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United States (United States) (search for this): article 8
ankee vandals are roaming the counties of Nansemond and Isle of Wight, stealing negroes, bacon, and horses, and arresting every citizen whose loyalty to the Confederate States is known. The following gentlemen have been arrested, some of them manacled and dragged off to the Rip Raps: James Dillard, E. Bev. Hunter, James M. Hlines, which do not now extend beyond Blackwater. No more true or loyal people than those who are now beneath the despot's heel in that section live in the Confederate States, and they complain greatly that the Government does not extend them some protection. The loss to the Confederate States in bacon and lard in that sectiow extend beyond Blackwater. No more true or loyal people than those who are now beneath the despot's heel in that section live in the Confederate States, and they complain greatly that the Government does not extend them some protection. The loss to the Confederate States in bacon and lard in that section will be immense.
Windsor, Conn. (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): article 8
d next day in great agony, and Mr. Sumner's arrest was effected a few hours subsequently. From Mr. Dillard, the Yankees stole some eight or ten thousand pounds of bacon and lard, and then carried him to the Rip Raps, because he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the Lincoln government. Messrs. Ashburn and Pinner were arrested upon the charge of having purchased bacon for the Confederate Government. The Rev. Putnam Owen of the Baptist church, was arrested last Sunday at Windsor, Isle of Wight, and Alex. Ashburn, postmaster at Windson, and Robert R. Pinner, assistant postmaster, were arrested at the same time. In many instances the Lincoln thieves have swept everything from the premises they visited, not leaving the females and children of the family a pound of meat or a single horse. A perfect reign of terror prevails in some portions of Nansemond and Isle of Wight counties, and the people are leaving their homes by night, and secreting themselves in the
Blackwater Creek (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 8
arrested last Sunday at Windsor, Isle of Wight, and Alex. Ashburn, postmaster at Windson, and Robert R. Pinner, assistant postmaster, were arrested at the same time. In many instances the Lincoln thieves have swept everything from the premises they visited, not leaving the females and children of the family a pound of meat or a single horse. A perfect reign of terror prevails in some portions of Nansemond and Isle of Wight counties, and the people are leaving their homes by night, and secreting themselves in the forests during the day, so that they may escape the clutches of the invaders, and reach, if possible, the Confederate lines, which do not now extend beyond Blackwater. No more true or loyal people than those who are now beneath the despot's heel in that section live in the Confederate States, and they complain greatly that the Government does not extend them some protection. The loss to the Confederate States in bacon and lard in that section will be immense.
Pillow (search for this): article 9
Outrages in Arkansas. --On Gen. Pillow's plantation near Helena, Ark., last week, the Federal hung his overseer for punishing a negro who had informed them where his master's stores were, in addition to this, a Mr. Lorance, overseer on the plantation of Mrs. Robards, was seized, and has been sentenced to be hung this week. His offence was whipping a negro, and overseeing hands who had worked on Fort Pillow. The sentence was to be executed this week. Another gentleman, Mr. John Yearby, a planter on Old Town ridge, was charged with correcting his own negroes, and also hung.
Robards (search for this): article 9
Outrages in Arkansas. --On Gen. Pillow's plantation near Helena, Ark., last week, the Federal hung his overseer for punishing a negro who had informed them where his master's stores were, in addition to this, a Mr. Lorance, overseer on the plantation of Mrs. Robards, was seized, and has been sentenced to be hung this week. His offence was whipping a negro, and overseeing hands who had worked on Fort Pillow. The sentence was to be executed this week. Another gentleman, Mr. John Yearby, a planter on Old Town ridge, was charged with correcting his own negroes, and also hung.
Lorance (search for this): article 9
Outrages in Arkansas. --On Gen. Pillow's plantation near Helena, Ark., last week, the Federal hung his overseer for punishing a negro who had informed them where his master's stores were, in addition to this, a Mr. Lorance, overseer on the plantation of Mrs. Robards, was seized, and has been sentenced to be hung this week. His offence was whipping a negro, and overseeing hands who had worked on Fort Pillow. The sentence was to be executed this week. Another gentleman, Mr. John Yearby, a planter on Old Town ridge, was charged with correcting his own negroes, and also hung.
John Yearby (search for this): article 9
Outrages in Arkansas. --On Gen. Pillow's plantation near Helena, Ark., last week, the Federal hung his overseer for punishing a negro who had informed them where his master's stores were, in addition to this, a Mr. Lorance, overseer on the plantation of Mrs. Robards, was seized, and has been sentenced to be hung this week. His offence was whipping a negro, and overseeing hands who had worked on Fort Pillow. The sentence was to be executed this week. Another gentleman, Mr. John Yearby, a planter on Old Town ridge, was charged with correcting his own negroes, and also hung.
Fort Pillow (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 9
Outrages in Arkansas. --On Gen. Pillow's plantation near Helena, Ark., last week, the Federal hung his overseer for punishing a negro who had informed them where his master's stores were, in addition to this, a Mr. Lorance, overseer on the plantation of Mrs. Robards, was seized, and has been sentenced to be hung this week. His offence was whipping a negro, and overseeing hands who had worked on Fort Pillow. The sentence was to be executed this week. Another gentleman, Mr. John Yearby, a planter on Old Town ridge, was charged with correcting his own negroes, and also hung.
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): article 9
Outrages in Arkansas. --On Gen. Pillow's plantation near Helena, Ark., last week, the Federal hung his overseer for punishing a negro who had informed them where his master's stores were, in addition to this, a Mr. Lorance, overseer on the plantation of Mrs. Robards, was seized, and has been sentenced to be hung this week. His offence was whipping a negro, and overseeing hands who had worked on Fort Pillow. The sentence was to be executed this week. Another gentleman, Mr. John Yearby, a planter on Old Town ridge, was charged with correcting his own negroes, and also hung.
Old Town Ridge (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): article 9
Outrages in Arkansas. --On Gen. Pillow's plantation near Helena, Ark., last week, the Federal hung his overseer for punishing a negro who had informed them where his master's stores were, in addition to this, a Mr. Lorance, overseer on the plantation of Mrs. Robards, was seized, and has been sentenced to be hung this week. His offence was whipping a negro, and overseeing hands who had worked on Fort Pillow. The sentence was to be executed this week. Another gentleman, Mr. John Yearby, a planter on Old Town ridge, was charged with correcting his own negroes, and also hung.
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