Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-03
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s Yankee Raid In Western North Carolina.
Tho .St,aitest Sect take up their Arms and bollly
march to meet and dripe back the inoading Jos
The Destructires display their cowardice in all
its dstesta6s FORMS whics is so characteristic Of
that party! -
Mr. ED1ron PLEASE give publication to this, as.
1t will be- Interesting to your readers, and show
with shame andeverlasting disgrace, the way and
manner in which the Destructives acted in the re.
cent raid in Western North. Carolina. About mid.
night Of the night Of the oath there was flying
port that the Yankees were in Burke county, and
the Destructives werevery busiiy 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 back out now was traitor and not friend
to their county: but mark you, that the report
scas not 6etieped by any sne and Destrxctices
thought 1t to be only q 1alse alarm) Blu: in = very
short time official orders were sent out for al the
Militia and Home Guard, and all others who wero
willing to defend their homes to rendezvous at onco
with rationa, arms, &c, and be prepared Tor irnme
date action. Accordingly preparation was made;
the march taken up, and the newsconstantiy saue.
ing our ears that the Yankees were but few miles
ahead, full $4,000 strong 1t seemed that there was
thrilling melancholy and sadness resting upon the
countenance of all it seemed that danger and even
Oar company wero composed chiefly of Conscr.
'alves after the straitest ssct having only five De-
structsoes 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 60: Capt W. Payne,
VIM Deal John Fisher, D. W. Pressnsll, James
Hickman, and VIM. Lewis. .
ThaCa nnon - =.
ultra war men, and am proud to say, al the men
IN this part Of the county who opposed to peace
and who are the last man and the last dollar men
and who have often declared that if raid should
be made in this part Of the State they would
shoulder their guns and 90 in 'front.' But when the
opportunity did present itself and they were con.
vlnced that they had an opportunity to display
the patriotism they so much and SO ofted Dragged
OF, it was really amusing to hear them begin to
make their excuses and lay in their complaints
Abe Hays took the straddes and spanquc, John
Hays bad queer spell, he did not know what it
was. blasner said he was not compelled by law. to
60. Brinkly rod headache, and Gryder was
seized with shifting of his knees, and consequent
ly none could 60 any further. They were 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 we're 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 tories and traitors, he has slowr
to the world that if he is not tory and trato,
himself, he at least utterly refused to render his
service to his own invaded. neighborhood in tht
hour of danger. AN EYE WITNESS.