Washington telegraph., 1864-02-10

The PROGRAMME ADvAscrs-Gen. Butler /
improving upon the barbarities of New Orleans
Brutality is progressive science. 1t require
genius to administer il with the refinements o
meanness. Any ruffian can be bloodthirsty. an,
kill unprotected men, women and children Th
more high degrees are not so easily attained
Butler struck out an original course in New Or
eans-almo>t original, we should say. since b,
had hint of it from Gen. Haynau. He adopted
the plan of shocking all sentiments Of tender.
ness and respect felt by civilized society toward,
the weaker sex. and crushing them with NORTH
cations and bumiliatons. True. the nations o
Europe were much horror-stricken with the
spectacle, that Lincoln was compelled for time
10 stop il. and withdraw Butler from the game
Northern society, however, received the conquer
\ ing hero, aud Northern women 1--WE would not
| have believed that) crowned him with garlands
Such a man could not long be kept in obscurity
lie is the representative man. we think Of nortL-
ern feeling towards the South, and of northern
malignity generally against all and everything
which opposes their selfish Interests. The pres
sure for him was great. aud be is again In the
field prosecuting his fAvorite plan Of subjugating
the South.
He lately sent an expedition Of negro troops
into Elizabeth City, \. c. The Raleigh Journal
says
The expedition was commanded by Brigadier
Cen Wild, and consisted Of two regiments Of
"
Governor Todd, Of Ohio They landed at Eliz-
aDeth City on Friday, 18th ult.. and spent some
eight days before they returned, during which
they destroyed ten buildings in the counties Of
Pazquotank, Camden and Currituck, aud out
ragged and plundered the people in the most
boarll..s manner. Whilst in Elizabeth City the
officers were all quartered on the most respecta-
ble families indi,criminately, Cthe commissioned
officers being white, the non-commissioned black)
and did not pay dollar for anything they re-
cuiyed- In most cases ihey compelled the white
Ladies to cook aud wash for them. Reporting
a; Nilde's headquarters daily, they were qucs-
toned 10 know If they had been treated a. .refi-
tlemen," aud particularly if any OF III male
members Of the families they were quartrred ca
talked secession doctrines.
o. the streets the ladies OF the place were
Jo-tled by the negro troops aud lad to permit
thSln 10 walk by their SIDE and converse nth
IN, on pain Uf arrest and punishment for in
suiung : United States trOopsi' Any inlorma
tion Land ny negro against man or woman was
received as conclusive evidence. and hI ou ght
sift punishment upon tho alleged offender
The negro ran riot during the Yankee stay in
the Albrmarle country.
be commands Of Capt II. J. Elliott. Goth y.
r. troops, and N Capt Sandlin. came up with
these villains twice, aud succeeded ia XII ing
lic forty or fifty Of them, and wounding MANY
more. They fled like wild deer On beln.. fired
upon. and were shot a. they ran. A bright mu-
IatIp wa, captured aud mistaken for i white
man. aid sent "a prisoner to Richmond BY
Lapt. Elliott On learning this General Wild
zen. q three ladies. one a relative OF Capt III
Eoit- ard ironed them and took them Of nniifv-
In Capt u. that ii bis negro soldier va hanged
be wnnlJ hang the ladies. Capt. T.. replied that
he would 10 H. duty, uDawed by the Gpneral--
tLr'at. With these helpless women a number Uf
mrn were aiso captured. All of thrm were kt Ut
confined ~ the garret story Of a house in E,z-
tb. th City, III one room the women being made
20 cook fur the men, aud this for several days.
Oan M Col. J. X. Griffin's Iuca 6-d t.r,r-.s
cavalry, .as captured, aal un .he Dar- STATE
mtnt p! negro. was hanged by Cen. Niid SIS
4 Iri.i lila. Lis IsIid-r was ordered ana wit
Eg,s-i by Wild. On the yaukte retreat he Was
taken, with the other prisoners. as far a. Hin
tuI's Cycei Roads aud there, in the presence oi
tnc women and the negro troops, he WIS hanged
from tan rr. s,-h'am "a an Oh hoase Whcr, l-
Ir.lAul- AerG iJu.d iuriy-our hours alturWarLs
". li- colonel. and buried with military LolUrs.
Oa The nack Of the murdered soldier was a label
with the following words
Here hangs -uerilla Of Pasquotank county.
Daniel Bright. by order OF Brighten. Wild.
the unfortunate mans name Ma- Daul Bright
GO. H. 6-d Georgia cavalry.
We are indebted To Gov. Vance for the fol-
lowing letters from Wild TO Capts- Elliott and
Sanderlin. which show the brutal character Of
the wretch vino penned them. Even if they had
tie ri lit 10 negroes soldiers. which We
deny, nhO ever heard of ladies being he'd as
hostages for soldiers captured by enemy.
tCopy.l
NORTHWEST LANDING. Va,
Tue,day. Dc. -, ls6..
70 Eili,s SanicriiH Captain Of Guerillas
Sir-I hold Major Gregory ss hostage for
the colored soldier captured near Shiloh. 4
shall treat hiA exactly ~ your people treat that
soldier. Iii they hang him, snail hang Major
Gregory; and YOU know by this time that keep
my @ord.
Let she soldier be sent to Deep Creek Village,
at the end of Dismal Swamp Canal, aud MAJOR
Gregory shall be at once restored.
(oigned,) EDw'D. A. Wild.
Brighten. Vols.
Major Gregor i. an old man not in ;he ser
vice.