Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-30
VIRGINIA NE WS.

from the counties OF orange, Nlteue, -ne.Nioohi
and Louisa, held at Gordonsvil!e: May 10, 1866,
to form an association for the purpose OF col
lecting the Confederate dead that have been
inferred in tie aforesaid counties, and deposit
ing them in cemetery in the immediate vlcln-
ity of Gordonsvile, on motion, DR.. James l..
| Jones was called to the chair aud DR.. Z. X.
Hume appointed secretary. Resolutions we're
adopted organizing the association. On mo-
ton, the following officers were elected: Hon.
3. j. Barbour, of Orange, President; Gcncr-
al j. L. Kempe OF Madison, D. D. NJ. Digs,
of Greene, and T. v Winston, Of louisa,
Vice Presidents; j. P Scott, Dr.. J. L. Jones,
J.P. Cowherd, R" Taylor, Geo. W. Meyers,
Dr. J. T. Early, Dr. O.. R. Hume, E. NJ. Nc
Mullau, J. T. Twyman, G. W. Reedy, n. W.
Crisler DR.. G. Quarles, W. S. Carter and
VIM. OTerton, Directors.
| A row occurred at Gordonsvillc, on Sunday
between some whites and negroes. 1t is said
that some negro men interfered in some way
with white woman, who got some of her ad-
mirers to resent the insult, who drove the ne
groes from the house in which the woman was.
At first only one or two on each side were
connected with the row, but the negroes were
reinforced by their friends, and in turn the
whites received accessions to their numbers, un-
til or on each side were engaged, all armed.
The melee then commenced, and several
shots we're exchanged. The negroes then re-
treated from the village, aud we're pursued
some distance and one fthem being overtakcn,
received beating. The whites then returned,
! and everything became quiet. There was con-
siderable excitement in Gordonsyille for some
time, and serious consequences were feared.
The ceremonies at Hollywood cemetery at
Richmond, on Monday, over the graves Of the
| Confederate soldiers were interrupted, TOR
time by disturbance between few citizens
and soldiers The difficulty arose over the re-
| moval of the remains of Confederate soldier,
who had been buried among some Federal dead
to the lot where his Immediate companions
lad been inferred Somc hard words ensued;
| followed by harder blows, in which Federal
soldier is said to have been knocked down with
spade For this the military was soon para
! dcd on the grounds, and one or two arrests
made, but they were not long detained. Mr..
Herbert Tompkins was one of those thus ar
rested
Major Charles Green Of Falmouth, was ar
rested on Friday morning by a guard OF Col.
Hambright's soldiers, on the application OF
Robert Tyson and - Lmerick-both CT
| whom had deserted from the Confederate ser
vice during the war, and went North. The
| plea Of arrest was that Major Green and others
had attempted to prevent their voting the day
before. Major g. was promptly discharged
after the case was heard, ".. -.
The Fredericksburg Era says that 1.-TWO re-
groes obtrudcd themselves on Sunday, in pew
in the Episcopal Church, among those appro.
priated to white people The colored sexton
promptly called them out and directed them
to seats set apart for colored people, which they
declined to occupy" .... .........
Major Henry Hungerlord: Of Westmoreland
county, full of years and honors, died on the
20th of April A descendant of the Virginia
patriots of &c, he maintained throughout Il
long and active life the honor Of his sires.
The Fredericksburg Herald says an attempt
was made to ROB Mr. Marion Willis, Of Orange
county, near Fredericksburg: few days since.
The rohber, however, was himself seized by
Mr. W., but afterwards made his escape.
On Friday las; man named Wesley Bow
ling was arrested in Frederick sburg, charged
with killing James NJ. H. Harrow, in the year
1864. Harrow was shot few miles from
Fredericksburg. ~.
The ladies Of Spo1sylvania have formed an
association for the purpose Of rcinterrlng and
preserving the graves of the Confederate SOL
lers who fell in battle in Spottsylvania County.
There we're services at the Old White Oak
meeting house, in Stafford county-famous
once-for the first time since the war, last
Sunday. ...
Part OF Willis Hill (Marye's Heights) will
probably be taken for burying ground tor the
Federal dead. -.-. 49,.
Martin V. Spicer has been appointed Flour
| Inspector for Fredericksburg.