Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-13
RICHMOND WING.
ERTnGY MORNING, JUNE IS, Isea.


y,xxrr ATTACK on rHK NEaRoEs IN NORFOLK -
The Petersburg Express Of yesterday, contains eOrn'
m,,orv accounts Of the late brutal and indiscrimnAe
attack upon the colored population OF Norfolk BY The
Yankees Who pouts that city with their presence.
M York Regiment the ehsfae.ors in this uapar
Ased outrage They left their camp at HarrisOns farm
AMI proceeded to Norfolk attacked every negro they
met. free and slave doEn Church stree; to FfeemAoon,
sai down Cumberland and Kone streets. This ir6is-
eliminate slaughter continued until over one hun
deed of the unosnding creatures had been violently cut
sui MANNED When our informant left, (says the Ez-
press three negroes bad died Of their injuries two more
we're lingering sztrsHs add scores we're suffering *
erusiainE tortures Dr.. , physician OF great ahl-
isy and high staadiug said at eas: one hundred bad
been irjuIed By this cruel attack, and the eonsaole n
hi, repor. TO the MAYOR put down the number mamsd
Aad wounded at between oas hundred Gld twenty 6Ss
sal ore buadrsd and ffIy.
TIE Dfy BOX, which vas then il existence, received
O-lss from the military governor Of Norfolk that under
circumstances the to be limited attn the
eiunns Of that paper, and the correspondents Of ell
Ysrke journals 10 tie city positively prohibited
from mSkzg any reference tho buchery in their leA
tess Fortunately couple Of British officers CHANGED
TO be 90 Church street the tine, snd Witnessed the
whole at ,ir Through these gentlemen the truth vii
reach Europe and orr rsns-Auante brethren will have
~ c?p'Ttully Of leaning something of the civilization
o. their coffin cousi on this side OF the ocean.
The Express also lesrcs that 4 lJg3 number Of re-
goes eouG-id by he YAl KEGS tie Fair Grounds
Norfolk, had revved aad th il r5q1ir5d the active
ezerior, Of an en- ire Delaware regiment to queL the
on bsesk I. seems the blacks conceived an ide, after
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10 death Tus produced the rebellion, which, for time,
eouatey overpowered the guard and threatened to be
q very serious sE.ir. The appearance Of Delaware
regiment however succeeded in 'uPPTsssiDg the riot
SrsArxp "A liberal reward viii be given for the ap
pS,ls1 ion Of confirmed luaatic, named Old SsoneWa
wlo essqed from re Asylum, IN this place, early in the
Ssrng Of ire pf-s,1t year He endesvOrs to avoid :
TETON by e.Irg iiseli 7 J. Jackson, and f4ross he
Is a. rf r in %, Oousd rate army. When hs; heard
from be vas ca ing psIso al iadgny to an aged and
fseol, EK Senator Of as U1ied States who had never
dlle him The Sigh g: harm. BE Is reported to have
N sdretted a. imb5els eobbler from Massachusetts, Who
~s' making hs wiy psseeably towards SsauntOO, and
ino-uhl-i Woody Horse with the Blind s,aggers, be-
sides molestug nj sometimes manning other good
AID loya eli zs1s o. the Uai:ed States It Is thought
that be IS attempting to.make bis way 20 Washington,
ueT Which city he vas caught lurking week or two
silce. Is is marked by,sn excessive irrasebly, pc
P'nsity 10 steal wagons and munitions Of var, and an
in tsPesition 70 SIC down liety and behave himss-
Toe entire Efforts Of the United and Confederate Gov
srlmsnts having failed to arrest bin, the uad,rigaed
constrained 70 offer an adequate reward 30 thu POEe's
Of France and Great Brian 70 assist in heiin ing his
permanent s;oPpage and detention.
By ORDKR or INK SUPERISrSSDKSr
o. TIE LUSArIC AsTLUN AT SrAUNToS.
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