Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-30
SmithVil.e, June, 1864.
From the Columbia Is. c. CaroIinian
The Murder of Andrew Johnstone, Eco

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MEssRs. ED1ToRs This war has developed untold
evils but deed, think more atrocious than the
one L am about TO relate. You are aware that this
portion of the old North State has long been the hid
ing place tories and des rers and that details have
Constantly to be employed 10 picking up the latter who
1--we by pitering and maraudpg. Ga Friday last, the
10 inst, as the family dinner over, squad Of
six men, armed "ith revovers alone and representing
themse details, called at the house of Mr.. Al
drew tombstone aud asked for dinnec-a very ordinary
circumstance IL this neighhorho2d. The proverbiai
nosp >ety of tia stone mansion soon called into
active exercise and whilst the meal being prepar-
ed, toe girls entertned the squad with music on the
Piano and German musical box. I be men becoming
however, rather fee 10 their about the house.
excited suspicion of robbery and the father hint
eG the girls to retire. bury up the dinner and be the
watch against plerincs The dinner being served, all
freely partoCk, wh friend entertained them in gen.
e3 converse, and himself waved the brush. Five OF
the number satsh and retired to TIE passage
way, while The egeant remained sitting little lon
er He suhst q'eutg rising, Was pressed by Mr joan
stone TO fill BIB haVerseck with the bread reuair-
leg, to which essned but, instead, walked 20 the
door, end locking out Oh bis comna-d N the entry -,
asked, Boys, ale yJu ready?" A cuckipg of fire
locks lie response. furnlng then quickly On his
cost. he presented bis piston and Called cut, You are
my prisoner, sir - " Fer VIVA, ?" auswt red Mr. J !;
at the Same iUe it IS supposed, feeling for his OWL
weapon. But instantly discharge ar d the asaassns
bail passes through his b-dy Preceded by his com.
rades, sergeant tuius ana down the passage
way aud the deathstricken aAempts retaliation,
his is necessarily untrue. Master lott This
son however, youth OF no ordinary proves, as tue
sequel shows, quickly fnds his maiden gun and fires,
with shot, tae retreatng foe bringing one OF
the number down On the doorway Rusbog, all IN
armed, then, The fallen Dan, be wrenched from bis
hand the pistol raised for his own destruction while
nal fron another grrzas heal and passes through
the door Hedies5 OF lie odds he pursued the foe
his captured pistol is empty and second victim is
claimed By his just anger, while third hobbies away
tn iastlog marks fcs repentance Heroic boy
thy the fiery ardor Of his Elliott ancestry and the it,
tEepid nerve OF his fallen sire.
But 10 return t. that stricken house-the dying pa
triot the agon I'D wife, the heartbroken children l.
40 act OF the h5best hospitalilY-n that hall, ey
nonymous, TO all Who knew it, with generous cheer
TO be ruhessiY assassinaed, and without the shadow
of provocation Wheu the history Of these times
to be written taking into consideration the very high
character OF the deceased, the time, place and clrcGm
stances Of the Jed, nones mehiDks, will cry louder to
ueaveo than the murdes OF Andrew Johnstone-none
M re mark by the deep 64mnation oft setting ou.'
Farewell, MY noble, generous friend To other and
more competent snds the task of thine epiaph,
while the eye drops it's tear thy grave, and then
chances upward TO Him 10 whom alone vengeance just
ly belongs. A. ID. ..
Flat Rock, N c., Jun 3 1864.