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ath of allegiance. One day a gentleman was requested to bury a child in a cemetery beyond the lines. The pickets refused to allow him to pass unless he would return and take the oath. This he refused to do, and the burial was interrupted. The speeches of Segar have already been spoken of. He spoke both in Norfolk and Portsmouth, and had an audience of about two hundred, nearly all soldiers. His principal friends on the occasion were Lewis W. Webb and Wm. T. Harrison, upholsterer. W. W. Wing was President of the meeting, John Belota, Vice-President, and Dr. Dow Secretary. There are not above thirty Union men in Norfolk. The general impression there is that England will soon interfere to stop the war. The two men from whom we obtained the above are ship carpenters by trade, and have been at work in Norfolk, where their families reside. They flanked the Yankee pickets, and walked over one hundred miles to escape the Federal scouts, and finally arrived safely within our lines.
to their posterity. Resolved, That a copy of these proceedings be transmitted to the President of the United States. President — Lewis W. Webb. Vice Presidents--P. Dliworth, William H. Brooks, P. H. Whitehurst, Wm. Pettit Secretary — W. W. Wing.--Treasurer — Wm R. Jones. Standing Committee — P. H. Whitehurst, Wm. H. Brooks, Peter Dliworth, Wm. Pettit, Wm. R. Jones, S. D. Campbell, Geo. P. er, Horatic Creekman, George Cunningham, Joseph H. Hall, Wm. T. , Reuben Watson, Enoch Capps, A. S. McLean, Samuel Patterson, J. H. Borum, R. P. Levels, Thomas Creamer, James Wallen, W. W. Wing. Thomas P. Crowell, Augustus Brownley, John T. Daniels. Wentz, Owen Molholland, Samuel Frost, Wm. G. Webber, V Chase, Henry M Bowden, George A. Barrom. The traitors of Norfolk have declared that, if compelled to leave the city, they will take fifty of the most prominent secessionists with them, to be held as hostages for the good treatment of the families and friends of traitors. Headqu
The Daily Dispatch: September 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Banks at Norfolk — spirited action of the Directors. (search)
nce with this act, His Excellency Gov. Pierpont, appointed on the 4th day of June last.-- W. W. Wing, Samuel Patterson, D. C. Crowell, F. Zantzinger, and W. R. Jones, Directors of the Exchange Bang the insulting letter below: Exchange Bank of Virginia,Norfolk, August 1, 1863. Messrs. W. W. Wing, D. C. Crowell, Wm. R. Jones, T. Patterson, and F. Zantzinger: Gentlemen — I send youshier. Copy of resolution, &c. The President laid before the Board a letter signed by W. W. Wing, D. C. Crowell, Wm. R. Jones, T. Patterson, and F. Zantzinger, dated July 31st, 1863. and addrt was. Resolved, That this Board does not recognize the rights and privileges claimed by Messrs. Wing, Crowell, Jones, Patterson, and Zantzinger; and it was. Ordered, That the Cashier deliver a copy of this resolution to Messrs. Wing, Crowell, Jones, Patterson, and Zantzinger, in reply to their letter. A true copy from the minutes. G. W. Camp, Cashier. The Directors nex