Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-12-20

groes, Of all sgesaand both sexes. The
Writes we're from three to eight on each
plantation. In some places resistance
was made, and several lives were lost
On both sides. A resistance was una
vaiiing the whites were Imprisoned,
aud Their arms seized, to the naat1es Of
about $50, M violence WAS in any IN
stance di red 10 a lady. These pro-
ceadiHgs were not knDssn IN the town
unln about ten O'clock IN The ee ,nag,
when the alarm was given, and ~ bu-
gle sounded to arms. The mira and
inhabitants tnraed out vi h great alacrl-
ily. The Raa corps was instantly in
condition tor service, and was ordered
To ] IN the detach nett of regular troops
already en- their march for the cost
Fart OF the mira remained under arms
The night happened to be iue, and The
moon about luil.
E4rIy on the morning Of the 10. ~, the
G3sernnr issued his proc iamduon, H.
ciaring the coloay undcr n,arlldl law,
and commanding that 10 person should,
under any pretence, quit G sorge own,
without special leave; qtrlus al per-
sons without dis lncllen, capabll o. u AZ
ing arms, 10 enrol themselves IN s3the
troop or company; and cnlnming On all
masters AID owners 81 slaves - reiaiu#
them within their own pietnIs S. Az
stores were closed, aud persons d ever,
ArenS. a four in The afternoon mus
Ter WAS held o! the inhabitants not emol.
led III the mii,Ia, aud lhey we're !5rmai
.inio q regiment Of ProesaD3l militia,
under ,he command Of L Col. G9ua-
man OF the arnly. TINS rcg men con-
sisted OF majors, s captains, IS ,uD-
9l1eras, So sereAns, and 522 rank aud
hlc. A marine battalion wss also lorna
ed, of 900 seamen,. belonging 10 The
shipping IN the nver. Amsiery wera
placed at the entrances Of the town, and
a sieopg cordon Of picque,s was es;a-
blished along tae outskirts. 0,her bo-
dies Of troops were employed. N snara-
ing ard pa'rolllnS the Streets. Various
reports lrntn the iesnrgenls kept toe
town in state Of constant alarm, aud
on one occasion, in consequence OF a re-
port that they we're approachihg The
,osa. the algr, ernn, bsa,-to avn, am,
in ah,ui 90 1,inn,4s onvar.is ~ . I'm
sand mcnvere un,le, ar,,s. ana d;.,,asa
| in the most effective manner, 'or resist
ing The expected attack. Tae alarm
nrovea to he oulnund.d.
G,lbx eel. ha;i.5iu ,yas nnbIisbad
! bv the Qjy.rnor. reiatj1,, me s,eces,lal
operations of The lrJan4. ,,,.i..h aye me
greatest satisfaction. ,nd y4l,e,sd tbr
public aoxie,y. II stared ,Eai de,s1h-
ment Of TIE ,roops came IN win holy
OF the res IS on The nj hi II The IAN
and dis,~rscd them. On he 70 IN tf.v
djsne,.,,.d hodc nj r ~. goo ,alsft-aut
! wounded .ro,n IN taI5 a., the % j
here were three or lon, stt.,sis,-.. u,
lone of y,ich ,ix If ,he re.pls yef. XII.
led. ana IN an,fher fartv he.;3ns man,
/ w,uudeA On ne ,oo,t,in., IF The OIL.
IA detachment. aftcr 3vjntr an ,h44, .r,,s
| ,hron5h the NOM. near nartv ,r oy.sr
1900 If the rabels, apd sf,er unsvcccss.
ituf,v entieev,n.Ino +, ~ rsnad. ,h4n, Ia
AZ dnwn ,;,e,, APPS ,,ta,ae.l ,nd d.
n,rsed them. win The ,o.sal ,ao.fnl5o
Thev visited ne seye,st .x,a,ee aa,,,a.
1proceedt d. and released the whites tbev
nond conGu.d Tbre. pra,,,,t m--
isures shook The confidence of,he insny.
cents, and maay al them came c,pvar,A
| to lay d,wn their arms. 1'hs G,rerf,r
| hen issned his oroc,ama,an 8;fsria.r
| full pardon 10 those who would dellvet
cnutre,,ents ,y;,.;, AZ ,o,,rs Tais#o,
uher u,casures nrodacea the hsn,;3s.