Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-22
FAYErrEvILEE, IN. CT Sent. a.


affair Yours, &c.
FAYETTEVILLE, IN CT Sept ii.
R1nnored ctiona1y movements IN SGn,p-
son coanty.-We have an unpleasant duty to
perform, IN acqnalnting cur readers, that
there is no doubt OF conspiracy having been
recently formed among portien Of the slaves
10 the counties of Sampson and Duplin in
this State. Suspicion having been excited,
we learn that during the last week, a slave
Of lhos. X Morissey Esq Sheriff of Samp-
son. who had been esteemed very faithful,
and was usually trusted with his masters wa
son whenever it was sent to Wilmington.
was arrested, ard on examination confessed
that he and six or seven others had designed
to bring abDnt 40 lHsnrrection on the lst OF
October ensuing. That their plan was to
muster what forces they could in these two
counties, ami thence to proceed 10 Whining
ton, whore they expected TO collect a large
force. The negroes implicated by him were
| arrested aud all committed for trial
| 1t is evident that the account received here,
! and that which produced such excitement at
| " ilmngton, proceeded from the same source;
and our readers may onjecture how much
both accounts are exaggerated, from the cir
cumstance that they vary so materially in the
numbers stated to be assembled Fer our
own part, We confidently hope it is nothing
more than false alarm, growing cut of the
arrests stated above.
La this town and vicinity, there is not the
slightest cause oi apprehension. But the way
to ensure eur safety, is to be well prepared
for any event. and the authorities Of our town
have taken and are now taking prompt steps
Tor secunty They are distributing arms a.
mong the citizens, organizing additional mil
ltary companies, asd will IN the course of
this day (Fuesday) have every preparation
made to meet danger, come from what quar-
/ tor it may.
Several gentlemen of this place started for
! Clinton, on Monday night, with arms and
| ammunition. From them we are in hourly
! expectation Of correct information.
| What we have subsequently, heard. we
| trust has grown out OF the above circum.
| stance. or at least is greatly exaggerated; but
we do not feel at liberty to withhold it from,
our readers, and therefore state, that on Mon.
day evening an express arrived here from
| Clinton, IN Sampson, bringing letters from a
! respectable gentleman in that village, stating
| upon the authority Of two persons, names moi
! mcnuohed, who had come express to Gin
| ton, at ID O'Clock On Sunday night, that the
! negroes had embodied themselves 20 the mum.
! Der oil 300, about II miles from Clinton, in
what direction was not stated, but from tfe
known intimacy and connection existing be.
tween Mr.. MorISsey and the gentleman al
| Hinton, we infer that the express came from
Mr. -nonssey, vino lives near the line oil
DnPnn county, about Ia miles from Clinton
1he letters received here, state that an ex
press had been forwarded to Wilmington.
When the stage from this place arrived al
wilmington on Monday morning, it was i'm
medlately despatched back without any mail
except letter from G. Dudley, Jr Esq Post
master, to the Postmaster here. informing him
that the place was under martial law, in con
sequence of information received at eight o.,
clock that morning, that the negroes to the
number of 200, had encamped on Sunday
night, at nocktlsb Bridge, in Duplin. 40
miles from Wilmington, and about SO mikes
from this place; and they were, and had been
lor several days, expected at Wilmington
The letter was written in great haste and ex
element. MIR. Dudley had been under arms
all the morning.
lhe Governor Of Virginia has issued his
proclamation, Offering reward of five hun.
dred dollars for the apprehension ofNat. Tur.
her' the leader OF the late instruction in
southampton. This fellow is deserted a.
between 30 and IS years old, feet 6 or 6
inches high. weighs between $50 and ICE
pounds. rather bright complexion, hut not =
mnlatto, broad shoulders, large fat nose
large eyes, broad fiat feet, rather knock
kneed, walks brisk aud active, hair on thu
top of the head rather thin, no beard, eyccp
on the upper lip and the top Of the chin, .
scar on one OF his temples, also one ON III.
back of his neck, large knot on one OF tn,
bones Of his right arm, near the wrist, pro
duced by a blow.
! "Ge"eFd sNid."-We are requested t,