Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-27

found yOu let ne 60. viii oss ny part Of the plum
der with your simplicity" We we're then ordsreo OUT
IS the train was to be set on fe.
On leaving the cars We had to climb q tteep SAND
bank about twenty feet high, there to await TURNER Or
ders 49,. =
The passengers in the sleeping cars fred worse, as
all With oae execution Lost their hate, coats, Dooss
watches aud money. When they we're fJsceo from
thsjr Quarters and aosnded the bill, they presented
sorry conscious Of their loss trembling
Win cold and fesrng they might be invited to visit
Richmond 10 one car there were sixty German emil
grants bound for OHIO, who, When the thieves &C.
handed their money, showed fight To intmidAte the
rest two men were instantly shot BY the butchers ano
woman wounded. The remainder were ORDERED 10
leave the cars but did understand the command
By ordered his men to FIRE the cars and burn the
" damn Dutch" The conductor begged OF him 10 hod
on until he could fad man who could speak GERMAN
Tee poor creatures were at last made 10 undsrstand
TheJ left the carr Ii Nas set Oh hre ana the TWO men
and one wounded woman left in the flames.
There we're about so Union soldiers on board I'M
armed returning to their commands. These were taken
prsonsrs and Also 40 or 90 OF the passengers were
ordered 70 fall in line 10 be taken oil Aoout TINS tune
felt little nervouI-not having aoy strong desire 70
visit Libby-but fortunately, as had screaming DADS
in nv arms was not oue Of the chosen.
Among the parsons taken was burly negro, VINO
couriVsd to eecaps by falling face down on tho road
The whole party Wers soon ordered 70 march, Ineu
followed buried sgoniSng fAreWels, ana Inc Veumi
moved iOrWAfd.
way to Richmond, but only tie soldiers met Win TINS
Ea,e The OH ns were taken short dstaIcs " d
niece OF woods and thoroughly Eearohed aad roboea OF
whatever money they lad left aud the best Of tneh
clothes. ..l,r
WnlIs standing with the ladies l raw UaOn soldier
approach cautiously along the fence. When Close De-
aide u.s. he Quietly pulled CT his oJat, then his panta-
loom, and threw them across the fence having nothing
eff but shirt and pair Of drawers. de then walked
for b boldly among the mArauders, asked lot sumo
hirg 70 keep him warm complaining that N reDes
had taken all his cothss. The fEis saVee Din nem
in the woods The guetlllAs mounted ana started On In
furry, bus IN Ave minues they were back, ana exc
GAINED "A false alarm and ihsy fell TO plunderng
Ssn further. By this tina The NAL, express Ane pAe
"a 70 had bss1 robbed and shat they generally DID lot
WGnt was In aluss And the gentlemen we're Hn NJ w
ira cloihing and DsrtainlJ no snrpui cs.n.
OSo Of tne Adss OF our party lost ali her baggage
In vain shs besRsd plslhore looking guerrilla 70 spaie
her clothing and that Of her child "Ehtre are no vau
Gbes In the trunk; you certainly can 90 nothing WIN
il contents" she plead. POOH anssrea the Sniva
IS he ssas ed past her, They will do 10 heip on she
.mss' ana help the fAmfs they accordingly ara
II VA, then announced by one OF the Imcers mat
every rider had place for woman In hon Oh MN VI
MA horee but this beatty threat was not erea QUIZ
They then made dual search aud cav the Work was
complete; tie train had been burned; the esymaster
With sos 900 rohbs6; the passengers pundered Of theI
hats cUAs boots watches and money; and locking sno
burning the mail, express aud baggage, they Osds 10
bosterous far sWsll.
A gentleman from OHIO, who had lost $1,000, his
coat, hat and watch, had Mcclellan badge Pnned 70
h yast Some fellow ventursd - ask HIM, How were
the Peace DsmocrAtsI He tore cf the badge, threw
Il on the ground and said On Mac and the peace
devils. / am going 10 vo for Lincoln
Another said he always was . sound Democrat and
would remain TO- but be certainly would vote Tor Lin
coin, 90 a. to give those friends their deserts.
LADY, who had recovered her spirits after the dan
ger vas passed, lluEhirgy ef,rsd premium Of twenty
aEs cents for Peace Democrat bat none we're to be
found in that party. r l. "
Newark, October II.