Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-22
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heir own CSafeustoEs.
WePuhlisb below, from the York Daily Mss,
"a account Of Gsa. Winds late raid thrcugh tbs
eeantiss Of Carrilaok, Camden and Pasquo-
lank, North Carolina. Il will be foord that our
accounts Of his infsaous proceedings, bad as
they were, we've considerably uh7agsTswn, and
told bu! half of the trEib. We invite tao a.
tsaiion of ths resder to this account.
EOBFoLK. December 25, 1858.
Ts The EalteF Of tie New York Eswzi
The poliey Of 8ou Eeglss. during bis brfsl
military rule over the citizens Of Norfolk and
vicinity, Mss marked by 90 many ccUtesies and
kind acts, that Il vas apparent TO the Isost ess-
uRi observer, ks9 hs Tsnssiaed 10 have controlled
this department 4 Monihs loDgsr, f0UT-hflhs
Of cur populstian w0Eld, under his mild, bsnei
eeat sway, long sizte have earnestly arrsysd
i;lsT1s~lves Ell the aide OF Ass Ggyfrzmspt. Ths
grsseial IesE. s Of the lsC OF kildcsaa we're
svsTyWhsIs E,sde laanie5t. OzdoT spraBg cut
Of Ch4oa- No mau aPBeA!ed 10 bun in vsin
who lad EfiuS aucos u hs Ted-csssd PcT.oes
and property we're held inYiolGls, except for
pressing military purposes end jos:iee was sd
ministeTed with an even hand TO the loyal ard
oisioyAl alike, according 20 thsir respective de-
ssrts. The most humble, without being kept
waiting ct the door by oiiieial msnials, had
ready audiencoi and the machinery Of Govern
meut moved On, - BY scek-WerE Indeed
sEch Was ths ssesndsgey acquired ever the
people, that upon his renewal many hCs beaded
Hsces iOnists declared ihey were TsjsiceG ii the
contemplated change, because be vas fast in
RiHatiiBg himself into the geed gtscss Of our
people making them feel that tie Gsvernnsnt
of shich he Wsa The hen0Yod representative,
sill cherished for her erring sons feeling Of
parental kindness.
Bat Mr.. Lincoln, OF bis advisers, grown
drunk with power, spirited away this COED
man, to make room for another, aad now what
is cur coRditioni l speak it in plain truth.
speak it as Uaion men from the beginning
speak il. Il Is Reign Cf Terror. Ger Wild
sssms 70 be independent Of Gen. Barnes, who,
We believe, if he had the power, would deal
kindly and gently with us, reports only 10 Gen.
Bu.ier Hs has visited the surrounding o0uatry
with Ere aud sword, literally 70, ard fsT beyond
the Federal lines devastated whole provinces +;
and threatens that this is only tho beginning OF
shss seTEibls vengeance which be parpczss 70
call down upon the heads OF deisnEels5s women
/ and children.
In the sesnty of Pasquoisnk, North CsrolinA,
1 fsrty miles from Norfolk, be hang Daniel Bright
/ at his OWE house, because il vas believed he
D WA AktoCnHA W G4 OiBAliArAS G4lh0H5olOlte a
! guerilla company. He siezsd more tkan ouo
| Rundrsd thousand dollaTs' worth ef personal
/ property in the adjoining counties stripped
| tho isFneTs of every living thing, and brought
| it all away, leaving hundreds Of Inhabitants
| without Pound of meat or peek Of meal.
Many OF these people, 70 my knowledge, were
| l6yal, and hSd been 80 .oT months; snf.riug for
! this loyslty persecution fTom thsir own people
They bad certificates Of protection from the
| former cOmmsRdgnis Of this posts and no maa
/ Questioned their good faitA. When be took the
property Of Mr Monisoiis, Of Camden county,
North Carolina, he intsTpesOd his certificate 81
/ Loyalty; Gen. Wild paused Tor = mozoent, took
The property, however, promising 10 return It
! when lie reached Norfolk. The old man fol-
lowed him to this city, and sgain pressed TO bis
attention his BTomife snd the shield Of Gov
ernrsnt manifesto, but in vain. The gentle
z al fatty told him that thi5 property belonged
to his nsgr5es, aud biE loyalty did not prOisel
him. / saw the tear eush frDm the cid mans
eye aH be turned away, 3utssTing in the an
guish OF his broken heart, II am ruined mas;
my children are beggsTs."
Negroes were permitted to curse and abuse
dsfepssess ladies' 10 strip them Of their jswelIJ
sud clolbiBg, and oGsr them indignisiss which
would efend dslicscy to repeat. A smsyl Con
federaie force captured Two Of his negroes ia
of eivili5sd war. He arrested two ladies Of hizi
character permitted brutal negro soldery Il
tie them, hand AID fs9t, (as ] eelievs and sa
cgo3ibly informed, An3 kept them in this eoR
| dition for .wo days AID nights brought then
to Norfolk, ard now keep them confined in
close room These be holds as hostages fjr Ia,
return OF kis negroes. He visited the farm o
Mr Gregory, sn CID msn Of seventy odd year;
of age, who, I,fssl certain, never took any par
/ . - 60 "a hTa 4 ~
houses, of immense value, and burned thsn &
the ground stripped hiat ct bis personal estate
and brought him q prisoner 90 Norfolk. Tht
old nan, bowed under soc weight Of many
years, iHfifn 10 health, Weeps'in sorrow en- biz
sad and melancholy fate, declaring before Coo
and rssa. he never had raised lis haad in aid O
this unholy war He, also, is-hsid ss a hostage
am ready 20 sxel=im, with hsdsm Balsnd
"Oh Liberty, kCW many eIines hsve been con
miitsd in thy Rame!'
You viii ak me who is Gen. Wildi / an
aycr, God knows. Whenea or where Be came
or what his lineage, he future must disclese
HIS his.orF Is f. nsy written hcrs in atrocities
that make the blood Iun cold. Whatever slsi
he purposes iEnst foT ma te say. You will is.
quTe, iur.asr, aees Gen Butter give bis eoun
tsnanee 10 }bese ses of'iGEumanityi I an
ksweT, 10 ell c2nd0r, I bellevs not. I saw q let
| ter from G en-. Busieg directing Gee Wild &
mako no nero Arrests Wi.heni spsolH; essTges
the prisoners 10 be- sent i1nsGisfely to Gen
Getty ioT Investigation 70 seize no property
unless under military necessity. NotWithstAnd
ing, however, shese express ordegs, the property
has not been relarned-lhs pTisOnaTs are sill
in jail. The truth is, each superior officer, in
eludiDg the provost marshal, seems &c be inds
peu3eb: in his sphere Of action, and each, Gen
Barnes excepted. assumes 10 play the petty ty
rant, snd lords j. unchecked over detenseles
people,
/ Our only bcps now Is IN CIV Pie5pont. ii
has been Gent for to stay The hand Of rspiHs sn'
violence. Can be 30 III We sAall sec l. iii
meantime, unless I am crushed bsneGth th
despot's Isesd, yod skall bear iron gcur coTrl
spsndsnt again.