Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-11-10
CAPTURE OF NAT rvRxru

The Norfolk papers ,ta,etha, N,
Turner. the leader al ihciale slave IN.
surreotinn in Virginia, ha. pn,i,,,elv
been taken. A letter published IN tie
Herald savs:-
MoSnor, (Scu,ha np,on, Oc; y,
"A party at our men caught ap,,,o
Nat Yesterday. fou MAY have !, pub.
Ii.hed ifvou think proper. IL is positive
Y SOTO, have seen him this morning
The Beacon states that he was,akrn
in tie following manner:-
A NJ. Franc :. of Southampton com
". came upnn M .pjdeniv. started
him from fodder stack last rhnrsd,,
informing. In the y,cim,y of his late
bntoa-ries. and fired at him with
hosscman'> pistol. but he made his &c.
care into the ennis .-Noiice BEING o..
ven II this occurieRse, a party inme.
diai'iY ~eLtin pursuit, and on Sunday
or. Phipps surprised him IN ,hiok
~ IN the ne shbosrhnod whcse he had
been seen OF Thursday. M. y. Level.
led has gun al ham and demanded n,
surrender. Ma tind,og death incviia.
bic, II he resisted ar fed. SURRENDERED.
and vas conducted 20 the jail a, J.ru.
-s!em.
From NE Pefe' s5,rg Irfels geroe-.
- - with much Qualification We
in'nrm the public, that the sole coz
itt''er and leader Of the late in.ur.
reou"n IN Southampton-eonce
"hom such hue and cry has been
sept up Tor months, and so many fave
reports eirculated-ihe murderer Va,
Turner. has at last been taken ari
safely lodged IN prison.
" appears that on Sunday mornin-
last. MIR. Phipps. having his gun. and
Yong over tie land Of Mr.. Francs.
one Ut the Erst victims Of the hell,g
ere" cam" Ga a place where nun
Der at pines bad been cot down. and
( peroc,,ing a slight motion among them.
cautiou>iy approached, AID when with
10 iew yard-, discovered the william
WHO had =" long eluded pursuit. en-
healoring 10 enscohcc himself in a
klnd oi cave, the mouth If which was
concealed With brush. Mr. p. raised
has gun to fire but Nat hailed hin
and offered 70 surrender. MIR. p. or
dered hIm 10 give up his arms Ma,
threw awnv at old sword, which !.
seems "a- tho only weapon he had. -
The prisoner. a. his oaptor came IN.
submis>i,ciy tad himself on the ground
4 was thus securely iied-not making
the least resistance,
/ Mr. =. took Nat To his own residence
where he Kept him until MONDAY
'nornlng-and having apprized has
neighbors of his success. a eonsidera
Die party accompanied him and his
prisoner 20 Jerusalem. where. after a
bret examination, the culprit was CON.
mittcd To Jail.
/ Our informant zone Of our own cit.
zens who happened To be in the COUNT
at the time awards much praise TO the
people of Southampton. for their fer
ocarance on this occasion. lie saws
that not the least personal violence was
offered To Nat-who seemed. indeed.
one of the most miserable objects he
ever archaeological, emaciated and
Jagged. The poor wretch, We learn.
admits Al! that has been alleged agains;
lhim-says that he has at no time been
hive miles from the scene Of his atroci
ties; and that he has frequently wish
ed to give himself uP. but could never
summon sufficient resolution.
DIR. Phipps. as the sole captor Of
Nat, ~ entitled to the several rewards
am"unt'Hg in the aggregate, as We
understand. to about 81, 100 offered
by the Commonwealth and differeu.
gentlemen. for his apprehensio and
we are told. that in this instance For
tune has favored q very deserving ind!
vIdual-to whom, in addition TO the
pleasure arising from the recollection
ot the deed. the money derived from
It wall not be unacceptable"
rK:rse, Of letter from a Young reptl.,nan a
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