The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-01-19
YANKEE oUTRA.GES.

Last week We published an account OF the out
RACES committed in the Northeastern part OF the
State By band Of Yankees and negroes under
Gen Wilde. The following account OF the affair
is from Yankee correspondent at Norfolk, written
to New York paper. It will be seen that the
Yankee account confirms the truth of the Confed-
crate account:
Gen. Wild has visited the surrounding country
with FIRE and sword, literally so, and far beyond
the Federal lines devastated whole provinces; and
threatens that this is only the beginning of that
terrible vengeance which he purposes to call down
upon the heads of defenceless women and children.
In the county of Pasquotank, N c., forty miles
from Norfolk, he hung Daniel Bright ar his own
house, because it was believed he attached to
an organized, commissioned guerrilla company.
He seized more than one hundred thousand dol
lars worth Of personal property in the adjoining
counties stripped the farmers OF every living
thing, and brought it all away, leaving hundreds
of inhabitants without pound of meat or peck
, of meal.
Many Of these people, to my knowledge, were
loyal, and had been for months; suffering for
this loyalty persecution from their own people.
They had certificates of protection from the former
commandants Of this post and no man questioned
their good faith. When he took the property of
Mr. Morrisetts, of Camden county, N. e., he inter-
for moment, took the property, however, promi-
sing to return it when he reached Norfolk. The
old followed him to this city, and again
pressed to his attention his promise and the shield
of Government manifesto, but in vain. The
General fatty told him this property belonged to
his negroes, and his loyalty did not protect him.
saw the tear gush from the old mans eye as he
turned away, muttering in the anguish of his bro
ken heart, II am ruined man my children are
beggars.'
Negroes we're permitted to curse and abuse de-
fenceess ladies, to strip them of their jewelry and
clothing, and offer them iRdignities which would
offend delicacy to repeat. A small Confederate
force captured two of Gen. Wild's negro soldiers
in skirmish and for this he outraged all the laws
Of civilized war. He arrested two ladies Of high
character, permitted brutal negro soldiery to tie
them hand and foot, Gas believe and am credibly
nformeG,) and kept them in this condition for
two days and nights brought them to Norfolk,
and keeps them confined in close ROOM
I These he holds as hostages for the return of his
negroes. He visited the farm of Mr.. Gregory, an
old man Of eventy-odd years of age, who, feel
certain, took any part in this war-set fire
to his dwelling nd outhouses of immense value,
and burned them to the ground stripped him OF
all his personal estate, and brought hi i'm prisoner
to Norfolk The old man, bowed under the weight
Of many years, infrm in health, weeps in sorrow
on his sad and melancholy fate, declaring before
God and man, he never had raised his hand in aid
of this unholy war. He, also, is held hostage.
am ready to exclaim, with Madam Roland, Oh!
Liberty, how many crimes have been committed
in thy name"
So, even those who take the Yankee oath and
submit to Yankee authority, not spared.