerilla" command
ed-,he one by Captain Ei.i5g. be other BY Captain
Suntelo wei IaiId in These cOunl,s und authority
OF The Governor o. NJrl Carolina fer local defence,
and 10 rsEei nv9si0us dug organ I'D, aud ther
Olisers commissioned By him aud for yaa. or more
had been il the regclsr rvce OF tEAt State A. the
tins referred To- tbey had been attached 20 aud formed
parts Of the C6.5 North CAROLINA Reg meat, uader
command Of CO. James W. II mon.
"The committee content themselves with reporting
the evidence . she House with shOr5 explanatory
statement The original letters and pac8rd referred to
are before hem, submitted with this report
pie lar51;lvs Of facts w. H. n. SMITH,
Chairman