Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-06-11
Another Yankee Raid Upon Wood
sfOck--Three Prisoners Captured!


About Il O'Clock, on Friday night last, the
women and chill lren of our hitherto quiet town
were reused from their peaceful slumb ers and
pleasant dreams by a squad of United States
soldiers from Winchester, lead by one L. Ed
WIN DUDLEY, now clerk of the county court of
Shenandoah, who, it seems. had been sent
here to arrest and carry eff certain parties,
charged with having feoniousiy, and with in
tent 10 destroy 1.-THE best government the
world ever saw" with an axe, Ratchet, or
some other sharp-edged tool, cut down and
CARR ed away, against he peace and dignity
Of he community, and WITH the fell purpose
to insult the s'trooly lol'' portion thereof, the
grand and sacred flag poe erected AT the
headquarters Of the deputy collector Of U. $.
internal revenue in this place. The names Of
the parties arrested are: Hugh and George
e., sons OF Mr.. g. II. OFT, and George Kneis-
ley. They also went to The residence of Mr..
hm. supinger for til purpose of arresting his
son, but henet happening to be at home, esca-
ped the fate of those named. George G. OFT,
we understand, was arrested for using dis
loyal language toward The parties by whom
his brother was arrested.
SO far as the act Of cutting down the flag
pole is concerned, it WAS unqucstionably
wrong. and we have not met with a man III
The community WHO did not condemn the par
ties who did it, whoever they were. Such i'll
advised ald iuconsiderate acts are to be re-
GREETED, because they arc calculal ed to increase
the difficulties that areadJ surround US, by
affording cowardly and relentless oppres
sors pretext for carrying out their wicked
measures against us. So far as the parties by
whom this pole was cut are concerned, we have
no idea, nor does any any man in tho commu
nifty believe, that they intended any disre-
spect to the chest government the world ever
saw, nor did they lnteAd to insult the officers
of that government, as such, but intended SIM
ply to show their contempt for these parties as
the avowed propagandists OF the repulsive and
detes:able principles of the radical party in
Virginia. They intended TO Insult them as
partisan leaders, and not as officers OF the
government. In their hands, the flag is to us
the emblem Of a wicked and relentless oppres
sion, and not the symbol Of protection. Ii is
not regarded as he emblem of national great
ness, and liberty, justice and right but as the
evidence of the presence OF a hazel military
despotism. Ii any defence of this foolish act
is needed, such are the reasons which We
would offer in lis extennaion. Ii was perpe
tod Ri -. H.. Il
honor Of the Presidents acquittal by the SEN
ate Of the charges preferred by The radicals III
the House Of Re presentatives. under he i'm
pulse Of the moment, and without the least
dIsloyai intention or evil purpose.
Who the informers against the parties ar
rested are. we know not, but suppose the facts
will be de. eoped at their examination and
trial, when that takcs place. Tie general i'm
precision is thai Dudley, and Two or three 9TH
er carpet baggers and sealla wags, have seiz-
cd upon this method Of venting their iizpo ant
rage against cur citizens, and especially
against those who denouuce their efforts 10 re-
duce the white population 10 the condition OF
mere vassals to them and their negro allies.
48S an eN iehct o! Inc correctness OF TINS, 1t Is
I known fact that those Of the o4<.icers Of Tie
government; i'll our midst who attend to their
business, and do not seek TO intermediate with
OR domestic affairs are never insuIt ted but
on Tie contrary, treated kindly By oar citi
Gems.
Why did Dudley and his armed posse come
mere al the ho,F OF midnight ike thieves and
robbers, TO arrest some three or four boys?
Mere iAey fearful that they would be inter
rapte1 IN he execution Of the process, SO
unusual II time II Feeee@ or did they feal
hat lie spotted ones would make their es-
ca Pc ii an effort were laade 10 arrest them ia
he day time Whateve, reason incy iaay give
we regard thle clandeStine manner OF cXecu-
ting the processes Of iew in Virginia as most
extraordinary, albeit it is in perfect accord
ance with the principles that govern the acts
Of the whole carpet bag fraternity.
When the trial Of The parties arrested shall
take place. we will endeavor to inform our
readers Of the facts developed in he case.