Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-29
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Ouf Citizens Ts.5 siisfi,sa iGaa: 7 ses; s. tha
uCwE o. Union force approaching this coun-
ty, by way Of Tug river, under the'lesoersnlp
OF Lieut., Newman. Whereupon about oU
bravo cavaliers from the east end Of the county,
Joined by portion Of the 9th Va. OaValry,
hastily set off to meet this bnnd OF thieves and
murdererR, determined to capture them If pos
sible. After proceeding some distance they
learned that tho enemy camped on the Laurel
Fork of Tug, the night before they started IN
pursuit of them, and had from that point all
ready commenced retracing their steps. Our
Cavalry finding it impossible to oVertake the
retreatlng enemy, abandoned tho pursuit ana
returned home, but vengeance did not stop
here.
New man sad his band AZ they came UP had
captured some ten or fifteen OF the most
prominent Sccsssionists in Wyoming, and
there were brave hearts lying III ambush 10
avenge these md the many other outrages
committed upon good and loysl citizens OF
that county.
Newman wes in advance Of the nain force
some miles, riding beside W. N. Henderson,
ous of his captYes, when be deserted some
person partly concealed behind cluster Of
Dearl LAUREL, abou. 25 steps from the road,
he Immediately halted and ordered surrender,
this not being obeyed be discharged two
barrels OF his revolver at the man, and leaped
from his horse, whereupon the brave and en-
t7cpid avonger OF his conntry's wrongs, step
ped out in full view-a simultaneous ire oc-
Cured and Ferdinand Newman fell desd-a
I'D, ball entered bis brain just above too right
eye.
His followers, on hearing OF the death of
their chief, hastily administered King Abe's
| oath OF allegiance to portion OF the prisoners
abandoned them and fed in wild confusion
| TO the woods Newman naturally daring and
! mpetuous was willing tool in the hands OF
! tho fanatical Rosencranz, for the execution of
the Satanic deslgn-ths subjugation OF the
South, which in :, few short months has well
nigh reduced to restitution country once
Furnishing and prosperous.
Tho name OF The man who has thus relieved
bis country Of the presence OF monster, and
for time put hia blind followers TO tight, in
GEoKoE MORGAN, Of Wyoming; who IS now
here, sporting tho v,ritabc coat, cap, revolver
and sword, decorated with Federal Insignia, p"
thut gracrd Tho loru Of the Union Chief He
/ his also Newman's pocket hook, filed With
official papers from Head Quarters, Depart
men! Of Western Virginia, Wheeling, which
fully identity the man and his missions TO
c,uI,ing officer in tho Federal BerVics
Mr. Morgan is poor man with lHrss fam
lily, bat one of natures noblemen." His
conduct must clccit both praise and gratitude
from every patriotic heart.
P. S.-Smcc the above was written Mr.. Nor
gan's SON brings intelligence that this band Of
tbe,s, iniuriated at the loss Of Newman, have
rallied, and led by Captain Jackson, advanced
ssein, on Monday last, as far as Morsan's resi-.
dsrcc-ipss ransscked and almost demolished
his humble dwelling compelled his wife to
cook her own provisions for them, BY fire made
from the logs of the house, and on leaving car
ried oil the bacon aud other necessaries laid in
for Lie use OF the faulty. Thus it will be
seen that few have stronger claims upon the
generosity of our citizans, aud we hope they
will freely contribute to their supporL-J:t
felsonciWe Democrat, April is.