Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-05

AVKRIIL's RAID-THI LADIES' OF SALEM-A corres-
pendent OF tina Lynch5urg Republican, writing fiom
Slsm, gives some incidents Of The heroic manner In
which the adies Of Salem conducted themselves during
the visit Of Averll and bis Yankees to thai place:
"The ladies alone were leI to witness the scene of
destruction which followed, who conducted themselves
toward the enemy with dignfsd aud confident air NJ
Il perfectly familiar with scenes of danger and peril
Doubtless thsir conduct bad great influence upon The
minds Of The enemy, and de.rred them from commit
ting many -airccities which they probably would have
COMM ted had Iser deSaanOr been less naughty and
eontemptuouB.
Some CT the ladies, when the drunken, sQraIid and
miserable creatures would Attsmp. to their dwell
ings for purposes Of plumber woui stand u their doors
with upfed matches AID defy them enter. Tbs das-
tIrdy towards would shrink back appalled, uttering tho
most horrd excavations upoa the heroic Dixie girls who
foied them inhtber attempts to commit depredatiops
the property OF peaceful aud pnoffeadng citizens
When tSeS not met in this way and could operate
h I'M unity, it 10 incredible thES pee pie making any
prevention to civilization could commit such atrocities
- The Yankees were here guilty Of Their conduct
neither seemed 10 be governed byprincipes Of Just ce
or tumauty--fsr from il {; nor indeed, much as by
any OF the usual inducements to the commission Of
Zine Il would seem that mAigniIy and mAUciousnsss
deeprooed In their nature, and In the splitting
ope6 of trunks ladies' %ardrObes 3d. and tearing their
weaving apparel before their faces and trampiing them
under loot, they discovered savage delight perhaps
never before Witnessed, even am03g bAr0arians. /
think this quite severe commentary the boasted re-
lision OF the Yankees.
General AV ril very foe looking Parsonage, and
who had hinssE conceived quite high idea of his
personal attractions r9de up and down the street again
aud agais Wi.hou. end or object more than 10 exhibit
himself b.fore tee ladies'.
Once in pArS ng be rode UP on his eleE horse in
front of portco in which several beautiful young
ladies' Tne General smiling and at the same time dis
playing Of beautiful nhite teeth asked the ladies
If it not the hst time they had been v ed by the
Yankees 0cS Of the Gies replied that ID was indeed
steir hst visit and she very much hoped it might be
the lsS.. "Why, pAlsm," said the General care you
not pleased With the fine appearance of my young sol
di rs" Indeed the lady replied, 81 had not Sb-
served that there anything preposses5inE abtu,
them" "Ah" exclaimed he, 'GVd do yea not consider
tina. am fac looking gentleman" "Not 50 much
so In my eyes the meAnest Of the Dixie boys"
pended she On another occasion late in the evening"
be met with NisI G., Who be learned Was acquainted
with Gen. Lee. The General asked her IL she knew
any thing of the wheFeahousof her friend Gen Lee at
that time aud seemed Gus to know stating that be
would be glad TO send him a mcsSase. "Sr," said abe,
'you may have the pleasure Of delivering your own
message" The General msdA no further response, but
Immediately wheeling his hotse left