The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-04-29

| it was properly in a straight line there was
line probably as long as this room-about
30 or 33 feet.
@. These lines were scattered by rebel shots
| several times?
| A. Yes, Sir.
q. These men were unarmed?
A. Unarmed; no arms of any description,
and held up both hands, begging for quar-
ter.
q. Were you put in the line?
A. No, Sir, i was not; it was attempted to
put me ia line, but i clung to a man who
tried 70 shoot me, and caught his gun and
prevented him, and he took my money from
me-some seventy dollars-and ordered me
into line, raising his gun TO strike me /: and as
| came to the line, the Captain made a feint
TO strike me with his sword, and told me TO
give him my pocket-book, which did, but, as
he turned to put in Others, | sprung away
and clung close to the man that had first taken
my money; | said to him that he had taken
all the money, and he must keep me from be-
lug shot like dog, as | was a citizen and had
nothing to do with the fight; he abused me
in every way by bad language, saying that we
had fought them like devils, and tried to kill
aHsof Forests men, until we came TO the
back stores, where he gave me a soldiers coat
and told me to wait a moment until he could
step in and steal his share: as soon as | was
left, took some clothing, saddle, blanket,
and halter that were there, and started out
OF the fort as one of Forests men; on the
way saw three persons shot-mulattoes and
biacks-shot down singly, in cold blood;
succeeded IN getting over the Notifications,
and bid under fallen timber, where remained
until dark; after dark | attempted TO go
toward Hatchie River bottom, but the fallen
timber being so bad got lost aud wandered
near the Pass No 2, leading out OF the fort
inside OF 1t, where | could see all, where
laid until the next day, about 2 O'Clock; /
heard ffty-onc or tico shots fired singly at
different times ,cithin the fort during that
time, and screams and cheers.
BLooDHoUNDs on THE TRAIL.
About o'clock the dogs were getting so
close TO me that l knew they were on nv
track.
q. What do you mean by "the dogs ?"
A. Hunting out people everywhere. They
have dogs.
Q. They had bloodhounds?
A. Yes, Sir. left the most OF my clothing
aud hastened down ravine In the timber.
till came to the Coal Greek bottom, some
mile aud hall, and swan across. finally
succeeded IN getting to the Island had TO
swim across the river and bayou; that is
all l saw.
BURNING THEIR PRISONERS
was there at the fort two DAYS after the
helped TO bury one Of the dead that saw shot
IN cold blood, lying right where he was left,
and saw many of them, white and black, ali
buried together, and number three days af-
terward not buried
q. How many did you see shot in this way ?
A. should think probably about 200.
2. IL was an indiscriminate butchery, was
IL?
a. Yes, Sir There were abou, 10 or 20.
la oil In ali. IN.
er, shot after they were wounded,
WOUNDED SOLDIERS SHOT BEGGING FOR
QUARTER.
@. Some white soldiers were shot after they
were wounded?
A. Yes, Sir, with the hospital flag flying
and they holding white handkerchiefs over
their heads. L saw al least ten soldiers shot
individually, with white handkerchiefs over
their heads. they tOrr off pieces or their
shirts-anything they could get.
Y. You say these men were shot in hospital,
with flag flying?
A. Yes, Sir, lying right down under it
not UP walking at all. Every man lying near
me was killed-lying close to me and on me.
Two lay under, because they kept piling right
up on top close under the bank. 1t was lust
down under the brow of the hill. A great
many lying In the water were shot. Trees
that were laying one end in the water and
the other on the, shore they would just 90
over on the other side of these and hide, and
the Rebels would 90 over and shoot them.
q. Your citizens clothes saved you?
A. Yes, Sir. | told them had nothing to
do with them. They robbed every citizen,
and took of all their clothing.
q. How much did they take from you?
A. Seventy dollars.
q. You say you were robbed twice?
A. Yes; once by the Captain of the COM
pany, and once by the private. l carry my
money IN my vest pocket always, and had my
pocket. book in my pocket with notes in it.
q. That was what you gave to the Captain,
wasn't it?
A Yes, Sir.
Q. And seventy dollars in money to the
soldier?
A. Yes, Sir; he asked, "Give me your mon
ey," and the other asked for the pocket book
\ sYMPArHIZER TREED BY DOGS.
Q. You say they had bloodhounds; did you
see any of them?
A. Yes, Sir; and not only l, but others, saw
them. One other-Mr. Jones-was treed by
them, and stayed there long time.
q. What Jones was that?
A. don't knaw his given name. He lives
on Island No. "a. | can find out his name
lie Is not any too good Union man, but he
is rather Southern in his feelings.
Q. State about Bradford's death-when he
was shot, and what was done Was he woun-
ded before the surrender:
A. No, Sir, but it was reported by very
trustworthy persons that Bradford was shot
and hung near Covington, in Hatchie River
bottom.
q. Who told you this?
A. This same Jones, and there were some
darkies came on to the gunboat and said that
Darkey evidence is very correct there. You
might not think il worth while to take the
evidence, but IL is a great deal more TO be re-
lied upon than the Southern evidence there
may state that was inquired after by a
large number OF officers, and it was said that
they would hang me on flag pole there.
Q. What for?
A. For the fact THAT | employed Govern
ment darkies from Col. Phillips, at Memphis
Q. On your plantation?
A. Yes, Sir, and they shot all my horses un-
fit for cavalry.
SAVAGE TREATMENT OF NEGROES.
=. Did they shoot your darkies?
A. understand they did, aud burned them
all | understand they took one yellow wo-
man and two or three boys escaped that /
iried TO take to the tort with me in the morn
ing 10 help fight; the balance, darkey,
whose name do not know, said they were
killed and burned in the house.
q. You didn't 90 back there. then?
A. didn't go back there; that is only what
Is told me; it was told TO persons that were
hid right near, and | saw persons bury the
bodies after they were burned.
Q. Where?
A. In the fort, Sir.
Q. Burned ia the house in connection with
the fort buildingsg
A. Yes, Sir; aud out on timber, there was
alarge number of the burned in the building,
but they had been buried the tay hefnra