Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-01-18

the negroes was detected M Jackson. IN last fslei
ana, Christmas eve, III which ini,, found
with arms, and two whites. ono an o,erseer, aud the
ohe, an abohtoniqt; both. IN fact, were abolon,ss,
and were both hanged nn the Snuria, morning lol-
lowing. The con.pfae, WIS diSclust al b, eonden-
tial servant al a Nj. Nichols, of Jackson Who told
his master he wished IL save his life. \ great man,
q the m"st n,ol,tc confidential servants oi families
were detected IN Ibis internal plot Great excitement
prevails thronch the country. The cltilcns Of saint
francisvc and West aud Enst fcIri1na, are all IN
arms, and patlong the county, and the r'antes.
many ct them, coming INTO town Tor safety
Trros-A letter from New O,can,, lated De
c,mbrr -. SAYS judy. Mcomb has lust arrived
from san Iihre. AMI brings the cheering news OF
the tall o, San Antonio the death OF zen tos.
" all o his officers and the destruction Of nsarl,
the whole army. At tins time, tue,o is mol armed
MEXICAN III Texas, east al the Sau Antono. Gen.
MehiaS second attack on Tampico WI, have been
made the night Of tic"@tl,, the fsr da, OF thcs
lcast,"
wv II, MAcN., whose uamc viii be found
Tue INST ct those who were shot Mt Tamreo, was the
,oI :. &c late Robert 'iackay, formerly a wealthy
aud intelligent merchant Of rrcuru>tt- spnts w
quite yonih, he some time since set on, 10 seek
fortune IN the south west, and resided Tor While IN
New Orleans wlicuce he embarked FOR Texas. a. Ia,
supposed but MAS, with his unfortunate companions,
uepanned ipto an expedition against lanpco, an.
there met hs nntnnel, end under circumstances
which cannot fail to .Ne,. the lwcliss, s,mpati, -
lis mother resides IN fredericksburg
Capt Coohr, "ho Is mentioned as one ot the hill
cd IN the aulc, on Fan Antomo, Is William G..
Cooke, younger son OF Adam Cooke Esq ii Sta;
fond, and brother Ut D, James Cooke Of Frcdctieks.
burg. lie resided iof wears N Richmond, and
wcut to the South about ~ months sincc. At the
commencement Of the struggle ~ TEXAS he joined
company IT Volunteers III New Orleans, which
promptly rcpatedto the scat OF WAY, and has render
ed clcctual service On TIA, promotion OF the com
manding officer, he appointed Captain. aud tell
galanty at the head oil his company. Pr,als letters
received IN town. speak III the higheS, terms OF his
bravery and noble conduct Fred. trtnd.
i:crico and tie United Sfafes.--Thc Mc,ca an MIN
lstcr for foreign affairs has written To Secretary
OF State, calling the attention Of out government to
The notorious cooperation ct 4 great number of
the inhabitants OF louisiana with the colonial nsnr-
gents OF Texas, whose cause they have csrouscd,
and nth whom the, acl au>il,arirs." He refers
10 the assistance daily obtained from New Orleans ~
men, munitions, aud rs well the public
assemblies IN that city 10 interfere with the affairs OF
TEXAS. The munster also complains OF the capture
and detention OF til. Mexican schooner of Wal the
Corco, Captain Thompson. This ship he states,
was captured IN the waters of Tc>as b, the America
merchant ship III, san Philippe, Captain llnrd. I'VE
published an account ol this captuic few weeks
sIncc.) The Coneo ~as captured, II seems, on the
ground that she was pirate but tn, minister claims
a
authority OF government and b, ouging to the ma
nne Of the Mexican republic. lie claims the lcst,-
tuition at the ship, and the punishment of Captain
iinrd, promising that il Captain Thompson has
transcribed his Duties he shall be made alncnabu
TO the laws of Mexico. aud full indemnity rendered
to all who appear 10 have been injured by rbomp.
son, IN his qualtit, OF commander Of Me,can ship
OF war. This letter Is, the New Orleans Bee re-
marks, ian able and guarded doc uncnt and well
worthy the attention OF the Executive governments"
We lcan from the same paper, that Thompson has
had his ,rlal IN OF the couits and that the inv
could not agree upon a,erdict.
Coloni,ntion-Thc Virginia Colonization Society
held meeting IN the Capitol. IN Richmond. on the
9Th instant, and was well attended. William Max
chair. Rev. VIM. NJ. Atkinson, VIM II Macfa,land
Esq. Rev. X. Gurles, Rev. 6. W Andrews. Rev.
VIM. Plummcr aud gentleman WHOSE a1pe We dbl
not learn, sevct"lly offered resolutions aud with the
exception OF the last sus' ,,d ..rm IN approrrl-
ate aud a"mat'"9 speeches The Hon John T,l,,
was uhan:monsly elected President of the Society,
VI the SloOoo proposed to be raised by thr Virri-
ma society, previous To the LIST OF May about 81
oO0 have been obtained throu, Ia the agency Of Col
Addison Hall, though during the excitement of the
past summer, his exeftions were great measure
suspended \ continuation of the effort is recon-
mendcd.
from Libetid-N have received the Liberia Her
III" 'o' '''P',ho'' anu octobtf which represents the
condition Of the Colony 10 or favorable The Rev.
Sampson CTSar, died the Bis, September. We
perceive that his Sfilannic Malcsty's brig Curlew,
~ iendcllnr Ihtctua service the coast prevent
ing tue Save trade. The Herald Of the Both Sept.
states the prospect Of cessation of hostiilics be-
Teen the two tribes north Of the Colony was very
great, 1t appears ,ha, Of tue scoundlcls engag.
ed in the massacre o Port Crcssou, have been appr.
hended. The health otthc Colony seems to be good;
and Judging rom the tone ard temper OF the Herald,
we~ould infer TINT the CoIonsts were active IN bu-
stress and highly moral community Nor. Bca.
TALLAHASSEE, Or. December 26-We have
lns heard, by an express from ST. Marks, TINT lob
Irish labolcrS, arrived Al that place, Yesterday,
from ST. Joscph's Rail Read, and in the evening
commenced a riot, bidding defiance to tho civil
auIh, rity. a severe contest cnsucd with the cti
zcns, amounting to about 40 men, which IT. rmina
tod in the restoration of order. Fortunately, the
citizens made but little Of fire arms, though
many Of the rioters severely wounded Fifty
Of Them arc lodged in Jail. The conics, lasted a
bout an hour.
Large Duidend.-Thc Atlantic Insurance Com
pany of this city have declared semi annual dvi-
dcDd Of per cent and understand that the nett
surplus left exceeds fy per cent.
The Harrisburg Intclligchccr state tia, Peter
RItncr, Esq OF Karlhus, Clear ield County, has
succeeded in making iron with mineral coal. This
iron has been tried, and pronounced by iron mas
'crs TO be ofan excellent quality.
The committee Of relief Of tho city of Ncw York
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