The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-10-05


d in this city from Wilmington, dated on the /
10Th Sept, which states that four negroes, CON /
,erned in the plot, which was timely discover
ID. have oeen tried and executed Their names
we're Dan Nimrcd, Prince, and Abram The
first was a cartman, the second a cooper, Prince /
A stevedore and Abram a stave dresser, all re-
siding in Wilmington. Three had previously
been executed in Sampson and Duphn counties,
for n participation in plot A negro, belong
ing to MIR. Morrissey, living in one OF the above
me ntioncd countless during n visit To Whining
ton, fell in company with Abram, who commu,
nicaied to him plot which had been entered
into by four negroes of the place, including
himself, for n general massacre of the inhabt-
ants. He was taken across the river to the
magazine, and shown the arsenal, where seven
thousand stand of arms had been temporarily
deposited, on their way TO the counties above,
where they were to be distributed among the
people, on account of the late inSurrection IN
Virginia. lIc was informed that the four ring
leaders would be ready, on certain night, TO
meet with occomplices from the country, at the
latte Bridge, a short distance from town
where they were to divide their forces, and en-
ter by different streets, burning ard butchering
as they proceeded. The houses were to be set
on ire, and the inhalitants killed on appearing
at their doors They would enGeav0r to get
possession OF the arsenal as soon as possible, and
take possession of the place.
On his return home, the negro who had learn
ed these particulars s, communicated the plot to
few others; but having incautiously enttust-
cd the secret TO one who was not disposed to
engage in such scene of slaughter, it was
made known, and of course caused great alarm.
This last made known the story 10 his master,
who immediately communicated it TO Mr.. Nor
rssey, the owner of the conspirator, and ono of
the principal inhabitants Of the county. He
had the slave whipped about one hundred LASH
es, although a very tavorte one. whom he had
trusted with his KEYS, his wagon &c for about
fifteen years. At length, by menaces, the
slave was induced to make full confession,
and even to give the names of the four ring
leaders at Wilmington. Information being sent
by express, they were all unexpectedly arrest
ed, in four different parts Of the town, and at
their daily employments. They were confined
in separate places, and no communication be-
tween them was allowed. They were sepa-
rately questioned on what they knew of con-
splracy, and at first affected entire ignorance
One or two were whipped about twenty lashes,
and threatened with death. and were thus in
duced TO confess, which they did with great ex-
actness, all detailing the plan corresponding
with that communicated TO the country negro.
They were tried by three justices and twelve
free holders, found guilty, sentenced, and exc
cutcd.
A gentleman who was present at the trial,
and who afterwards saw the cuprIts in prison,
states that the coolness, resolution, and firm
ness of one of them, man above seventy, were
such as to excite the greatest establishment.
He had refused to confess any thing, until in
Termed that others had made known the plot,
and declared that the certainty of death itself
would not have made him first betray the Sc
cret.-.Neao York adpertiS6r.
THE CONSPIRACY AT WILMINGTON. A letter
dated Wilmington, N. C., Sept. 90, says Tho
leaders in this plot have all been executed
Nimrod, Dan, Prince, and Abraham were all
shot this morning at 6 O'Clock on Gallows Hill,
and their heads are n01o sticking on poles at
The four corners ofMe tOaon'
DARING OUTRAGE We mentioned in our
last, that the recent Instruction in Virginia
had produced the murder of several blacks,
whose participation in the sanguinary proceed
ings of the colored insurgents was questionable.
In the excitement of the moment, those who
welded the weapons of revenge, exercised
them in indscrmnate retribution We were
not aware, however, that these unjust attempts
at ciprocating injuries had been extended to
white men-but such appears to he the fact
We CLEAN from the New York Daily Sentinel
! EAlfd, tHdt SeHIIendi WHO 'uTHeu OUT u
quell the Instruction, and who was the first TO
fly to, and the last to stand by his arms, in de-
| fence of the citizens of Petersburg, Virginia,
was taken from that town by lawless mob
conveyed to a wood-stripped of his clothing,
and after being tied to tree, was most Sc
verely beaten. A great number of severe LASH
es were inflicted upon his naked frame. 1t was
with the utmost difficulty that the inhuman
mob were prevented, by difference of opinion,
! from numbering him. He made his way out
of the State with laceratcd body and mangled
limbs. What think you, reader, was the crime
of this gentleman, which procured such pun
ishment-such uncaled for severity! Why,
after he had returned from assisting to defend
the citizens of Petersburg against the rayages
of their revolted slaves, he ventured the asser.
lion-not before blacks however, and while
speaking of the ills of slavery-that "the col
orcd people had in the abstract, right to
their freedom ~ This was the "head and
front of his offending man whose fame no
one will envy, named David Cross, after the
rest of the mob had believed the gentleman
sufficiently punished, continued to beat him
and an ignoran, lrishman was conspicuous in
the commencement Of the ARRAY. We gladly
co operate with the numerous public journalists
who are extending the publicity of this dis.
graceful act, in enlarging the feeling Of con-
tempt and disgust with which every honorable
mind will regard the despicable performers in
the scene. The names given. Of those princi
Fpally prominen: in the lawess and inhuman
outrage, are, David Cross Joseph Mason
Thomas Cogvill. DR.. Cox, Mr.. Gibbon, Mr.
Galaghan, and Thomas Stroud. The feeling
of sorrow and the tone of sympathy which
have been awakened in the bosoms OF northern
residents, for the suffering inhabitants of Yir-
| ginia, will be greatly lessoned by this nara
tion-and there are few, claiming 10 be humane,
who would not learn with feeling of satis(ac-
ton, that the brutes above named and their
unioeling colleagues, had been publicly and
severely whipped by the proper authorities Of
of Petersburg. The gentleman to whose case
we have as briefly as possible alluded, is now in
New York.-Hartford Mirror
! letter dated Paris, July 3lst, published in
the Connecticut Observer says, "Thrce days
of the last week were devoted to the celcbra-
tion of the revelation orlast July. The whole
exhibition passed off with far less fcxcess and
disorder than minht I'm VI hpcn cynncicd Dur.