Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29

that there b no longer any danger h, that county
or It's vicinity, and there is not the least danger
OF the renewal of the disturbances.
lhe insurgents all taken or killed, except Nat
pursuit. -
'srhe troops will be discharged shortly.
''rho Gen reports Az prisoners,
"Ihe Richmond Iroopis at Head Quarters, Off.
GERS, and members, all well and i'm good SHIRTS
Monday morning, 29th-furthcr report from
Gen. Eppes. fs~-r'"-
= Every thing perfectly quiet--a few moro prso.
ners had been taken. The General whose dn.ics
must have been most arduous has personnv ~,
amncd the country for several miles around-os.
tabshcd communications with the militia force of
the neighborjng counties, and adopted tho most
eecual measures to give quiet and security to the
country. t.ris.
= Monday, 29th, Gen. Brodnax, who had rcpaired
to Greensvic, and assumed the command Of that
portion of his Brigade which he had at Hicks
Ford, reports TO the Governor that he has disclarg
ed the Goth and 96th Regents. Brunswick who,
with the Greenyie militia had instantly turned out
upon information of the disturbances in Southamp-
ton The officers detached by Cen b. to South
anpton, report to him that the scene of the late
murders rs perfectly quiet, and free from any vsi
bic marauders. No murder or other injury commit
ted or attempted, since Monday last. All the party
have been killed or taken, with the exception as IS
believed from the statement of prisoners and other
intormaton of from four to five who had ret rcated
to swamp, and will probably be taken. Nat the
rnggleadcr, who calls himself General, pretcnds
to BIO Baptist Preachcr-a great enthusiast
declares TO his comrades, that he is commissioned
by Jesus Christ, and proceeds under his inspired
dircctions-that the late singular appearances Of
the sun was the sign for him, &c. &c.-is among
the number not yet taken The story of his.
having been killed at the Bridge near Jerusacm,,
and of the two engagements there, unfoundcd 1t
is believed he cannot escape.
The General is convinced, from various sources
OF information, that there has existed no general
concert among the Observation-Disclosures impossi-
BILE TO have been fcigned, demonstrate the entire
ignorance on the subject, of all the slaves in the
counties around Southampton among whom he lra.
never known moro perfect order and quiet to pc
vai-that it is most to be regretted, that or. tho
general alarm, the extent of the insurgent force,
should have so long continued unknown, and been
SO much exaggerated. He believes, that ut any
time, a force of 20 resolute men, confronted with,
could easily have put them down.
The highest appreciation is expressed of tho ed.
m;rabe conduct and spirit of the militia, who have
every where turned out with the utmost prompt.
tude, and given the most unquestionabls evidence
of their ability, instantly and etfectualy to put
down every such attempt. The &c and Goth Regi.
ments assembled and marched from Brunswick
upon Southampton, by different routes, in 90 hours
from the time the intelligence reached thonl-psrt
of, them from distance of 80 miles
A fine troop of cavalry from Mecklenburg, re-
ported to General B. for service. the 25th.
The families who had fled from supposed danger,
and taken refuge at Hicksford, Greensville have
generally returned to their homes.