The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-04-25
WAR STORIES.
LOW an up.Country Town Was Raided by Drunken Gen.
eral and His Horde of Barbariane
Columbia State.

'' ""'eh nao oeen btOlen from the
whites. A lady who had rtarted for
Williamson with her little daughter
was stripped of her bonnet and outer
wraps; these were given to some negro
! women who were about the depot; her
trunk was broken open and some fine
dresses and money were also taken.
They fired into the cars and prevent
ed their departure. Some of these
ruftians entered my fathers room:
they found an old rusty rifle, one he
had used years before, aud, after ridi-
cuiing it, presented arms and told
him: You can kill as many rebels as
you please with this, we don't want
it, AT about tea time (uear 7 o o'clock)
puffy looking IHshmau, with toler-
able good face, came into tho pas
sage, and asked for some water to re-.
fresh him from dust and beat. We
told our man servant to pu5 basin,
soap and towel there for his nae. He
seemed very glad to have it and after
using 1t said he would rest a little.
VI course it was the best policy 10
accommodate him, 80 my fathor,
("bose oourtesy was always notice
able) invited this Capt. c., as be
styled himself, into our sitting room.
He took his seat on our broad, old.
fashioned sofa and piled father with
some questions, asking: "Do you
know that Lincoln was killed, mur-
dered" And did he ever hear any-
thing about tie var? And did he
know of the surrender? It greatly
amused my patriotic father, who
had kept himself we'll advised in ell
important matters and told this fellow
80.
| Tea was served and, though the
meel was simple and scant one, he
was asked to join US. He declined.
much to our qualification, and said:
Twill not interrupt you, only wish
to rest and will just cit where I en-"
lie was marshal Of the unruly horde,
and we had asked him for protection
and was glad to have him near. We
took our seats to partake Of our mea:
tea, biscuits, grist and some sor.
ghum, (the latter delisacy during the
war; When we went to help our.
selves there was nothing like spoon
or fork there; no silver of any kind.
Sister, who presided at the waiter,
called Lawrence, (our waiting boy, q
tall, oomely black Of 16, we'll trained
in his oalliug), to get the silver, and
wondered Why he had omitted il.
knowing il was needed. He was very
obstinate, refusing to place it, kept
twisting sideways an d turning his
back to the captain, and making all
the signs seoretly he could do without
detection from the captain. The an
tics and signs were too; ridiculous,
and we were !. full Of laughter. al
last sister ordered him TO go at opoe
and stop his nonsense. He brought
them and kept a>visilant eye upen Che.
captain, and, 40 soo,s as We were ,s,,,,
through the meal, instaatly, as We
rose, grabbed up each article and rush.
ed wildly out Of the foom; hid them
up an old unused chimney, \ We
found ont that he was very cure .he
sentain might rob ,us and. tried 20 pre-,
want It: he else :.see..4a s.seeee-A.4a h;a ..e.e..,.:
silyer'headed :mshosany stick, ,iis p,iuiss
ting It under the. rafters Of the, roof.
Poor fellow, ha became 5 i litsle de-
moralized after his freedom: d, and
there Rss much excuse sor: him 4 but:
he seemed sorry: and dssirop,, 1. 70, Is
amend. y !. So. ST s.; 5|.s /; @
The first night, and several sfssr..
there was constant intrusion ans ;i:iot.,
ing, all sorts o. 'abominabls insists; il
and thefts. The day Jay +: :after toiltsrs,n tsdli
the town was hideeus; I ehe, d, s:t :ptubifS:
square 4 wss allsd with; drunken I oav.l HI;
elry:;.he men: had discovered u u cellar &,
fell OF large qnantitissof tins liolug,or...
sshish had bssa sssorSa g iavay ;;i dariinr
The war. They took possession of iis,5
! Igaye solne g { Tie negroes and drank:
until sthey reeled upon theirls 81 t horsIel,st.s "a
y While looking from ';miyyj II wind ii aw b. saiw:
aome msn strsRing q train 81 powd Il ,,s il;
Ibe!ow 80 windows of the shotei ii I sndS
i heard y sm ehuokling Over Il, rssllueirk. 81
fng, ST ore there be n lively Ina, irI,. ia
there tonight9 9,'.,iE s Pretts warn, tssll II
I inteFspsrsedl with ost ths. I ran scrops tr,
I. I.h :: s = ..a.e ee$ &
had promised t lotsS. s,s. IdsaE aud ~ toId 4
BIZ him 3 ~Ihat 4 had Sseen aud hsmsrd. m q {. sl sHe
said M WI give5 yoRI sas fastio ,,,ss
lie ordered them tsksS broerasE 81 xsd
swsol' I apearaf M falEly q i every parsiele and