Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-01-14
AFFAIRS In VIRGINIA.

The Troubles betmeen the Negroes and the
Soldiers in Princess Anne County.
The facts stated in our telegram Of yes
tcrday are confirmed by the Norfolk pa
pors. The Viryinian says:
"A few days since the sheriff OF Prin-
cess Anne county received an order to ar
rest two negro men, one on the Baxter
and the other on an adjacent farm one OF
whom was charged with felony and the
other on writ of ejectment. Taking
three men with him he attempted to serve
the warrants, but was met with deter
mined spirit of resistance. defed, and f.
nally driven off the plantation. After his
repulse he came to camp yesterday. COM
municated with Lieutenant Rogers, the
commandant of the post, and proposed
that he would return to the country, raise
all the force which he could command.
and, supported by detachment of the
military, would on Monday next make the
arrests, Lieutenant Rogers, with his usu-
al decision, could not see the necessity of
waiting until Monday, and Immediately
ordered out detachment of twenty men,
under command of Lieutenant Farragut
(son of Admiral FarraguD, with instruc-
tons to arrest the negroes and turn them
over to the sheriff
"The party proceeded quietly to the
Baxter farm, uninterrupted by the ne
groes, and went up to the house of the
negro who was ordered to be arrested
Lieutenant Farragut, standing at the door
of the house. called on the inmates to sur
render, but was answered by the discharge
of both barrels of double barreled shot
gun loaded with buckshot, both charges
taking effect in the breast and side of Ser
geant Cullen, who was standing by the
side of the Lieutenant. The sergeant fell
to the earth, probably mortally wounded,
but he was immediately avenged by
comrade by the name Of Harrison. who
shot the negro who fred the gun and af-
forwards pinned him to the floor with
bayonet thrust 1t was with the greatest
difficulty that Lieutenant Farragut could
control his men, who were perfectly fran
tic at the loss of their comrade, and could
not be restrained until three negroes had
bitten the dust.
"This ends the authentic information
from the actual conflict, end why reinforce
ments were sent for we are unable to state;
but courier to Lieutenant Rogers arrived
at late hour yesterday afternoon, in con-
sequence of which he mustered all the
available force under his command, and.
putting himself at their head, started off
by the Great Bridge road for the scene of
action, intending to go around. by the way
of Kempssille. He also took with him
wagon with supplies, and DR.. Williamson,
surgeon of the post with his stores and in
struments. These facts would seem to in
dictate that active hostilities are meditated,
and from the character of the troops and
their commander we feel confident that if
any resistance is met with, the troops will
give good account of themselves.
owe arc also informed that old Specs
Hodges, x-conventionist, was haranguing
the negroes in Kempsville on yesterday,
urging them to resist to the death, and
threatening death to the white race.
''We also heard that at the last accounts
the negroes were focking to the scene of
action, armed with guns, pistols, rifles,
scythes, pitchforks. and every implement
they could convert into weapon. From
this and other reasons, we may reasonably
expect stirring news to-day"