The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-04-06
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credit theRaselyes so. TO be sure, in
comparison with the atrocities of the CO.
iumbia scenes they may be said to have
been merciful. hquordestroyed Colum-
bia, the destruction Of tie liquor, previ.
ons TO theraid, saved Winnsboro from
% like fate with one beloved capital.
Consequently the destruction of Winns,
boro, so far as it went, was committed
by sober, deliberate malice. Glutted
by the rich harvest of treasure. the
abundant barbarities from Columbia to
this place, they had come upon one town
over 'burdened But they Were insatia.
bic. They robbed most of us without
mercy-some they overlooked, because
they could carry no more plunder.
Their "bumwers" were. undoubtedly
authorized plumderers and thieves, with
may be a few exceptions A Captain
who had been guarding lady's prem,
iscs in departing said Madam, when
my guard leaves ] hope you will get
another guard from the brigade coming
on, before these stragglers disturb you
again. We cannot control these camp
followers" The guard, as the officer
went of, said, "Madam he may tell you
what he pleases-,ce enforcing his words
by striking the floor with his. gun) Obey
orders" Thus it was regular pro.
gramme to first draw blister and tlIen
forsooth to apply poultice. The men
were maliciously set against us, not only
to take all they needed but to destroy
every thing besides. Thcn the officers
came with "words softer than butter,
but with war in their hearts" On the
same principle they set fire to our little
town and then pretended to sympathize
with us by efforts to extipguishit it.
In proportion to its size, Winnsboro
has suffered everely-tOemty.t,vo houses
being burnt. Were not our enemies
lenient Their raid was but an insur.
rection of wicked doers, encouraging
themselves in mischief. Con grant the
same measure may be mcted out 10 them
whercwith they have measured to us.
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GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION. - Onr
readers will perceive that by Governor
Magrath's proclamation, the General AS.
sembly of this State will be convened at
Greehville G, II. OH Tuesday, the 18th Of
April. The purpose of this meeting will
be the alleviation, as far as this be posi-.
bic, Of the distresses of tie people OF
those sections of the country through
which the enemy has passed, and the ade.
quate protection of the State in every
quarter. There should be full attend.
ance ofmembers. we may add, that the
Governor on his recent visit to this city,
has done all that was required, or possi.
bly, desired, for the relicfof our situation
and for the proper protection of the
regions South fns. The future service
| ii"o bSOh Col.iiuSu W bDlc fiIlltnry neuQS,
and we assume that they will show
themselves fully alive to the exigencies
of the case and jealous in the prosecution
of their duties. His Excelleney has also
opened such a correspondence with the
Postmaster General as will, we trust,
result in giving as not only mail and
postage communications with the rest OF
the world, but ample facilities for the
transportation of passengers and their
baggage.--Pheni1.
Mayor Harris received last evening
the following dispatch which we aro
permitted to copy Bulletin.
TO S. 4. Harris, Mcyor of Charlotte
Stoneman' forces were at Y adkinsville
yesterday, supposed tobe FIVE thousand
strong. His raids are destroying fac.
tories, SC. He has fourteen pieces oi
ARTILLERY. JOHN /. SHAVER,
Mayor of Salisbury.
THE ENEMY's MOVEMENTS IN FIopr.