Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-07
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FROM the Petersburg Intelligencer of this Morning
CAPTURE DE NAT TuRNER

CAPTURE OF NAT TURNER.
;. US with much qualification inform the pub
nc that the sole contrver and leader of the late in
surrection In southampton whom SUI
4 nue. and cry has been kept up for months and so
many false reports circulated-the murderer Ma,
Turner has at last been taken and safely LODGED in
prison. -
1t. appears that on Sunday morninp last. Mr.
'hipps' having his gun, and geing over the lands
OF hr. FRANCIS, Zone OF the first victims Of the he'll
iish crew. came to place where a number of mines
iiu oeeh cut down, and Perceiving slight motion
among them, cautiously approached and ~
within few yards, discovered the villain who had
So long eluded pursuit, eudeavoring to cnsconce
slmse1 IN kind of cave, the mouth of which was
concealed with brush. Mr. p. raised his gun to
nrei but Nat hailed him and offered TO surrender
Mr. L. ordered him to give up his arms: Nat than
threw away an old sword, which it seems was the
pal4y weapon he had. The prisoner as his cantor
came up, submissively laid himself on the ground,
and was thus securely ted-not making the least
resiStanco
Mr.. T. took Matte his residence, where he
kept him until Monday morning-and hayinp an.
Ptised MS neighbors of his success considerable
party accompanied him and his prisoner TO Jerusa
lem, where after brief examination the cul,ri,
committed to iail
Our informant Zone of our own citizens who
happened to be in tho county at the tirne) awards
much praise to the People of SOUTHAMPTON for
thor forbearance this occasion He saws that
moi the least personal violence offered TO Nat
who seemed, indeed, one the most miserable oh
Jects he ever archaeological, emaciated and rap
geo. The poor wretch learn, admits all TINT
has been alleged against hm-says that he has at
no time been five miles from the scene of his afro
cities; and that he has frequently wished to give
himself up, but could never summon suff;.iap. 70
solution!
Mr.. Phipps, the sole captor of Nat: is alone
entitled to the several rewards amounting in the
aggregate, understand, to about 81 100
offered by the Commonwealth and different gentle
men, for his apprehension: and we are told that
has faT
wing ludIvidual-to whom, in addition to the plea
sure arising from the recollection of the deed the
money derived from it will not be unacceptable
In addition to the account we publish from the
Petersburg Intelligencer, we find confederation
In the Norfolk Herald and Beacon They both give
the same account that we Publishcda few days ago,
that Nat was seen coming from fodder stack
and shot at by Mr.. Francis, but made his escape
The hue and cry raised, and he was found by
Mr.. Phipps, as before stated
The Kanawha Banner has a long and minute
account of the negro, supposed to be Nat Turner
who was dfowned in New River from late exam
ination of the body, clothing, sc. by Gen. Daniel
Smith, of that county. The certainty of the APP
prehension of Nat deprves it of all interest
BY last nights mail, we received the following
letters from gentlemen in Southampton which place
the apprehension of Nat Turner beyond contro-
v9rsy; ''JERUsALEM, Nov Ist 1881.
az take the earliest opportunity of informing Won
that Nat Turner, the leader of the late nsurrecton
in Southampton, apprehended on Sunday last
by Mr.. Benjamin Phipps, and is in the Jail of
this county. His trial will be or Saturday next
He is making full confession of the motives which
prompted, and the means by which he carried his
plans into operation to Thomas r. Gray, who is
taking them down and will shortly publish them for
the satisfaction of the public
"SouTHAMRroN Co. Va. Oct. 81, 1891.
cit is with great pleasure announce to you the
apprehension CT the negro Nat Turner. Y gu may
be assured there is mistake in this. have lived
near him for years, L know him well, and had the
qualification of seeing him yesterday carried from
house to house in the neghborhood where the fe-
males, who made such narrow escapes from him
and his gang, expressed curiosity to him
We have been convinced for several weeks that he
was still amongst us. On last Thursday Mr. Nat
Francis (brother to Mrs. Travis, who was Mats
mistress) was riding through his fields examining
the condition of his fodder stacks, when to his as
constituent, Nat stepped out from between two of
the stacks, which stood almost touching each other,
with smiling countenance, g. without showing any
hostile intention. Mr.. f. Immediately drew pistol
when Nat drew his sword the only weapon he had
Mr.. Frances fred but without effect; 1--WE found af
tor taking him that the load passed through his hat
Nat ran Off carrying with him ham of ba-
con, and leaving another together with some sweet
potatoes and his shoes in the den, which very
ingeniously conrived BY drawing out fodder from
the bottom of both stacks, he lay with his head
under one, and his feet under the other. Since
that time the exertions cf the neighborhood have
beer Gnremitting. Nothing of importance was
discovered until yesterday, when Mr.. Ben. Phipps
discovered some brush wood collected in a man
ner TO excite suspicious; removing it he
found the opening of newly dug cave, in
which the Captain was concealed Mr.. Phipps call
ed for assistance, but none of the company
within hearing Nat told him he would
give up, and by Mr.. PhiPp's ORDER handed
out his sword and crawicd out, when he was taken
IN custody and neld till some Of the company came
up and assisted in securing him. The firing and
rejoicing was SO great very soon to collect
large concourse of people from the surrounding
country, VINO joined in the general expression of
JOY.
Mr. Phipps is n worthy man, though in INDECENT
circumstances the reward offered, which doubt
is wholly his own, could not have fallen into more
deserving hands.
Nat seems very humble; willing to answer any
questions, indeed quite communicative, and l am
disposed to think tells the truth heard him speak
moro than an hour. lie readily avowed his motive
confessed that he was the prime ns.igator of the
plot, that he alone opened his masters doors
and struck his master the first blow with
Ratchet He clearly verified the accounts which
have been given of him. lie is a shrewd,
intelligent fellow; ne insists strongly upon the
Citations Et.ch he received, as he understood them,
urging him on, and pointing to this enterprise: he
had taken up the impression, that he could Change
the aspect OF the weather, and produce a drought
rain, by the efficacy of prayer; that he was in
particular favor with Heaven, and thai nc had Of
ten mentioned it TO his few associates that he knew
no should come TO some great, very bad end
His account of the plot exactly corresponds with
that of the other leading men who apprchend-1
cd liz denies that hiruealf