Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-05
A Yankee Monstsr.

| The NsS.forG Herald, 10 sen editorial way, de-
end the brnte Huutsr from the charge of having de-
royed prTa property without jus,i6cat on in bis late
ex ditiOn into this Safe, and ls6es the burning
Ex Governor Lschels residence. The reason assigned
for the latter Is that tNo days after the ion forces
had arrived in Lexington proclamation was found in
Governor Lsiche.' Handwriting, dated three d.ys
pre- iOusy calling the inhabitants arse en- mass,
and bushWhack the VandAl inVAders" This stat mtns
bears alsehoo1 e. face frat, because Gov lie cneF
being private citz could not have Issued 'troela
uAsor;" second, because the burr ifg took place in
sHepy tour hours after ire Yankees cred lexington
aad could NOS therefore hAvs been occ4sioaed by "a
DIT disGoVerei two days after the entrance. Bus If the
fos bad been thS G,V. Lshsr had called On his el
los CT SIS u defend their homes And fami from the
Invaders, ehiVsuous foe would have scorned to m ke
the natural aud proper sclOiude of the tusband aud
father ground Tor the wife and chidreD.-
Tue Of mps and uumitigsled vlllany, and
,ho Hs aid can mlka nothing else OF it.
b, Gays the Herald. still more msndlcously +" So
far was Huotsrs army from cling jury on private
property that the inhabitants of ny town it passed
Shro go tssi d a." The order published by Hunter
70 his troops, Whel SITTING their expedition d.
recEed tho takiIg or destruction OF vsytbing that
consd ed a means Of support t. people, aud the
order VAS, far possOls, carried Gu,. They at
temp.ed 20 devAstate "a they moved, ana wero only
prevented by the neoessiEJ for moving briskly from
making the whole country over which they passed
ost Of desjhiio1. How the thieves AMI savages de-
pr Cd thsnselv sfssr leaving Lynch ,urg has been
made knoaa through 'hs pu lsled s;a omeass Of va
rous gehtieasi. The 9sirsr Of yesterday contains
st.sr written by lady resting at ut SHee. Springs,
- Der d,asater n th. city WI ca throws still more
light uPOa the subj c. and mikes Hun,er directly re-
sp1nsib.e for I'll the Atrocities thaS W,Te prac,ed-
ia LADY, whom recognize from the lstter Is as the
EAgur,r .tates well know in the safe as one OF VIZ
gniAs best a, lruesi daughters We regret that We
nave Tot space for the whole Of it The following CT
must saf6ee:
Hunters army, OF rs 900 meo, elnpsd a. the Sweet
Sp-Wgi ThnrsdAJ nign, 20 o. Jdns, and were here,
a. lcass pO'tiOa OF them, ,di FdlAy evening. can
not give yuu paper idea all that soirsd du
rig GhaG a.sAl'ulngN nd day.
Alons Eve o'clock 10 the noraiag Col Lewis and
L. ~ went zee Hunter, 60 ak for guard, aud to
th Oim that she mad oeen msrePresen ed, ana to Sx
p..i9 be acss, il being 10 herself l.; Hunter
fused tn Susr and told her to go home and take her
things oEscf hshOEss for he INTENDED to burn 10. sac
Ereu tO.d ina shs ha1 noting ~ do With tue bueh
VII ,ckiUg, and did nos know that Thurman aud hs
were IeAfeF thAa twenty niles no the ming was all
o'sr. he ssksd "Ars you willing to tvGr Il - she
aid she de heu ca d he intended burn all pro
Psrty IshiR gs miles Of any point iokSs has army
5lshstaeAsd tue dEeet lrL e, eo springs And.nvT
Lnea Ad: "Slrely, GjnerAl, you csat b. in
sayns thas yoa attend that aud chill
tIen are bs made sun,r such calamity, in aid.
ion 20 all besides that s the natural qusuce Of
sFF" he r-pied 10 the-e memorable Words: NJ do
'iHtsHd that ths Ulasn shaIlsnfsr; gan this
'1os ~ pscisi Pdspo- women VI tee South
'ne fsRds On KEEP. up this VA; they have shrust
''shs.r Iat0eTs, bu o.nds aud brothers into the
rebel army, ana have idnrsd eVeryihi that
could inc &c tas Insn 90 90 h the war and / =
" end to err he ou1 rebelh sp,rit of you r.
e" gia n. Am com ng back to burn u e ain &c d.
. " o "a, ussert # tia Vr'de Of tns earn 90
late yUur couJry, ID % stGrvs vDsss AID child, en-
" 0us what they shSn m SsA bO tlsr ~ sui Ko,-
= erDment-s 81 government IN the world" Lstty
ben 81 d: "GsneFs, am ] 20 unde saad Il at myself
aud tne females o. my MY are 70 be deLvsri over
% ytur teams;ers aud sid cry Surely, At Jou ever
cl4 issed the lnstincts brave man, and Il tue
a Il Of arra,es, you eaEao: 70 Do IL" she
peatsi q lestion Ihss .,nae aiding ops who IS,
Que day, az the bar OF q d, 20 will not
u;a SEA 10 ,ou; "a as Fedora H,sr" en-
ios the 6rss line, he pssred 20 tkink. aud asked,
- DidGt you say you has guArof' Yes IN he wiP
sow leave, ana lhsn We viii need sncshei." swell,
? Plso Hunter. she one you now have will r,mil
Until reieVsa" VITA t4A Lefty ad to come
ASAy' Aad ~ bad no enASd iron sir SeaOes In The