Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-11-06
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Prom sse .Nvfeik BeacoH.
A BANDfTTf ROUTED.

h'Nt N0"hs hAffU& lew udyS SINCE. ktH@
en- an intimation to Capt j. N. Gibbons,
inspee tor OF this Borough, that number
of Runaway Negroes were concealed in
covert IN the woods of that neighbour
hood, whence they sailed forth during
the night, and committed depredations
upon the eosnfields, potatoe. patches.
hog pens, &c. Of the farmers in the vi
entity, he determined to explore their
haunts, and bring them 10 justice. Ac-
eord'ngly. yesterday morning, attended
by several OF our police officers. among
whom The Messrs. Cherry, Guy and
three others, Capt Gibbons proceeded
70 the suspected place, and dividing his
party into squads, diligently examined
the recesses Of the woods. The squad
composed Of slr Guy and Demefanyills,
upon arriving at the extreme end OF
Nimon's Point, discovered the ends as
two pieces Of scantling projecting out of
the ground, at the top of the bank sew.
eral feet above the level of the Beach,
which was thickly covered with leaves.
Upon striking the bank with stick, the
hollowness ot the sound indicated the
san. Of solidisy, and Upon close. cxam-
ination, and renewing the leaves, thay
discovered scultle or door which evi.
dentIy led to an apartment in the bank.
This unexpected invasion Of their retreat.
aroused the tenants, who in a bolster.
ious tore forbade the entrance Of their
unwelcome visitors, one Of them fierce.
ly brandishing long knife to deter the
officers from their purpose.
Mr. Guy presented his musket and
threatened to fire upon the negro who
had the knife, il be attempted resistance.
The fellow then dropped the knife and
seized large piece OF wood, reiteratipg
bis threats OF violence If they persisted
in entering Unapprised Of the number
of the inmates, Mr. Guy awaited the ar
rival of the whole patty, for whom he
bad made a signal. The whole Of the
officers having come up, surrounded the
entrance Of the cave and demanded tho
immediate surrender Of the occupants.
After many stout resolutions to resist to
the last, appalledby the numbers opposed
10 them, aad seeing them il the very act
of firing, they very prudentiy determin.
ed to give themselves up, and both flor
there we're thnn only two tenants II thu
subterraneous abods) were secured and
conducted to the Borough Jail.
Upon entering the cave, they found
quite commodious apartment, regular.
iy excavated il the bank, and prepared
for an abode of some permanence, being
ceiled within, and stored with fresh and
sailed pork. several bushels of potatoes,
aud corn, some green peppers and other
articles Of sus,enance. The experiment.
wes also furnished with some cooking
utensils and crockery ware, and two
sleeping bunks These were removed.
to house In the Eeighborhood.
One ofthe negroes named Jim, is thu
property of Dir WIN. s. Lacoste, Of this
town, who acknowledged that he had
been tenant Of this cave since March
last. The other bad lived with bIr,
Robert Saunders in Princess Anne coun.
~. They confessed that they had lived
by pillasing the neighbors during tho
night, never venturing out in the day.
1t is believed they had other associates,
bat they would not admit it. Several
female dresses we're also found in The
SaFcs WYNN tnSJ Couicoscu lucy udu tds
ken by force from the backs Of women
OF colour
The murderer Extract Of letter
from Pendleton county, Va. to the cdi-
tor Of the Rockingham Weekly Regis.
ter In order 10 ferret out The infa-
nous creature, George 6weasiDgen,
sheriff OF Washington county, Md. who
is accused of numbering bis wife, l com.
municate for publicity the following
From the Baptist Association on ihe
Big Capon, to which place he was
traced, he crossed The mountain into
Hardy county. He then directed his
course opthe South Fork, through Pen.
dielon, (up which river he went on
the 18th aeptember,l frequently stop
ping 10 inquire the way to the Green
River 10 Kentnckey. | directed him
TO 90 down the Cow Pasture River
through Bath, thence on to Iewisburg,
&c. He is doubtless the same man, an.
swering to The description given OF him
exactly He was riding dark bay
horse, with woman riding on the same
behind him. He wore white hat
9th crapa IN, "a hiue salrtouL torn on