Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24
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We understand Nv lsfieF ,ron fiacA.'is o.
80 lgIh iast. ,sH,a pfFra man n4n'j BAY
hsiurgins 10 alr X nnsrls, sas aitfE'sh ~ The
Iuth nj. on n cifafss u being coueefhsd WIN
MAJ Turner an raisifg an "a ef'srisyn ~ bete
fsart county. lie sHs tatfifh civ M Ernnl-
tfing Court he - - day. aal s'ni on 'ior for-
her trisl n va eeusfaNy fu.psctsj. that
Nsf had hren 10 the neis shofhoHd for sevsf n
days bsfare as Anssrrn o. fIiss's houniaiu.
The ie.iinon, against Bills was nor very
clear, bai II ttink {saSs aar cotrrspondsut)
ne only wanted m opportunity 10 CO ms
rhuE"
a. called a, Mr. Prices M came over the
nsnsntsin on Monday last, 20 see the ho.'s en-"
clothes taken & ON the negro supposed 10 ne
Nat Tpraer. ar Pfiee told me that L.
Gsy. after he WIS sen, sonis free nsgfoes rom
IN. neig bothrod csms % his house 10 MAKE
atIshgemf pis to SCI cut ImtaediRifh l1t ohiH,
which "a 10 ID him 10 bPltcsT Nal ~ss among
Them. he accordingly equipped hlnself, ami
fepeifsd a. the free nfgfoss' house otsrtHi
81 thfm Toll him negro man had beon theft,
and described him ~ agreeing almost directly
sItA the Jo.rrnnIs description Of MAI IdinsT.
MIR. Prire sbe sed me the coat and book taken
from him b coat WIS blue do'h one, such
ss sre generally worn by heihadis' Pfsafh =
single breasted and slasdinF collar. In the
book was written i" Me,hsck IuHsI' aud Ia
another place 3" rienman ~helher, his book
The latter in n negro OF chliis maoneT oi
writing. and think intended Tor kiehmood
Wheelei--pI obsbly some neg o's name, lie
hos not been heard ofsnce that time
The following lea of was received by rho Go.
vernor by the last Western Mall
L,DhbWg, October |.
DEAR SIR-i have received information
Ito me- 50 convincing of the fatt that Nat Tor
nsr ha. been drowned in attempting 10 cross
Nsw River, and believing IL will be some sat-
l,fsrtnn 10 he public % know tina, tue wretch
has been punished by the justice OF the Deny
for his offence, | lhnk II proper to- common
cate thr circumstances 10 you. u APP ehts that
nf,cr escaping rom the two hunters IN Prices
Mountain, he was routed al the Gap Mills n
Monroe, aud seen by several uorspns hetwsen
that snd Bowyer's Ferry. where hs ealrd on
the 25lh ult 10 get over the river. MIR. Bib
the f.rryman demanded his pass and asked him
some questions, Al which be broke aud TOOK
up tue river. same ninr or ten days nj e.. n
drowHed pefson was seen floating by the Fer,
MIR. BiUb mad some OF his neighbous followed
sud got him gu some or e,ghi mics below
lie had IN his pockets aud about him large
~pffe Spanish dirk. pistol, sn1 something LIKE
diamond. Mr.. Bibb rerugu I'D THIS ~ rsor
"a be the same, who called t. cfbss the rtvrr--
"nd ali With whom have conyrfsrd agree tina
- II ~ere Nat Turner who Wa ssrn on Price
Mountain, II was 10 who hHs hesn dioSned
sod that hs suits he DESCRIPTION gwen 10 Jout
Lscsllsncy Proclamation IA every particular
cacspi tie knot o. his arm, Nbrh was nuI "a
emurd.
"Vo'y respectfully. your most oh, scrv',.
GEORGE ALDEKSUN.
To ne Gororoy Of F0gihja'
Another letter EieaLs Of u . witch
As hr namr Of ihr b, ulb.bpok does not cor
rrspopd, We think there !. .ull much doubt n
the itcmihy o. tho mdiy rdnl--il - topped tina
al. the afue a. tound aboh hi. per.on, vii b.
preserved iuf luiurs EN- niGnIlOo