Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-05
AFTERNOON EDFFlON-TUEsDAY. APRIL 5, 1864.

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Mr.. John Fl. Dunlavy was among the great
est sufferers. After stealing sl bis property,
except his house and land, they found bis
money and papers, and carried them of among
the spoils. While the land troops were operst-
ing there, Q force Of twenty marines, under
command Of Gregory, LANDED ct Mr.. W. P.
VRughan's, in Middiesex, and carried of the
poultry, ho1r, meal, and = quantity Of meat,
lard, knives, forks, silver spoons, crockery and
everything portable, besides destroying two
wheat fans and . quantity of salt. Mrs. and
| Miss Vaughan are reported TO have been sub
jected 10 repestsd insults by this thieving band
Of pirates. The following Friday night a body
| of negroes landed ct WoodpoTt, a plantation OF
| DR.. John r. Taylor, in Hiddlssex, and robbed
it of everything worth having. They then
went to Mr.. NJ. W. Torvill's, and took his horses
and mules, aud seversl hundred pounds Of meat
and forced of two valuable men. These srti-
cles were carried to the point Of landing, but,
fortunately, just as the thieves were making ar
rsngements TO carry the stock OF, q Confederate
trooper, Mr.. A. Grafton, made his appearance,
and tho enemy mistaking him for the sdvRuce
of a body Of cavalry, Immediately fired seven
buildings, left the horses and TOOK ship. That
night the residence of Mrs. Hiram Walker was
entered, and her two sons, DR.. II Il. Walker
and o. Il. Walker, were taken prisoners, snd
the doctors instruments, medicine, etc, we're
carried of.
Not satisfied with this, on Sunday evening
their troops left Mathews aud landed at Vii
ton, (the residence Of Col. I. p. Jones, now q
prisoner at johnson islaud) The 4th and I06.h
regiments of negroes, commanded by General
Wistsr, marched 10 Pine Top, to meet with q
large force landing at Stone Point. They made
a junction at Now Market Sunday night, and
commenced their thieving operations leng be-
fore dAybTeak. Wistar made his headquarters at
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in The village. The premises of the Rev. h
W. TOIvilI we're the first visited. There the
negroes, numbering thirty-two, were carried fl.
only q few making good their escape. Nearly
his entire stock OF horses, mules and oxen, carts
and wagons, were stolen from him. Monday
morning one company, commanded by 8 white
man, hsiling from Maine, went to Mr.. W
YAughan's AID carried off eleven servants, Sl
young and likely except cas. The negroes
manifested no indication to 60, but were forced
away at the point Of the bsyonst. A lady had
two little negroes, whom she petted a great deal,
and at one time tho officer in command con-
scented that one should remain, but, after find
ing . wagon, loading it with plumber, be re-
turned and forced her away, amidst her screams
and appeals to her young mistress for pTotec-
ton.
Nearly every negro, ffes not excepted, have
been taken away from the lower part Of the
county. The citizens, rich and poor shared q
like fate, and are equally left 10 q destitute con-
dition. Money and coin were carried of where
ever fonnd; the Confederate money was destroyed
in the presence Of the owners.
At one time the negroes captured by tbs en-
envy we're almest in = state of characterization,
and it was with difficulty that they could be
controlled. Every thing was burned at Fishing
point, the place Of embsgkation, that could not
be carried Of.
The officers and men Of WisiaI's command
said the raid was in retaliation for the exploit
Of Maxwell and FItzhugh At CheTystOue.
FROM THE VALLEY.
On Monday, three weeks psst, 1hs Yankee
cavalry visited White Post in email forcs.
They are said to be better behaved than any
who have hitherto come 70 that section. While
there they captured three Of the Clarke cavalry,
Capt Richardson's company, 9th Virginia cav
airy.
Milroy has removed from Marsinsburg and is
camped at Bunker Hill
On Friday week Gen. Sedgwick left the
Point Of Rocks with two divisions Of Yankee
troops and made bis way towards Grants army
Of the Potomac.
Tho Yankees say that Milroy intends to re-
build the Winchester and Potomac railroad, for
the use of the YanKee army, during the spring
campaign. Sigel has gone to Cumberland with
bis command.