The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-09
AFFAIRS TN VIRGINIA..

THE TRoubLEs BETWEEN rHE NEGRoEs
AMI THE eoLDIERs IN PRINCESS ANNE
CorNTY.-The facts stated in our telegram
Of yesterday are confirmed by the Norfolk
papers. The firginian says:
GA few days since the sheriff Of Princess
Anne county received on order TO arrest
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
a writ OF ejectment. Taking three men
with him he attempted to serve the war
rants, but WAS met with determined spirit
of resistance, defcd, and finally driven off
the plantation. After his repulse he came
to the camp yesterday, communicated with
Lieutenant Rogers, the commandment of the
post, and proposed that he would return to
the county, raise all the force which he
could command, and, supported by detach-
ment of the military, would on Monday
next make the arrests. Lieutenant Rogers,
with his usual decision. could not see the
necessity of waiting until Monday, and Inn
mediately ordered out detachment Of
twenty men, under command of Lieutenant
Farragut lson Of Admiral Farragut), with
instructions to arrest the negroes and turn
them over to the sheriff.
The party proceeded quietly to the
Baxter farm, uninterrupted by the negroes,
and went up to the houze Of the negro who
was ordered TO be arrested. Lieutenant
Fsrragut, standing at the door of the house,
called on the inmates to surrender, but was
answered by the discharge Of both barrels
OF double-barreled shotgun loaded with
buckshes, both charges taking effect in the
breast and side of Sergeant Cullen, who
was standing by the side Ct he Lieutenant.
The sergeant fell to the nth, probably
mortally wounded, but ! Immediately
avenged by comrade by he name Of Har-
rison, who shot the negro WHO fred the gun,
and afterwards pinned him 10 the floor with
81 bayonet thrust. 1t was with the greatest
difficulty that Lieutenant Farragut could
control his men, who we're perfectly frantic
at the loss Of their comrade, and could not
be restrained until three negroes had bitten
the dust.
"This endsthe authentic information from
the actual conflict, and why achievements
were sent for we are unable to state but a
courierto Lieutenant Rogers arrived at late
hour yesterday afternoon, in consequence Of
under his command, and, putting himself
at their head, started off bJ the Great
Bridge road for the scene of action, intend
ing to 60 around by the way of Kempsville.
He also took with him wagon with sup
plies, and DR.. Williamson, surgeon of the
post, with his stores and instruments.
These facts would seem to indicate that
active hostilities are meditated, and from
the character of the troops and their COM
mander we feel confident that if any resist
ance is met with, the troops will give good
account Of themselves.
awe are also informed that old Specs
Hodges, ex-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 hocking to the scene of
action, armed with guns, pistols, rifles,
scythes, pitchforks, and every implement
they could convert into q weapon. From
this and other reasons, we may reasonably
expect stirring news to-day"