The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-26

Antfofpate>d Horrors During tho Chrfscs-
mas Holfd.vys-FOolish Fears OF the IT,.

AntiofDafed Horrors During tho Christ.
mas Holfa.vys-F0olish Fears OF the r.
+. VS. OF n Negro Tnsurreetion, Sc.
OUR RICHMOND CoRREsPosDEsoE.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. rs, 1856
rorrryuxp AppRu,gsaUsysss RELATIVE 70 Tux sxCaoD
Mortal fear Of the negro and his anticipated doings
during the holidays not only continues but ia on the in
these them dire days fall upon the trembling
awe stricken whites whose lives have been passed in this
sunny south Is almost impossible to disabuse the
whites every class in these States OF the idea that
universal butcherng by the freedmen is to take place on
Monday next and be kept mp with vgor until after the
nrst proximo All day to-day well AS for several days
past error-stricken delegations of these cowardiy
whites have been pouring into this capital from the out
lying counties taking counsel Of the United States
military authorities the Freedmen's Bureau. and
begging that steps might be taken that would
enable the rebels to compel the dominant but
really peacefully inclined negroes to give up their srms
and thus quiet craven fears. These men have all day
sought 70 impress upon the military authorities the de-
tails, one OF them expressed to me- OF ga cock and
bull story which when sifed down was found 80 far
as actual proof was concerned TO have no foundation
whatever IN fact The truth, is the military can dis
OF intention on the part tho negroes
20 rise In rebellion and have consequently remtted the
fear Astounding delegations to their homes in the several
counties trembling still but earnestly praying and hop
ing that the military opinions may De the correct
ones and that their lives will DO spared. Theses
fears OF tho whites the natural outgrowths
long system of unequalled tyranny pactsed the
freedmen who now, to great extent realize that they
free, because they longer Inhibited carrying
arms for innocent sporting purposes This long con
tnued oppression, IL Ia argued entities the startled
whites to liberal of pasyng fea y 10 atone
their past They will be permitted nothing
more than this Their bodies safe.
APPRBHESHyKNEss
II If believed that the Late rebels themselves are al
the bottom OF all these groundess fears having view
the narrowing down OF negro liberty, as at present
INDUCED, by exciting the influence OF their III
timed arguments upon Congress and the North
through the military ruling here. There is no doubt
that the sold OF Virginia statesmen" are repre-
sented by the recreant of this generation and through
them attempting To play powerful hand IN this
gnoble business. AT all events the negroes are alike
loyal TO constitutional and local law.
Should attempt be made, however by the late an
agonists OF the government to dspossess the reedmen
OF Their by force, then formidable insurrecton
and stout resistance might be looked for snd the re-
suits none but the Almighty could foreteil
DISPOSITION GENERAL TERRy's consASD.
The Unitod States forces in this department have been
arranged duty for the next few days a. 70 Is IA
ample readiness for any outbreak white black, that
may This concession to the wide spread populas
fears has been deemed equally Just and proper