Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-09-01

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appears from this account that there was
no organized conspiracy to rise upon
the whites. Three white ruffians and
four slaves associated together for the
purpose, it is supposed, Of robbery, and
having committed several murders took
it into their heads to strengthen their
party by inducing the blacks of the re-
gion, by means of threats it is said, and
most probably also by promises, to join
them, and thus collected the force which
has made the county a scene of blood
she'd, aud rendered itself formidable to
the civil authority. The Gazette OF
this morning, in addition to the facts re-
lated below, mentions Il report derived
from a gentleman who yesterday arrlv-
ed at Philadelphia from Richmond, the
substance Of which is that the military
force from Richmond had met the in
surgents, that an engagement took place
in which one hundred of the blacks were
killed and several taken prisoners, that
the loss of the militia was two killed and
several wounded, and that the remain
der Of the insurgents, about 900 in num-
ber, escaped to the Dismal Swamp.
From the Norfolk Herald, of Friday.
INsURREcTIoN IN SOUTHAMPTON
County A variety of rumors and ex-
aggcratcd statements (as usal in such
cases have been in circulation; indeed
nothing is known with certainty but the
painful fact that 90 persons have been
massacred. All accounts, however,
concur in representing the affair as one
which originated with few, without
any concert or understanding even with
the slaves of their county. The letter
published below from highly respect
able individCaD is explicit on this
head. The number that commenced
the bloody work was only seven; three
white men and four blacks-mere
marauders bent on plunder; but having
stepped their hands in human sacrifice,
became in(uriated, and, like blood
hounds, pursued the game of murder in
mere wanton sport! As they pursued
their dcsolating career from family to
family, they pressed all the men of their
own color whom they fell in with to join
them on pain of death. and thus accumu-
lated force Of between one and two
hundred From the Cross Keys, it
appears they took the direction of
South Quay, probably with the view of
rctrcating into the Dismal Swamp,
whence it will be diflicnlt to dislodge
them.
The alarm was spread throughout
the country as expeditiously as possible,
and the militia called out to assemble
at the village of Jerusalem, but such
was the confusion and dismay, that il
was not until Tuesday evening that the
regiment could be mustered; detach-
mcnts, however, were sent off on Mon
day night, Of those who had reached
the rendezvous at that time, and some
sIsirmshes are said to have taken place,
which resulted in killing and capturing
several of the brigands.
There has been general turning ont
of the militia in the neighboring counties
both in Virginia and North Carolina
In Southampton, as well as Nansemond
and Isle of Wi ght, the deficiency of
fire arms, but more so that Of ammunit-
ion, is complained of; they have no
musket balls, and in the former county
many persons have to use fowling
pieces and bird shot
Another express from Suffolk reached
here on Wednesday, with a despatch
from Major Benton, of the Nansemond
regiment, requiring immediate aid for
Southampton. The force under Col.
Worth and Com. Elliot had not arrived
when the express left Suffolk. There
was not so much the want of infantry as
men and rhemen, and suitable
arms and ammunition for hersemen were
also much wanted. We have no caval-
ry in commission, but about 80 citizens
of Norfolk and Portsmouth soon mount
ed and equipped themselves, and started
for Southampton the same evening -.
Pistols, cutlasses and ball cartridges in
abundance were also furnished by Com.
Warrington.
From our Winton letter below it will
will be seen that Murfreesborough has
sent 100 mounted men to the assistance
of Southampton, Winton 80 or GO, and
the other ncighboring counties probably
as many more. Virginia can never
forget this fresh instance of the generous
and disintercsted friendship of her sister
State.
The force now embodied in South
ampton or on the way thither, will put
stop to all further outrage, insure the
capture of the murderers, and give per-
manent security and confidence to the
citizens.
While writing the above we were
handed the following communication
from friend ir Suffolk, where the in
formation it contains was received YES