Litchfield enquirer., 1831-09-08
The lates neeounl is se following from the NOrfok

The latest accouu. is the following from the Norfolk
 Commodore Elliott ofthe U. s. ship Natchez who left his ship on the morning of Wednesday last with detachment of and marines arrived here this afternoon in the southern stage and informs that he Jeff Southampton at o'clock yesterday afternoon, at which time every thing was perfectly tranquil. He is of opinion that about 75 white persons have been murdered. Some others missing. Several of the leaders of the insurrectionary band were either killed or taken prisoners Nelson, one oithem was killed General Porter taken, and is in jail the preach CT, and who designated the Prophet have been made prisoners. man by the name of Tom, who wounded, and who expected to die immedi- ] aiey, made full disclosure of their intention he is be any previous concert with other slaves. Very few who were engaged in the instruction have escaped cue or two only missing, who, it was expected, would soon be fallen in with.
 Herald OGce, Norfolk, 29th Aug. 183l-6 p. m.
 SOuthamptoR.-Some of foUr citizens of the cavalry guard who left here last "Wednesday have returned quil, the militia and patroes having secured every foot of it, and apprehended every black going at large who submitted, and shot all who fled and could not be ken, many of whom, however, i may be, were un- connected with the outrages.
 We have just received letters from W ntom and Mur- freesborough, (N. C) detailing some further particu lars of these unpleasant transactions Our friend m Winton says" The number of victims is reduced to 55; many heretofore supposed to be murdered. were 
 It seems the whole affair was arranged by the ne- gro preachers who have been suffered hold their meetings at pleasure, by day and by night and seems these scoundrels have poisoned the minds of the nc groes. Report says four of the desperadoes were preachers, and the negro who commanded at the bat tie was preacher, aud assisted in murderng his mis- tress Mrs. Whitehead.) Alter they were dispersed, this returned home and plead that he was pres sed by the others Ten of the mounted men from this county called at Mrs. Whi,ehead's to see the havoc that had been committed there, when this fellow came l mee ting them with smiles. and commenced telling them how roughly the negroes had also treated him. Some Southampton gentlemen, who were with them guides, told them that he commanded the gang at Parker's old field, when they all fired on him, and he fell dead near the remains of his mistress"
 Gr Mr. Branch. the late thinking Secretary of the Navy, after writing about and about the difficulties which led to the dissolution of the Uni. Cabnet,' pending the for Congress in the district where he candidate, has at length come out with three-column exposition. He fully corroborates the statements of Messrs. Ingham and Berrien, already before the public, the principal causes which led to the dismissal of the three officers, and comes d- rectly in conflict with the "recoecons' of Colonel Johnson. As however heartily sick of this subject, and are well aware that readers must be aso we win not ailici them with the long account of Mir. Branch. Mrs. Eaton has had her day-and the the her name, minister of state, is covered with the pail of oblivion, the better for herself and l for her friend the President.
 Kenfucky.-Once compelled to allude
 to the late elections in this state to set matters right 1 We were in hopes last week that the deceptions which knd been played upon the public were al an end, and that we had arrived at the trmh. Not so.- The official returns from the district lately represent ed by Mir. Chiffon show that Mir. Hawes, the Jackson candidate, is elected by majority of mine MT. Chilton. A small majority indeed, but enough to se- cure the triumph of misrnlO os ,rt sntefor ""ohor TWO years. The delegation in Congress will stand unless some arc Calhouni,es, and it is claimed that two or three are-for Jackson 8, Clay 4. This is we believe at last settled. .s-
 DrsadfI Huricane.--The American Conshl at Martinique communicates 10 the editors of the New York papers an account of tremendous hurricane which swept over the island of Bnrbndoes the lth of August The account represents that great many houses were blown down. and the inmates crushed 10 death in them, the crops destroyed vessels in harhor stranded, &c From to 5000 lives it was estimated were lost during the hurricane, which lasted only a. bout eight hours, but the most severe known since the year l78O, and destructive in loss of lives than even that one.
 Phoenir Bank-At a meeting of the stockholders of the Phoenix Bank at Hartford on the 1st Septem- Der inst the following gentlemen were chosen Direc- tors fthe Branch Bank in this town for the ensuing year, to wit: James Gould, Samuel P. BolIes, Jabez w. Huntington, David s. Boardman, William BueI and
 Origen s. Seymour, Joseph Baiiell.
 And at the meeting fihe Directors of the Branch Bank. in this village, on Monday last, James Gos1d, Esq. was reelected President, and Charles Spencer, Esq. Cashier, for ihe year ensuing.
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 The Children tossnd.-We hear that the Indians have found the four children who were lost in the woods some weeks ago. The three youngest wcr ly- Ing dead near the banks of Lake Huron, and the eId est girl was sitting alone watching their bodies The Indians had traced them twenty miles by the roots they had endeavored pluck and sul'sist upon, and