The late outrage in Petersburg.
--We noticed in our paper yesterday morning a diabolical act perpetrated by two negro men in the city of Petersburg. The Petersburg Express, of the 4th inst. says:‘"Jeremiah Temple and Allen Bonner, the negroes engaged in the late infamous attempt on the person of a little girl, on the suburbs of this city, had a preliminary examination before the Mayor on Saturday morning. The girl was present and recognized the fellows, and her evidence was clear and emphatic. The negroes acknowledged the crime by telling upon and convicting each other. There is no necessity for us to repeat the evidence here. We are happy to state, however, that before the girl could be subjected to their infamous designs, the men were frightened off by persons passing by. The prisoners were remanded to jail for further trial."’
