M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-03-23
From thJ-LOuisvill Democrat; >
OulrageS.

~" 'NS N"'o oiNO VI SOIguOu, uo
was stopped in the road by Captain
Ollie Steele and ten Of bis band, whO
forced him to dismount and took his
saddle, giving au old one in exchange
The plundered man, on his arrival in
Henderson, reported the outrage to
Major Shook, who 5000 mounted fif-
teen of the Ssste troops and sent them
on a scout to capture or punish the
rel el depredatOrs. Major S. also ad.
vised Col. Glenn to place a guard af.
ter night around the residence OF
Olpt. Steele's father, deeming it
proqsble :hat the young rebel Captain
might be induced 10 pay visit to his
parents, as no was so near town, and
was known to be quite daring.
The father Of Ollie Steele writes
to the Henderson N eva:
On Frinay night last a squad Of
negro troops, unIer command of one
Captain Partridge, acting under or.
ders Of Lieutenant U lOnol Glenn,
disturbed my familv by humping at
my door at twelve o. clock, and with
loud mprecatlons and curses, demand.
ing an entrance. In reply, i told them
that my wife wac q lte sick; and un.
der medical treatment. To this Capt.
2. made no response, but made an
attempt to force the door, which L
readily Openl when in rushed ten
negroe Soldiers, with bri4tIing musk
etc, and KID bayonets. A portion Of
them, under orders, s!"zed upon the
bed, wherefron my wife had Just hast!
| lily arisen in her night gear, and quick.
Iy ripped open the tick spreading
and emptying the contents on the
floor Next they visited another
chamber, where my Young daughters
were sleeping and served the bed tick
in SIMILAR manner, and proceeding
up stairs they served another bed in
the same way. Nearly every nova
BILE article about tho h mse was dis
placed AID thrown pellmsll into pro-
lniscuous beaps, aud many things
were crushed beneath the tread oftho
burly negro troops. Every book l.
had was thrown upon the floor, AMI
many Of the leaves were damaged.
They also opened all the drawuEs in
one OF tho bureaus, and rifed them
Of many Of the contents, among tbs
rest WAS small big Of old silver
(25 oz), ali of my wiie's jewelry; an
ivory handled knife and fork &c
One OF the blacks. in tue presence
Of bis oti1er. siezsd my wife's gjl
watch, but she succeeded in wrench.
ing it out Of his grasp. They also ap.
propriated two small wallets belong
ing to little children, aud which con.
tanned a small amount Of currency.
Que Of the soldiers " pressed" ell
yer lever watch on the mantlepiece,
but when charged By me had the
hardihOod to deny the fact. CAPTAIN
Partridge then administered an oath
to him, and then asked him il he
took it, he swore he had not! The
Captain then pronounced him limo.
cent, and declared he woald rather
believe the ungro than me. Capt.
T. also ordered me to deliver up some
watches had in my pnoket, belong
ing to my customers, as | am a watch
maker, threatening to use physical
torce if resisted. gave him three
retaining one. lie also compelled 10y
daughter to deliver up to bin the KEY
# her work box which he then opened
and abstrctej there from one pair OF
ear-rings. In, addition, he took
from mo one double bsrreled fowling
piece, some ammunition, two brides,
a halter AMI Surcingle. 3,iore they
left my premises these soldiers broke
open my lien house and robbed me OF
sixteen chickens.
The next day Ool. trleLn returned
me only about two thirds of the stolen
property stating to me, for my con-
ISOLATION, that, no doubt the residue
would hrn up shortly :, .,s-.
The above statement is correct' and
csn 5a fully proven by disiutrest tes.
timony, - g'u .a 81.
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TnG PREsIDEsrs OAru.-The
Clerk Of the United States Supreme
Court, Mt. Middleton, uDdcrsign-
e1ly opened tae Bible ppon which
Mr.. Lnc1ln took the oath of office
on Saturday, al the Giflh chapter of
lsiah. We commend the reading oithe
entire chapter to our reaters, but quot
two verses, which are quito sisnili,
can, in view of the scenes which had
just taken placeil the Senate cllan st
Woe unto them that rise up ear.
y in the morning, that they may fol.
low strong drink; that con inue until
night. till the wine inAam them!"
'"Woe unto them that are mighty