Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-27
Free Negroes.

core spondent from Isle of Wight" takes exccp-
tons TO that portion OF Gov Lcchcr message relating
60 the removal of free negroes from counties adjacent
to those occupied by the enemy. The writer says the
measure would be a very uuwse This class of
people are generally loyal and their labor is of great
importance the white population. To them,
proposed would be impossible unless done secretly and
at the same time They do NOT wish to Join the Yam
KEGS and viii not unless harhy dealt with by our Gov
erumenL
CHRISTMAS n rHr NoRru-A letter from Northern
city after giving the Yankee Administration several
c'aps OF double distilled patent thunder, down
the Yankee preachers ia this style
Except in the Catholic aud Episcopal Churches, /
believe there we're no services IN comcmoraton Of the
Slvours birth, or in honor OF the day which the
shcpards guided by the angel who brought the glad
fittings Of great oy,' found the child Of Bethlehem
craded ia mauger THIS is not a matter OF surprise,
since much the larger portion of the Protestant clergy,
having soed their robes la the muddy pool Of politics
have virtually rg3scd 20 preach Ch't cruched the
Redeemer o. the world TO become iOmonters Of strife
and dscOrd cOntemners Of law, abcttors OF disunion
and teachers Of rebellion against Heaven under the
false pretense of philanthropy towards heather race.
In their dostry they as deaf as adders to that M
vine message which sound down the ages lsom the hills
Of peaceful, Galce, "a received by HIS disciples from
the lips OF Him whose mission Was peace on earth,
good will to mcn'-that message which proclaims
blessing to "the peacpmgkerE,' Who "shal be called the
children Of God" Nothing loss than the thunders of
Sinai could strtle them ros the upor of infdelty
heed the voice of Him who sptke man spake,
SAYING chow wilt thou s1y 10 thy brethren, let pull
out the mote out of thine eve; aud behold thou hast
beam in thine own eye Thou hypocrite first cast out
tie beam ont Of thine own, and then thou shalt
clearly to cast out the mote o. thy brothers eye"
A BRlDas CRrsHsD BY ARrLLERY.-The Jackson
Oii,s.) appeal has the following account of serious
accident which recently occurred in that vicinity:
Yesterday morning the horses and baggage trains Of
three batteries o, articry-Cnpain NJ. v D. COrputts
company from Rome, orgil Captain Anderson's COM
pluy, from Virginia, and Captain WydclIs company,
from AlNbamt-arriyed this city, and in crossing
the treste work at the end of the Pearl river bridge,
met with one OF those unfortunate accidents against
which it seems almost impossible TO guard. The men,
horses and baggage wagons OF company had passed
over in safety but the second company approach
ing the covered bridge the whole treste structure
cra hundred feet in enah and about forty feet high
Instantly went down AMI of course precpitated every
thing on il into the seethng hood below The utmost
confusion prevailed but steps we're taken to render
every possible aid OF the men Who went down all
were rescued unliured except eight Of the latter
.,a suffered severe but not dangerous injuries-tbe
o.ner3 ght About forty horses ana mules were known
70 h-se been drowned last night Many were got out
but some fourteen sill remained IN the water aud the
floating timbcrs at dark. Most OF tke baggage Of the
men belonging to Captain Andcr>ons company was in
the stream One Of the officers who riding at the
head Of his company down seated upon his horses
back and on the imbcrs reaching the water, neither
himself or horse we're disturbed in their balance or the
latter thrown from his feet. Rather q long leap on
horseback