The New York herald., 1864-12-11


We give to-day from Georgia rebel journal
some accounts II the alleged atrocities Of
Sherman's soldiSlsat MIlledgeville and there
abouts. That these outragcs are pure reSel'in-
venlions or deliberate exsggerations, for the
purpose Of indaming to desperation the people
Of Georgia on the line Of march still before
Sherman, We cannot doubt. That stragglers
from his advancing columns have slaughtered
cows and chickens; that in some instances, dis
regarding the special orders Of their CON-
mauder, they have entered private houses and
seized upon private property, is very likely.
That the rebels, even Of the comparatively well
behaved army Of General Lee, have done such
things in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and on a
very large scale, hundreds of quiet people re-
duced to beggary can testify.
We have had abundant evidence that there
have been numerous acts Of lawless yiolefce
and retaliation on both sides in the progress OF
this war. Taking, however the worst retel
accounts on record Of Yankee" brutalites
anywhere perpetrated, or alleged to have been
done, they sink into venial offences In contrast
on helpless men, women aud children. boast
fully committed among the Unionists OF East
Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri and Arkan-
sas Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Guam
trcll's surprise Of Lawrence, Kansas, and bis
bloody work Of butchery there; and Forests
massacre OF our black troops at Fort Pillow
after they had surrendered. we cannot class
- IT,
mi,ted 10y rebel troopers, guerillas and bush
whackers, border rulfians and highwaymen
Some Of the iendish deeds Of these white bcr
der savages will compare in atrocity with those
of The Sepoys Of India.
The intelligent reader will be shocked but
he cannot be surprised. that sucb things are
among the bitter fruits Of this terrible war
All wars. in modern and ancient times among
civilized as well as bsrbarous billieerenls
lave been marked, more or less, by barbarous
atrocities, War turns loose all the worst pas
sions and instincts of men; and the baser sort
invariably seize upon its advantages for the
Indulgence of their brutal propensities In
this respect civil wars have ever heen marked
by the most malignant retaliations. With the
return OF peace in view OF these things. there
will be fearful settlement exacted against
the contrivers and originators of this dreadful
civil war. on both sides
The satanical abolitionsts OF the North, who
foruenLed this war. and the ferocous ard
bloody minded fre-eaters Of the South, who
commenced it, will be held to their terrible
responsibility by the conservative masses Of
the country. North and South. The abolition.
lists, pleading the cause Of humanity for the
negro, hare brought upon him ! state Of things
which threatens to end only with the destruction
Of his race. The fre-eaters, intent upon a
Southern confederacy, resting on the corner
stone Of negro slavery, have brought upon their
section the horrors OF hostile invasion by
numerous armies and state OF siege, which
threaten not only the overthrow of slavery and
their conlederacy, but the extirpation Of slaves
and Shareholders. Thus fools, ruching in
where angels fear to tresd, - have brought al
the horrors of this dreadful war npon the land
They will not escape their day of reckoning
Meantime. 10 order 10 put an end to the
scenes OF lawless violence and crime apSadsa.
monish the administration Of its solemn and
paramount duty Of pushing on the war earnestly
and vigorously to speedy conclusion. Put
down the rebel armies. Mr. President, and give
us again the blessings OF peace, before we
forget, North and South, what they are The
men and the means Mr. Lincoln, are at your
command. Stir yourself pat down the rebel.
lion; stop these groans Of dying men these
painful cries Of women aud children which
come to us on every breeze. push on aud dnish
this imperative work Of war, aud give us peace.
THE MCCLELf.As SWORD Frxo-It will be
remembered that at the time Of The Sanitary
Commission Fair in this city il was proposed
to present a sword to the most popular general
aud the most popular naval officer in the
respective services, and votes aud dollars were
both taken with that intent The affair, how
ever, was so managed by those who had It in
hand that at the last pinch General Mcclellan
was choused out of the sword. We contributed
Eve hundred dollars ourselves aud we were vir-
tually cboused out OF that. TIE people, not
satisfied with the hocus-pocus OF the manager. Of
tire fair. undertook to get ap - subscriptions for
n sword FOR Mcclellan. The consequence was
tbat money 10 tue aHiOnnt OF seven hundred
and twelve dollars and ten cents was gent 10
US in various sums from all quarters. The organ
Of Barlow, the friend Of ouf' favorite candi-
date General Mcclellan, now asks us for an &C.
count OF our stewardship. This is perfectly
right The money belongs TO the people; and
we desire to lay the account, with ali It's facts
and figures, before them. Here it is:--
CONTRIBUTIONS.
April tssa May. 1884.
2b-lreasursr. Glib. N-9 Scholars Clark
va'tar Iub. .tl1 90 street scbooi. go. - ~
2s-H. W Wocd.... | 90 2S-5 Mcclellan men s %
25-tpion square ne 26-Capt H. g. Purdy,
par'heu' ...... - 90 6Stb regt ......io5 q
2s-Auiie,sm. 49,. I 90 2G-From . chs - 50
Or. =. w.. 80 26--P II. Merrnk. l 90
2s--Forty. eighth st.. 90 2e---James Casting 200
2s-fsir oaks. I 90 2g--G e Morton -. ~
2Q-M Y Cad Il Wv 90 June.
May. l-Nv. Cant vel ~ "a
l--Spsdes T-Od soldier and
uumls J 90 crtrrle.......... l o.