The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-11-30
'The Wat. i'm South CaroIinn.


Of the 9th Of July, 1865, contained an arti-
Gle entitled. The Southeran Lutheran
Church" by the Rev. Is, w. Hutter, Among
other statements, Mr., Hutter charged the
Rev. DIR. Bachman, OF South Carolina, with
having refused to administer the commup-
ion TO Union soldier, and also with hay
ing gloated over the barbaritles inflicted
upon Union soldiers. pr, Bachman has re-
piled to these accusations in an article in
the Luthsrdn and Missionary We thought
that we had formed M adequate idea Of the
horrors of war, but as we, from day to day,
learn more and more of the late conflict, we
are staggered in the effort to realize that the
incidents of which DIR. Bachman was an
eye witness could ppssibly have transpired
ia a civilized land, t.''.,
MR. Bachman Is well known, not only
as mn eminent Lutheran minister, but as a
distinguished ornithologist and an associ-
ate of the late Mr.. Audubon
Up to this day Says Mr.. B., ! haye never
refused to visit any United States soldiers,
etc., and am still engaged in administering
the Instructions and comforts of religion to
all who send for me. 'Tis true, cannot
disGharge these duties as quickly and With
as much comfort to myself as once did.
am compelled to travel miles ON foot to
visit the hospitals; all my means Of con
veyance have been taken from me. In my
large congregation all the carriages and
horses, including those of the aged widow
and non-combatant, We're seized by the Gov
ernment; there is but one left, which was
saved by being claimed as British property
1t has no horses, and therefore Is of no
service, b-. t.,.. t, t.f
President Lincoln. by his proclamation,
tendered free pardon with restoration of the
right Of property, except that Of slaves, to
all who would take the oath 20 support the
| United States Government. That oath has
been taken by all Of us. But what has
been the result? We We're told to identify
our property, Ny carriage, buggy, and
the baropcghe Of n benevolent widow, were,
by AN order from General Hatch, taken
! from my premises, which were occupied by
an English family With the protection OF
| the Consul and were not, in any sense OF
! the word, what could be construed as aban-
doncd property. When ] inquired about
the buggy, which 7 needed most, ! was sept
from one office to another--from post TO
pillar-for o few days until time was af-
wrote to Hilton Head but was Informed
that il was shipped to New York. My
carriage / found In depot In the city; but
when the men placed as guard asccrtaincd
! that II was mine, they ordered me away.
and locked the door. That night they re-
moved the pole, the cushions and wheels,
aud by these maneuyefs ! am left without
any conveyance, Pictures, bedding, a
| clock, etc, We're taken from my house by
Rey. Mr.. French, who had speculted
largely and prohtably among the poor ne
groes, in urging them TO be married over
| again, at only dollar and two candles a
pair. Many had no objection to the change,
| and, In the state of utter decentralization OF
the negro, have been married several times
since, enjoying their freedom al libitum.
I was sent from one Office to another.
/ Al IL,
| had detected In my neighborhood in the
house of the United States officers. were
removed to the Pavilion Hotel. I followed
| them there and was told TO write to the
1 Treasury department., and my goods would
be restored, l wrote accordingly, but re-
/ ceived no answer until about q month had
| elapsed. then went for the articles, but
was refused even to enter the room where
| they were stored. The women OF the Of
ficerr had selected what they valued; the
remainder, which was of but little value,
was sold nt auction. What became of the
proceeds, let the heads of the Government
| inquire Certain Ii Is that of the ten
| Thousands Of persons deprived of their pro
! perty In Charleston, not 4 thOusandth part
| has been recovered. We are I'm the situa-
| tion of a certain man in the Gospel, who
| fell into strange company (Luke, II. 30).
| When these officials, and the ladies under
their protection, return 10 their homes IN
the North God speed them ON their way D
| they viii be muclr richer than when they
came here; and, alasS the poor will be
poorer still. Watches, ladies' ornaments,
silver spoons, and all manner Of household
| furniture, etc, must, by this time. be at a
discount In the North. The Rev. Mr..
| French, who made clean sweep from the
HOUSES in my neighborhood, must by this
| time be a man of wealth, ana General
Hatch aud another officer can not be far be-
hind. The elegant carriage of Miss An
nally could not be retained here but was
sent 10 tile North to accommodate Mrs.
Martel it u1' rU''it lHaid t'l'
sfaltfsc 80 nist snf t,