The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-03-29
b-nd. n,rs ~sr, lrr. ou.nurs. Of liquor, and

hsnds Tnsre were large quantities Of liquors and
wines In the city, and thes q course wece eagerly
sriVht Tor by The troops. We occupied the cltN' ~
will he rrrn' mterei, early In the morning. Anu u1
| fsg was At once hoired on Ne State HOUSE ,1rr
&C hunnrcds Of daring aud yenturesone t0ln'r
1 .he army who are continually scouting through
tie country without authority, aud who HIye oNo
cahon bte this OF searching for liquor 10 Rusiu
anst any e1cesses strict orders were sN.n ~
'he bridge to let lao unauthorized persOn ct'Hi uh.
4 the column crossed. Thcso sIliie-s " whoin l
tave referred many u whom away from 'he'r
commando for TIE purpose Of plnudering, M ' ="
arc heartily desp sed by the soldiers Of thei reg
inepiH FOR shirking duv tnd general depra!'N, ~
they ly tho enemy, failing TO crons the hdBo'
swan tho river alove aud below, or crossed on rAs
| or In ne, and swan their horses over Wheh
entered TIC CITY found representa-. n this class
| 4 IN every corps In TIC army. They were eni~
iu" houses, demanding whiskoy, and IN some cases
! r fins drarers Many Of tho citizens foohshly
fearug, 'ror, the example 81 tese rummas
! - oesrersdnos, hst the city was n he given to
Jitge hnI under, In order a. prevent tfr search
Inc Of their house.. actually brought ,u1r l. thcr
gstos aud oncr'd Il W the troops. Sslrues who
knew where quors we're kept led on the soldiers,
broke oIen stores and distributed lin tuctets All
~ ne, ross IN the c,y we're on The streets 70 cw.
ng he column, and tn1eavoring N keep step with
VIC muhc. Men, women and children, old aud
young we're shouting welcomes 70 the troops shak-
~ hnnis with each other, dancing, LAUGHING cut
ing up eli manner of lauphahls pranLs, and max
~ ihN' Ahu 'hese approsche1 officers and solulerr
VIII rec iom thst cost many bloody nose " an
uni ,""tAh' conclusion a tergo. Gen Logan .eoe'-
81 'ue Us. alhc' M resiience Of Gen. W"ie lamp
Ton nv hoaHqhsrtcrs. During the evening u"ol''
3 gah pouring Ia from the CAMPS g. sco tho cry
Tho VINO increased In violence, and buruinf cot
ton makes Nero fyiny IN al dire 'uoiH.
Some lures took FIRE from these, ana others wei'
fred 1y 'hs Troops Thu flames spread with won
dcrfil rapdity, and by ten o'clock were making
rapid heah"ay. By this time fires were break ng
out a. every direction. Frequent au'mpis werc
| nla1o 7" eonhno the flames to certain dls'rif ~
tear NJ AN'y houses. 10 compsctly built Was tho
bus mss Portion u the CITY, and p .ishn.'c, even
| now, the Dimensions Of the con0agrstion, that one
nigh - well attempt 10 curb TIE flames OF inrn-
ms Iraire Higher and higher rose the wall oi hfc'
cast llA,ei h're and there AZ - rorr above Bine
bull ling taller than iu neghtors. Nov bolster
Gus and moro terrific grew TIE flames. women
and children, chilled ny the cutting wind, and 1rein'
bling with right stood Nhivofing In the streets
weep ne, on, You who have ssen the devoirius eo-
meni lux up your hiue oil on earth, snd leave you
| poor indeed, E1ow only how bitter tears or
wrini.uR uor hands IN sp, echlCss sgony. II pray
| ,r7 ard cr.es could now avail o. check Tie hi''
| darkness With tie apced Of lghtuing would have
covered al. A. the hours passed. the circle - fire
extended. A. midnight s.ood at the LeaGquarteri
| OF General Logan, and traced a continuous wall 81
flames encirclng the whole city. The scenes ! rit
uessed ] shudier now 30 rocsll. l walked not
| square from this point, when was hcsoughtin th'
most fran.c terms by ssonizng me theirs, begging
nc to save thor buildings for tho sake q their nls
ones Some had sick relatives that they implored IN,
tofsVe from The confg grafton, and my srs were ue
sicged with a multitude Of prayers aud suppici
tor, taatI yould not grant. Tho ylt shingles warp
| Ell from the roofs Of buildings noated upward iup
the harng, seething billows, and, horne oil IN th'
pitch black column of smoke, bla7cd Ike meteor
| hundreds n feet above us. II was spectacle m
| ~ sppsll the stoutesL have erred in sseriul N.
/ faar ~ al. did zoe . number OF thc bitter, vim
dictiye urls and women o'the city laughing defiant
I lhEgQ NV Nka sN N A.tlA hN ~
army, Htao fiery eleusnt licked up ,heir home'
slI properly,