Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-11-24
DEATH OF MR.. WARNER.

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A few feet FROM, this revolving sight lay-th,
mangled body, Of the father, both legs lacera
ted in a shocking manner, while the blood
flowed IN streams over the floor and down tn,
walls, from ont hfs gaping wounds. Will
the assistance Of his wife, Mschae. bound NJ
the shattered limbs, hoping to stop the tfow.o
blood, but this he was unable to DO Three
male neighbors WERE summoncd fol- AID; but
arriving at the house, the frightful scene was
uncomfortable, and one of the men, tainted and
reeled to the floor -MLilc. the remaining two
were palsfed with horror, and could render no
assistance. 1t mattered but little, for, excru-
ciat!hg as. was the torture of Mr.. Warner, he
was 30 injured that ah hcman skill with its
pupy efforts. could But prolohg his hours Of
misery and suffering. For two long hours
the struggle between iifo and death lasted,
during which time Mr.. Warner gave Michael
instructions in regard to his orphan child, a
little boy of four years, who is now residing
in Alexandria, Va, with its aunt. His last
words, g Good bye, God bless YOU" were I'D
dressed to his loyal and faithful Michael, who
with his wife braved every danger while en-
dcavoring to soothe the dying moments of
heterogeneous employer; for even while death
held Nigh carnival that starlcss night within
that stricken dwelling, the m'drightair with
out rang, 'and the streets of the deserted city
reveyberated with the dciioniac shrek Of the
savage shells, as they seethed and tore through
the heavens, on their crranas of death and
desoiatioh. 'It..'"i
Occasionally by way of horrible variety, a
solid shot would whistle. hiss, and hum, as it
shot through the tops of the trees surrounding
the house of death, scattering the branches
upon the lonely roof, reminding ono of tbs
sound of tho dull heavy clods of earth as they
strike Upon the fragile coffin that holds the
clay tenement from out of which loved Split
has flown. What hight Of horrors was spent
within that afflicted mansion, no one save the
two brave inmates can ever tell, but Mr. and
Mrs. Campbell describe it as terrific, as though
all the imps of diabolism were rovelling III
blood
Mr. wakSER A LOYAL MAN.
The sentiments of Mr.. warner we're known
to be of the strongest Union character, and
from the beginning of the accurscd Rebellion
which cost him his life and that Of his limo
cent child, he was closely watched and sus
pected by the Rebel community. Mr.. War
ncr arrived in Atlanta in 1850 10 accept the
position of Superintendent Of the city Ga.
Works, an office which he continticd to hole
up to the time of his death. Tho supply o
coal having been exhausted in tho early par
of June, the gas works ,waro obliged to stoI
operations, leaving the city in total darkness
for nearly three months. Our forces held thu
Etowaw region. from whehtG tho ,toal wa
drawn that supplied the city. This provoked
the bittct Rebcls, who started the report tha
"Warner, the Yankee had parp5sely ne
elected to lily in large quantily ofc5al sufi
cient to meet suth aii Emergency as thel
threatened Tie rebelious city. This falschoo'
was rumorcd from house tc house, until it f
nally assumed n serious aspect, for besides tn
personal menaccs, Mr. Warmers Union friend
asccrtaincd that the Rebel authorities had fe
solved to wreak their spite and personal haIre,
against NIf WarHer by forcing him into tn
Rebel ranks o. ,'' af 81. s..
Being t.in without any particular occupa
ton, and no hope existing Of his obtainin,
any situation in Government employ, he wa
admonished once more to escape, if possible
into our lines. Such ah espi5Hhgc was kcp
up around his house, that there vas ao chanc
to elttde Tie vgilent Rebels, and Mr. War
ner, aided by lib Michael, began to prcpar
hiding place within his dwelling, to cvad
the conscript hunters After forty-eigh
hours hard labor, day and night, they sue
cecded in boarding. -up-an old well, abou
twenty tG. behca.h tie surface of the ground
Removing the bricks ftom bht side of tn
well, undermining operations began, ard o.
the morning ofthe third day tdtincl Gig glitec
feet long, three feet vide, and five feet il
hei5ht, was completed and ready for imme
diatc occupation. While engaged in con
struetire this subterranean abode, tls shell
We're bdrstiiig in every direction, and once o
twice Mr.. Warner had narrow escapes fror
?" Gov. Browns Pets" who were scouting an
spying atevcry house. A few nights spen
in this cavern convinced Mr.. Warner that Ger
tain death awaited him and his little daugh
ter " bizic" ifthey continued longer to inhabi
the tunrcl for thc mias,ua and daIhpansss wa
very heavy. 50 much 50 that after remainin
in its gloomy rccesses two hours, the moistur
would hang. like drops of perspiration fror
every portion of the body. 70 remedy thi
evil, Michael set to work alone and constructe
another place Of refuge, beneath the floor {
Mr. Warmers bedrooIii.
A trap-dQQr. was eut. large. enough to frecl
admit the passage of q. mans body, and
wall of six or eight, thickne--es Of stoisc an
brick vas then made, forming sort of caske,
At night and most Of the day, particular
when there was any danger Of rebels emissa
RES Mr.. Warner was hustled into this curl
OTIS retreat BY Michael, Michael and hi
wife ACTED as -sentinels, and by certain signal
1 oava notiea of tha .a,oroach &c H. -.