Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-08-27

IORKVILIE, s.
d from my bed p demanded Colonel Danvers, vii
" flush of surprise and indignation on his fine fe
}. lures II assure you am unable to rise, an
}. your conduct, under the circumstances would
I too atrocious for belief should be burned ahv
n or would suffer the keenest agony in ,Indergoin
< removal +" ....... .....I...
."What is that to me ?" said the wretch with o
d angry scowl. "You deserve every. torment ths
: can be inflicted for your treason and rebelho,
j Whatcare foryour suferings, when your rebeHio
has sent two hundred Thousand brave soldiers
their account? Tell me where your plate is bic
den, or shall this moment give the orderto appl
the torch to every chamber in your house"
~ really cannot tell where you will find the fe'
| odd spoon that are left to my poor and warracke
establishment" replied the wounded man, who's
shattered system and fevered blood could III bea
the excitement and irritation of 30 unpleasant a
interview. go to my house-keeper, sir-yo
will find her below, if she is not frightened frou
the place as my other domestics are-and tell he
it is my order to deliver you every spoonand trink
, ct in her care had thought this was war fo
the old flag, but it seems to be degenerating int
an inquisition for old spoons" /"
'Very well, sir" replied Captain Train win
cling under the sneer; if they are not forthcoming
shall burn you out, root and branch. Thus say
ing, he turned and hurried below, for well knowing
the rapacious and plundering disposition Of tn
wretches under his command, his chief anxiety wa
lest they might be before hand with him in secur
ing whatever articles of value the place could fur
nish. Every other consideration was of secondary
importance compared with this. ...
He found the terrified old house.keeper in tht
parlor below, surrounded by group of clamorou
soldiers who, in their eagerness to extort from he
confession as to the hiding place of the. family
plate, had frightened and bewildered her to such
degree that she gave the most contradictory re
plies to the questions urged upon her, accompa
MED as they were with every threat, both of Ian
guage and gesture, that could terrify her to ,
prompt confession. Her skin, which approached
the darkest hue of the African, was now bleacheo
by terror into leathery olive, as the bewildered
creature glanced from face to face to catch the
meaning of the eager questions that were propound
ed on every side, and enforced by threating swords
that compelled attention to their earnest and angry
demands
When Captain Train descended to the parlor-
or "hall' of the buding-as tits frequently termed
at the South-hc found group Of ten or twelve
soldiers gathered around the old house-keeper
Hannah, whose countenance, as she turned first to
one and then to another of her tormentors- com.
pretending none yet hearkening to all-was full oi
dire perplexity and alarm.
AS he strobe, up to the spot where she stood,
the soldiers. who beleaguered her, drew back like
jackas from the carcass when the lion approaches
to claim his share.
"Now, my good woman" began the officer
eyes, mossa, that will rnossa," said old Han
nah, dropping courtesy snd scarcely conscious to
whom, or what she was speaking.
"What does the old fool mean?" exclaimed Cap
tain Train, pettishly; lead the way at once to
where you have hidden your plate-I mean your
eror epovrs arJ Eo.he, nrrd orner such thi"so II
you fail to do it, you shall certainly hang this very
hour I know how to halter old jades like you
aye and to make them drink whether they will OF
no. Sergeant JONES' bring me halter, and be
ready with couple of men to get the truth out OF
this old woman"
''Mossa hear de trute," cried old Hannah, be-
ginning to comprehend the situation and to gestic-
ulate violently. Every spoon, every FORK, and
ever piece OBJ silver is safe in Petersburg at Mass
Robert Danver's mossa' s brother"
'Tell me no lies, or you shall certainly hang for
it!" exclaimed the officer, with an angry oath.
Jones bring me the halter.
"Mass Robert come yesterday" !" continued Han
nah, with more ftankness than policy, land he
said he was not gwine to left dem tings here for de
thievn yankees to steal and he carried off ebery
ting in de carriage to his own house in de city.
tell you de God s trute, and if you hang me now
you can hang an welcome-dat's all l can say. y
Having thus delivered herself and made clean
breast of it. the honest old house-keeper again held
her head erect and looked fearlessy and it may be
little defantly, around upon her prosecutors.
"Look here my geod woman we arn't to be
baulked in this STYLE" said Captain Train. 1--WE
haint took all this trouble for nothing. IF you
don't bring forward your valuables you shall GER
tainy hang, and I'll leave this house heap Of
ashes. Better bring up your silver and save it. "
"I can't help it, sir" replied Hannah submis'
SVely, DuG uTuliy be Fahoiapaeo 40 GA e<''e ~
mass Roberts" =,
"Bring that rope, JONES' and put it around hel
neck" cried Captain Train; 'she'I tell another
tale before we are done with her."
Captain |" said a young man stepping forward
and laying his hand gently upon his superior
arm, ''we are not fighting to enrich ourselves
least I am notify the plunder of private houses.
Besides, am persuaded this woman tells only the
truth. You can learn nothing more from her by
this gratuitous piece of cruelty
'You don't know these niggers as l do Gran
MORE" answered Captain Train, impatiently, as he
shook the hand of his lieutenant off, know how
to deal with the wretches Six feet of rope and @
swinging limb is better than OWNERS rod fol
finding hidden treasure. I've tried it before. Put
the rope around her neck, Jones.
Lieutenant Cranmore shrank back from the sui
len and brutal eye of his Captain with disgust and
adherence written upon his face. He had nc
heart for the rufianly and savage deeds Of the mer
with whom he was compelled habitually to associ
ate. He belonged to that large class Of wel[brec
northerners, who, as class, have no superiors in
any land or nation But few, comparatively, of thi
class were found in the army, raised to subjugatt
and enslave the South. They shrank from the un
congenial service of warning with kindred race
and whenever they could make themselves heard
their voices were raised against the barbarities in
Aicted by that degraded class whom love Of plum
der and rapine sent to swell the ranks of the enc