The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-15


person. The raiders were very much ella
ted at that and near the came place they
captured another man and found a large
amount OF gold in the hollow portion Of
his wooden leg. The raiders searched
every man they met, and not only robbed
him of money but took anything OF value.
The stores were all looted, safes brOk On
open and confederate bonds and priva'e
papers scattered. Many old iron safes
could be seen around the public square
for long while after the raid, being mon
unents Of robbery perpetrated upon de-
fenselets people.
Hundreds Of bottles Of vine, said t.
have been II century old, were taken from
ono OF the stOreruOms. Many Fedcrais
drank freely and had plannoi to bum the
Confederate cotton which was in front OF
Mr.. Toliy'H store. The matter as report
Ell 10 al officer who had retired; he irnmt
diately hurried out, secured squad and
put the leaders OF the movement under
arrest and placed guard around the cot
ton Till sunrise next morning.
A fter the raiders had left town q gentle
man found vAlise under a trap door in
the hotel. and just as he WAS bringing it. up
an old darkey rushed up and said, "Wnat
you doing there boss? that's my vHlise," :"
and on being asked where he got 1t, he
replied. 81 was up all night waiting on
those fanks and they never gave me a
thing. SO for my reward ] captured this
valso and think it ia full Of g>ld," but
II was found to contain papers only.
The kentuck ians in that command and
many Northern troops conducted them
selves as soldiers and gentlemen while
others did not: but none were 81 vicious
and mean AZ those who claimed to be Ten
nesseeans. Our townsmsn, Mr.. John
Catleti, who had been recognized as q
had been roughly treated by tbs Post
Guard. BE it said TO his credit that In io
quiet way lie exerted his influence and
did all in his power TO restrain tho Fed er-
aIs from their rnsdoiDgs.
The people OF Pendl-ton, on hearing
the ou.rages committed here. hastily or
ganized company OF patriots and came
to assist in protecting the people. So long
as time lasts, Andersoniaus should bear
Pendloton people. Mr.. John Hopkins, a
Union man Of this place and IL relative OF
one OF the Federal officers. used his in flu
ence and did a great deal of good for the
people.
Well, l cannot enumerate all who en-
deavored to punish men disgracipg the
uniforms they wore, yet this sketch would
be incomplete without mentioning the IA
nous Manse Jolly. 1t is not known how
many men he caught. but 1t is said that be
| captured three mon at one time near Prov
| idence Church.
Seven men. wearing Federal uniforme,
were killed and buried near Townviile;
not on account Of the uniforms they wore.
nor for being in the Federal army. nor for
being Yank. Oh, but for being with a COM
mand that robbed and pillaged old and
young, white and black, and committing
crimes after the war was over. that would
make Comanche Indian hang his head
| In shame.
| The raiders fired at every man they met,
but the fire was seldom returned. A Uui-
ted States soldier who belonged to an Ohio
| Regiment was shot in the bsck OF tha neck
| from ambush.
| While bushwhacking should be con-
| demneG, If there wss ever time when il
| was justifiable 1t was when Federal sold iers
would rob and murder people who,
without arms and ammunition, had sur
rendered. can even draw a veil Of char
| ity over the acts Of men who made war
the science Of barbarism, but cannot ex-
cuse or palliate in the least the acts of rob-
berry, vandalism. yea, murder and worse
than murder, committed IN Anderson
County, after the war was over
Not even age or sex was respected, and
children and old, grey-haired men and
women were shamefully and brutslly
mistreated.
have heard that all of the outrages
wore not committed by United States sol
| diers. but great many perpetrated by
ruffians known as "Jay Hawke1s."
have endeavOred to state facts and have
not written in malice. prejudice or disloy-
! atty, and neither do yield to any one,
North. South. East or West, but for NV
| love for the Uuion and the flag OF nv
country, l will say that / respect and
honor all who from honest convictions and
sincere motives fought tor or against tho
Union
| OLlVE C0CnRAN MINOR.