The tri-weekly herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-03-28
. |, S 6; sa. II South Carolina.
EXECCpIVE Department
RG, c. e., 9th February, lS6

SPARTANBURG, c. H., 9th February, 1866.
I II the People of South Carolina. '.
TESEE intelligence OF the fall of .unbia has
!. Il reached YOU. 1t &as defended blythe few
troops %ho had b >en selIt there, as long and as
well as it could be, against tlesoyerwhelming
Numbers niarShaed for its destruction. To Gen.,
Stephenson, wto. brought TO It's aid snail force
Z from the Ariny Of Tennessee; to Cen BGtieF who
WAS there ltlI a portion of his commando TO Gen.
! Hampon who did all. that lie could. under the
great an'f,preSsingc disidrantage; 70 which be
was sui jieled to-the Militia of our State, who,
from several adjoining iSfricts gather ed for the
defence Of the Capital Of that StatiI the Arse
nal Cadets, vi! under the command Of Captain
ThUJas, were efficient tS veteran troops; the
thanks 0f the people OF thisStatt are ,ine. They
dill all ilat men could do. That the Capital of
South Carolint was not saved and is nov a nlass
Of ruins, iSsnot, heir tauli. =.
! With spirit B Bhicf was, anticipated, the enc.
my lavi>lred thpir wrath upon that CITY With.
no sodpr III the streets 10 oppose their entrances
with defencrleSS and uHaflncl population, chief
.'ly Of women and Children the OILY persons HON
they mrt. their hate MAS exhibited in the Wa ton
dcSuucrior ng lht greater portion of the public
and private hnildiugs WHICH ad0rned}the Capital.
A city evarnatri aud taken hoSSessioto of without
resistance Hibu its walls. waS tfeated Ike city
carried by, ASA uIt and defend d 70 the, last ex-
! trrmityr 4 record OF infany has thus been cons
! plc!ed; and thr eyrc&~ps Which lave marked the
nioS, signal cases 9F savage violence, have be H.
s1rp;lS&pflbc. Innse HEo profess, yie obligations,
@! :>.!i9iQa and pretend 20 Illustrate the rules Of
c:V4iZcd warfare .-,r.. e., 5...-&, .g... :,
il NOT nntcs$ary tiita 'T>Shoitti call upon the
population 0! South GsroiiRa nov to aroTse.them.
selves Tie enemy, in language more potent
I than could command, have told them what viii
! be.ther tate Ttfn'esS tharentmy Is checked Pre-
pare IllGi,, .cv rsMherr; u.ahe ready nos every
man. Rely %hrnsrforrh upon yourselves All
that has heru lost is the. sacriFcegltnade by the
! Srale to ,hD Cbntpderatfon.s Letno. one, in atE
time dispute the fidelity Of this State thecause
to Which, With Other States, her poliIicd exist!
/ Cnce vas pledged With lfer' oan brave sons, in
ano:i.pr State, who, If urnu her OWE, :oi, would
=, lave driven the.rthle$> foes who invaded her,
> he, omd la,F lilsirS She called none buck to- her
rescue. Their tlnty AZ 10 br here ttliey we're
ord' red j dairy was TO suffrtso airr extremity.
7 hal dntr has heem" peEformed. The state OF
'Sorth Caroii makes tlgwSio complaint. Her
., purpose is hxaH. Il <hrh Stall e her late, she
! win suffer cypr--s VIII roacrdc never. - ~
.RucI sa'nro, -Iie l"rp.e Ut S0Q:h Caro- ina
ROW fU a higl,, <ol9r,r.r dWsy. The 3rathoftIe
I enemy wn$ uo' coIi+frrd 70 tI!r .Pn!lie Offices and
lila. piSstr 6G clg< Cf the uia,ifantS Of Couni-
lila. IL W Sii4 cuoti@lt 70 TanroEc the Sen-
=. aeancp il WAS low enough toex i the cogtenEpts
OF the Iuavc and rf' good. II >u!fk 10 the low.
est. .rou Of %. ratlaton wien it was exhibited
in f-kH Il rom tie pnaf,4a aid helpless popiia-
iior ot tlmt city ,rir icl nlpr's Of ot$lFSi,enee.
i They.wrre wiAing TO Sfarvea population of NO.
men and Children. ,t.sz.,s r n.
In he < lrrt< pf the Capital Of xour State are
now thousands OF yoar fellow ciizens sithoit
! skelier aid Wtkout Subsistence. Tte$ need food.
/ Adj taH>npon on 10 assist snie in trelieRing
fiat population from the pressing Walt it'll which
! they 4ir' afflic ril. - y ess,t.
7 ii to ron ihev were strangers could appeal
| wirh eortilraGF; ffIo YOU this Gre foes, their
! Sr:farir5 ;tqnld ,l;$arm ynu. Your humanity
4! uoa> d. .sEsit$'.It Gut tfcy ar not strangers;
fl2s q, 81 e. %ogs 'cs<. The ift ycIr felf'~r-
i Ecil;zc.-- +.g,> :~Ei}"as.'e E9r.raf community
( rir!, yoer ya,r.>ivc@ ;I,S a=- cs,;:r,Es,i with
&c? - Ii9 rtDst&; 80, a. Io!t@@. cll:$areaZ@tv.
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=. d.. ..!.a isl. .' ~ r>s,
Tie Supclin;endetco Of his great pfshiic Offer
irg-erhe -atipeiIi= q supplies az fhe rran<Eoc-
taion Of item 10 colrW ia-el have scGAGded 10
:. tic; rare:0 0I Major } JULEA& MITCHELL: Wire
to him at ..hh,t Ee:t'ou Hnr5e, Or at Sewber;
II ard Soar eorhnaniratieas i diseeteiA ocither
place, vii reach hini. II more eonvSRient, you
nay co h,pnjcatr eifh the Hon. R. e. AcCaA,
eutels,u, Gnvtr,or q. the State, at Yorkyille,
Col, VI. Il. Tre<cctt at Pendleton, Col. j. 2.
Bnrce AT (irenvilIe, Col L }, Jones at n wherEy,
.r:;o,.,T Z y BaWRinS at UaOn, Col K. ". q. Duno'
vaut IT 5d2cfctg!. -.
should feel that grept wrong had been done
, TO your affection for those WHO are YOUR fellow: