Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-29
Fer the Standard.
Yankee Raid in Western North.carolina.

Fer the Standard.
YANKEES Raid in Western North-Carolina.
The Straitest Scot take up their ASms and boEllv
march to- meet and drive back the ;nvad;no fos
The DestructiUes display their celoardice in all
ats detesta6ke FORMS sich Is characteristics of
that pGrtyf
Mr.. EDIToR Please give publica.on.to this. as
1t will be Interesting to your readers, and show
with shame and everlasting disgrace, the way and
manner IN which the Destractiyes acted in the re-
cent raid in Western North Carolina. About mid
night Of the night of the 29h there was ying re-
port that the Yankees were in Burke county, and
the Desructves were very busily engaged in spread
ing the report, notifying all who were able to bear
arms without regard to age, to prepare to meet
them; declaring that any one old or young who
would oack out now was traitor and not friend
10 their county (But mark ytou, that the report
toas not oetieOe6 by aay ole and eUen Destr4ctives
thought 1T to be only false alarl1 But in a yery
Short time official orders were sent ,ont for all the
Militia and Home Guard, and an others who were
willing to defend their homes to rendezvous at once
WIN raaons, arms &c, and be prepared for imme-
dlate action Accordingly preparation was made
the march taken up and the news constantly saint
ing our ears that the Yankees were but few miles
aneao 1ull 200 strong. 1t seemed that there was
'nrlllng melancholy and sadness resting upon the
eountenance of all it seemed that danger and even
death would be the fate of our little band.
Our company were composed chiefly of Conser.
straetsoes in it, and whose names we will insert
that the rest OF the company may be exonerated
from the disgrace that they merited: Abe Hays,
john Hays, Simon Bisaner, VIM. Brinkley and
John Gryder. The following, belonging to another
company, utterly refused to go: Capt W. Payne,
WIN. Deal, John Fisher, D. W. PresspelI. James
Hickman, and VIM. Lewis - -.
These are men, Mr.. Editor, who are the most
ultra war men, and am proud to say, all the men
IN TINS part OF the county who opposed to peace
ana VINO are the last man and the last dollar men
ana VINO have often declared that if a raid should
be made in this part of, the State, they would
snouioer their guns and 60 in front But when the
opportunity did present itself and they we're con.
Vlncea that they had an opportunity to display
tne patriotism they so much and so ofted Dragged
OF, 1t was really amusing to hear them begin to
make their excuses and lay in their COMPLAINTS
ape hays took the straddes and spanque, John
nays mad queer spell, he did not know what it
was blasner said he was not compelled by law to
go. Brlnkly had a headache, and Gryder was
seized with shifting of his knees, and consequent
~ none could go any further. They we're all in
perfect good health The day before, and would have
made good soldiers had they been as brave to fight
as they were to talk. They all got back home safe,
and some took their bed till they were informed
that the Yankees were gone, and now they are
convalescing The rest OF our company all march.
ed on boldly without word of complaint 1t is
true the trip was tiresome, but each was anxious
to help the other on the way.
This shows that the Conservatives are the true
men, and while such men as Abe Hays & Co., were
denouncing us tories and traitors, he has shown
to the world that if he is not tory and traitor
himself he at least utterly refused to render his
service to his own invaded neighborhood in the
hour of danger. AN EYE WITNESS.