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large proportion OF these were women
ard children. IL is not believed that
any ostrsges were eGered to the fe-
males.
How. mr. with whom, the insurrec-
ton originated, is not certainly known.
The prevalent belief 10, that ON Sun.
day week last, at Barnes Church in
the neighborhSod Of the Cross Keys,
she negroes. who were observed to
be disorderly, took offence at some
thing, (t is not known ~haO that the
plsn pf instruction war then aud there
conceived, matured in the week fol
lowing, and carried into execution on
on Sunday might the sist August
The atrocities commenced at Ar.
Travis. A negro, called Captain
Moore, and who il is added is preach.
er, is thu reputcd leader. On Monday.
most OF the murders were perpetrated.
II IS said, that none have been con-
mi,ted since tina. day. The numbers
engaged are not supposed to have ex-
ceeded 6O-one account saya a hun
d,-d-austher not so many a. TO-
Twelve armed and resolute men were
certainly competent to have quelIed
them at any tune. But, taken bv sur.
prise-with such horrors before their
eyes, and trembling for their wives and
chiidrep, the men, most naturally,
only thought in the 6rst place, Of pro.
viding refuge for those dependent
upon them. Since this has been effect.
ed, the citizens have acted with vigor.
Various parties have secured the coup
try. and . number Of the insurgents
differently reported have been Killed
or taken. There are thirteen prison
ers nov at this place, one or more of
them severely wounded the principal
Of them. man aged about 81, called
Marmadute. who might have been
hero. judging from the magnanimity
With which he bears his suifsrings.
He - said to be IN strocious offend.
er, and the murderer Of Miss Vaughan.
celebrated for her beauty. The preach.
er-caPtaia has not been taken. At the
Cross Keys, summary justice in the
form OF decapifation has been executed
on one or more prisoners. The people
are naturally enough wound I'D to a
high pitch Of rage, and precau,ion i.
even necessary, to protect the lives of
the captives-scouring parties are ou I,
and the insurrec ton may be consider
ed a. already suppressed.
JERUSALEM, SATURDAY, q.
Since writing the accompany letter.
which was expected to have been sent
Cd Immediately, other prisoners have
been taken, and in one or two instan.
ces, put to death forth with by the en-.
ragged inhabitants. Some Of these ecenes
are hardly inferior in ba, barity 70 ,br
atrocities of the insurgents /; and il
IS to be feared that q spirit of vindic.
tive feroeity has been excited, which
may be productive Of farther outrage.
and prove discreditable to the country.
Since Monday, tho insurgent neeroe.
have committed no aggression, but
have been lodging about in the swamps,
10 parties of three and four. They are
hunted by the local militia with great
imPiacability, and must all eventual
~ De slain or made captive. All the
mischief vas done between Sunday
morning and Monday noon. In ,hi.
time, the rebels traversed Q country of
near 20 miles extent. numbering every
white unfortunately, and wrsckine
the furniture. They set fire TO mo
houses. and as far as 10 known. com
mitted no outrage on any white female
what the uIterior object was. il nm.
known. The more intelligent spipien
is that they had none though some Of
mem say u was 10 get to Norfolk seize
SNIP and 60 to Africa. My own
opinion 10, that they acted under the
influence Of their leader Nat, q preach.
eF aud prophet among them; that
even he had no ulterior purpose. hut
was stimulated exclusively by fanatic
81 revenge. and perhaps misled by
some hsliucinstion Of his imagined
sp'rh OF prophecy. Committing the
iirst murder, finding themselyes already
beyond the reach Of pardon, drunk and
desperate, they proceeded in blind f..
ry'to murder and destroy all before
them. IL will be long before ,he peo
P's OF this country can act over the
horrors Of the late scenes, or feel safe
in their homes. Many will probably
mIgTste. II is az sggravation Of IN.
GRIMES perpstTated, that the owners oC
slaves N this country are d,stinsuishedI
Tor their lenity and humanity. Gotten
ana corn are the staples here, and the
labor OF attending 10 these il triHinR
when compared with shat il necessary
In other parts Of the State.
a last Of persons killed in the insur.
ree''on which commented the 21sr oil
August 1891. IN Southarn pton county.
Joseph Travis, his wife and 9 eLiI !
dreH-5.
Mira. Turner. HartweIi pesrl.. a.