Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-26
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From the Rai.igh Register of sep.em5e, %.

We stated in our last, that an Insurrcction had
broken out amongst the Slaves in Sampson and
Duplm Counties and that many horrid murders
had been committed. This statement turns out In
be highly exaggerated, and our oniy apo!o,ry, is
that 1T was derived from deSpqtches forwarded to
the Governor, and confirmed bv eryyeSSes
travelling gentlemen and private letters Indeed
it may truly be said Of the reports which have
been III circulation on this subject during the past
week, that
The flying minors gaLl.c,'das they -9lrG.
Scarce any tale heard than told
.dad all wh0 tod II ,dded Something liep
And all rhO heard IT, made ENLARGEMENT loo.
III ereTy ear II spread, cre,y t1aguc it eyc,c.
1t is not to be wondered at, that the accounts
which came to us should have been so highly col
orcd, when 1t impossible for those To- arrive ~
the truth who were on the spot and who were do =
sIrous OF ascertaining the facts. Now however
that tranquility has great DEGREE been restored
we are able to collect from different sources the fol,
lowing particulars, upon which entire reliance may
be placed
y plot has been discovered, and from confessions
made, there is no doubt that it embraced at least
the counties of Dupn, Sampson, Wayne New
Hanover and Lcnoir-but there has been no
orcTt act of Instruction in either of the counties
named. unless i be inferred from n small band Il
negroes having been seen j. the 'pu--r rrrt Of
sampson There b-s been no 5r.its person ,ii.aq
nor amy 1tGn- 0.-'-f-- an"oetr.tgu. Tie existence
o. the conspiracy was disclosed TO g. respectable
gentlemen .v tse peTsou ri color Jr-5+=
PaaI.H from H 0oHy. lrst i.r.. q slave.
belonging 10 .,. .Lo..#. W. @.rp.o. acuu-
ty, applied to him to Jou 90. -,r.ui-ator..
ana stated that the NEGROES i'll Dupn Samp-
son, and Ncw-lIanovCr, were regularly og~apiycG
| and prepared to rise the 18th OF October. Dave
was taken up, and this testimony convicted
After his conviction, he made Il con icssion Of the
above to his MASTER and in addition gave the names
of the four principal ringleadcrs in Sampson and
DupGn and several in Wimiuoton and named
several families that they intended to murder-
Their object was to march by two routes TO WI
/ mingtOn, spreading destruction and murder on
their way. At Wilmington they expected to be
reinforced by 2GOO, to supply themselves with arms
and ammunition and then return.
/ The Jalls of Dupn and Sampson, are filed with
negroes, most OF whom were doubtless concerned
IN the plot. Two of the ringIcadcrs, Dare above
named, and slave named Him, HAVE EEEy SHOT
and number have been examined and rcmandcd
| to prison unit! Court. One of the couspirators
| Col Wrghrs jN"i, was CAUGHT in the vicinity of
Fayetteville, where Is supposed lie went TO raise
a company TO join them. This is the only circuui
stance, it IS said, to induce belief that the slaves
! Of Cumberlnnd had any knowledge of the plot
| The most rigid investigation has taken place in
this city and county, and nothing has TRANSFERRED
to raise even suspcian that the conspiracy extern
dcd thus far Caution however. is the parent Of
safety, and VIC therefore, still Keep up yigilant
patrol.
We understand thatj the reports which rca -hcd
Hillsborough, Of such character as TO induce
the belief that city vas in imminent dancer of
!
were given by Gen. BYRD, Tor draught OF fifteen
men from each Company, to rendezvous at Hills
borough Fearful however, this assistance might
not arrive in time, Gen. BYRD hastily enrolled Il
company of Volunteer horscmcn, comprising some
OF the most respectable citizens of tho place and
actually proceeded as far Chapel Hill, to our re-
Ilci, from whence they recalled BY moro pre-
Csc information carried up by n gentleman from
this city This prompt alacrty on the part of our
fellow citizens of Grange, viii long be gratefully
remembered in this community ana will afford a
guarantee, ifany were wanting, Of the chccrfluess
with which their gallant conduct will be reciprocal
ted. should occasion ever demand IL.
1T appears from the CaPc Fcar Rcc1rdcy, that The
: excitement at Wilmington very great as NAV
easily be imagined, when It's citizcra were 70. many
| hours under arms, apPrcha sig5 81 an attack. st
one time indeed, Intelligence was received that the
negroes were in body, about two miles from town.
The plan of attack and defence by tho whites, are
represented, having been very skijiul and irdi-
cous and much praise is bestowed upon tbo Mill
tnry for their discipline and prcinpltudc.