Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-19
MOT At CITY POINT,

Last Thursday and Friday nights City Point
was the scene Of deeds Of violence and rapine,
which demand immediate investigation, at the
hands Of the military authorities.
1t has since the close of the war, been the
practice of some of the storekeepers OF this city
to visit City Point whenever any considerable
number Of troops has been paid Oft there Tor the
purpose OF selling them such goods as are usu-
ally sought after by soldiers. These merchants
generally provide themselves with the lawful
licenses, and in addition procure permit from
she y. s. military authorities. During the
past week considerable amount OF money
having been or being about to be paid to the
troops at the point, /; number of merchants re-
paired tEiithcr for purposes Of traffic. With.
out any premonition or notice, about eleven
0 clock on Thursday night, the stores of MeSsrs.
HershLcrg, Bear, Grau, j. Grccnwad, Il.
Eaik and Jacob Greenhood were broken into
by bands of soldiers, the owners brutally beaten
and their goods seized and carried off Or de-
stroyed Mr.. Bears place was broken into SIM
ultancously il front and at the side, by twenty
seven soldiers. Some one in the store, fired a
pistol the bullet from which took effect in one
of the soldiers, when Mr.. Bear, Mr.. Hershberg
and Mr. Grau were seized and dreadtuly bea-
ten and subsequently, hurried to the guard
house and their goods left at the mercy. OF the
soldicry. al Of Mr.. Bears stock, valued at
eight thousand dollars, was stolen or destroyed.
After the shooting Of the soldier some OF the
officers are reported to have encouraged their
men in the pillage Bear, Hirshbcrg and
Grau while in the guard house were stripped
of everything of value about them, and then
Violently dragged about the room, and Mr..
Bear was chokeG almost to death.
Thn attack made nv the soldiers
upon TIC establishment OF Mr. Greenwald, an
old gentleman, whom they beat on the head
with their muskets, and robbed of two cases Of
goods and everything Of value about his per-
SON. His clerk, Mr. Greenwood, was stabbed
in the head with a bayonet and robbed.
MIR. f. Falk was robbed Of several gold and
silver watches, ell of his money and some Of
his Clothes
This night was hideous indeed at the Point,
Il perfect reign of terror prevailed, and there
was no one to whom the robbed and terrified
citizens could appeal successfully for protec-
ton. The next evening friday, about 2 7.
NJ, as Mr. William Fleggenheimer was going
to the quarters Of the post sutler, Tor whom he
had some pistols. while in company with MIR.
Cohen and Mr. W. Jacobs, was set upon by
seven white soldiers, beaten over the head
with shoes, knocked down and robbed OF his
carpet bag containing five watches, three pistols
aud lot ofpccket books. Mr.. Fleggenheiner
pursued the robbers to their quarters, and
identifying the riugleader, Lieutenant Lawson
had him arrested, to be, however, soon after
released by another officer. There were over
fifty witnesses to the outrage upon Mr.. tleg-
genheimcr
As we said before, We hope the military au-
thoritics will at once, while all the Witnesses
and sufferers can be easily produced, have
formal and regular investigation Of hedisgrace-
full occurrences Of which the above is mild
statement. II Rich. Times