Washington telegraph., 1864-05-25
NO. 13.

were living 10 every direction, and rumors
too. The evacuation begun A line of
senfries stood close around the town be-
yond DR.. Maeill. NJ one could get out
TO warn our pickcts DIR. Magill saw q
man make dash t. pass and two sentries
hred, he wheeled and tried another place,
aud two more fired, but the man passed
into the bushes. Who it was we do not
kuog. The sentries reported him killed.
Passing soldiers said the town was to be
burned Oticers said not unless they
were fired upon. Some said the negroes
were to sack the town. Some got guards
to remain until the pickets fell bask, which
was at about 2 O'clock in the morning.
Some were refused guards, and conse-
quently were marked for plunder.-
Tlere was horse patrol which passed
occasionally, but the Kansas men watched
them and sacked houses when they had
gone by. They seemed to want only
money They smashed 10 some doors bu.
when the women screamed they became
nervous and left. It Col. RaiDey's, they
broke open the dlors. aud tumbled things
out on the floor They rejected silver
spoons, and even a gold thimble; from
which | judge they dare not carry plum
der that could be recognized as plunder.
| heard Of but two attempt. to fire houses
10 all their d0ings-one at Mrs. Matlock's
| assisted to extinguish. At my house
had barrel Of water ready expecting to
have fire to extingnish- DR.. Magill mads
himself known as a Master Mason to q
Col. Mason, who happened to be another,
late 10 the evening. The Colonel went to
the vi9ette nesr his house and told them
70 picket his house, which they did: also
Mr.. Bells, who was \ Mason. The vi
drtte were negroes, and after that were
very civil. All the while the Federals
have kept their neg:o regiments between
them aud danger
Poor Mr.. -tle timer. ia ruined
lie i modest man, aud gave way 10
them. | believe they made him take the
oath. A Kansas ryiJael named Adans,
son-iu-law Of Lane of Ransss, camped
bard by, and took the poor man into hi-
special protection, ana Kansas protection
Is as follows: On the night of the evacu-
alton Col. Adams 10 person, with his men
lufLr 1ed M. - that his life aud
premises all would be Destroyed unless he
gave ny hi gold aud silver He eeTe IL
NJ They then took biz wife, mao held
one hsnc over her mouth, and in the 9TH
ar hand knife to her throat, saying that.
If she made any outcry. be would cut her
throat. In that situation they stripped
gtf her clothes and took from her person
three thousand dollars Of Confederate mou-
Ry which size had concealed.
The evacuticn was very silent. The;
left fires burning. They took up the Don
roon bridge 80 quickly shat several pris-
1uers @ere left on this side, who surren-
ierei 70 onr pickets, who came in about
breakfast time. Had small force arrived
two hours before day their rear guard
would have taken water in alright.
The next day was bright das in Cam
den- F9r the first day in eleven davs the
Iadies appeared on the streets. The flower
gardens were stripped and perhaps a thou
~and bvquets were placed in the hats Of
our caTairymen as tLey rode in yelling
with excitement. Bright ribbons and
feathers #ere hunted up b. the ladies'
and tied 10 the hats Of the Indians who
went oft on their ponies yelling like the
rest only more 80; and general shaking
Of hands took place al day long.
Here ends my story of the Federal oc-
cnpstiOi Of Camden. Nay it be the last.
Yours, &C., -