Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-10-06
gApTuRE OF GENERAL NAT.

Extract of letter from Fincastle, Va. to
bis iriend in BALTIMORE Nat Tur
ner, ofSoutharnpton, passed through Princes
Toll gate, about . miles from Fincastle, a
few days ago; Mr. Price add Scott stoPt h"n
on the road, thinking he was runaway, but
he cscaned from them, leaving his coat In
their possession, and powder-hora full oil
powder; and book with his name in, which
led to the Information They arc still in pur
SUIT OF him"
The Norfolk Herald says We last even
inc conversed with young gentleman from
Smithficld, who gave the following pariicu-
lars: a respectable farmer from the neigh
borhooi Of Jerusalem, came 80 SmIthtield on
Tuesday and reported that NAT, the insti-
gator and leader of the late Instruction in
Southampton, was apprehended on Friday
last by party Of mounted men, who came
upon him on the edge of reed swamp on
Nottoway river, about two miles beio" J@r-
ussem. On seeing the horsemen approach
ing he ran into the reeds. WHICH being too
close to admit the entrance Of horses, some
of the men dismounted and pursued him for
nearly mile, when in attempting to leap
yer bog. his footing fell short of the oPpo-
site bank, and he sunk up TO the middle IN
what may be literally termed the "Sousat of
Despond;" for before be had time to extri-
cate himself his pursners were at his hack,
and he was taken and borne triumphant off
to Jerusalem prison. He was web armed,
having musket, two pistols, a sword and
dirk, bat old not fire shot or make the least
resistance. The person from whom this re-
port Is received, stated that he saw Nat when
he was brought into Jerusalem.
From Southampton We understand by
letters from Jerusalem, that negro gill Of
about 10 or IL years Of age, has been pro-
duced as a witness before The Court Of South
atDpton who states. hat she has heard the
subject Of an resurrection mentirned among
her masters tSalomon FarSer'sl slaves, aud
some oil tha neI shbonn1 ONES for The last
eighteen months; anal hat at 4 meeting
held at kaccoon Meeting house in May, or
August last, some eight o. ten Dl them rx-
pressed their determination to uHite IN the
scheme. Her testimony was at FIRST disre-
garded, and all who were Arralgned upon It =,
were acquitted -"hils ia Sussex FIVE or six
wete convicted upon The same testimony.
AT a subsequent tr,l. however, in south
ampton. three convictions had taken place
upon the evidence Of the negro sirl.
These 10 addition 10 the twenty three pre-
vionsly condemned amounted TO 26 'lbir
teen had been execniei on the 2lst-- Eight
had been recommended TO communication of
pu..i@L4ent, aud two, woman and a man,
feutaued to &c rxr-"ieI oa Monday last -.
II was believed, ,h.t Nat Turner bad been
for sot,c time me0tating this plan Of gris
ctief-that With view Al acquiring an as
cendencv over me ro,nAa Of his more igno
rant comrades, he had affected character
for supernatural induesce-fhat more than
years ago he baptized huns - ut h. move
mcnts had not accurately asccrtained Some
SAID he bad never wandered from his mas
tcrs dtvcl.lng-and Others asserted, ihat be
had even visited this City 10 his character OF
preacher and prophet. - Richmond Compiler
travelling correspondent Of the Editor
OF the New York Journal of Commerce
writeslas fellowship passing up the eastern
shore of Maryland. and through Delaware
last week, iouad great excitement existing
among the whites, with regard 10 an insur
ton of the blacks In The neghborhood OF
Snowhll, the inhabitants had held meetings,
and caused the constables and their posse to
take the arms away from all blacks both
bound and free; as it is contrary to the law
Of Maryland that they should hold them in
possession.
10 passing through Milton, Del | found a
magistrate at the tavern, in the act of issu-
ing four warrants for the apprehension OF four
blacks; upon the strength Of deposition of
black boy. aged IL, who had been in com
pAny OF these four, while arranging their
Schemes. This was on Friday the 23d inst.
A few days previous. company Of militia
had been organised, anu arms obtained from
Georgetown.
At Georgetown, found blacks in prison.
On Thursday night, the inhabitants Of Mil
ford, ls,l were alarmed by the circumstance
OF man (goipg for "A physician having been
stopped on the road and prohibited from pro
ceeding The Inhabitants armed themselves
with every thing IN the shape OF a defensive