The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-29


tinuation of the railroad to Georgetown.
p6rWill blanche" send proper signature,
as we recognize no communication without
the true signature Of the author.
pGron the 18th inst, Joseph II. Lingo,
drafted man from Indian River Hundred, re-
ported himself to Provost Burton, who took
him to Wilmington. He passed the board,
and upon paying $500 was dismissed.
A Rash Act.-Quite a stir was made a.
mong our sympathizing friends by the ar
rest of our townamen, the Messrs. G. RI.
and John II. Paynter, late last Monday
evening.
The circumstances leading to the arrest
are we'll known here, and as their publ
eating may tend to inform the public, and
at the same time dispel any idea that the
master has the least control over the slave
subsequent to his enrolment, we lay before
our readers the following statement:
The agent for the enlistment of eolored
troops within this State, recruited at this
place on the 10th inst, several slaves, and
among the number boy named Louis,
belonging to Mrs. Payntcr. Previous to
the enlistment of Louis, Mr. Hazard (the
agenD informed Mr. G. R. Paynter that
Louis had made application to be enlisted;
Paynter told Hazard to wait half an hour
and he would see him again, at the end of
which time, Paynter said that his mother
had no objection to the boys enlistment;
he was accordingly sworn in. After their
enlistment most Of the recruits were for
/ hx1t hnfr
to their premises, and were therefore sub
sisted by the agent, Louis with the rest
!, Thus matters remained until Monday
when, during the absence of Mr. Hazard,
Mr., Caleb r. Payntsr concluded to compel
Louis to return 70 his former service. He
accordingly approached the boy and Or
dered him from the rendezvous, compelling
him at the same time to obey by repeated
threats of violence, going so far even as to
present pistol at the boys head. He con.
. Quoted him to the stables, and ordered him
to curry off his horse, using many terms Of
: reproach because Of Louis enlistment
} Aftsr the boy had finished his work he
! was severely beaten by Caleb, and on es
Gaping from the stable was met by j. Ii
Paynter, who also fogged him.
The boy escaped and returned to Tn,
! rendezvous, and ON the return of Hazard
, an affidavit setting forth the facts in tn,
case was filed, and the consequent arres
/, was made by order OF the Provost Marsha
himself, who happened to be at the tint
in town.
After a hearing, the parties were re
leased by their giving ond to appear be
fore the Military Commandant, Genera
Tyler, at his headquarters, within As hour
: alter notice.
. The course taken by the authorities il
this affair is, in our opinion, both Just t.
7 the Government and honorable TO them
selves for whilst the offence was gray
e one, and no doubt merited much more SC
" we're punishment, yet the determination c
~ the authorities to defend all who sha
= place themselves under the proteetin
@gis of the American Flag, in their righ
81 and privileges, is thus fully shown.
b. Should such an outrage upon the pc
a. sonal rights Of these persons be permitte,
no no such thing as rapid enlistments fro
this class of men, in our midst, could
- secuesd. For if one may restrain his fo
sn mer servant of his privileges upon the e
a listing system of recruiting, even for 9
N, hour, SO may another, and thus the enti
~ order for their enlistments be rendered
- no effect.
Ae We are assured that every loyal citize
viii approve of the course adopted by OF
sc worthy Provost Marshal, Colonel Whine
an and we believe that it will also be aeor
!. esced in by every intelligent Democrat,
they know that the continued enlistme
sy Of colored men will save to them, as VIZ
to as to others, the seventies of anoth
20 draft. bsl.a LII. 81 -s.-s. -.r... =.
Tie First Delassars capalry.--we are i
10 formed that Governor Cannon has receiv
rs authority from the War Department, to
d. crease the LIST Delaware Cavalry by the ad
o;r tion Of another battalion. The Governor
Z. appointed Col. John w. Andrews, to co
- nand, and Captain Yardley. as Major. G
'ea Andrews is an excellent officer, and has Sc
d. considerable service during the existence
he the present rebellion as Colonel of the gale