The New York herald., 1865-03-19
ize Francis Marion and Sumter and many loyal soldier
Carried of some memento from the spot


We found Mrs Reilly sister and two children all
the Others having disappeared before column arrived
up. Mrs Reilly had in her possession letters establish
Ing the fact thst her father Union soldier serving In
the Eleventh New York, and hcr brother = member Of
the Fsrty NTH New York. Some time In 1859 abe emf
grated to the south goyerness and for many months
fed that capacity In the family Of Mr. Bostwck In
lsc0 she married her present husband Reilly who 10
conscrpt and native Of South Carolina. She 70 native
OF Germany lady Of considerable intelligence and pre-
possessing appearance On account OF her connections
guard furnished her prevent the destruction Of
property.
The day that Wade Hampton charged Kipntrick's
camp was At General Carlins headquarters, when a
rebel soldier carrying carbinc, and Teuonic member
the tents the puichnan eautcd ard said
Captains there sh un brsner" "Whers did you get
him ~ inquired the Adjutant General.
well yer sec, was In der pergnning of der fight,
and gut cut on and without der horse hid in der
swamp, Pimepy sees der shomsy coming up, 50 I
shust shumped pehnd der tree to grab hms. Der tan
fool didn't Gums close ter nuG an sheps nit sur
renderl' shook hands init him, and made une
rebel lines to pc his prisoner; and der we're ler
Unions lines, he is to ne mine prisoner"
pcaed to, and confirmed the Dutchman's tale, merely
adding
II were tired Of toting the gun, and wanted 70 sell
out cheap for cash or hard tack"
BusBwHAcKNo AND NUMBERING.
In the country about Winnsboro, 8. O., the people
manifested deveish spirit Of hostility TO sOlders
and In some neghborhoods have banded together TO
bushwhack advance foragers They assisted by
Wheeers cut-throats, who have murdered number OF
after they had surrendered One Of Kpatrick's
scouts with wheelers men at Bluckstock, in ais
guise, and saw them call out at time party Of
eighteen a Of whom were shot The thirst for revenge
was not even then gratied and they horribly mutated
the bodies with knives and pinned upon the bodies Of
party Of eight "Death TO all foragers" Fitzpatrick held
TRUCE WITH WHEELER
when he strongly protested against such . barbarous
mode o. warfare and threatened retaliation General
murder and assured fitzpatrick that all persons detected
In the murder Of prisoners should receive the punishment
due the offence am inclined TO think that Wheeler s
not party to these outrages but II his raise the
black flag Of course he must be held responsible for
their acts and retaliation be meeted out to them
REBEL RELICS ExaUMED.
On arriving at Little River, Carlin found the bridge
burned, and ordered the flooring of Ebenezar church,
q i e9 n
three costly gold and silver mounted canes three
ancient swords and fine ria evidently placed there by
some rebel for safe keeping One Of the canes was
marked "R. Lewis"
is very pretty little town Of about Ave hundred nhabi
tants situated on high rolling land, through which
fine stream Of water runs furnishing considerable motive
power The Court House and jail are neat and substan
tia stone structures and the other buildings chiefly
wooden ones, OF moro or less pretensons to elegance
Many Of The residences handsomely ornamened and
supefbiy furnished In their interior arrangements Tho
Citizens we found orderly and aabe conversng freely
ard feolngly upon the and its horrors There are
several Union families residing in the town, who had
harbored our prisoners escaped from tho Column
ba pen and day their Kindness rewarded BY their
property being well protected.
COLONEL noox1R THs BOLD cARcIIx1AN
Among tie old residents OF the place Ia lawyer Of
some note and prominent public man, named Boezer
with whose family passed couple Of hours very pleas
was ono Of the convention that passed the
secession ordinance and the only who had the bold
TO stand up and speak and vote against and rovn
upon and defy the internal plotter when they endca-
vored TO hiss him into silence. conversed with him
an accomplished gentleman failed 70 discover whether
his sympathies arc now with us or our enemies.
THE RgBEfs ADMIT THE HuRpEn OF oua PRISONERS.
At Barnwoll had the good fortune TO capture mail
carrier with many letters written BY Wheeers cavalry
TO their friends These letters are Of great importance
nasmuch as they admit what General Fitzpatrick has long
will not copy entire The first u dated Scamp Of Third
asorss cavalry Savannah river, December a. 1884 !,
Georgia regiment Bennngs brigade, Fields division,
Richmond, Va, and e signed by "Your brother, Johl
Shad" Il presume half -brother) He says
ns: r ss s .hss Il
81 81 ieS sss S
Tay;hsa .as sas. ss h ssaniTy
70 loose them. Such they does hs
T apssS 81 1.
few days ago, but will not for fear Of accident
dressed to 'Miss Kate E. Falkerson, Abingdon Va,
dated sHudson's Ferry Savannah river, Deo a. ls64
and signed by her father, saac, Co. b., Terrys Texas
Rangers, Wheelcrs Cavalry Corps"
The of wanton destruction and cruelty enraged
very much, and many y 1a d aey .rold rerr az.
% is ae %s i@S sredd @ but hope Ills mol $50 90 A' "
The third and last is addressed to "Mrs. Bette El
BARN Sssn rS i oSsn Ss
cayfry S. G., Dec "a 1864" After speaking Of the
battle Of Waynesboro, he says
ay ss. s :'s sns s S's& & %. 90 & . %
CAPTAIN EpsuxDs CUT OFF.
| When near Lexington Carns division was attacked
| in front by Wheeers Among those vino were cst OF
Assistant Adutsnt General to General Carlin who pur
sued by the rebels his horse into swamp and hid
away until the enemy had been driven back. John
Watt orderly to Colonel Nics, the retreat fell from
his horse, which came In rderless TWO hours aftor
he came up from the rear carrying his sabre and re-
voivcr having broke into the woods and made detouI
OF six milea About thirty Of our wagons were cut on
I Bow PADDY TOOK rusosEx
Among those who out In tho advance when
Wheeler swooped down upon them were Captain Nathan
Willard, 9. s., u 8 v, with an Irish orderly named
| Mike Aaooney, OF the Twenty first Ohio. The captain
unarncd and, having feet horse, and being non
combalant but brave 70 fault nevertheless concluded
ground with two three other orderes, and captured
two prisoners who refused to In with them Mike
not to be cheated out Of his game, and accordingly
SHOT the rebel and into camp One OF the othcGl
dubbed the other rebel
found four miles above Sisters ferry who seems
has taken his abode upon the waters, with his wives
daughters sons man servants and maid servants horses
Uncle Abraham have passed away when he proposes q
land repeope the barren lands Of the once happy
| South. HIS nano u Tyson btter satellite OF Davis
who this summer the negroes say worked one hundred
ploughs, and numbered among bis sbAck family ous
hundred and two descendants Of Ethiopia. His planta
ton il on the Savannah, where small stream sots Ia
upon his land and forms beautiful lake Hearing that
the Yankees were coming, but not knowing from what
quarter Tyson embarked his all upon nat boats includ
ing his family and stock, negroes alone excepted Wher
Williams moved up here the south side and Davis
the west side Of the river Tyson In quandary tc
whore to turn Like the dove let out from Noahs srk
be could nd no for the soes Of his feet IAndnl
his animals the Georgia sdc Tyson took up his home
upon the Savannah and is now moorcd TO the trees
| the angry element We will let him rest In quiet, a
tho capture OF him and his family Is not worth anything
and his stock and property s now on tho other Side
| far from Tyson deserves the thanks Of tho rcbe
modcum OF the genuine and uncorruptcd blood OF TN
| chvary.
1 rHE STARS AND STRIPES IN cARoIrA.
The war has now been raging In all ts fury for thret
years and nne months, and havo seen tho old fal
L.. nlDlllo ~ nund laaA oailr.