The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-21

from the trembling lady, he caught hold
of both her shoulders, and shaking her.
rudely, added, Well, l killed your
husband, and am come to ask you to
forgive me. Do you forgive me?"
Yes, do" she gasped with an ago
nizing look at her poor infant, who was
near by within reach of the rutfian's
grasp. You lie" he replied, shaking
her with more violence than before
ego down on your knees and tell il
me-" Apprehension for her child van
quished the repugnance she felt at the
mere sight of the heartless murderer.
What she would have suffered death
for, rather than consent to on any other
occasion, she did for the sake of the
little innocent. Sinking to the abject
position he ordered, the poor lady re-
peated, forgive yon; as God IN my
judge, do; but save my poor child, 4
whose father you have killedn Half
doubtful, Stewart looked once more at
the PROSTATE form before him. His
fingers clutched, as if ready to tear their
prey; his features lowered with an ex-
preston of savage hate, at the sight of
which the widow mothers heart was
ready to sink within her; but, struck
apparently by some after-thought, he
bid her rise and go away with herchild,
adding, with q significant look after
them as they left, /" If could only be-
lieve you did not forgive me, would
kill you BOTH" A very short time after
this occurrence Stewart was taken, and
received the traitors doom on the
gallows.
CONTINUED ATROCITIES.
At Duckenfield estate the rebels de-
strOyed the great house and barracks
with bludgeons and cutlasses. Some of
| them set fire to the rum store, hut the
| flames were speedily extinguished by
Others, who stated they must on no ac-
count fire the works or buildings of any
estate, as they would be required by.
and,by. All the liquor found was forth
with imbibed or taken away--the very
beds and mattresses being cut and torn
to pieces, SO as to render them of no
value thereafter. Proceeding thence to
Amity Hall Estates works. the rebels
went through the same routine OF de-
probation and destruction. With fiend-
ish wells and shouts they rast,eA >Ar 20
the great mouse, vOwing vengeance on
Mr.. Augustus Hire. The nearer they
approached the house the louder became
their savage cries. On entering the
dwelling they were met by Stipendiary
Justice Thomas Witter jackson, who,
after laddressinga few words to them,
was ordered to hold his tongue. He was
Immediately cruelty beaten and left by
the cOwardly scOundrels for dead. The
next victim was a worthy old gentle
man named Crichton, on whom they
perpetrated great cruelties, leaving him
, in like condition as that of Mr.. Jack
son. Mr.. Hire and his son next fell
under the clutches of these demons
| t,<~tl Il oh x,as
lessly, to the satisfaction of their relent
less assailants. Then commenced the
pillage of the stores; after which, re
s turning to the house, the rebels fount
= Mr.. Jackson had been placed in bed il
q which DIR. CrOwdy was also lying dan
n gerously i'll. With another yell they a
II once set fire to the bed, with the view 0
e burning Mr.. Jackson alive; but ere tn
/; flames had gained way they were quicl1l.
t extInguished, as the rebels stated they
t must save the DOCTORS life he having
e sworn to be on their side, and not t
0 dress the wounds OF any white man
: With renewed shouting they then pro-
g posed to go on to Holland estate, but
Q this was overr1led by the majority, who
:. exclaimed "No, Hordley is nearer, and
we saw lot of the damned Scotchmer
1 there as we passed at dusk, as well as
I Mrs. ShOrtridge and her children, and
as we cannot find Shortridge we mus
+. murder his wife and children and gel
I rid of the breed" Some fifty of the
; Hordley people, with faithful, humane
) and honest hearts, met them at the foo
: of the hill, stating they would not per
. nit them to come to the estate. They
thereupon told the Hordley men, some
of whom instantly brought the i'm fOrma.
ton to Mr.. Harrison that if he would
give up Mrs. Shortridge and her children
they would not proceed further. 1t need
hardly be added the monstrous proposal
: was declined. During this parley several
! of the Hordley men rushed back to the
! great house, taking Mrs. Harrison, Mrs
Shortridge, the children and the severa
ladies to different places ofsafety, where
! they concealed them, at the same time
e secreting all the other refugees. They
;. then returned to the rebels and accom-
e panied them to Hordley, apparently
n taking great interest in ferreting ou
= their wished for victims, but In truth
d taking them in every direction save
o that where the ladies and children were
n secreted. The rebels perpetrated scene
J, of illage similar to that pursued at Othel
d places, and emptying the stores. The
!, door of the room which contained those
v at Hordley was defended by braveanC
d noble African, named James Duffus
who sank at his post only after he ha'
e received a cutlass wound on his arm
y which disabled him.
! HELP AT HAND
It Thus closed the second days work o
t. the rebels, who appeared to be done u
e with excitement and exhaustion, a
is little noise was made by Them beside
e they knew something capable of redut
n ing them to soberness: some of the
IS number engaged in plundering Bow
e denis house had been disturbed by
n couple of shells from a thirty two poun,
r er on board the gunboat Onyx, explodir
c among them and killing several.
re Saturday morning called the rascal
e men and women, to a reckoning til.
e did not anticipate. Troops were land,
q at Bowden, one party of whom march'
l. towards Golden Grove, while the re
a took the road through Bath, meeting
!, the grove. These collectedall the whit
i and colored on their line of march WI
II I, desired protection, escorting them
II the gunbOat anchored at Bowden. III
Y rebellion had proved an entire failure.
ATTACKED BY THE MILITARY.
4 The bitterness of disappointment WI
~ too visible in the countenances OF I,
no. negroes on Saturday morning, as u
IS | Nil; G1f1an Grove ana Il