Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-14

"''s winch ADVICE appeared to be- pretty aly
scented to- with an avowed determination return 10 tho
attack thi. ,vening being that which has been for some
days past talked fpublicy, the night ON which the
house Is ia s,ine way to be dcstroyed.-D
W Gen. Jones addressed also letter through the
newspapers, on Saturday evening stating that the case
was then under Argument before Judge and-rhere
Is no doubt that the books &C. Of the Bank OF MARYLAND
VIII be given up to Trustees for the benefit Of the
Creditors.
The Mississippi Dis,uytanecs--The following letter
addressed oy recent emigrant TO Mississippi from this
state to gentleman in this city, gives appalling pic
turr OF the state of things in that section Of the Union
Aeoi.'i"nss Look at the fruits your wicked labors
anu iaise philanthropy --thareston Courier.
"TfcEn BAyoU Madison County Miss
" Before this reaches you, no doubt Won will have
Gugn The newspapers, that the citizens of this
ana tue adjoining counties have been, since the 2t of
June under the most serious apprehension and r.
cnemen', up To the prcsent time; and have been
an eyewitness To most of the proceedings and ta,sac.
uons 'hat TOOK place in the village of Livingston will
deta hen Tor your information. On the 9th of June
conversation overheard by two gentlemen bs '
tween some negroes, of am intended nsurrection In
formation was Immediately extended to the citizens
anu expresses sent to the adjoining counties. The
ciuzcns oil Madison, on the Both u held a mecting al
Livingston, to concert together Upon cxaunution of
the report, 1T was deemed alarming. and two neurocs
were examined on the LIST Juy-one fellow bciony1g IN
Ruel Blake, and the other to VIM Johnson-LSnt . ,,c
evidence being insufficient to satisfy the people of tbc,
quit, they were remanded to prison for further exami.
nation On the I'd, many of the citizens becoming gen
soe OF the great danger and guilt the two who were
hrst examined, seized and hung them without further
ceremony, they confcssing that white men wore III.
leaders and instigetors of the plot Forthwith !, co'n
mittee OF thirteen of the respectable and weabv
Farmers was organzed, and invested with full author
Ivy extending to life, over black and wc) To try con-
uenn and execute all suspicious persons BROUGHT
ne-te citizens unanimously pledgng themselves to
support the committee in all their acts The committee
was composed of DIR. NJ. ID. Mitchell James Grnflon.
Israel Spencer, VIM Waldo, Nelson TAYLOR Harden ID
Reyn0Ids, John Smons, Jesse Maybree, ('has Smith,
t'o Hodge, Thos Hudnal Sac p. Gee and David Hal.
ley The irsttwo white brou ght before the commit
tee were Drs Joshua Cotton and Sanders (Seam Doc.
ors who the 9TH inst tried con victe and
Ter theU
none, and they hanged the side of an old Jail
sosPenuIa rom The grating of the window his guilt
anu Implicated many white and ne ro,s and snd
mat thcre were some negroes attached To his cause ON
nearly every plantation in the State, and warned the
people 10 beware OF tonight, tomorrow and the ne II
night Parties of horsemen were detached TO orres,
many white men and negroes, and until the presen nj
e were ut all hours of the day and night arriving at
livingston with prisoners On the 9th, Gregory aged
* years. was sentenced to so lashcs and TO I'VE The
State IN 4e hours Terrell, about 49, received $50 lash
es, and to leave the State in IS hours This nnnjsb.
nent Is called Sticking, and is performed in the follow
ing manner The prisoner is stripped naked laid ON nj.
belly has hands and feet fastened four pegs; when
win coleman, he receives the stripes from iferen
hands. The younger slickcd with vengeance
ms back was literally fayed Lee Smith was ordered
ed by his neighbors of Kinds County and slick nd
IL was observed by of the committee had he not
oesn discharged so soon he would have been hung as
suhceht testimony was afterwards adduced against him
Two more white men, Dean, of Connecticut and Dona.
van, OF Kentucky, were convicted and on the Stb cx
Paed Their crimes under rude gaows erected in the
centre OF the village. MITCHELL blacksmith was en-
trely acquitted and his services ms a smith hId -; ~
4ulsiioh. lie seemed the happies the HILL rem.
derng every service required, with the utmost pronpt
ness and chcerfuness Holden was also aco,,,.d r.
Hiram Hail. VIM. Benson, Lunsford Barnes, and -
Nckods were ordered out Of The State in as hours or
TO receive 500 lashes, and to return under pena of
death; (of course they tramped and thank We too ~
IN me o.h party OF horsenen headed by Hiram Per
kihs, had arrested three Rawsons, and another man
who have been deeply implicated and arc said 10, he in
possession OF roster of the of all the whites in
the State, who engaged in the conspiracy The.e
mas stood high in the estimation of his fellow citizens
ana Is wealthy man, working 60 hands Report be-
ent TO be strengthened and the Raw
ms party came in contact with Shurke when fire
commenced Perkins was mortsly wounded Hodge
severely IN the thigh, and Shurkie had his right hand
torn TO pieces The Governors nephew, Hiram, Rev
nolds had his horse shot, and he narrowly escaned
having e collar IF his coat on each side of Ls nccE
ihs heard with my own ears, from his own mouth:
therefore il must be true
IAN express arrived from Vicksburg that Ruel Blake
one oil the conspralors, and for whom reward of $500
nad oeeo got up among the citizens of Madison and of
fered, was arrested, and his way under escort of
guard ana aPPrehensions being entertained that he
would be likewise rescued party was detached sfcr
him On the 9th, at o'clock, p. NJ nc was brought
~ oy party OF az horsemen headed by MIR Albert G.
Bennett, and delivered the committee and in
one hour after he was remanded to prison. under SEN
tence OF death, TO be inflicted between the hours of 2
anu T. NJ, on the 10th inst; and he at that hour
accordingly executed under the same gaows that Dean
ana Donavan, his accomplces, had suffered DENYING
ms quit TO The last moment. Boke was arrested AZ
vckshuig whilst witnessing the execu ion of Eve
The sequel to affair of tlie following naturcTh o.
uzens OF Vicksburg in consequence of the nefarious
conduct OF horde of gamblers held public meeting
ana resolved That they should forthwith quit the town
rive OF the gentlemen reoed the ordinance and taking
shelter IN house, resolved to nuy any man or mc5
VINO should attempt to enforce it, The people exaspe-
Tated al Their refusal, resolved force them into che
uehce ana IN attempting TO force the premises one nj
the sporting gentlemen shot Dr. Bodey dead "a yor,hv
ana respectable gentlenan) The fire was returned
wounding one OF The party when the citizens rushed in
and capturing the five, without further ceremony hang
ca the whole of them, thus claiming more than ven lie
scripture allows an eye for eve and tooth for a
TOOTH. North Adams NJ Call, Dutch Bill mick
hamed) and filth name not recollected IL was repor
ca at Livingston, 10y gentleman who saw the prisoner
at Denon, fazoo county that Hunter had been mr.
rested and in consideration of promise of pardon had
plot OF urging the negroes 10 nsurrcction and had i'm
Plcated great many more Andrew Boyd a conspi-
razor, was required by the Committee of Safety and Mr.
James Dickson. Hiram Reynolds and Hiram Perkins
(since ked) were ordered 10 arrest him They disco
vered he was flying, and Immediately commenced the
pursuit, with pack of trained hounds. He miracu-
lousiy effected his deliveance from his pursuers after
swimming Big Black River, and running through cane
breaks and swamps until night fall when the party call
ca OIL the dogs Early the morning they renewed
the chase and started Boyd mile from whence thew
had called of the dogs But he effected his escapc on
morse, fortune throwing in his way the hounds not
being accustomed to that training after quit the bush
es There are many whites still undergoinp their trial
before this committees who cautious but rigid fully
under the IMPRESSION, that although the testimony by
whch these fellows convicted, would moi be sun
Gent IN legal Court, that they the less guilty
and they are determined that they shall not be screened
ny The glorious uncertainty Of the law"
IL appears That tins conspiracy first generated by
monster in human shape, named John Murel 'the
great Western land hut Ia.