Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1865-03-16

Horses, mules and provisions OF all kinds
were seized wherever found. Bnt few ne
groes 'Tere forced off-some went volun-
tarily. 1t is said the yankees generally
treated the oegroes very badly, eompell-
ing fisem TO carry heavy burdens on the
march, and when they broke down beat
or shot them. A gentleman who re-
manned in Winnsboro while the enemy
was there, says hat they treated the ne
grcas great deal worse than the white
people. l
The army, in marching through the
country, did not keep the roads unless
they fan straight in the o.rec:,oi ..fse enc
my WISHED 70 90. r. whole DAYS the
march was through the woods Compa-
r es ot toragers were sent out III all direc-
ii ,ns to procure supplies. The arn1y con
sisted OF four coIps---the 18th, eth, goth
and 24'h, besides Kilpatricl;'s cavalry The
Ia,ions OF the soldiers. appeared to be short.
and those who were held as prisoners sut-
tered for tood--our informant going 4 or
6 days without anything TO eat.
Our informant, DR.. Glover, was held as
q prisoner until the yankee army reached
Lynch's Greek (between Camden and Che
raw in or near Chesterfield District, when
he was released by Gen. Blair. cornman-
der of the 18th corps From the direction
the army was then marching, he thinks
they were making for Georgetown. The
talk a,ncng the soldiers was that they
were gong to Georgetown, but there was
no certainty about their destination.
The yankee cavalry remained few
days in Lancaster District, foraging and
pIundering. and were met two or three
times by our cavalry and scattered On
Sunday morning, the 26th, Gen. Wheeler
met a small body of the enemy's cavalry
three miles this side Of Lancaster e.. III.
and whipped them, killing aud captur
ing Z. The yankee infantry passed abou,
six miles below Lancaster G. H.-none
came nearer than that to- the village.
VISIT OF YANKEE CAVALRY TO MONROE,
n. Con Wednesday last, about O.
clock, a squad of thirty five yankee caval-
ry dashed into the village OF Monroe.
Union county, remained about an. hour.
and left, carrying off all the horses and
mnles they couud gather up. A train Of
wagons, ten in number, belonging to
party of refugees from Chester District,
had Just reach the village AID were stand
ing Ill the street when the yankees appear
ed. OF course the train was seized, and
horses, nnles, and wagons with their con
tents, and 19 negro men, were carried OFT.
13 of the negroes escaped from the enc
my and returned to Monroe the came
night. The loss is heavy one to the u.-
fortunate refugees, for We suppose the
wagons contained all the valuables they
The women and children that
accompanied the wagons were left stand
ing in the streets Of Monroe.
No buildings were burnt in the village
not even tlre Court House and Jail were
the enemy seized whatever
they wanted and carried it off. Two cour-
iers (sent out from this place. stationed at
Monroe, were captured-Charley Breln t
and Marshall Jones.
"A correspondent of the Salisbury We1tch-
paus, who LETT Wilmington as our forces
v ere evacuating it. thus describes the efec
ing scenes.
We left Wilmington on Tuesday eve
,ing amid the crashing sound of boom
ng guns and the weeping of the fair and
patriotic daughters: Our hearts grew sad
1t the sickening spectacle and oh to God
hat we may never witness the melanchol-
Y scene Of the evacuation OF another of
,ur cities III the doors Of their dwellings,,
standing all alone, save the gray haired
,arants tottering on the brink of eternity
.onld be seen Carolina's brightest gems
# beauty, her ply hylanthropic and virtuous
daughters weeping and Wal1ing as the no-