Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-27

my head. told them to fire away. One oil
them, a squarebuilt, broad-faced, large mouth
ed, clumsy lieutenant, who had the face Of q
demon, and who did not utter five words
without an awful blasphcmy, now kicked Inc
in the stomach, until 7 fell breathlcss and
PROSTATE. AS soon as was able, I rose
again. He once more asked me where the
silver was. answered as before, (" I do not
know" With his heavy, elephant foot he
now kicked me on my back until fell again.
Once more arose, and he put the same ques-
tion to me. I was nearly breathless, but an,
swered as before. Thus was either kicked
or knocked down seven or eight times. I
then told him it was perfectly useless for him
to continue his threats or his blows. lie
might shoot Inc if he chose. 1 was ready and
would not bulge an inch-but requested him
not to bruise and batter an unarmed, defence
less old man "Now," said he, "Fll try a
new plan. How would you like to have both
your arms CIT off? He did not wait for an
answer, but, with his heavy sheathed sword,
struck me on my left arm, near the shoulder.
heard it crack it hung powerless by my
side, and I supposed it was broken. lie then
repeated the blow on the other arm. Ihe
pain was most excruclatlng.
Could anything be more disgraceful than
this treatment of defenceless old man by
armed soldiers? A brigand could not be
more rufian!y than this commissioned scoun-
drel; and he was not solitary exception, for
there were many officers present partlclpat-
ing in it, and sanctioning itby silent acquleS-
cence or open approval. Andersonville is not
he only place that witnessed acts OF coward
ly atrocity perpetrated.
One of the charges brought by brother
clergyman against DR.. Bachman was cruel IN
difference to the sufferings of the prisoners
"No man." says his accuser, " in Charleston
gloatcd SO openly over the barbarities inflict-
ed on our prisoners" This charge is refuted,
as every candid mind will admit who reads
the Doctors vindication; indeed, no charge
was ever more signally or triumphantly reiu-
ted than this.
A few weeks after, batch Of prisoners ar.
rived in the neighborhood, on their way to
Sumter, and the people believing that among
them were the very men who had behaved so
inhumanly, surrounded the cars, aud called
upon DR.. Bachman to examine the group, and
see if he could identify the men who had So
UNANIMOUSLY distinguished themselves. Here
was an opportunity that no man who could
gloat over those barbarities inflicted on prls'
oners" would have thrown away. Let US see
how the Docter acted
l told them I would do so, provided they
would remain where they were and not fol-
low me. The prisoners saw me at distance
held down their guilty heads, and trem-
bled like aspen leaves. All c-pel men are
towards. One of my arms was still in sling.
With the other raised some of their hats.
They all begged for mercy. said to them.
"The other day you were tigers-you are
sheep now" But hideous object soon or.
rested my attention. There sat my brutal en-
emy--the vulgar, staggering lieutenant, who
hadridden upto the steps OF the house, insultcd
the ladies and beat me most unmsreiinl!y-
fgpps0aeheds nm slowly, ardyinr awhisper
asked him. "Do you know inc sir-thc Old
man whose pockets you first searched, to see
whether he might net lave a pen-kni!c 10
defend himself, aud then kicked and knocked
him down with yourfSt and heavy scabbard z"
He presented the picture Of an arrant cow
ard and in trembling voice; e;implorcd me TO
h;.ve.mcrcY: "Don't let me &c SHOT have
pity Old man, beg for me! / won't dolt
again For God sake, save mel Oh, God, Ee.p
lnc = lid you not tel my daughter there
was no GC,. Why cali on him now?" "OS
| have changed my mind | believe in Gar!
now" | turned aud saH the impatient, lush
ed and indignant crowd approaching. What
are they going to do with me o. said h..
Do YOU hear that sound, click, click I"
Yes" said he, 50 they are cccl:ing their pis-
tolls" "True,n said {" and il | raise Il en-
ger you will have dozen bullets through
y your BRAIN" "Then will 60 10 hell don't
let them kill me. On Lord, have mercy!"
"Speak low said I, land don't open your
lips" The men advanced. Already one had
pulled me by the coat. "Show us the men,"
/ gave no clue by which the guilty could be
identified. walked slowly through the car,
sprang into the waiting carriage and drove
off,
Rev. Z. W. Huter, thsis the way in which
/ have gioated over the barbarities inflicted
OIL the prisoners"
One word aud these men would have been
sent to their last account with call their i'm
perfections on their heads,n and no one hut o
patriot who shrank from bringing disgrace
upon the land he loved and the cause he glo.
ried in, or Christian, influenced by the SUBJ
lime precepts of the Gospel, could, while his
ears vet vibratcd to the screams Of unofend-
ine victims, while his eyes yet rested upon
the evidences of vandalism on every side,
while his frame yet quivered with the agony
their torture inflicted on him, and his men,
ory was still brrdened with the record of the
enormities they committed, cosld have fore
gone such an opportunity. Very probable,
indeed. that man capable Of acting so at
such moment would "gloat over the bar
barities inflicted on prisoners" at any time
openly or in secret.
Had Mr.. Hutter been rs discreet as he was
jealous be would never have given Or. Bach
man the opportunity Of making public the
disgraceful facts to which we have referred.
Never. Heaven knows, enough has been re.
corded to excite the horror and incredulity of
the civilized world, and prominent among
these will be DR.. Hachinaa's vindicatory mar
rative.
THE TERM "FEHIAN"-Chief Centre Ste
phens being asked as to the origin of the term
Fenian, replies, through Mr.. W. G. Halpin,
thus:
Every student of Irish history will rccol.
lect that cbie(lan existed in Ireland just