Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-26

Il an insures,ion broken gu, In sou,hsmpton ty lie
y, groes, who are said TO DO headed BY some lew Whit
They were yesterday and last Light just bslow Hisk
Ford We are informed. videt,es are placed beiween
this place and Hcks' Ford"
A letter was received on Wednt sdAy morning from
Col. Jas. Ii Ghsisou OF Beuaswick county addressed
10 The Governor. dated Lawrencevnle, (Brunswisk
Court Htu") August 2S,d, whi,h states that II was
reported here, that thirty families had been destroyed
that the blacks numbered mom to 400 and WIKI
10 or miles of Beiheld; iba, maoy families had,
through alarm, hosksd into Lawteossvills for safety.
Col Ghoson writes to the Governor tor arms; which
have been promptly sent on.
We suspect that the report about the agency OF some
lew whites is mistake Bel6ed and Hicks Ford are
about half mile apart-n Greensvlle, contiguous to
LATER.
We have later aceounts. but hey are still rumors;
sill deficient 10 authenticity IL is said that the leader
Of the black, had been shot the bridge at jerusalem
that about 20 uegroes were 90 their march 10 heir
rends zvous, aud attacked by whites-6 killed, and
several prsouers taken lit IL said that there
skirmish between the largest body Of tho blacks and
como few mil that the negroes had dsd into wood
aud the writer OF the letter, who gives his accou
evss that tho troops up they would be-
completely surrounded and cut of. Al ample reubu-
ton will be their 10, for the blood which the had IN sd
Romor had stated the number Of their victims high
as 10 or so; psrhep, morsbus such stories always
greatly exaggerated. We have doubt ID is Ia The
pra-ent instance.
One Of the last expresses states that most. L all
the blacks were runaways who had broken out OF the
swamps, ROB and do mschiet-that oil the
plantation hands, had joined themand in case, he
heard OF master OF Of the estates turning out with
his slaves, to meet party coming TO attack hmtbat
two OF the assaiants had been killed. third wounded,
and the rest ran oHe heard OF several others being
killed elsewhere-But il is extremely difficult to get
1 at the truth in all such cases.
\ The Governor received letter by this express yes
terday morning. FROM Gen. Eppes Of Sussex.
Gen E?pss believes that in day or Two all will b,
usnquii; that more troops will be necessary, ard
perhaps those In eerves may be- discharged, though
there party near Southampton Court House, and
a small one Bellheld-,hst things lcok well.
These events have burst unexpectedly upon
Every thing is quiet here -Nevor more And in
deed it is the in every quarter from which
we have heard No has dreamed Of any such event
happening in any part OF VirginiaA patrol turns
in city every NEIGHBOUR tranquility is perfectly
unrufsd mo disturbance, suspicion, panic-not
any excitement except on account OF our brethren
of Southampton.-A temporary company OF horse is
organizing for patrol until our two Volunteer Compa-
mics return.
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
ALLEGHANY CoUNry-l D.legsie-For Colonel
John Per,,ngst' 73-Capt. Moses II. Maun Al
For Congress-Rlb,f i Craig No oppo.,dno
DrNwIppIE-l Delegate For Wa. H. B'odnax
ISL. L. Scou 2I5.
For Congress Mark Aiexsnder-No opposition.
i FAIRFAx-l Deiesa,r.-Fo Mai,r BIt- 23i-
G;SFg. Chichester lag D;niel 70. Fa,r'sx 81
MECKLENBURG q Del-ga,es-"W iam o. Code
PAT Alexander g. Knox PAT.
For Congre,s-Mak Alexander PIG, No opposition.
There was no oppo,on aud very li'ie interest," ieii-
which will aeeoun, Tor tn small humber o. vote. iskeO.
| CHARLES City aud New KENT DsWic'-
/ H. of DelegGtes-J,nes ID. Halyburton re elected.
Il NIcHoLAs--l COmplst For Congress General
Smith 1903. l.. Maxwell 90, johnson R,yn,lds 53.
/ FAYErTE-FJr C0ngress--Sniib $50 Maxw el So
MoNRoE-F0r Congress -Maxweli 464, Smith 230.
II LoGAN-FJr Congress SIN tn 1884, Maxwell IS,
Reyno'd. 35 - GRsyn ids has @i hdrlwn
II Of DelegGtes-Coi A L.wson rc-,l .ttsd.
u NORFOLK BoRoUGH.-"The election for Congress
in this Borough, upon which the fate OF the soDlest
wasrested, az appeared, wh great confidence by both
pat,ies took place yesterday Gays The Norik Beacon
of August 23) The ZEAL activity and enthusiasm OF
the rcspe svs par sti is TO chance or spesula
lion 10 the trial OF strength, aud certain visoy was
triumph anticipated by each. OIr State has
'anly never witnessed moro arden devotion and an-
ring CO ia the of their respsc'ivs cand
dates than characterized ,his contest SOB votes
reg isIefed. Al The clos. OF the Poll tbs Stood
George L,yaH, BIT
Thomas Newton, ESQ
Il Majority 20; Loyal 81
=, which tksn from the msjoriy which .oo
Newton brought TO the Borough zoO
Leaves Ne~ton's present majority I6g
Eizabe'h CITY, the as, county, vote on Thur.daY
II the House OF ID llsgaies The COME ~, wa. be ysen
WIN" Maxwell, T. q. ibe late Dslegat, and Miles King.
Esq. AZ The slose OF the Poll The vote sood--
Fer NJ les Kiass ok
| "'i'aih maxwell BOB
Majority for King 10
| SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION Il From n C,,r>snJo, 7,
Yesterdays Sun witnessed more excitement thaI,
was ever before seen in this section of country II Wit
messed the close OF our county election which had last
ed for three days. raging with all the excitansn, ~
party spirit Throughout the whole canvass did tho
genius of victory hover alternately over the comha,a
I--Otten reinfOrcements IL