New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-19
FROM NORFOLK.
The Case OF DIR. Wright Guerrilla Opera
tions-Fing of Truce TO snGoiix-PostaI
Facilities nj Old Point, etc.
from Our Special Corrcspondent.

Facilities at Old Point, etc.
From Our Special Correspondent.
NORFOLK Oct. 16. 1863
On Wednesday the following order was pro.
mugated'n this city. and seemed 60 meet tho wishes Of
| the entire portion of,he Union commnnity;
HEADQUARTERS NonroLx AND ponrsnouTE.
NORFOLK Oc, "a, 1908 \
GENERAL ORDERS No l2-Ihc following order {, herewith
transmitted:
NoRsH tARoLrsA toRr MONROE. Va, Oct. ~, 1853
,s,v ;n.t.d Ccr the trii OF David h. xrg Il
49, y" bx sncri,I ODD, n, o, la5 and Ia ~ 1906
the Headquarters Of the Department Of virginia saving
July H. e1 been fubricd 10 the President OF ID, united
Ssos and tie sentence hgvinr lcen approved ard ne e'"cu
ton ordered y tie President al ,pch time and place the
Major Gene conn sudins She Department, may appoint
",s Therefore ordered ha the s,f.nce that the accused
David NJ Wright of Norfolk -. hung by the meek unit. be BE-
October at 10 o'clock in the ioelo ~ such ~ ~ nrn
Norfolk LIi,Den Jaes harirs. coa.n ,nds L. > iotet
I" iy com,n,n5a q Mo- Gen. FOSTER.
SoUTnup i'orpuAS Assistant Adult, 60 neal"
In With the sbov. order 'he execution Of DR.
Wr.sht VIII tnte piece At ne raj oonnd' Sspr ,s o :,
Rel1r Battery dhmounteJ ~itnoe l''"> MI b. Ii''
under ire ,or,Iniand # Col. Dalton. go
The fIoves Ma hn charged will ,Ae rrerH'n OF tbs
order vs. commend Of ... -. o,,...,
GRO " Tem,sToS A..'i Nd Gcnrr,l
Onciai: nAsi ORD sTErnLs Lieut.. ~, D. {.
The cas-. ,t DR. Wright has created msh feeling In
this city. and great fears have been pressed that the
criminal wcr c-cspc the fate oh he 20 u-t7 merits
through the influence Of Rebel friends and The pcrsisi
ert clori, ~ his volunteer Union couns, US, IL. pre-
preventative Chandler who has. In sca-si aud Gus 81
season. dcyogd himself 70 clear his 'A,n. iiun me
gaOws. Prom the outset tho friends ~ d. W rshf
have fel; confidence that he would escape he gnll"Hs.
and for four noaihs tn mott strenuous ciorr have e.n
made 10 save She murderer nom the death o. 30 r'h!
deserves. Hcret has become a party frAng some
what a.d the secs oisis openly boast thai thr Gov
eminent I'll not execute the sentence ~ Iishirod.y
passed The Union pccpl" feel that 50 cold blo'i"d
murder should 'Iu4tuEsN. Fua pliAsfs ~ fls
Government do not hesitate 70 declare ihn " thr law -
vndica'ed in this al" lie o no nln eiucer IN
this department ~ be- safe from tie Secession o.Ds
which nicsi H. : Was expected ihnt che execution ~
lG fright would take place sil- morning ~ 4bpcloek.
agreeahly the order but much "a the dsapIDiniln ~
q large portion 81 tho community respite hns been
ordered until next Friday. the friends ~ the criminal
in the mean me chsekns over The prospects Of an ulii
ma,o ropTVc. | undcrstaud that one Of the eosnscl.
and ~ fhs family 81 the Prisoner have gone 70
Washington 10 have an Interview with TIE In. dent
With view 10 revocation Of the order f,'ng rhe
cution ANY Interference Of the Executive 10 ,nch an
end IN prove perfectly dcinufelIng and untai!stac-
tory to the Unipn people IN this section.
Ihaye information that an organizso band II suer-
rilas some 80 "a number have made Their npr'ar
near South Nils. aud have committed considerable de.
rrcdAons. They are to be pTop'rly Looked after ana
mar be de.raic Ia their nclaIlous undertakings.
Some time since given ti. dag 90. truce
would b. sent 20 Suiiulk Thursday. The IN lh'i..
and I'm, fcmn,s who wished 20 make their Eay Sogih
won'd be- tatcn thus far II Government crpcnfr Tor
tie past Two weeks great activity has been nD, cable
among certain tlnss 81 icm!niuc. ih gcP1Nis iur DO
exodus - Ichcdoni. There has brn ga q '.l 81
trade and dlckes n supsIauOus Warlrue- .ua irn'i'
'chniics hive been dispatched 20 da.rl.g. u ctuA
dresses cri.,eno-. and other e'c~'rrn' r'nr', ." {"
make up the onsF- and inner covering 81 .esalo Con
r.dc,,,s. Tho good. were oil fashion. ~ tie rav
and I'D not hans much. FAMILIES s-di cot thf'r i"N''
bod goods $50 rail-, and '.-i' eni b" ~ hp'if"'
Of tislr e-fahs Jrlfe n h1r ~ aYif.'' Nhtn
lie order wls r,,okfd yestfIdrF. Dbl Poo l.r
5, ce.sl nsis vero 4u1lm1d taHf CO.! $3.50 g" s4lff
nc, a, vhs tn order rcsclid'. hnt Do B.. r' .-
/, es.ion ihrt flc flci that tic bnsrrfinrni H 800