Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-29

kFrAIR; IN S.urawa sFEhS VIEGISIL.-A LncoLsIrE
Lz.DEA KILIKD By WrONnG hoReAs. The JeR'rson
wills (razs veil Co .nocras Of 1850 inst, records the
to- owing:
Our cz,ns we're startled las: week, by the news OF
Oaion fcrss approaching tbs ecul,y, By way OF Tug
ryer under the leadership OF Leu: Newman; Whereup
o. about ty brave clvsers f:cn The eAst ina OF TIE
O., uty Ined by portoa OF the sEi Virginia Cav-lr,
hat act of 20 this md c. thieves Id murder.
ers determined 10 csptlre them If possible, Alter pro.
cesding GONE dstAres hey learned that the enemy had
clupei oa the Laurel Fork Of Tug, the night before
tArv 80 red in pursuit OF iheI ana had from tha point
a,sAJy commenced retrAc.rg ihSr steps. Oar cavalry
fadsg impossible o.eake the retsestipg enemy,
ab iEdonId the pnrsdt and returned home, Out VeH'
sesuce did 40 etop here.
Newman and his baud as they came up, had cspu-ed
sonc ten or fifteen Of the prominent SecesslonisLs
in Wyoming aud there brave hearts lyng in ani-
bush TO sycrEe these aud the many oher ourases com.
| ui.;ed upon good aid loyal tizsns oil thai county
Eexm.n in advance Of the main force some miles,
riding BESIDE w. n HENDERSON, one Of bis ciptives,
Ehen BIO deserted rome p.tsJn patty concealed behind
crs er Of DEari ,ure about rs steps irum the road
b mnedistsly halted and ordered surre1dtr, this NJ
being obeyed be dschsrged Two barrels OF biz Revolver
It the man, and lea ed from bis horse, whereupon the
brave and tntreyd aveHger Of Bis cSunnrys wrongs,
Stepped out in full yieW-s stimuli aneous occurred
and Ferdinand Hswmsn fell dead-a rihi ball entered
| h.s hraiu Just above the right eye.
His foil JWefs hearing OF the death OF their c1ef,
hastily Administered King Abes oath OF allegiance TO
portion of the Observation-Disclosures them and a in
wild 10 o!usioa 70 the woods Newman naturally daring
and impstuous was wiling tool in the hands OF the
ana;ical Ros, for the execution OF the SataIic
desgn-the gu jnga'ion Ct the Sorth, which In few
saorI months rave well nigh reduced 10 desu!ion, q
couutry o. CO aJurishng and prosperous.
TIE name OF the who has ttuI relieved his country
of he presence OF monster and for line put his blind
lowers to d gh, is George Morgan of Wyoming; vi
Il Tow here sporting the veable coat cap revolver
ssord decorated With Federal I.signis," that ooce
graoe1 the TO- OF the Union chief He has also New
mas pocket boLk led With official papers from Head.
qua. ters Department OF Western Virginia, Wheeling,
which fully indentty the aud his mssion-a recruit
log officer in tue Federal service.
Mr. Morgan Is poor With large family bat one
Of naalures nobemen" Hs Conduct must elicit both
praise and era iude from every patriotic heart.
Since the above written NJ. horgsLs son brings
Intelligence that this band OF robbers Infatuated at the
loss o. .wmar have rallied, and d by pain Jack
son. advanced again. Monday last. as far horgsa
resiIeuce-hlve rausaeked and almost demolished bic
humble dwell ine-compeled his vile TO cook her own
provisoLs FOR tlem by e made from the legs Of tie
ntue, and leaving carried III the bacon ant ether
necessaIss laid in for the OF family Thus IL will
be that few have stronger claims upon The generos-
ity Of our o zsns and hope they will freely con-
tribute to their support
NoRrHERE THrATRcALs-E Twin Adams is playing at
Winter G Ideu New York, with Miss B.teman. LIS er
Wallack Is ply NJ Claude Mslnotte," and tu,h other
Character assisted by Mark smith, hfs. Verno-, AID
Mrs.. Johu Seton. ter ctiogs and daughter aided
by L. X Shewel are playing the "Eochantrs" at Nj
bios L,ura enc Is still running her new piece Of tee