Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-15

timore paper, found alter skirmsh on the Rapdan,
and In possession of tho Charlottesville Chronicle gves
the following account Of the brutal logging Of SOL
dior In Meades army near Cupeper Court House, Tbs
is no, the nrst instance of ths kind remember
thai General Patrick inflicted similar punishment upon
teanster, when the Yankees occupied Stafford last
winter;
Everything being prepared the cuprit was secured in
the u,ual way 10 the triangle His back and oil the up
DER part Of his body bare, the only articles OF
clothiug he wore being his trousers ard boots. Hls
hands were bouad together and securely fastened 10 the
apex Of the Triangle and his feet TO either end OF the
base In this position, the muscles OF the back rigid
ana the akin drawn tightly over the hesh 30 that the
application Of the lash would have the most painful e'
feet possible he awaited TIE first blow with an air OF
resolution which would haze been admirable in
martyr drummer who did not appear TO have great
relish for the duty ne as required to perform stood al
one side with the formidable "cat-o-nine -aia ready
10 begin his fearful ork The surgeon OF the regiment
was also preent to give bis advice with regard tie
effect of the punishment and suspend it should the
mans power of endurance give way before It was all adj
miostsred. Before the oIdr 10 commence was given,
however, the adutsnt OF the regiment read the charges
of which the culpit had been found guilty aud d
teuce of the court martial Toe drummer then, amid
the most painful exctement-the spectators holdi 6
their breaths 10 suspense and feeling wild hobbing
st the hear-n obedience to the command OF the su-
petor officer laid on the first LASH The leather thongs
Of the coat, were brought down With some hesitation
and fell without much effect upon the cupriIs back.
The blow did not make him even vince; 1t produced
no mark !. apparently caused little pain The drum
mer rased his arm, aud sgain IL cme down with tho
sams want of decision and force. He was evidently
stranger TO the uss of the ssh and felt nervous In the
performance of his stern duty He repeated the blows
In the Sane manner till the twenty fifth, when he
was relieved by another drummer, who brought to
the nork more and perhaps lees compassion The
prisoner in the ,antme had not uttered word or
soued. lie quietly stood all the blows tina: had been
bestowed. The first lash inflicted by Holland, how
ever produced diff rent eject upon him. lt was ad-
minisered with no hesitation. The thongs descended
sharply through the air and fell upon the back with
cutting effect producing insta lily long red welts upon
the skin, causin the prisoner TO moan with agony-
Toe second the third the fourth, and all the succeed
ing ashes we're no less severe in their effects. The
stripes upon WEIGHS back grew into cuts, from which
blood nowed ruggihly and dropped iRto clots to
the ground and he gave utterance frequently 10 agoni
xing groans. At length, when he lad administered. =
nineteen lashes and forty -four had been Inflicted slc
setAer upon tho unhappy man, the doctor ADVISED sus
pension Of tho punishment being Of opinion that the
endte number of shes could not be ir cted with aety
10 Welchs Iiie He was loosened from the triangle,
and the usual appliances were made to hsack to pre-
vent excessive inflammation.