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The Daily Dispatch: may 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Petersburg. (search)
From Petersburg. [correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] Petersburg, May 25, 1862. Our city has been somewhat excited during the day, owing to the many startling rumors in circulation, one of which was, that a "reliable" gentleman had just arrived from the Peninsula, the scene of action on Saturday, and said a terrible conflict had taken place, and our loss was about 400, that of the enemy 1,000 to 1,200. The Circuit Court, Judge Gholson presiding, has been in session for several days past in this city. In his charge he congratulated the Grand Jury in owing no allegiance to the United States, and that they were "separated forever" Two free negroes, Bonner and Temple, were tried and convicted of an attempt to commit a rape on a white girl, some three months ago. The former was sentenced to the penitentiary for twenty years, (he ought to have been hung,) and the latter for five years. The Court will meet to-morrow, when several criminal cases will be tried,