Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-30

ses NE ssags had departed. and broush< more eli 81
names and number o, III, victims; thus co rhfmIrg hs
previously received, and iust irg sp-
prehension Il the wor', that could possibly happen.
Our Court Immediately convened, end In sonsults-
lion with Judge Taylor proceeded to adopt measures
Of preeauson at home while they extended their
10 the OF fellow eiiiz. OF Soul hamp,op
A, the request OF the Court, COi. w.inw.ish com.
manding tho Marine Coaps. promptly attended ito de-
alterations, aud rendered his vises h that OF his
corps In any manner ia which they might be required.
Ii was deemed, advisable however, ty tho Court not
to draw upon that except In Of stronger
necessity than that which appeared In their Judgment
At tho time 10 e1s. II asseraiped that arms and
ammunition could DO obtained from the depot at the
Navy Yard, and that Com. Warrington wouli prompts
o Ca"., mem Msny moment. ard to any amount
ton to COL House, the commanding fiji at Fortress
Monroe for {" many United States troops as could
be spared, and aso to The United States ships
NAichsz and Warren for their tnarines; and order.
ed the employment Of tho steau boat Hamrt,n "A
take them on to Suffolk with all possible derpa,ch
The Hampton having made her egGlAriy weekly trim
70 Smi'hheId that day. did not return ill nearly o
o'clock and II was o'clock before she was able START
ths despatch from the Mayor until 10 tho moroin.
when IL was delivered TO him by Capt, Capron of the
Norfolk Iodspenden, Vountser,, whs was ehsrred
with that service. The Colonel very promptly ordered
three companies, with field piece 10 embarked ON
board the Hampton under the orders Colonel Worth
aud Major Kirby, aud a, o'clock tbs boa, LETT the
psint and called alongside the NAtehez and Warren
then lying In the Roads, present tho despaehes from
inc Mayor.-Ihe request was promptly and handsome.
Cooper Of tho Warren. Con. Elliott acted wrh h,s
u'ua CALAMITY on his oceasoD volunteering in addi
non TO the matioes select OF sssm-b Ut der IN,
command Of MS nag eap'ao, Newton, and, shhonsh
just returned from long aud f.tgui be went
In person. ia command ds,aehmsuts from an ,sv
,hlp' The expedition arrived q, Suffolk en- wednet-
day.
variety OF rumors and exaggerated s,atsment. r..
usual In such css.s) have bssn in circulation inded
that 6f,y eight persons have bsep acredr,bs So.
OF he families to which the principal part Of the ,usr
ers belonged are given ,below. Ali accounts how.
ever, sosesr In representing tho ,fir az one which
originated with a few, without aoy concert o, und.,
standing even with tho slaves their ovvu COUNTY Tn.
published below. Qrom highly respectable in
diviousi) 10 explicit on 'his head. The number that
ssmmence3 the bloody work va, only seven; Mree
Uh,!c men and fsur biacks-msrs maraudsrs bspt on
plumbers but having stseped hsir haods in human sac
rnee, became inura'sd, and, like bloodhound, pu.-
sued the gains OF murder mere an ION spsr, A,
they followed their dssolatpg career from family "a
family, they presssd all tho men Of their own co,.r
whom they fell 10 with Join them on pain Of ds,,h
and thus accumulated fsrss OF bsiwssn one and ,Iyo
hundrsd From the Cro's Keys, II appears they took
he diresisn Of South Quay, probably with tao view
OF re.reatiug into the Dismal Swami vher. i, v IN h.
difficult 10 disledEe them.
The alarm was spread throughout the county as ex
pedously rs possible and the militia called out 10 as
semble at the village Of Jesusalem but such was The
| confusion and dmay that il was not until Tues5av
evening that the regiment could be mustered: detacb
ments, however, were sent off on Monday night Of
those who had reached the rendezvous at that time and
some diminishing is said to have taken place. which
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mere has been general turning out of the militia
in the neghborng counties both in Virginia and North
carolina: In southampton as we'll as Nansemond and
Isle oil wight the deficiency Of firearms but more so
mat oil ammunition, is much complained of thew have
no niusket balls, and in the former county MANY pnr
sons nave 10 use iowling pieces and bird-shot.
Ano'her Express from Suffolk reached here on We'd
nesday' with despatch from Major Benton of the
Sansemonu regiment, requiring immediate aid for
southampton THE force under Col. Worth and Com
Elliot, had not arrived when the express left SuaoI
mere was not SO much want of infantry as mounted
men ana rinemen, and suitable and ammunition
| LOT norsemen were also much wanted. We have no
cavalry IN commission, but about 80 citizens of Nor
ioik and Portsmouth, mounted and eouipped tbem
selves, and started for Southampton tho same even;n
Pistols, cutlasses and alI-carrdges in abnndansS.
werr also furnished by Com Warrington, and forward
| ed on to Suffolk. " ''"-
! Muriree'bofonsh has sent 100 mounted men 10 IN.
| ass'hnss OF Southampton, Wnion so or 60 and ,as
9,her neighoorlUg counties probably many more
virginia can never forget This fresh instance oI IT,
generous and dsnterehed friendship of ber ser state
ms force now embodied in Sou champion or nm ,h
way bi'hor, will put stop 10 all fur her ourag. i
sure tho capture Of the murderers and gvs n g.,
nent security and confidence to the ci,zens
"nne wiring The abovs we were handed the follow.
ing communications from friend in Suffolk wbsra ,n
Information it contains received YESTERDAY ,oorn
| ing: ''o'n-
1917. express arrived from J.rusa'em this morning.
IpsPo,u sixy-'our killed and several missing:-,bs
Blacks in state Of confusion and closely pur,nsd S
"hen overtaken shewn quarters "
Among the killed, are Mrs. Cath. rim. wh,,L,
aaughters, son and L grandson; Mr. Levi Wen,,
Iamiiy' IA In number, himself the oniy one III, -
SaPesi MI travis and family s; Mr.. William. 90
Iamiy D; Mr.. Jacob Will,ms and family s Nv
aughan' sister and family 8; Mr. Barrow and ,y;f. o.
vi nsese ana family 4;-ogeiher with Other, not re-
corrected, fuffeient 10 make the above numha. a "
The informs,ion from Suffolk recsiv.h 49,. Va
s'aes mat the troops under Col. Worth and CO.
on their arrival at SudOlk, passed rapidly on 10
amptoa. f'1 W 70 south
NO dissasisfaetions had taken place on snv n A.
pian,a'ions as lar as was known, since MONDAY The
numoer OF Inc brgands i. supposed to be from 100 q,
ioo' enemy on horseback, and armed with fo,v,i,
pieces'ou ihey nave never sbewn hemseIyss in bod
u more man 4olhe reit being divided into small ms
raudng psrtio'. number OF them have bs.n 70.
down In the roads, and their carcsses slrev Ibs -
ways AS there are probably by hi, time uov,,ds =,
oooV troops In pursu OF them, there Ia IbIs d,nh, "
their being soon hemmed in aud captured '''o' Oh
we nave inimated that this insure CHM x,.s -.
'pe issut oil concert to any extent nor rested nm 49,
s I 10 give II the least chance Of snc.s"S
.us 10 eV'uent rom The email number of adhered.
when the ring leaders, with all their thre ,ts 90
suafions were sbie to enlist ia III ier cause Th
throughout tho eouniry are generally well a6sc,.J 80
even isih'ut TO their employers-A pI,asins ;n,,.
y, ns - ssiu 10 nave occurred while The bIaek 49,
" .A.nsh,eI were executing their borrd work n
'o'e hey hto receives any considerable Increase o.,
"a voc carry 'sss OF their butebere, hey app,o.,isS
'ho u"tning OF Os Bouni, with The full pp,oosa y,
numbering him and his family, whsn The, pPose OF
oy The Docor's own servants q no rs.oI, zero met
'hsh entrance, declaring that they would iss fPu.so
crop OF blood in defence OF their ma,s, sad &c eVety
no orig nds still perssDg, a battle en,nsd T.; hny.
'hey were hasily routed, leaving one NJ ~; "n.n
and TWO heres behind them. We give the s,o,y py
iHed 10 10; II true. great indeed will be the 49,, q,
the,s soble-hearted Africans. 0'''' OF
hSTsT0ef 81 a letter to The Editor pthe Herald do,.a
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