The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-07
Excitement at Richmond Over the Exc
cutiOn Of Beall.
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Threats Of Retaliation by His
Friends.
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Our Prisoners in Richmond Threat
ened with Lynching.
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EXCHANGE OF GENERAL HAYS.
All the Prisoners In North Carolina to be Ex.
changed in Few Days,
&c, &C., dc.
EXCHANGE OF GENERAL HAYS.

EXCITEMENT AMONG HIS RICHMOND FRIENDS
THREATS OF RETALIATION.
The murder, by hanging, Of Captain John Y. Beall,
under the signature and by the authority Of Lincoln 10
exciting deep indignation IN this community, where de-
pointed often in the reaaory threats of the Pres-
dent that they have resolved hereafter to take the
ter their hands Threats made yesterday
booking 20 the hanging sunamariiy upon the s lamp posi-
If any # the Ydne others their parole and srho
e %Sn he SECURITY
Of the Libby The good name and fame OF Captain
Bea thank God not in the keeping Of the Northern
Yankee Here, where he was known, and In the coun-
y Of Jefferson which is beref Of one Of her most he
roic sons, his name will DO revered as martyr who
showed TO his enemies, in foreign land how gallant
and intrepid Southern soldier could die for mis- country
ACTION or THE VIRGINIA LEeIsLAruRx ON THE
HANGING OF BEALL, THE SPY.
FRIDAY March 8, 1895
The senatc called TO order at eleven o'clock A. NJ
ny the President, Lieutenant Governor Price.
On motion OF Mr. HUNTER the House Joint resolutions
expressing the sentiments Of the General Assembly In
gard TO the execution by the authorities Of the United
States, Of Captain John Yates Bea, and recommending
the adoption Of steps may be necessary m retaa
ton for the offence, were taken up
rot been adopted in the earlier stages of this war:
and that, when certain prisoners in our hands had
been selected for this purpose, the orders which
adhered TO- Had such a course been pursued
much good would have resulted. No purer, no more
patriotic and honorable man existed than John
Yates Beall Mr.. Hunter had known him from child
hood and had watched his until the hour OF
tyrdOn. Hau beal Deen properly aueu by the Navy
Department when he was In this city last year, Mr..
Hunter verify believed an expedition which he then had
planned would have successfully released every Con-
fcderate prisoner Johnson's Island. But red tape
had bafncd Captain BeaIl in his audabe schemes. Our
young vrginian has become martyr, and IL becomes
us, " we do more, 10 embalm his memory by giving
expression TO the estimation In which he il held In his
native State
The resolutions unanimously adopted
Exchange OF General Hays-That OF Gene
rails Crook and Kelley Pending.
fFnom the Richmond Examiner, March
General Joseph Hays, of Massachusetts, has gone North
under the regulations OF the exchange Generals Crook
and Kelley remain with us for few days longer.
The Exchange Of all Union Prisoners I'm
North Carolina To be Completed I'm .
Few Days.
[From the Raleigh Progress Feb ISL
The Yankee prisoners have all been sent from the
camps this place to Northeast bridge for the pur
and Salisbury have passed through here for the dcs
tnation All the federal prisoners In North Carolina
70 b. exchanged, learn, at Northeast bridge few
miles from Wilmington. We presume the exchange will
be completed In a few days
Return OF Roger A. Pryor 20 Rschnond.
From the Richmond Enquirer March 81
Roger A. Pryor, Esq, captured near Petersburg some
months ago, and sent 70 For Lafayette prisoner OF
war, arrived In this city on Thursday night by flag Of
truos, having been placed On parole by the Yankee
authorities Mr. Pryor looks remarkably well, and In
hopeful and cheerful = ever The object Of bis recent
visit 70 Lincoln in company with Foraey, Of the Pha
aepha Press 70 ncrcedc In behalf of Captain Beall,
lately executed In New York city, and II supposed he
would have succeeded In obtaining HIS pardon but for the
interference Of General Dix, Provost Marshal General