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About The Independent South. (Waynesboro, Ga.) 1860-186? | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1861)
4 / f? rm •• V **. • v m .. »•* • , .— -f _iA-.ru.: -*~ ;.-»).• « '«.*vyi4 b%*’j ■f»! H 4 1«l,W« »M>m »• /%/<Y i (sr XN/Y V / \>J/ JUNE 12, 1881. j VOL. 2.—NO. 13 f the military art. ••Don’t, you see » • * lie battery ?” “Yes- uuk, gazing at a formidable array i’ artillery carriages on the -ouinnt to f the opposite .- W men. Captain,” said Drill, [•if wo lire on this paily coming over o us before they land, wo shall have salute or two from that row of Then eunio a shower ol cannon balls, crashing through !hc trees, that is a battery !” replied ' followed quickly liy such a stunning •i as the Wild Western Scouts rep. or had never heard before. For some time there was no intermission of the lire, but battery after battery was drawn up on the opposite bank and discharged in quick succession. The very heavens seemed rent with the t muon. Bui it’ w--sutler these gen- explosions, and the poor Scouts, had [demon to land be loro wo give thorn! they not been, possessed with more a. welcome, then the artillery can’t than ordinary courage, might have ire via us vi'hoet I’lin', iu!o thorn- supposed the destruction of the and say to the President that Cap tain Brin has heard the roar of bat tle fur up the river. Jt must be Generals Blount and Cook lighting Sir Charles Hunt and General Line. Now, fire away. Captain Fink” be continued, when the Lieutenant put spurs to his horse. Captain Fink raised his rifle stea dily, and aimed at the distant tar- y 7 <rpf t) It is useless, Mr. Editor, to make any comments. The book would amuse our #oys in the camp.— •aves. D A* * # , * ill K(V ' • « Al • • ** UiV» ^ % V m . 4 *-4 «i f ! Think you they could obey Captain Exactly. Cuptainiprin ! 1 have however, having fallen, they soon ! Fink’s orders ? This is only one of of Cotton” to-morrow, had I the means to do so. I am willing to cast mv destiny with the brave Con- fcdoracy. and rather than submit my w S w soul to depravity, I will submit my body to the rack. If this be trea- W son, then am I a traitor. Tyrany and every species of in justice is essentially cowardly. I believe that a brave and despevatd stand against oppression will most invariably terminate happily for the oppressed. Indeed, I believe that I he formidable secession of all tlio Shv«could alone prevent war. . Two hostile Iocs, cither nations or - had no experience limiting with the j recovered their presence of mind— hi”- -nnis. But now! I see how it’s , they lilted their heads and ventured r> o X. I v to be done. We mupt use our tom- 1 to survey the scene. The opposite and we'must side of the river was enveloped in a tv Cl ) I ii . • o Be- and knives. m meet them out in tl fween the grove and the water there vas a patch of high gross. “But- how can we get there wilh- >ut being seen ?” asked Brin.— w •How! I'll give tho order. Scouts, •aid lie, “squat! snake!” ILs oi ler was promptly obeyed, and the \Yild Western Scouts sr.nl: out of cloud of smoke so dense, that it re sembled a thick fog. Not a man or a gun could l^o seen. But the fire soon ceased’. Not. a shot being re- no t regret it. Linden. A Voice from Missouri. The following communication is . from our old correspondent of the turned, the Protector (IiuiHcton) i , r , u i J ; '\Ncws, whom many of our readers sun nosed tho enemy had been either M1 ' , fP1 c , will remember. Tho Squire was completely demolished or bad taken . . r *r T i -i 4 1 • once a citizen ot Waynesboro, but to tight. o Nevertheless there had been no light, and the tall glass was moved . i relaxation in the work of pushing but slightly as they glided through il forward the sections of the floating ’ike so many snakes. 'bridges; and Brin and Fink were “I and mv men can’t do that !” a little surprised to behold the prox- i *", ° . T , , , . , , ,,, ...I. . . of uncertainty. I do not know what -mid Brin, “and they would nt it; unity ol the platforms to the Louth- i * . , , ’ , ,, 1 , J 1 changes the press may have under buy could. No, by George ! Lut shore. ve’ll join you when the battle begins. A’e’U dash in with our swords. But l*ou must excuse ns if wo can’t up- iroach the enemy like snakes.” “Do as you like, Captain Brin,” aid Fink, “hut I’d rather ho taking Abolition scalps than talking here.” “Screw sights to four hundred yards !” said Fink. “Every one of us can hit a button that distance.” The order was obeyed, and the sharp reports of the Minies rang through the valley, and all the foremost work- men, at the end of the wooden struc- ^aying this, Fink joined his men in tures, fell upon the platforms of lie grass, where they awaited the lirrival of the unconscious foe. the amusing chapters in the book, individuals, when mutually con- We hope we have not tired you and scions of equal prowess, suddenly your readers. Got the bool: and subdue their passions and learn to read it, and we assure you, you will reason. - In any event, my sympathies are emphatically with the South, if in (bis truly republican government, one mav be allowed the emotions of sympathy wit bin his “savage breast. Unprincipled tyrants, in view of my non-compliance with their highly humane, honoiable and patriotic regulations, may deprive me of my liberty, *c, may oven take my poo* life ; but never, never can they co erce me to servile subjection. My dear sir, I should be delighted to hear from you,and of the welfare of those of my acquaintance gener ally. How is Doctor C ? Is aspect that chivalrous gentleman will tal«j an active part in tho “irrepressible conflict. Please write mo a few lines, and I shall be under deep ob ligation to one whom I still remem ber with much good will. Respectfully, P. PlLT.GAIlLICK ■ PlGWIGlN, ESQ. has-been away from here about two years : Hannibal, Mo., May 22, 1861. il// 1 . Editor :—I launch the fol lowing communication in I lie vacum gone in your quiet little village, since I was there. I hope, however, my friend Rice is still the urbane and generous representative of the Waynesboro News. It is barely possible that you and a few of the good villagers may still remember the solitary wanderer, “Pillgarlick, Pigwigin, Esq.” If so, please ac cept the squire’s good will and re spect. Dear sir, pity the slave interests of Missouri. The most populous and wealthy county in the State is <- © Effect !t!od::t«cmid Priva- teeviug on Commerce. During the first half of this mouth , 1 the number of arrivals from 'foreign ports at the port of New York was eighty-five larger than fora corres- _ I m ■ it 1 • fi • 7 'V . sentiments openly or-shout for Jeff.; warned off "onc.aiiv biing- pan } and com- saw tho enemy raise their muskets to Southern Confedert-' in S them to New Yo*. The nuw- i by the Scouts, fire. “NY ait till they’re tired of. .7. ^ s j . j* ,t federal b er °f vessels arriving in ballast is* A few pistol Shots only were fired, j shooting; as long as they waste 1 ATnnv of our most resneeta- also much larger than us and Buffleton, who’sat upon his powder and ball at us, the bridge j ^ fact is exblaiued bv tho i v’niiP Imran i..,., 1 .....i.i j *, . i . E • hie citizens have been arrested, torn! • .[ « 3 n. une horse, telescope m hand, could ; can t grow, and wuon they stop fir- i / < 1 freight caused bv the d**i InrdU' flp-linmii-l) ri'iim-n e\{' «li. : , hi 1 ; n . ) *' fVoUl tllCU 1 shlieklPg (fatll lllCS, SU 0- j s 1 naruij aistingmsii tug naitire oi the mg, we 11 begin. I . . .. . . , ,..id t;^ graa.. - B»i t U- ; right, Caphttn 1 #1 ,'l mve , H ^ r fi nil iiv, spirited away to f". ^spocially tAi ia Son ^3———— ■-oglu ove) the Brin, “And it, t»ou l be long beMrpi_.—-7 , can ports, of attacks bv 0 theirown construction. Others took their places, hut shared a similar The Northern pioneers and on-j fate. Thus, for many minutes, the bineers were soon landed on tho | work of thousands was arrested by 1 * Southern shore. But they had not two hundred workmen ; and Bylile- proceeded many paces in the-tall; ton, upon hearing the state of affairs,. .. , , , i c t.Y i . ii i , * «t * .i • . ,, : sacrificed to idebian Dutcli and un grass before l 1 ink yelled out ••into was thrown into an ungovernernable . T 1 ,. V-n Scou‘8 tu^Lorive 4m '* r 0 -md ordoiv-d I’mwird a thou-' P rinc, P lo(1 Blftck Republicans, lhe . . . rp , . . iai A » 111 ; ; ,a o c > 11,1(1 0l(lcl tl JOi^aui a uiou r . • i -i ponding period last year. 11ns m- A moment after W hundrediomK-1jsand sharp shooters to fire upon the] • J tiVilifi.iv dosnotism ! crooao is attributable to the block- hanks had stricken down that num- j Scouts lrom the ends of the bridges.. p - i - j onc ^ t ade of Southern ports, tluvmasters her of men. Br-iu rushed forward 1 “Gopher!” said Fink, when lie. 0nc . daro not I )roclal \ n Ins honest at (ho head of his com .jdeled the work begun v _ A’ few pistol shots only were fired, | shooting; as long as they wa9t( *‘' < ? ’'’^'‘Vanv of'o^r mo^ resmeeta- also much larger than usual. This and Ruffleton, who'sat upon Ins j powder and ball at us, ihe bridge j J;° V.L^. 77 fact is explained by the absence of- n'ession of a Joa by lllC 8ouihl Ameri- ( ports, of attaoks by Confederate eUiehmcnt, pushed out immediately • we hear from lhe. President.” / ; 1 ,, TT i . privateers upon vessels bearing the and returned with all possible expo- But the Scouts were surprised to l ,, M , United Stales flag. Ilenco we fiud ,h.mn to - .eb,Kl ? ; s.-o that «n epethont lot, bttcnjj ^ ^ dSet#toritt , | tho phono,aonot, roo. ully oooutring, c.iptatt. I ink, i.tnl I.Ml,..i-lopt0.1 V.Iiu.lt would he likely 10 1 ol a vessel arfitung liotu llio ill bal- id of being laden with eof- having gon) out hip no more coffee . -‘.Scalping'eti, 1” said Fink. “And j section, and the menacing platforms! ^ “rTopmS'with ^Iht 1 ra»o"aLT«X|Jai«”ho Imutformat it ain’t right! Scouts ! stop that! recommenced growing in length. P at ^J co-opna.ion ith l “71 t s on w liicU m*»nv United Stiie-s vo*s -i'hey’ve been used to lighting In-! “Captain Brin," said Fink, ‘ sels have suddenly expended into nev's own words, “Fence 'must and I!m,sh int.-reliniitim.-ii. by virtue of to w Lore I . 1-' \ [>arts unknown. “Gaptuii: I 1 ink, said Brin,-stand-1 adopted which would be likely to j ’ l H i [ of a vessel arriving ing amid (he slain, “I’m afraid I j bailie their attempts lo stop the l )loc ,inl ‘ l 10I1 ‘ L t - 7 S last instead of bei shall be sick of this business ! AVlml ; operations of the bridge builders. | ie ^ 01( ' rI101 ,ls ,t t 1111 1°i. 10910 !f., c inslruetions is that they are doing with the cue- Temporary defences of planks were r* ie ^ ,ale ^ e ° I ^ atull ‘ 5 ' vll ° V0l0t ior ! r.’,. t t.: s c : t ., t , .ay's heads ?“ ' * . erected on the cstremifv of each » nre “» bellCT ' [1°'American hoi W-.. I . . . 1 . . I Et-oc, tnnvantmti imli/Mtttm nf uvni- 111 -‘VUlCriCilU UJll At the head ol': Stl,s to 10 »»hjects in this dians,” had been some lime ajlisting the But tho order was loo late. Tho sights of his rillo, as tho wind swept IScottts had completed the-work of-1 tha cloud of smoko away, “I’m go, I ^ pveset vcd. ^ country, Canada or England. Judg- teetually. They had, lmwcver, only Mug to risk my reputation." 10,000 loops, the dl^st.gu .>,, • „ , n|1 of priva- about an incli in diameter, from the; Byin, “wiintdocs that mean ?” “It! 1 <l0 nut ‘ ,cc ' a lk l"’ sslb '° lur JIls * I i - “j ..,..]jiv w t|l b- f umd i row,, of each head. - Loans cKactlv this-Ftn going toL™ *® ; s i l boals bl ll ' nmI ' l Tiiis terrible blow had, uulortu- ( fire*at that head-chief over tho river ni tely, fallen upon men of science i yonder on the white horse, hit or L artisans, many of whom had not i miss.” ; LlsympiL'dwd with 'lie project ol* in-1 “Then you’d better not lire Cap- i Vc. ion, but v.-,■»•(> efr: si rained hy Rut- tain,” said Brin, “Tor you will miss fleton's oilicer.s, ii,7r of tl^e guillo-' to a certainty ; that ninn is at least j tine, to n"l as one thousand yards off.” i WUhta Thiriv d-It-T 'kI^cI-v will tb«v could snap I heir lingers “I have gaged tny rillo for .a thou- " 111,1 1 11 I llu ) a > Iventacky "til, n.„, , l__ n ,i ..,.,1 i.: f ... T he chained down to the federal bill- 111 1 ‘ * ‘I c,i * ^ llld ,sand jttid., and hit n miss, 1 must | , , . , . • , , llicv sailed under tho Stars and iplured, the lbl- tlms prostrated with military rigor.! ve, T convenient resort for American Our people seem stupified. The ex-1 shipowners. One ot the lules| opc- egency transcends the understandingi )id * ulls ^’ lld N,,llS * n ^ ,e CtlhC0 ^ of the masses. Many of our patri-; a VC88tol churlcrcd Redpath to ex- otic citizens are transfixed witli fear; i I 1011 a ! ' <couu 01 ca, o° ^ lC0 some with amazement-, some with I co1 ™ 1 } P orsoD3 to m yii. In a .•tirdice ^ r,l,s h vessel, and under the British o fire : there's something urging me ' o o o t j uo cinuuea clown 10 tnc icaenu uui- 1 L ,. wark.^, subject to a power she dare ‘ s,i “' l ‘ I not defy. -Bo much for tiic over-' aM, l keen on i do it ” | not tioiy. -no imieu ioi me over- / * ’ ).| “Stop a moment, Captain !” said j cautious and excessively prudent ' V ,°. u1 '! }’ r °V” | ( ] Brin. He’s a messenger. What’s toaiters, who cater especially ior, AUmiinlitv Court: Whether the K» the news, comrade? Do you come themselves, but ostensibly twirl the | captors were entitled to twenty-five 1_; from tho President ? The Lieu ton- napkins at the table of the utilita-[ dollars u head for negro taken alive a-[ant answered in the affirmative, and Han commonwealth. . ° | (under the net of the Confederate So much for “armed neutrality” i 4 un S , . t ' sa { Lctecjng that uwam for • v,. • T r .* , . .. ' the seizure ol every living subject ot m Missouri, Kentucky and Mary- ,i„. ir,.; ,,,i ;• i ; J * : Lie united buttes on any United laud. ■ States votisul, or twenty dollars i’or ^Ir. Editor, it has often TjcctTnTy! killing him,) or whotlUT nuoh lie-* lie then placed*a note in the Captain’s ,n. hand. It was from Randolph, di- n. reeling the detachment under Brin and Fink to oppose every obstaclo i the landin Ihe landing of tho enemy, and pro-1 misfortune to espouse the cause of'^-oes would bo i warded sm. ply as imsiug speedy succor. minorities, if inisloi tune } J r .J.erchaudise for ll.o benefit of tho Fink drew up his rifle, but after a r >ght. I find jnysejL-to»d;Ty in that i cu , l(ors> or whether the captors had prolonged and steady aim, lowefod i position. .^Jr-rrfiiyiiot bo policy, but - not a legal right both to .the head the breech with a sigh, “lib; u ! allow rno lo hope that it is, at least, j money and the prize money. This monstrous risk !” said ho, “but I'll j honesty. j question, which would be a very in- do it presently. If I did'nfc, the There are many good sterling men ! .! t Ksl ' n ° 0111 lu ° ,datLI1 -^ 0 a "3 0l8 > Scouts would tell the Indians 1 was afraid of missing. But what's that?” This question was occasion ed by the deep detonation of distant artillery. “Hush 1” cried Brin, listening at tentively. “It is, by thunder!” cried he. “Hasten back, Lieutenant, . ... is not likely to occur in tho case of m Missouri, whohavo too much rc-j iuiy future emigrants to llayti, who gard for honor and justice, ever to! will take the course of self protec- lake tho oath of allegiance to the tion adopted in tho above instance; present Washington administration, ! and c, 7 n ' ci ! 7' : V! H w. ' viU P rob 1 ttbI y winch IS ,,bout botug imposed «?“•'I „v„! ( l ,f 10 necessily of ml jt,dieting them. In view of this, many ' v ‘lli that nice yoiut of law in their own bo forced to take refuge in tho Bouth. I persons.—N. .Y. Jour, o/ Coin. 28th I, for one, would eturfc for the “Lund i ult.
