The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-07-14

Tho years which have flown since
the last guns coho died away and
the drifting smoke Aoated down tho
valleys Of Virginia have, in meas.
nre served to oblitorato many of the
questions, which at that time, wero
uppermost in tho public mind. But
the recent lettor published to show
that General Bcaurogard was suoh an
earnest advocate of black flags and
no quarter to prisoners naturally hos
served to recall many Of the ch,rges
made subsequently we'll substantial.
cd against that Federal raider,
Colonel Dahlgron, Of Richmond
momory.
It has not been forgotten how this
leader pierced the Confodo orato lines
through IN unprotected route and
made for tho city Of Richmond, fol.
lowed by his troop of cavalry. After
his denth and the rout of some and
tho capture of his command, it was
publicly charged that this bold OK.
podition had for its object two things
.--iirst, tho capture of President
Davis; and second, the burning and
sacking of Richmond, without regard
to whatever might bo tho loss of life
to womon and children. dispatches
found and eombustible material cap.
turcd corroborated this allegation
and when the direct statomont was
made the northern press indignantly
denied its oorreotncss.
as Daniel Webster, in his colebrc.
bratod speech to jury, said, ,"Murdor
will OUT end now, after ton years
have stolen away, stops forth
witness who at tho risk Of much per-
sonal discontinue, fully and With
ovory informal evidence Of tho truth
of his talo, relates II story, which for
its terrible inhumanity, is q fit nut
for those to crack who so thirstily
sock ont such subjects from the
events Of tho lato war.
a private of the thirteenth in.
fantry United States army, rcgi
mcnt now quartorred in this city,
yesterday made tho following volun.
tary statement relative to the
Dahlgrcon raid :
l am now private in the army
l belonged at tho time to the
Dahlgroen rnid upon Richmond, Vir-
glnia, took place, to Company j..
Fifth Michigan cavalry, and took
part i'll tho advance with Dahlgren on
ltlohmond. l was under his oom.
mand from the commencement of
the raid, and | don't think there arc
snore than seven of the party now
living. In regard to tho purpose of
our advance l can only say that
almost ovory man in tho command
knew. They wero these To capturo
Davis and his Cabinet, and then to
fire tho town Mt onoe.
Wo had along with us the thing
to do it, and if we had got in would
'havo dono it.
. Colonel Dahlgren said in my hoar.
ing that tho Cab not must bo cap.
turod at all hazards, and then the
lire must bo touched at once. No
ono was to DO assas sinatcd, but tho
1ire-balls wo had wero to be used
right off by tho men all over tho oity.
y! hoard some officer speak labout
hanging Davis if no was caught.
There is lieutenant living whu can
verify all that l say.
Perhaps thoy may put mo in tho
guardhousc, or mako me work outside
tor telling this, but it is true. Xii.
patrick was to look after tho Libby
prisoners and rclease thom, and they
wore to arm themselves in some
armory in tho city and como over and
join us.
The above needs no commentary.
The publication as made in the
Conservative presa is now proved tn
DO true, and Colonel Dahigrcn will
receive the deserved obloquy of his
attempted decd. - Ncw Orleans
Bulletin.