Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-07
FROM BLOW.
FsOm h, Christian Observer.
SAVAGE md FIENDI,H ATROCITY.

SAVAGE md FIENDI,H ATRoCITY.
Tho following crmmanica ion TO the Attorney G:ner-
ofte Di,Iic Ct EIs. ToDnsIsee, contains an accom-:
4 the mos; diaboical AID ssvsgo acts of DaliglAnt
ru.l,y IF Which we have seen & record siIce the
ne. cement of the present Language fails Us to
,.rr-ss the abho.rtnce and Go talon wh ch every
a. not Loot TO fuman ty, feel for the vile and
w,rd.y mi crcans Who ussesd CT meeu their VIZ
IN, ,irGlV IN oJsn DAY. deooy bin from home in the
Had hour of ugdt, ard q c, uoou him their worse
an muste o1s revenge, simply because 20 had dareo
20 preach the gospel
BaIsToL, Tenn, Sept 81, 1864
To J. @ Wallace. Esq, Attorney General Of the Dis.
trtet of East 1snRsssse:
s1e-Il com, lance With Jour request, proceed to
NIX mi s.att meat IF the aos connected with my
,,lug driven irom ny church, my home and Amiy, al
Nss M4Iket, EGt Tennessee.
After BID Ume August 8 1864, CIp.Ain JAmes
C,Axiosd, Lieut. VIM o. 1,~Ors, Of Hawkins county,
ID others tai perhaps, OF the Federal army entered
oy bous, AID alched for guns, swords, pistols and
1pcesled reb.ls" Trey found none, for none such
TeIs there, o. had there been. B,fore leaving my
ors, thew asked my pcstol in regard 10 the war
[ told them that M sympa;hes were with the South
hereupor, they gave me- two orders, accompanied
TO much prosuiy: lat 40 go 10 he'll and preach for
,ne Sayil. Never again TO preach at New Mlr-
,n made 10 ansH(r-I uttered not o1e Offensive
Sorg Nv eouo u.ion was however. that duty forbade
ra u comply With either order. therefore attended
,,y uiniseI duties ss usual unti the morning oi
s,s1.. Is b. net LeuLenans Szlro,e in tbs street,
=, bs ouired If had preached since received the
- oT1aI5, answered him had; Whsreuptn, a.
/ = to,rrd away, lie remarked, "An rght-Se'l send
,er =, Rockville" remarked mildly, al thought II
IN rgat. or L would NOS have preached Tbst night
"a sitsr ws bad retired to rest, nan in the gab o
F.deral solder me to my door, and dscoyed me Of
~ ths prelense Of my berg called to neighboia
| ,rnse d.eesed and went forth With tbis men, ano
| 80, mot ihr,e ether eodeTs, W.: Lieutenant z1-
4 o., Biu sens and third MAD, unknown TO me-
1 -. ,fr.s conducted mo towards The depot. Now, fsl
~ fr,t tl;nc sasAscscd 1oa. Uls arrested ana va
,o,,s for knoxville. Taey were so bitter AID so dis
| .,',,,o,v rrosne hat / asked bus one question
WEES do yol wish me to 60 = and made one remark
49,, e supple a. being thus snaschsd from lay
| home a. nigh'
hoass. when sizsn rs who (uferItsncsd the Wnoie ~
| ar. asAed rue, Ara goa reoeif iepieo 70 sni
sascs ~ am a symla,hEss With the Sou n; can
-. 4. ,i.bcnt 100 aud xon's lasfy my woro."-
| aa H. ,s,Iisd "TIsfs saouqh-kah" In obedience q
b;s orG,rs dc. Cd my coat. TIE 9th iWo men OK
| die samt. Ho thsn ordered re TO Gra9 oV ny sHw'-
f,aS no. pus o. roy V5st and csava fhia d'ohhe'
dong. Tno oritJ was repeated With terrible thsts
| ,nS a r.yolyer draSn upOa me-. replied. :" can't q
Iibs, IA &C ueignity which will not consent 70 piec
| - rvselp Tae order ives again repeated, VII
~ ana tbraa, ana the pittol at my breast. re
4 s,Lsd ~ am uFarmed ard in your power, but 20
S1ys mistaken ysur nan; you can Kill me- bat 20
s,sT NAL me drasS Ct my orH shirt" By s ssmore
oFfs--, lie other s~o drew on my aSir'' and esc
~k;rg hold Of hIod, they began iLA ctin9
- c5a upon NV naked back, and the other upon m
,ssSS breast. amoss severe whipping with hicsoris
orops,ed for tho occasion. they wore out three se
p swiehes or w,ths, snd, during the time, SiEemor
Nv threats al commands, increased the severity a.
rSDidity Of lie blows and also himself broke On
Lmb ffon tree near By - the limo nad sever
|, UropEa and was longer than ea h0dy, ana wish v