Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-31


aIieg paragraph has appeared no icing the arrest Of
lady Norfolk by Tie wile--of mites, Is Is rot ser
I tan wlich--f General Fisle, lie military e9amasd-
AIT there. THE following b q lesr from the lady her-
s-lf 90 fisndin Lynehbsrs giving the parti-u q
hs afair. Ilis dated Portsmouth Jatuary 4'b:
/ Eeeo.dias 10 promise yyiil Hnis yoa correct NJ
esunt ci ny difficulty With tic 8ankees o. ite 25a
thsra cardale board OF the boat With fan6ee
y oman ami t@o ch ldren ia it. While going over s4e
heg.ly taiso5 tie earsase window aad pa. lewspape
Such unladyse behavior drew the attention all rn
the b-as She aPaarsd 60 b ye-y mach enfased 90
2lallil ny oii ioa Is t5as hef lhien ian vas 70
hare dlncuty before Hhs left the boa 10 show her
p77TFr she caied GA foc tse captaia ol he boGti
si tsal remarked tsat it eonductsd by nesroes
She leDlied: rl1 yen utsnI TO Insult me sirff ge
said on. no. uisdam 30 fnd pass59 Gu ckly as
pos lbs for fear Of gelsiag into row ahs ca ed for
ths c3rperai tie guard arrest Ia W0msa iu
esan intending take hem ali up for iookiaE So her
10 ny gIeat surerse she addressed personally 8s3
Fi-le7 accused Of making renlaTEs about hsr.
said woman, who has made any remarks sboat
you yoa ere not worthy Of notice"
She ordered tia guard to arrest me. ] went befo
the prsgoet mar hs in Partsmou aad tie pro-
yost nafshal in &oriol tHiee, befoss It was settled.
Tho charge was tod 4rs iieaeFsi fiala s1a was ror
Eorth uo-icng. iep1ed tie w0mas 10 tie carriage
ln uiied mo- aad Ieiel atsd. acknoHledge5 g d
el her ani, furtterlore. defended 10 resent an
Insult offered rdes5 cf the csn.eqIes ccs. STE
might b5 9 generals wife, bat coasdescd mysslf
coed as she vas q moi recognize her cnl - she
got t. ns 60 ses horses and carriages. had been
% them al ny lie time. fY aunt wh1 FT-s
ia e9mpsny with ne, remarked When said hat.
taken r1sn Or seldsns statles eithT lie said that
hr3 Gen Viee he'd psrf-e. CHS 10 der tie guard
arrest remarked I'D uo knGN tha- u
tcrafy for ell ofis=rs' wives 10 eommsnd the ga d.
u lng hi language, Eisdam, do not W.sa yOu 10
pu- woids in ny uz5ih. 1wsh to try the case in NJ
ozFa lsshlan.'
l.a.-a i-a sha s.retc1 fla sdOE II geg
be permitted 10 pass e. N0ro.z. On thai day order
passed ty ls Gen. Vieie iliat b female Should
pass over tie fry t1out writes ofCes from head
quarters AID gaard now sits ia hs cabin Of TIE boat
d < ep iadios from talking
On Gle Glsi OF Jaausry, my son Nii8m was erreR "a
eJ negro gd wh3 belonged 70 u, end had ieit six
nths ags. Hhs eurs5d NJ and he strGck her thrss
times Captsin York sent ha 20 the guagd us5 for
the night T1e sri Esas dsni SD q lady.
went 10 tbs ptan and found him sisin ing with his
fa-k TO me, vi his feet ugol q te5c, staeki g ]
thought Of course, talt Hkea ] pa ress "a him be
would ehn-e his position, bat be did ] said %
hifa, Captain, you c1npella d 70 kee3 1ny
the g-erd hoase I'll nighs g. lie sid 10 il he
spe king 70 a servant
thea ssii VIA you psrml hial to sleep at d aa-e
and be viii be at his trial in the morning r. lie said
bo very abruptly. then said 7Tha- il al this
foe-bscause he resented the Insult OF negro He
Esjd l. nade diGe-ecce if she did i1salt him ha
40 TE' 'ostrike her, As Pss ed ont Of The cfies
Fena-k -ksd, eur soutbe gentlemen e5uid not rssuse
the pl5sdngg Of mo- heT in that manner. bat c1uld
not expect any tter cf them lie ordered the guard
to take me to jail hiss b., who in cong Any with
ms, sad, Can Soy enythi1g. srs tast may 60 with
her r. So Hers bo-h ordered to all Tt cold
nj sht 10 Bpsnd in e=H without ire Osr suffsrinza
wh Ie III that cold place b=yond description. Tho
FirdcWs were all ont ard psrt cf the h9or Wss terra
up.
Eezs merning ws ws5e msrc5ed 70 Norfolk By q
ease vas dismiss BY sOn was sent TO jail for seven
days.