New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-02


E7rgiaia, and published in the Richmond Exam
asr u Is etather binding Il
SHEpHERDsTowN, VA, July 20, 1864.
Sfe8. H5tnter- Yesterday your underling CAM
AlaTtiadale, of 1lst New York Veteran Cavalry
executed your Infamous order and burned n
house. fou have had the satisfaction ere this Q
receiving from him the information that you
orders we're ful6liedto the letter the dwellin,
Snd every Out-buildiug, seven in number, witt
Bheir contents, being burned. /, therefore, help
less Woman whom You have cruelty wronged, ad
eFess Eou. major general in the United States
sggmy aud demand why this was done What was
nay eiEsnse
NV husband was absent an exile. He has never
been 3 politician, or in any way engaged in the
struggle now going on, his age preventing Fms
aaet hayia Stgother, your chief Of staf could have
Sald sou. The heuse was built oy my tather.
Revolutionary soldier, who served the whole seven
wears FOR your independence. Taere was born
fslara 5hefsaered dead Tapose /; it was my house
.aad my home and there has your neice, who
lived among ns all this horifd time, up to the
vsresaft moment, met with all Kindness and hos
Nsifaii4y at my hands,. H..
Was ii for this yon turned me, my young daugh-
ter ard my little son out upon the world withau,
3 shelteF2 Or was it because my husband is the
grandson Of the Revolutionary patriot and rebel,
z5ehard Henry Lee, and the near knsmaf of the
nablest of Christian warriors, the greatest of
generals Robert E. Lee Heavens blessings be
Tanaa Als head foreger You and your govern
B3eut have failed to conquer, sabdue or match
Epan ehe helpless and inofensiYe.
Hyena-like, you have torn my heart to pieces
fsr sd hailoWed memories cluster around that
ih0IGes tead--and, dem0n-like, you have done it
Without even the pretext of revenge; for never
saw on harmed you. Your office is not to lead, like
8 brave man and soldier, your men to fight in the
ranks OF var, but your work has been to separate
goHrsel from all danger, and, with your incen-
diary hand, steal unaWares upon helpless women
s3ah children, TO insult and destroy. Two fan
names aid you yesterday rdthlessly lay in ashes
giring not moments warning TO the startled
inmates Of youE wicked purpose; turning
mothers and children out Of doors; your very
RaRse exeoFated by your own men for the cruel
work You gave them to do.
In the case of Mr. A. r. Boteler, both father
aua mother were far away. Any heart but that Of
Capt. MaTtindale tand yours1 would have been
touelsed by that little circle, comprising widowed
aangttev, just risen from bed of illness, her
Ehrec little fatheFless babes-the eldest not five
years Of age-and her heroic sister. Irepeat, any
z9an would have been touched at that sight But
Capt, Martindale-one might as well hope to find
mercy and feeling in the heart Of d wolf, bent Oh
LIS prey OF young lambs as tosseaFeh for such
qualities in his bosom. You have chosen well
Faaf man for such deeds; doubtless you will pro-
laote hifn. &H
a colonel of the Federal army has stated that
yaH deprived forty of your officers of their com
1naads because they refused to Carry out your
malignant mischief, All honor to their names for
9als at least. They are men; they have human
1ESrsss and blush for such commander
ask who that does not wish infamy and dis
GHa1e attached to him forever, wonld serve under
Tou Your name will stand on history page as
4saRter Of weak women and innocent children; the
a1nter to destroy defenseess villages and refined
aud beautiful homes to torture afresh the agoil-
nzed hearts Of suffering widows; the huntersof
africa poor sons and daughters, and to lure them
On 70 ruin and death OF soul and body; the hunter
Szth tie relentless heart Of wild beast the face
nf q fad, and the form Of man. Oh, earth, be-
Easa the nonsteFi rf
SsazsI say, q God forgive you2n Nosprayer can
4e ofered for you We're it possible for human
LIPS 70 raise your name heavenward angels would
fi3rast the foul thing back again and demons would
.1siainl their own.
The Prussian army in Sileaia have been ordered
% otaeken the gittefing metal of their helmets
officers being directed 70 remove their epaulettes
z1d every other mark Of distinction likely To
attract the attention Of the enemy's sharp
shooters.
A FAT DIyIDEND.- The Taunton Mass OH
lAotA Company, one Of those suffering Institutions
w-nith need more government protection have
made another annual dividend of so per cent
Nils j. the fourth dividend of 80 per cent. and 4
&2Ys the Gazette, handsome surplus remains
s4ter It's payment. The Tribune must be delighted
~ such eyidenceso of prosperity. a 4
Here is another case: The American Wood'l
@scre Company Of Providence, R. l., has a capi. |
fai of 81 100000, and from the net profits Of its
bhsiness divided among its stockholders 81 900 600
NJ 1864; and 81 100000 in 1855. This company has
q monopoly Of the manufacture of screws and is
2sSW, and always has been, one of the most clam
oF0us advocates Of protection.
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a PREDIcAMENT6 ON BRoADwAy.--ANe New York
paper publishes the following account Of an Incl
dent alleged To have taken place recently on
Broadway;
Six handsome and stylish young ladies, on their
way apparently from the postOiIice were noticed
standing this beautiful afternoonon the corner 81
Broadway and Liberty streets, waiting for Mad-t
lsan avenue stage; SO presently one came along |
&iid, as the street was crowded with vehicles Ii
was very important that they should ret INTO TIE
vehicle as fast as possible.
An the first young lady about Is summers. emil
legged TIT narrow stage door ont sprang her i'm
saense .tilt,' and the second young lady, with all
9a8at charming little aStelia on her bewitehinp
fasled nan, not head in her great haste to fol-
p M, ran up under the hoops and was dragged for
aaEd while the third young lady got enyel0ped in
Ike manner, and SO until all had rushed in nell
1eil, under each other hoops in less time than it
GEES TO tell IT. me horses having started sud
aealy, precipitated them all like SO many bricks
sHe knocking The other over. 1t was indeed a
gdicreus sight. But as the ladies were all alone
saey dd not seem to be embarrassed at their
aitqation and were extrieating themselves very
EaA nnfi by their loud shouting they excited the
sespieions of two Watchful policemen who I
Eennted the steps, thinking they had big haul Of
ssetsY plckpoekets. At the sight Of the police [
eXtreated herself, screamed 1.-TWO men are com, Z
Hg ln Whereupon there began snch fiutter. and f
sach screaming that the gallant officers grew weak
a ~ &, kneea ana were quite powerlesa. By this
akle tae stage had got opposite the Howard house
4Aa was LOST TO view BY the intervening vehicles.
g was ascertaned afterwards, ;hoWeveT from one i
5e Ing policemen, that the ladies succeeded in dis
sHta esfIng themselves without serious iniurv Z
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SHRnEH DEATHs.--Reeent experiments reported 1
% scientific Congress at StTasburg show that Il
EsEg few OF the sudden deaths said to arise from
4eart disease in reality can be attributed to that
sis IF auf1da dnnt ~