Harper's Weekly,
of a recent date, contains a two page engraving, which it designates as "rebel atrocities," and which shows how the
Yankees went up a spout at
Paducah, Millikin's Bend, and
Fort Pillow.
The margins of this picture represent a lot of negro teamsters tied to trees and shot; a free mulatto shot by
Forrest; starving prisoners on
Belle Isle, and other similar horrors; but its chief peculiarity is the centre piece, which shows a group of naked men, with huge wings and horns, and serpents of various sizes coiling about their hoofs — for they have hoofs instead of human feet.--The most prominent figure in this group, which has some likeness to
President Davis, leans upon a sword of gigantic proportions, and seems to be addressing his companions seated around.
The scene is lighted by a single torch, and in the distance is dimly seen the word "
Richmond." This picture, the wondering reader is informed, represents "the traitors in council;--while above all is the quotation, "Retribution will be surely given"
A. Lincoln." It is this sort of stuff that the
Northern mind is fed upon, and stimulated to the exercise of the worst passions.
The
Weekly say that its purpose, in presenting such abominations to its readers, is to strengthen the public heart "with a whole some detestation of the infamy of this rebellion and the means to which it naturally resorts." The
Yankees are fruitful in expedients, and always have a lie ready to serve their purposes; and in the engraving before us we have a full illustration of the lies with which they have been gorging the public for months past.
The same paper contains a map of
Richmond and its environs, giving the author's idea of the number and location of our city defences.
While with reference to the latter they are not correct, the topography of the country is laid down tolerably enough to show that it was drawn from information furnished by a spy; and this hint should cause our authorities to keep their eyes open, since there are probably more of this species of lurking devils in our midst.
