, 1864-06-20
BAnpARITIEs oF THE REnELs.

BARBARITIEs OF THE REBELS.
A correspondent of the Chattanoog;
Gazette furnishes the following horrible ac
count of rebel cruelties practised upon al
Alabama Unionist:
In 1861, Unionist was forcibly arrested
by mob at a house in Randolph county
Alabama, and marched off to an adjoining
thicket. The mob here rifed him of biz
pocket-book, boots and coat, tied him ant
held consultation to determine his fate
1t was soon determined to "put him in the
tory's yOke;" but, first of all, to try ant
make him acknowledge to having done ant
said things of which he was innocent.
After trying some time to accomplish
their object, by questioning and threatening
they resOrted to more severe measures
Untying him, they took off his clothing
laid him down upon log, lashed him firmly
to it, and with large hickory switches com.
menced lacerating him. -Four let in or
him at once, and their number soon in.
creased to six. They continued to beat on
him for long time, pausing occasionally
and asking him If he would confess, and
upon his refusing would let in on him more
vigorously.
The blood trickled down from his back
in streams. Hisappeals in behalf of mercy
were totally disregarded. Nature finally
yielded, and the poor man swooned and was
lost to consciousness for several minutes.
As soon as he revived, these hellish tor
mentors resumed their tortures. They split
the ends Of green sticks, and twisting them
in his hair, and pulling violently, caused
the most excruciating pain. This and other
fiendish operations were continued for some
time. They then cut off all his fingers at
the second joint, as also his ears, close up
to his head.
The next step was to cut off his arms at
the elbows, and the legs at the knees. Af-
ter this operation the Wretched victim faint.
ed, and failing to recover for several min
utes, the murderers pronounced him dead
aud began to prepare to leave, but at this
moment their victim showed signs of life.
They now tied rope around his neck,
and hung him to a limb near by, and in
stautly decamped, leaving him suspended
between the heavens and the earth.
The third day afterwards the body was
discovered, taken down and decently in
tered by friends.
Mr.. Editor, this is no myth, no exaggera-
tion-it is worthy of remark that it is an
impossibility to belle a rebel, unless you
say he is honest, gentleman, or humane
being. El
At the time Of the above murder was
engaged in school teaching in Calhoun
county, not more than twenty-five miles
from the murdered mans house, and ! took
considerable pains to find out all about it.
You have the result.
A Chattanooga letter says that while
the rebels held Lookout Mountain, they
made sleeping places Of fat stones in shell
tered places. Some would hold fifteen or
twenty persons. The wood consumed, the
Goals and ashes were raked out, and on the
warm stony bed the shivering soldiers dis
posed themselves to sleep.
A proposal was recently made by lady
Of Turin to present Garibaldi with a gold
ring on his saints day. This was to be
done in the church before a congregation
Of ladies', when the Host was elevated.
But Garibaldi, on hearing of the singular
and rather sacrilegiOus ovation, declined it,
A young woman of Newburyport, Mass,
has sent to Mr.. Lincoln pair of woollen
socks, on the bottom Of each of which is
knitted the secession flag, and near the top
the stars and stripes, so that when worn by
the President he will always have the fae
of the rebellion under his feet!
~. Demont, a colored man of Louis
lana, who has paid taxes for 40 years, and
is now assessed on Sl5,0O0,000 worth Of
property in that State, has sent petition
to Congress asking for the passage Of Law
to extend the right Of suffrage to free per
sons Of color.
The Philadelphia Norh AReriean say.
the demand for diamonds has increased un
til it assumes nearly the dimensions Of {
mania. Dealers admit that prices are ex
orbitant, yet they have large orders to b
filled. In many cases they are bought al
Investments.
Two new hotel companies for the city o.
New York have been chartered at Albany
These hotels are to cost two and ball
millions each, and one is to be erected fac
ing Central Park.
The church in De Rayter, N. Y, hal
recently decided, by solemn vote, that the
raising Of hops is detrimental to the wei
fare of man, and prejudicial to the cause o.
Christ"
The French Government has decided thai
general officers, however employed, mus
quit the service at the age Of seventy.