Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-08

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cial order below, announcing the complete
restoration Of tranquility:-.alsc. Gazette
From the Norfolk Beacon.
To Capt Jas S Garrison, of the mounted
Volunteers from this place and Portsmouth,
who served 10 the late memorable expedition
against the insuggent negroes 10 Sonthamp-
ton, we are indebted for the following order
Of Gen Eppes, announcing the restoration
of tranquility in that section OF country, tate
the scene of the NEST daring atrocities ever
witnessed in our State. While we rejnice
that peace and security is restored to that
nortion Of our fellow citizens, whose homes
have so lately been invaded by the footsteps
of the murderous Insurgent, we must be per
mitted to minge in the deep and general 'or
row for their calamitous sufferings. We can
not, at the same time. withhold a merlted tn
butte to the gallant spirits of our National AT,
manent aud Citizen Volunteers, by whose zeal
and indefatigable exertions, this happy result
has been so promptly effected:
HEAD QUARTERS, Z
Jerusalem, August 29th, ls5IS
The commanding officer of the detach
ment in service in the 9Th Brigade, has the
pleasure TO announce to the troops, under his
command and to the citizens of Southamp
ton. and particularly TO that portion OF lis ci-
tzens residing in the neighborhood where the
violence has been done, that there no longer
| exists any cause OF apprehension Tor the pun
! lie safety or the security of individuals. lie
desires, therefore, that the citizens and their
| families. who have assembled at the Cross
Keys, seeking the protection he has been call
ed to afford, will return to their respective
| places Of abode, and that all slaves, free ne
groes and mulattoes, who are not charged
with rebellion or conspiracy to rebel, may De
! permitted 10 go, with written authority, II de
| served. to their homes or masters; ii any are
| charged with crimes of different character,
! they will be sent 10 the most convenient MA
| gisrate for examination and commitment, or
such other necessary disposition made OF
them as the law directs.
| The commanding officer deeply sympathl-
yes with the friends and relations who have
| survived the massacre, and begs leave to MN
gle his sorrow with theirs for the melancholy
| end Of the unfortunate victims of this mis-
| led, liend like band of desperadoes, which
| must long be remembered with sorrow. The
principal actors in this tragedy are IN custo
| 1y, and ready to await the judgment OF the
| law. or have already expiated their crime by
| suffering the highest punishment known to
| human laws. They have in turn felt the fu-
ry of outraged humanity, and will be, IT rs
hoped, long regarded as faithful warnings "a
| salnst any similar act of violence. One am
pie sacrifice has been made to personal feel
ing and outraged humanity. So.oe of the
leaders have been shot; the rest are in Gus
tody, and there is some reason to hope, II re-
port be true that .Nat the fanatical despera
do, who led the band. is arrested Under
such circumstances the commanding officer
feels the most entire confidence in recon-
mending to all descriptions Of persons TO alb
stain in future, from any acts OF violence to
any personal property whatever, for any cause
whatever, unless the person by whom the
violence is done, beng IN arms or otherwise
refusing submission to The command OF le-
gally authorized and ,esponsibe individuals,
under the authority of the commanding otfi-
Ger, OF Of the Justice Of the Peace, or other
persons appointed by law for such duty 1t
Is with the most painful sensation, that the
commanding Officer has to animadvert upon
the conduct of any citizen; acts OF barbarlty
and cruelty are never looked upon but with
horror by any but savages. Ii is equally re-
voting 50 the honorable and magnanimous,
| the brave and humane, that the opposing par
iy when oyerpowered should he longer re
garded as an enemy. lie will not specify all
the instances that he is bound to believe have
occurred, bat pass IN silence what has hap
| pened, with the expression of his deepest
sorrow, that any necessity should be suppo
sed to have existed, to Justify a single act of
! atrOcaty. But he feels Himself bound to de-
clare, and hereby announces to The troops
aud tie citizens, that no excuse will be al
lowed for any similar acts of violence, after
! the PRONUNCIATION OF this order, and further TO
declare, in the most explicit terms, that any
who may attempt the repetition Of such act
shall be punished, If necessary, by the rigors
Of the articles Of war.
The course that has teen pursued, he fears,
will In some Instances be the means OF rem
derins doubtful the guilt of those who may
have participated in the carnage, and in eve
ry instance must be attended with the total
loss 10 their neighbors End friends, OF the
value OF the property; whereas, is preserved,
and Delivered to the civil authority, a public
execution in presence of thousands, would
demonstrate the power Of the law, and pre-
serve the right of property. The opposite
course, while 1t is nhuman and therefore not
TO be justified, tends to the sacrifice Of the
innocent and the security Of the guilty. This
course Of proceeding disnifes the rebel and
the assassin with the sanctiy OF martyrdom,
and coniounds the difference that morality
and religion makes between the rullian, and
the brave and honora hle A sufficient force
Is now assembled, for the security of the pri
sonerS, and to sustain and enforce the SEN
tencc OF the Courts, as well as 10 cause 10
be respected its judgments of dismissal
his force will be steadily maintained, as
long as there is the least aDpearance OF ne.