The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-07-24

Having found rifle which had been
hidden, he took it for granted there must
be ammunition concealed somewhere
and, going into the dining.room, began
searching Oh top Of the safe, where he
found large gourd as he thought full of
powder. He filled his powder flask with
it and came in and told the others of his
great discovery. Several of them wont
out and supplied themselves, taunting
me al the time with having told them
there WAS 10 powder in the house. I
said nothing until they were lost in the
crowd. thon remarked to those re-.
naming in tho house: II only wish your
ammunition trains were filled with that
kind of powder. 1t is nothing but tobac.
CO seed" To prove this threw some of
it in the fire aud the explosion they ex.
pected did not occur. Some of theri
seemed to enjoy the joke, others seemed
crestfallen and walked off to see what
else they could find.
A GALLANT YOUNG NEW YORKER.
Seeing Judge H in bed, some of
the worst of the rabble insisted upon
making him get up, saying they knew
he had gold hidden in the bed and was
only feigning sickness 10 keep it from
being found. Two of them came up to
the bed and were about to pull him out
when implored them to let him alone
telling them how he had been treated
and declaring that he was not able to get
up. AT last cried out, "Is there no
one in this crowd of men who will pro.
tect this sick mau and prevent hie being
killed u One young ma abou. 1S yaars
old from New York-Colton. afterwards
learned, was his name-stepped forward
bravely.
81 will do my best, madam, to protect
you," he said. "I have no bayonet on
my gun, as none but guards are allowed
to use bayonets, and they know I have
no authority to act as guard, but l will
stay by you and do all I can to protect
you"
He took his stand near the bed and
declared that the first man that touched
either ny husband or myself would do
it at the risk of lis life.
Just then mean, cadaverous. looking
man, that had been very Insulting during
the morning, rode up 10 the door and
threatened to set fire to the house. He
got off the mule he was riding, and came
in and began to curse and swear, declar.
ing that he would pull "the old Rebel"
out of the bed any way. I thought Of
my husbands being Mason, and an.
pealed to the crowd to know if there
were any Masons in the room.
NO." the newcomer thundered, with
q horrible osti, eve have none of those
animals with us. We left them at home.
They are rather inconyenient to take
along"
my Major is Mason" young Cotton
whispered, "and if l can get any one to
stay with you until can 20 to nv tent I
will bring him." He then said, turning
to his comrades. "Can find man wbs
will protect this lady and her sick bus
band until como back 2"
The Iowa soldier whom I have men
toned before came in from the yard and
offered to aLsnd guard.
Il will do il. if it costs me my life," he
declared; "but my gun is at my tent"
Cotton then handed him his gun, ad.
vising him to use it, and knock down the
first man that dared to touch my husband
or myself. He then left, and in few
moments returned with an officer whom
he introduced as Col. Winkler, of Wis.
consin. who was the officer of the day.
"Mrs. H" he said, after I had
greeted Col. Winkler, "you will have no
further trouble with these men. Our
picket lines have been extended, and
you are now inside OF them and will be
protected. regret very much that you
have not been inside the lines all this
time"
was astonished to see the room and
house cleared of Yankees almost in an
instant. No one remained but Col,
Winkler and young Cotton. The plum.
derers had vanished as if by magic, and
in short time Col. Winkler sent Col
ton to procure guard and we were sub.
jeCted to no more insult. Unfortunately,
however, as told Col. Winkler, we had
nothing left to protect but our lives, as
we had already been three days at the
mercy of "Sherman's bummers," as he
insisted upon calling them, saying that
they were not representatives Of the
army, but were bummers and foragers.
He seemed to regret very much the treat.
ment we had received, and said if any of
the men could be identified they should
be severely punished. He then sent to
the camp and got coffee, sugar, rice. beef,
flour and other articles-enough to last
several days. When the cook found she
could come into the yard without being
interfered with she came aud cooked our
supper, which 7 relished very much,
being all the food I had tasted since
Monday morning at breakfast, except q
few potatoes which roasted at night.
Wednesday night. for the first time
since Sunday night, lay down aud slept.
But my slumbers were not happy as
Judge H was still suffering from the
effects of the inhuman treatment he had
received. His nose would bleed, and
bloody water would ooze from his ears.
His eyes were bloodshot and panied him
greatly. Occasionally he would spit up
blood and his tongue was swollen.
Thursday morning Col. Winkler came
in TO see how we were getting on and
said he had reported TO Gen. Slocnm,
whose headquarters were short distance
from the house, the indignities we had
received and that the General was anx.
ious to identify the parties. But, Of
course, that was impossible, and Gen.
Slocum knew it.
THE. FATE IN STORE FOR SOUTH CARO-.
LIMA.
During the day quite number of of,
ticers came in to "pay their respects" as
they said. In conversation with very
Intelligent man, an officer, about the
horrors the war brought upon the women
and children of the South, he spoke
freely of the terrible way 10 which South
Carolina was TO be punished.
you think the people of Georgia hre
faring badly" he said, "and they are,
but God pity the people of South Carroll.
ma when this army gets there, for we
have orders to lay everything in ashes.
not 70 leave q green thing In the Sta'e
for nnaa or beast. That State will be
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