The Placer herald., 1864-08-06
THE YANKEE RULE.


seen gentleman from North Georgia. who
has escaped since the country was occupied
by the Federas, who gives the following
report Of the conduct of the Yankees, in the
towns and places that have been occupied
by them:
Immediately nfter the arrival OF the FEEDER.
ais at Rome, handblls were posted up in the
place notifying the people to bring into
headquarters a fall inventory Of their effects
of all kinds whatever, and warning them
that conceament would be punished by i'm.
prisoument at Fort johnson or some other
point in the North during the war.
Similar notifications were served upon the
people Of all the counties within the Federal
lines; and they We're warned to turn over all
their agricultural implements to the Federal
authorities on or before the 26th Of May, 10
be destroyed. One hoe was allowed to every
family, and they would be permitted to do
as much gardening as could be accomplish>
ed 10y solitary implement.
Every article of provision in Rome or
vicinity was required to be turned over m-
media'ely to a common depository, from
which the people were served with rations,
according to sworn lists handed in by them
VI VIC mum oSt auNl NOuiitlOil VI tHeII IdIuliicU
One wealthy lady, who had turned over
among other provisions 10000 pounds Of
bacon, on representing that she ought to be
entitled to larger rations, was told that all
rebels were beggars alike-had nothing in
the world, and would be treated alike.
White and black were allowed to come in
and go out of the lines at Rome, but those
who went out could take nothing more than
the apparel they wore. Negroes were ais
lowed to choose whether they would 60 out
with their owners or remain, but great care
was taken the election should be made in the
presence of Yankee witnesses. In one case.
where a negro had changed his mind during
the night, and concluded TO 90 with his
master the master was first sworn that be
had used neither argument nor threats, and
the negro was then cursed for a fool and told
to 90 away, but never look TO them agaiR
| for he p or succor.
The negroes, as a general thing, preferred
to go with their masters, and this, it was be-
lieved, was due to the representations Of the
"conrabands" in the Yankee army. who
privately advised them that they would not
profit by a change of masters, and told them
of the suffering, desttulon and mortality
among the negroes in the rear.
lo one word, the policy of the invaders
looks simply to breaking the spirit Of the
people and reducing them to the most ahject
condition of poverty, destituton and depend,
ce-allowing them out Of their own stores
just so much food as will sustain life, and
prohibiting the production of any more
The people were told when their supplies
were gone they might either go to the rear
in Tennessee, or 60 through the Yankee lines
to their brother rebels.
All stock of every kind horses, mues,
oxen, milch COWS, hogs, sheep, poultry, etc.
was taken. The cattle were put to Craze
upon the growing crops, and the people who
owned the milch COWS were allowed rations
of quart milk day to the family. The
cotton of the city, about 500 bales, was
seized and had been sent off, two trains being
sent there for it, Such is the Yankee yoke
in Georgia.