The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-08
VIRGINIA.


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Tho Negro Armed Organixatiens nj tho
seash-tiencrai Review Of Their OPERA
tions-scene In the Woods-A sable Com
pasy Driliing-The Whites Terror rsrtckeu-
Fears Of she Terch, Burglar and As.sssia-
Views Of Northern settler In Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va. Nov ., 1857.
Tho report tslsgraphed by your Washington corres-
ponden Of General Grant being Informed Of the preva-
lencs Of negro military organizations the South. con-
firms what have previously stated In reference 70 this
matter recent trip through the southwestern coun-
ties Of this State convinced that another revolution
vas imminent Since their emancipation the negroes
have evincsd remarkable desire TO become owners Of
firearms and experts in the use OF them, and
to this end no effort on their part has been
spared, no opportunity neglected The numerous
widespread, desolated and terrible battle fields
Of Virginia have been ransacked by them for old
muskcts, rifles, carbnes and pistols. Their scanty
wages have been spent in the purchase Of revovers and
double barrelled shot guns. AT the surrender when
this city was depot for the collection OF rebel NUM-
tons OF war; and piles Of muskets and rifles were upon
the wharves OF the James river, darkey neglected
the opportunity OF supplying himself with tho means Of
offence and defence Thus every negro cabin boasts Of
its rne mnsket Colts revolver, perh APPS all and
the sable element in Dixie Is prepared and ready
for revolution, and more than anxious for It, The
loyal leaguers," oath bound associations and all the
other numerous methods and aTtliices OF radcaism.
have thoroughly nculcatcd 10 the newly enfranchised
African that the wne is their sworn enemy. bound
70 reensave them certain do IL ever they gain
political ascendancy. This has had ts eject,
and that palpaby for considerable period OF tme All
over the State the sable citizens organized, drilled
and perfected in the or arms; and having among
them numbers Of Africans who served in the United
States army arc efficient and will be effective when the
horrors OF British India inaugurated here. In this
city not less than ten well drilled military companies
exist. who have been Organized secret and perform
their military evoutons al the hour OF midnight when
sIumDG-1Up
OF the ominous preparations to butcher them Away
far from the suburbs In deserted churches barns and
school houses these darkeys instructed IN the manu-
al of arms, with guards and sennes duty posted to
prevent intrusion well discovery.
In the rural districts the silent woods with other
observer than the wakeul owl the wild ami the cat
amount alone witness the mysterious evoutions OF
these revolutionary bands OF armed Africans, whose
purpose and intent 10 exterminate ths AngloSaxon,
and become possessors OF soil that Heaven has de-
creed as already the heritage Of the white One
of these drills 1t has recently been the fortsne, mis-
fortane. OF your correspondent TO witness.
While stopping at the house Of Northern settler In
Virginia. about TO retire no suggested walk
in the woods behold spectacle that he asserted
would more than starte my imagination consented,
and being handed revolver--such my host said Was
necessary-buckied II on, and We departed picking our
doubtful steps, by the struggling moonbeams,
through the woods. near the hour Of midnight.
order-in a sable dialect. support arms and
then we halted Listening ntentiy tho whole mammal
was gone through; we creeped steathily closer iii
full view OF The marshal obtained and there
a sight for Nor herner 10 behold. Shoulder 10
shoulder, in double fife, with old muskes rifles and
shot guns, about hundred negroes commanded
by African wearing officers military uniform OF
1he United States who further distinguished by a
sword and large revolver Almost horriaed BY this law
sight asked in undertone II this usual to
which my companion replied. Irregular" We waited
until the drill over, lay close to the ground and
the sable ncendiary volunteers break up aud depart
TO their homes, with I'M unction from the
commander to be punctual at ''eleven Wednes-
what homo for the white citizen. gong to bed
after seeing the exhibition above in the glare OF lamp
light and strong fire. With, perhars black face, with
white, rolling eyes peerng at him along the barrel
OF stolen United States nle, from the darkness with
out, through his window.
Let the Northern people congra uate themselves that
they home, in the midst Of peace and security,
free from the ncendarsm of the remorseless African,
and secure from his brutal and murdcrous designs.
Let them picture the ostraclzed Sounerner in his
home, with his wife and little gong 10 bed terror
stricken, with antcpations OF the midni hit burglar
torch murderer, and the happy life hat they 1.-Two
country yielded up the savagc and Infatuated
descendants Of Dahomey This l. all II few words
PLANTATION reports hit have recently reached General
Grant, and the murders and tbefts and violence
known Of these people, the wards OF the nation, the
supremsts Of the county and the particular pets OF
Congress as prnctsed the remote districts now
the people wonld be horror-strickcn
Tho result OF all this was briefly explained to me by
my Tue African, he sad will be driven from both
Virginia and North taroina where tho whites predomi-
nate. On the other hand, South Carolina Alabama,
Florida, Mississippi aud louisiana that
under the dominion OF the African, will be the jana
icas Haytis and St. Domingos Of Continental America
Tho whites will take refuge out Of these states in vr
Rna and North Carolina while the Africans hero will
congregaie tho Gulf States consignng them to pow
ery, ruin and barbarism. The reader can contemplate
their fate