American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-09-13

iAap. 8yinp ON hoard of a schooner had formed the
|subiect Of his observation. After vast deal OF
equivocation, he admitted all these facts, but when
hhe rest Of his conversation was put home to him,
he fatty denied it, but with so many obvious indIca'
tons of guilt, that il was deemed unwise to dis
charge him. He was remanded for the night, to
the Guard House, having been decided to subject
him to solitary confinement in the black-hole oil the
Work House, where on the succeeding morning, ne
was TO be conveyed.
| On the morning Of the 3lst he was again exam.
ned by the attending Warden at the Guard-House
(having, during the night made some disclosures 10
lCapt. Dove) on which occasion he admitted all the
conversation which he had held at the hsh market
with the witness before mentioned, and stated that
1 he had received his information from Mngo Harth,
who was in possession of the musterrol OF the IN
surgents.
With the hope of still further disclosures, Will
| liam was conveyed to the Work House and placed
| in solitary confinement. The individuals (Mingo
1 Harth and Peter Poyas) against whom he gave In
formation as those who had communicated to him
the intelligence of the plot for raising an nsurrec-
ton, were forthwith taken up by the Wardens' and
their trunks examined. These fellows behaved
with so much composure and GOODNESS, and treated
the charge alleged against them with so much levi
Ity-(no writings being found in their chests con-
tanning the smallest suspicion, except an enigmat-
zeal letter. which was then too obscure for explana.
ton, and to which subsequent events only Afforded
a clue)-that the Wardens (Messfs Wesner and
Condy) we're completely deceived, and had these
men discharged. One of these, Peter Poyas) pro-
we'd afterwards, as will appear In the sequel to be
one of the principal ringleaders, in the conspiracy
on whose courage and sagaclty great reliance was
placed Council being still under the conviction
that William Paul was in possession OF more inior
nation than he had thought proper to disclose, a
Committee was appointed to examine him from
time to time with the hope Of obtaining further in
Negligence. Although Peter and MIngo had been
discharged yet 1t was deemed advisable have them
watched, and consequently spies were employed of
their own colour for this purpose, IN such man
ner as to give advices Of all their movements.
Things remained in this state for six or seven
days. until about the 9th of June when William, who
had been week in solitary confinement, and be-
ginning to fear that he would soon be led forth to
the scafoid, for summary execution in an interview
with Mr.. Napier, lone OF the Committee appointed
to examine him) confessed that he had for some
time known of the plot, that 1t was very extensive.
embracing indscriminate massacre OF the whites,
and that the blacks were to be headed by an ndi-
vdual, who carried about HIM charm which rem
dered him invulnerable. He stated, that the period
fixed Tor the rising, was on the second Sunday inI
June. This information was without delay convey
ed to his Excelency the Governor, and Council
forthwith convened. Whatever faith we might have
been disposed to place in the unsupported and equ
vocal testimony of William, was not conceived tol
be case in which our doubts should influence our
efforts Tor preparation and defence Measures were
consequently promptly taken to place the Cityl
Guard in state of the utmost efficiency. Sixteen
hundred rounds OF ball cartridges were provided
and the cenunels and patroes ordered on duty with
loaded arms Such had bsen our fancied security, |
that the guard had previously gone on duty Without
r1uskets, with sheathed bayonets and budgeons.
Three or four days now elapsed, and notwi;hstan-
ding all our efforts, could obtain confrmaiionl
Of the disclosure OF William, the contrary, they
seemed to have sustained some nvaldaton, from the
circumstance, Of one of the individuals (Ned Ben |
nett whom he named as person who had informa.
ton in relation to the InsurrectoD, coming volrnta
riy to the lntendant ard soliciting an examination,
il he object of suspicion. In this stage of the
business, it was not deemed advisable prematurelyl
20 press these examinations. as 1t might have ten
dency to arrest any further Developments.
On the night, however OF Friday the 18th, the in.
formation of William was amply confirmed, and de
tails infinitely more abundant and interesting aford-
ed Al O'Clock this evynng, the Intendant
received visit from gentleman who is advanta |
geously known in this community for his worth and
responsibility
This gentleman, with an anxiety, which the occa-
sion we'll calculated 10 beget, stated to the In
tendant that having the most unbounded confidence
in faithful slave belonging to his family, who was
distinguished alike for his uncommon intelligence
and integrity, he induced to inform him, that
umours were abroad of an Intended instruction of
the blacks end that it said, that this movement
had been traced to some of the coored members of
DIR PaImer's church, in which he was known to be |
class leader. On being strongly enjoined to con-
ceai nothing, he, the next day, Friday the 18th,
came to his master, and informed him, that the fact
was really SO; that public disturbance was con
templated by the blacks, and not a moment should
be lost In informing the constituted authorities, as
the succeeding Sunday. the 10th, at IL O'Clock, at
night was the period fixed for the rising, which i'll
ted kn.,