, 1866-06-19


as We do! With families to look after, how
can We earn liTelihood?''
"But," suggested, "the people OF, Ten
nesse-. Kentucky and the Yankee States have
contributed Abera1ly to aid you.'
"Yca," ehe responded. "Bnt we live 80
lar away. The nearest point At which can
get anything, Is Guntersville, which IL TWEEN.
ty ulil.s. will have to carry 1. on my back.
and I am scarcely able to walk alone;
tr1edto borrow horst down In the valley, out
the man told me that he had other business
than taking care OF all the paupers In the
country, and Vas compelled 10 absudon all
hope"
I had taken the advise Of the eentIaman
who told me to provide myself for the jour
ney, and had In a sack peck Of meal, for nv
horse, and In my saddle bags corn bread aud
bacon for two days at once gave all had
to the family, knowing that could reach
Guntezsville the following dsy, Or even that
subsiat on grass Of which, ali slong the way,
there WAS an abundant growth. had in-
tended 20 travel but few miles each day,
but now determined to 20 direct to Guntefs.
vile, and make daily trips in the country,
returning at night.
have seen expressions Of gratitude under
alu,ost every circustance. A hundred times
field, hleathe out his last breath In gratitude
for drop Of water to cool his parched lips
but never dld see SO much fefTency Is on
this occasion; never heard more eloquent
prayer than at that moment fell from the lip.
Of that llliterate woman.
dure 1t no longer had heard Of the suder-
Ing OF the famine stricken people, but never
did for moment picture to myself uthe
OF the horrors spread out before me.
AwoMAS or SEVENTY
was the next person addressed. had pass
ed all the huts for three miles, not desiring to
give my nerves a secoud shock that day bnt
on the rold met an old, dccrepid female,
tic, carrying on her back asack, in which was
half bushel Of meal.
t'Madam," said I, lyon are wearied, arc
load"
at have toted 1t eighteen mles; clear from
Guntersyille," said She
"How Tar do Jon live from here ~
asked. 80
sand you have carried this al the way
from Guntersville had you no one to sand!'
No, Sir, )" said she; II had two SOMA, who
lived wiki me, and two more who had fam1-
lies, living near. They Were all killed in the
wtr, and the wife Of one OF them Ia dead, aud
. had to take care Of bis four children, the
Oldest Of whom is eight years Of age; I had to
carry this clear from Guntersrllle, or starve.h
. ;" l. that 4 part of the corn sent there by
the Yankees r. asked.
"Yes sir, God bless them; the rich people
here told us they were all thieves, and vii
lalns: and murdertrs, and they coa1cd all my
sons In the army, saying their families should
be supported; but noW, find the Yankees
though We had been fighting them these four
or five 5ears, while the men who promised to
support US, wou]d not even give Us a scrap OF
bread even II they knew we vert starving.
II It had not been for the Yankees, God knows
What we should have done-we woald all
:. Men OF the Northl Are theae wealthy men
proper subjects to be admitted to nll the
rights they have forfeited, Just at present
They violated faith with the Government,
but were too cowardly to incur the dangers
heir conduct brought forth. They coaxed
~ ignorant, but honest people to fight their
battles, under false pretences. and magnld-
cent Promises +; yet now they let the families
nf thelr slHins 6tatTel
1h..,., ~ GusTERsyMA.
+.-.SiI1s .,a " :. rapidly as possible to Cum
Icy. Esslue} and reached The toEn about mid
w. n r,tna. u4a expected to travel the country
neonis . t,,,t t1e actual condition Of the
Scarcely reached the 10 st,ns netd Of that. ! had
neiofe saw Representatives from every me-,
tion within q circuit OF thlrt- ,,;,es5 teer,
#hicn could obtain as true a plttnre ~ re
prevailing destttntion as Was poss5Es ~, a.,
extended Tour through the mountaIn.-
DIED BT TIE WAY,
While Was standing in front of tha d,or
OF me hotel, was approached by middle
aged female, who inquired of ma Ehere es.
Inc plaee at which ratfous were dealt out to the
poor. pointed TO the house, but befo-n ehe
departed, I asked: 41s
"How far do you live from herr? ?,'
Thirteen miles," said she.
"1s there much sufferiun fhe,a 81 7 T.,
Quire.
"Yes sir; you have no idea Of It's ex-
do yon get enough here to relieve vou .n
Yes s1f-enoagh to keep us from dying
that H, most Of us We get 4 Little meal
nothing else; mea. we do not expeet; We are
glad TO get enough meal to keep Us from
"Nhere does this relief come from 81,
'some from Tennessee, some from Ken.
do yoa get Egn The Yaakse States"
horfes.' W. A1'o Nv
to give out?'
"Ycs, sometimes; I know woman who
came si1teen miles, after having hyod three
mite she had to her children, and then got
she has since died.''
Are there many cases Of starvation smonp
son :" I next inquired.
nhy, yes; the other day woman walked
!, mlies here for some food for herself anl four
Ghhnoien, and she got peck of meal; but
she got home. She was found by the road
siue and ourted, and the neIehbors went 10
dead" 1' ~ A'A c"
"Why don't the ,nsn come after proyts-
Ions ~ asked. fN1
vas the response; they were ali killed or
died In the war. II they htd known that
the Yankees were so kind as they arc thav
ate service"
NO MEAT s1scE AUGUST,
met boy shout thirteen Years of nor.
carrying peck Of meal, and asked;
lev Ess m,1.1 1aS a9 y you live from the cityp
- Ara the people bad OF there.n i
Yes; We have had to live on the cnrn
meM given us; We haye had no meat in our
mouse atnce August last. and the Lord knows
"ne1 We shall have any more.''
20 Sou get corn meal enoughs"
NO Sir We don't average more than q
Peek, Reck J, ,yeek, and there are tour Of us in tho
Where Is your father?n =
He was KILLED at Mission Ridge.''
=, mAre T. the people around you as bad of as
Yes SIT, some are worse of, and only
I'VE ~ ge better OF; We expect to ali sta{ye, !
m1ss the Yankers help us.''
~. .e eaald I'LL columns with particulars Is
ih:aItfadmg is as these. IconTersed With at
last hundred persons, during nv stay.
1naeh listed Ill the morning Of the 4th ii
sane, anoan of them gave accounts as dole.