Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-09-17
From the Petersburg Intelligencer of August 26 1s3i
 RESURRECTION IN VIRGINIA.

From the Petersburg Intellgencer of August 20, s3i RESURRECTION IN VIRGINIA. l A great excitement has prevailed in this town fol some days past, in consequence of the receipt of in formation on Monday nigh, last that an nsurrection had broken out among the negroes in Southampton The rumors have been numerous and contradic tory that we unable to state to our readers, al present. the precise state of affairs in that county It appears however, that the disturbance commenc. ed on Sunday night last in the neglborhood of the Cross Keys, about ten miles from the courthouse, and has been almost entirely confined to that section l of country.
 The number of the insurgents has been variousy estimated at from 150 to 400, acting in detached Parties. From 25 to 30 families said to have fallen victims to their ferocity. We are happy to say thatthe latest intelligence from the scene of dis order assures us that the further progress of these wretches has been arrested, that they are by this time surrounded by the militia and volunteers. The
 letter. which we givc below written by highly in- telligent and respectable gentleman of this town, is the latest account received here, andreeves from the necessity of detailing the various in cir culaton.
 | Belfeld, (Greenvile co.) August a, 1881. "In the greatest haste write you few lines.@ can merely say that we are all in arms and in gret excitement account of the insurrecton, whici broke out on Sunday night last-between 80 anl 100 of the whites have already been butchered- their heads severed from their bodies. The inter ton ofthe negroes was to reach the Dismal Swam | l think, however, that we have them so hemmed l 1 as to render it impossible for them to do so On Monday night reached Belfed (head quarters d the troops) and was given the command of a small body, and piece of Artillery, which stationed SC | as to command the bridge. I up the whole night visiting each one of my sentinels every ten minutes. At Jerusalem the blacks made three des perate attempts to cross the bridge, but repus- ed with some loss. No whites have been lost in any of the skrmshes which have taken place. | These fellows commenced by murderng family, taking their arms and horses and pushing on to tie next house with all possible speed, where they mas sacred every white, even to the infant in the crade They continue in this manner until they are inter rupted, when they disperse and skulk about the woods until another Favorable opportunity occurs of collecting together and repeating their horrible sacres. Between 25 and 30 families have already been entirely destroyed. Three families were yes- 1 terday murdered, one consisting of 10 persons- Something will be effected to-day, as very active officers and well armed men at the heels olhese williams. Yesterday very spirited resistance was made by party, sent out to reconnoltre and disco yer the position of these fellows, consisting of four against twenty blacks: the whites repulsed them, killed or A. and took several prisoners. MSnv of the blacks are well mounted: their leader was shot in the attempt, made to force the bridge at Ieru- | salem."
 I We do not yet know their strength, but theyare now efiecually hemmed in and must all perish with in few days. Dr Scott left Befeld yesieHlay with strong party of horses and the determination | of pursuing them until every man of them wa. ta- | ken or destroyed.'
 HERALD OFFICE, Norfolk, Aug. 26.-5P l The volunteers who left here and Portsmouth yesterday in the steamboat Constitution pursuant to orders from the Executive, returned to-day at 12 o'clock by the same conveyance, the commanding officer at Smithield perceving occasion for their | services. The Richmond Artillery company has hoop hac for fhpl lnCa militia being considered amply competent to pre- serve tranquility and take up the miscreants who have imbrued their hands in innocent blood We have just received the following communca- tion" by the Fayetteville stage, from MT John Wheeler, Postmaster at Murfreesborough about 15 miles from the scene of action:
 MURFREE sBoRoUGH, N. c. Aug. 25. "You have no doubt heard something of the hor- rid conduct of the blacks in Southampton this week, and from the deep interest that all must feel and the very extravagant stories that have been circulated have been induced to think brief statement of the case necessary to be made public
 Ii is not known that any mischief has been done in North Carolina; and although strong suspicious entertained that there existed an understanding among the blacks, yet no evidence has been found | to confirm them.
 "On Monday morning last about three o'clock, the massacree commenced at Mir John Travers- the exact order in which they proceeded not stated
 
 was at the time of our County Court, and the prin- cpal part of the citizens of this place there, Cat Winton,) about 12 miles off, that it was late in the day before we were apprised of it generally. The few men who were in town immediately collected, and about P. M. Capt. Camp, of the Governors Guards, arrived, and instantly made the proper engagements for the protection of the town. | In the mean time, the Colonel was not idle, and so a sufficient number was organized, par ty composed of horse and foot, say a company of each was ordered to the scene of acton where they arrived on Tuesday evening. The massacre of the whites over, and the white people had com menced the destruction of the negroes, contin- ued after our men got there. from time to time, as they could fall in with them, all day yesterday. l We have heard nothing from them to-day. From the best information nearly 30 negroest have been killed, and the jail at Jerusalem is full to overfowing We suppose them entirely suppressed, if they are not all killed and taken.-The great force in arms from Virginia rendered any further aid from US un- necessary. Our people describe the situation of the country there in most gloomy colors The dead bo- dies of white and black lay just they were slain, nnburried. However, preparation for their inter- ment was making annex list oflhe dead whites, but it is supposed they are now dead of whom no actual account has been received. do not pretend
 to vouch for the correctness of their statement but it is such we have received. Respectfully, yours, | JOHN WHEELER"
 The Cocnel of the county and some other gentlemen
 that this statement be relied correct so far as it gUes. lit is said 3l exactly
 List cf ,ehite persons ascertained to De Killed l Jos. Travers, wife and children,
 Luther Francis, | Wm. Reese and Mother, | Mrs Eliza Turner and 2 others, B | Henry Bryant, wife, child and mother, I Mrs c. Whitehead 3 daughters, 2 sons and | grandson,
 Trajan Doyle, | Mrs Williams and child (wife ofJ. Williams) ? | Nat. Franciss ? children and overseer, 3 | Thos. Barrow (wbo bravely fought between 1 20 and 30 negroes til his wife escaped) .Ila.a xI ali d adj