New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-10

more attention 70 the matter bnt out TO nv pa
tients. Between I ard oclocs ! met MI Thomas
I'bey also arrested j. Mcdowell Sharp VIZ. z Nc
bowel, WIN. Mcclellan, and Nj. Kennedy.
Al this moment Harry cilln1r rode up and said:
"Gontienen yOu afe ne prisoners. and | shall taso
vcu t. Libby Prison AZ you've made 10 response to the
cal $1,000 lev 81 by Gen. Early. lie tnsn called
tor guard 10 ooEJuc, H. lie Court. House. ka9w-
INK fln ~ sig.., SAID: "Gi.noi, wish you 70 under
stand that CeEl.erti, ind that oar Torl IL o.
good as Your guards. We a - VIII you without 4
guard" lie said he supposed il was, but glari vas
customary. We accom- MED lin 20 tho Court House,
and there he was jorei by 3cCausll.d. who alc'l
the order vi Eaiy demanding sJ1O0o9 in greenDacA:'
o. 500 900 ia coin. Some Vi the cizcrs had preTl'
ously. understand sstei 20 sec the order when Nc
Causald read H. and also another order 70 Uurn TIE
toWa. did not SEQ chen. nor hear then read.
After short pariey between Mc,GBSaad ara ,'ii'
nor the later said, fe;,lcmen yon se Tfi".sen
Walking up - him put my hand on BIS orses les s
and s.id: = Gilinor yos know that yogr demand ~.
iaGnay Is TidculOUs The county sionc c". ~
pay g. T.. alone This village" STRENGTHENING nia,sn Ia
his saddle ho said Win osteataors mr. q itI y0
IsAas - n regti5T 'ogs Git re sois
D. Jse OF 6uraiaQ v1Ry id ~ TfiGf gao" jor iosa
Hier did in ,te Shenandoah Hcleg" lie then geioped
off and sgperhteaded the Tag 81 ' Say o c5aS Of
slotling. and / saved oniy what J had on my pdeh'
FFyeIybody In tho paco woud have giady joined " re-
sstiig tie Rebels bnt'we couH nave cone nJ,,I
hc country hre been 80 literally drained OF young me
that women and children have 10 50 into he c'ds W e
Ind no arms. and even if We he'd we would have besi
indsGrmnatoy slaughtered end cur iamncs ie' u Hs
IN. towr was fred In at least 50 places and IL is my
belief that they designed burning the village "hs'heI
or not the demand for money was complied with' J
never before saw men act with such tendlFhhcss hti
e0at over the misf0rtunes OF the women ana cmlTol
rendered houseless and homeless by Their vihdaish
The eLtre scere was the most horrible that nave
ever witnessed. The Screams of women ana cnlGrcH,
The Wells Of the drunken soldiers aud the roaring eIG
cIackling OF the burning buildings were tSirlpo; IN
nan
eJna II bundles tanning 01ly clothing, and several oi
these packages the Rebels toss Into tho Aen.s,
swearing that nothing shouid be taken away.
STATEMENT OF TTE EoN JUDGE K1IMrIL:
Iresded on West Market street, nearly In the hoart
Of The town. 1t was known the day before proay)
that tha Rebois had crossed the river ~ hefeorsDIf$
fifteen miles southwest Of tbc town but We were All
led into false security BY the fact that when stuart
and Leo invaded the STATE before strict orders were
giyon no, 70 Uoiest private property or cisens. As
consequence, rested quite easy not dreainiug l"aI
thew would burn chr houses GDdGTive us merchcssy
from cur homes The citizens generally wcro prepared
70 have their places Of business piilsgtd ntte De-
tore o'clock Oh Saturday morning. having Naid some
shells wlzzing through tse town, went oil on ny
front st0op and was there joired by a nefshhor In
about half an hoar thereafter. or less time perhaps Two
men emerged from M alloy newt 10 ny house, Wlen
Mrs. Acheuhach. another ncighhor who vas siauaia
by thinking them citcns asked II they we're nee.ns
Their only was an oath ana oo4fs5 laugh
remarked. those are Rebels At this moment hoard
Tie canking of arcs and looking eastward saw body
III.
As near IS can judge there we've between 'OI
and so. r.
the purpose Of securing sOue valuable papers, End "ho
80 en- -at,ed heard Tho Rebels say they passed. that
thcy we're going 10 burn the town. ~ = ocioek
looked ont end saw new h'cest0r7 bulidnr OPPOSITE
4. flames Several men approached and heard one
t Mrs Achenhech 10 get out OF the way as they were
g0ug to ro er house Her prayers and elircnie, i1r
time 70 col,eo. few articles ~ clothing weio OF 10
avail. With nv daughter who he, got Change OF mp
pare started out The back way hd conduoied her 10
1 ulace OF saiety. OF h.L from which position c!-'
t.aetiy AEw the Rebels Ghsb4ng AZ benuiaL nNArl
through ire Streets and tIhf, thc houses. Ncncn
v th children each carrying little packages Of cuiAiht
were Ceeing ~ every drccv. Inc sisht Was lehiluA
and the To- ribie scene chilled my t.ool. LIE dns vas
lear aud calm but the burning house created drhneh
aud the roar pF0digiuus. fioAets were ht'iiOcd
at tae street corner 10 prevent the Pope IRON efsh
Gfte.nptrr 10 save tlcir PROPERTY From intMntions
that NC t ofteir approach thonicht previous. II WIS
deemed pTudca. 10 remove al inc records nom re
County COUI House and tie bo0ar and money IRON tAe
blnk | pas.ed through the picket line unmo.esicd
lhourh many other citizens Wero driven back Had 40
with any OF he oIona
Finding TINT could not saYe any Of INC hnrMne
orrffy fei Ergod 10 the hill and remained flare
n I've ;ebels lcfi fhe citizens would willingly have
i1 Cd ~ Gc.sAdinc She place, Oui We bad 10 arms ana
no iadef an, moreover. i fnhtit W0lla unless so
l.. GONE ORGANIZED military BODY have been tsecssil
sacrihcng ourselves have gone out aains, this band
of GU, trOatsthicrcS una necaGlarlrs. Sc Ncro IN
formed that tie main fOroe az tie Rebels 80, strong
was dawn up in line o. battle or orc cffbe Nils beyond
demand for rl0ley Uea morr preteIt. 1 beie'e they
Intended &c sispy .n.y the town ia tie outset
sTiTEMIST OF LIZ. CIlss Il. TtyL0H.
resided on Main street, End am come win the
rgnk. Aiout O'Clock on Saturday, morning ne heh''
threw out e skirInih line about tho town an, wlN
advancing. cODp.imeIted ~ With ie" sirlt, ,leh
happily Id 10 damage. Upon onteriuc, NC 'l' and
or Iiror v 10 led TOO party, which Wat bets cen 30
and so strong caused tlo tow. bell 81 bC TaaE. bit
tie RI lcas ieled 20 respond. fhey tacn arrested IT.
Rich fds oud several O.ter prominent cuy'Hs and
read 10 them reqa@..on signed ny JnDli ttiiy' DE-
uarding S.iW,jOi 81 grecAbacts ~ eitNy1 l- cor.
They reiuse2 % comfy Wtcrenpbn another CIDER %
produced burn the town boti Icing sned D. Early
/ bel.cye it was their Intention TO burn the town
Whrs.F tho money "ns pad or lot as Whie 1ney "ee
reading the orders many OF their men were gAheilng
r. steria 70 burn the buildings. SODn after this tho
town Wa itcd IN upwnrd Of fly dilif rent ilt't. On
ths main stTGets May families lived over tlGir stores
bat received co ntiuat.on whatever Of the burning
except in finding fires kinded CA tie lower iio"f and
The rIper psrt a tlei' premises Aied WIN smoke.
Women. lille escaping Elth their chiHirh, Noie OF.
defed ~ tho brutal coolers 10 lay dowa title package
cortaiuiuc only clothing. Mon weie rcnnd IN fhe
sreci8 of waicbos, money. peaniycf ond(othcr snaH
afliclcs An were coiaosa'd q empty Their pcckct
remained uEti o'clcck. ard assisted sonr iadeS an
removing their clo ling. The scene was isrrb.e
sTATiNKSr OF SAMUEL sEIEEGT.
Mr. SeibeTt says they first heard Of ti' Esbe@ q.
Gear Gpriag ana a. arotlcf qoir. on fiiaay; "eN
heard ~ them &c S!mlEtoVn. ani then ~ Nercels s.
burg whence Trey caur. we subsequently iearned'
via Bridgeport ard 1T ThDEla1. About 2oeloch On
serurtay morning get word that they rcre eGsnc-
irg a,1n ns Sone ~ men wen Out Hlih two cHi,-
~0r on tic MI and fred twice killing and wound
ing five of Tire invaders IN two hours there ;lcr the
Rebels entered tho town about JOi strong. AcCnus'
land inC bird fr lie Tow tcacl Du' more Oi them
we're 70 be found The fe was Icng for meeting, on
fhe citizens nsde 10 Iesp1nFc Aa order from Lal lF
waE read 10 several citizens demanding gJC1UJJ IN u
> notes or eo0 co. 10 COIN Gud IN te event Of io Ho
teur puid the l0vr We to be burned. Ihey Go"'''
not allow auvbodv at comb see 90 put ont the fire.
in NV opiniOn ~ viz tHsc from n Hon 20 million
and fsl If doll 70 replace the buildings that have
been DESTROYED '.ic1e were near as can i. cacu-
lated eg3 houses stores and dwellings, lad in rufus.
While standing at ne gate. between lay house am ihe
carpcrtc. shop ieios rode mp and demanded 900.