The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-26
letter from Ex-Governor Letsher, or
Virginia.


We print below a document destined to be-
come historical. The calm, dispassiOnate, and
truthful recitals is gives OF one Of the most wan
ton and barharic acts Of the war needs no COM
ment 10 awaken the indignation of every manly
bosom. Or soldiers in Maryland, who are re-
ported 20 have laid in ashes the resi- lence Of the
Yankee Governor OF that State, by way of retalia
tion, have given practical expression 20 the feel
ing OF our people, and anticipated the judgment
of mankind and the verdict OF history. It is due
to Governor Letcher 10 say tha: this letter was
written with no view TO publication, and in re-
rponse 70 g private communication addressed him
by the Mayor Of this city.
LHxReroS Va. July 5.-Fnding that the Yankees
would take the town Saturday lth) LEFT home
soTd, Where q reaed iii wednesday ln6rnas owiag,
Nhen, hearing tne ,lndals mad left, returned had
contents The threats made Yankees against
destroy my house when they eame 10 LeSnStoS: 6st
always snpIased thsy would allow The furniture and my
disappointed
Patton Medical rector Of Hunters army and who halls
rom Maroon couutt Virginia. went 70 my house, told my
house Hetook the room supped and breaktasted and,
Salf ocnsF half earnest 10 Lile maj was nc last
meal she would take Ia the house Storty utor he left
The threats mace BY soldiers on Saturday, evening in-
ducsd wife 20 fear ne house oul be blrne and she
expested her fears IN tho hearing Of Dr Patton aud Cap
said thar being private citizen, and the house pans
private SqTnng = " woSd 90 "a eG out
and certain Hs went and direc. ed by Hunter 10
The sequel shows tha The sole oSi,ct OF mis-
asIo quistls apprehensons, and thus prevent any
About laIf past O'Clock 4. II. Saturday Capt,il
i n'a @ t " ~ p w OH s yee
her that De was ordered hy Hunter fire the house
eIder He said was verbal order She h an said 10 him
San u goi oe desy ed unt can see Genegal Hunter
the order IL perempory, he replied, and you have yC
minutes 10 leayeIbe ouse She then aGked leave re
move h'f moheEs listers, her Own and her chdren-
elOtniDg, which was ins1leuuy refused.
immsdiaiely thereafter. eampheHe was poured on tho
,psror heor ana irntre with mat,h ~ Tue meantime
my dsush'er nad ga,Rr,d 10 an anfal Of clothing aud
an the Wadr2hes, bureau drawers and iRned ne cloth
Every house ny lot was burned save snal grauary
thirg edible was left all having been caried on on
NJ mother, in her seventy eighth year live on the
l9 ~ oinne my ow hay win her one Of her grand
the dsnds re1 siab ated about forty ilet nom me-
house cautht twice, would nave been consumed bu
I " antIng efforts q Captain Towns, WHO made his
behayec me nc gentleman towards my and my mo.
Gener9ls Ayorul Crook, Sullivan and Dunc denounced
ne ne Mo e as sn OUTRAGE IN violation Of on
% So9f Ta se,p99s ys5T sn for these erae,s truly
Joseph-htyo ESQ hehmoRd, Va.
Death OF Captaia John Mitchell.
IRON the Pessesburg EIpress. .JELa23.
We deeply regret TO announce that Captain
jean Mitchell. Of the artillery, so noby identified
With the defenge of Morris Island, and lately o
Fort SUMTER was killed on Tuesday last on thC
paraRet Of Fort Sumter. Captain Mitchell was
young officer OF great gallantry, and had Won
most honorable distinction, not only by the ex
nbittoc OF the highest order of courage, but alsi
~ those AttailmentG which win the confidence o
the soldleze as OF his snperior officers.
ms Is Ae second gallant son that sGr. Miche
M vs. es' ~ tnls war We deeply .sympathizt
Jylin Ene aipAc'ed famiiy in their sad bcreaye