Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-11-08
NAT TURNER CERTAINLY TAKEN,

NAT TURNER CERTAINLY TAKEN
we nave been politely favored with the perusar of
,euer rom SOUTHAMPTON, to gentleman in this place
from which We are enabled to give the following state
ment corroboratiDg the published in our last, viii
some interesting additions: ~
Nat was shot az by Mr.. Francis las stated in our as
on thursday yesterday week) near fodder stack in
MS held but happening to fall at the moment of the dis
charge ne contents OF the pistol passed through the
crown OF his hat He had the hat on his head when b.
was taken with the shot holes in it, which he exbb;,eJ
to show how narrowly he had escaped being shot.
h"heugh he escaped from MIR Francis the renron-
ire caused general turn out i'm the neighborbood and
on sunday there at least so men out in So ,rc nj
MN, none oil whom could have been two miles from
he place where he was caught, the time of his cap
He was taken about mile ADD bnlf from the bou.s
OF M: I'sy', the man he served. and who,s famiIy
,nelnding himself were IN, frat victims This cra,i
ianaHc aud ms besoed follower. RI had made him
sen SORT oi den ~ ho lapeof fallen tree which re
nau covered over with pins tru h. His he. WAS pro
uu'd through Ibis covering, il his was in ihs ac; of
RECOMMENDING, when Mr. Phpps, (who h,d that
morning. or ne 81 time, iuraed out 10 pursu of bml
came suddenly upon him MIR. Phipp, moi kuoming
~ am Vat Turner" Mr. Phpps then ordered him
10 bandtu his arms, and hs delivered up sword which
was he only weapon hs hal n
MIR. PhiPP' then took hin to Mr. Eiwa,d,'s whence
e news OF MS capture spread rapidly that in less
han an hour hundred prisons hal ssI cted a, nc
P'aee' "to Feelings en- beholdng the blood stained
mons en- were 80 much exeiet. that it wi diff
suI y ne conid be eohy y,d awe 20 J,ru,alein
lie IS SAID 10 be very free in his confessions which
however, are no further important than as she wing bat
ne was instiga'ed by the widest superstition and tanat
cism ana was not connected with any organized plan
oil conspiracy beyond the circle of the few ignorant
wreches WHOM he had seduced by his articles 10 ion
him ne SIM prctends that he is a prophet and relates
number oil revelations which he says he has had from
whch he was induced TO believe that he could succeed
III copqnering me county ~ Southampton (what misc
ton.
ne says the idea OF nsurrection never crossed bis
uu UNI, lew months before he started with il: and
"o 1osuered the dark appearance Of The san as sig
ns LOT MIN TO commence! His profanity in COMPARING
us pretended prophecies with passages in the HOLY
scriptures should not be mentioned ii il did not afford
PROOF oil his insanity. Yet IL by that means he oh
famed The complete control Of his followers which led
August. TV,yE,JL U."n III T~u
Post Office, Jerusalem Pa 3lsf Oct isaI
me SHIELDS AsHBUaS, Editors Of the Boacor No,GIL W
,UENfLEMEN-Lfsi night The 30 b ma sbo1t q
o'clock, news resshsd our lille village that @ .n MAI
was teSen awe 10 day, quarter after one O'clock
cd into the hald' Of James w pa,ksI and J,mss To-
want ReDtiemen, justices, and after IL or bour.
s 10 A"inaUon vas committed 10 Poison During
au ,e examination, hs evineed greai insIisenes and
u NV. s"Io"Sne's OF intellect, sn.wernE every anes.
. .Ioo,y ana distinctly, and without ceniusion or
Pe'",'fnOn lie acknowledge bimsclf Sossa and
sayS ne was &C used 10 do what he did f,on ,b, In
uuSe ol iaaaisiGD, he says The atompi originated
ssuuuIoy WIN himself and not known by any other
Nsgoe', but those 10 whom he revealed IL W DAYS
ve,o'e' ana then only or g in number he aekoow-
euses now that tbs revelation WA nsnierpreted by
aod says was re vealed 10 him nos 20 follow the
ncnnanon OF his sp'tf-he IL now convinced that hs
uss nohe wrong, and advises al other grOes cot a.
ohow his example. Hs was taken about 3 - Lick on
sunday IN Gaze that he bad just ioshsd go.trn
'"'O' Snu "n"- ~ 'ho very ae' Of dS"s ius bushes