Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-11-03
From the National lu,clliycncer.

,,,,t of a letter from gentleman in
ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana, 10 his friend IN
Washington, datcd
.ALExANDRIA, La. Oct. Z, 1887.
! As rumor is frequently guilty of exager-
N in bearing intelligence to a distance,
~ Won short statement OF recent &C.
|,eo;es which have transpircd in this Sec
Of country. 81:
EYescrday morning, a vague report, that
&ldhs traced TO no authoritive source, was
Lulotcd throughout this town, Of a medi-
4 n ia,urrec!ioa Of slaves. Al first no one
n much heed Of it; but as the day ad-
need our alarms began 10 be awakened,
. Negligence coming 10 us 10 several di.
kliOns, nearly at the same time, and all 10
same purport. The nature Of this in
c,uce was well calculated to excite a.
M According 10 it, it seems that gen
and wcllconcerted plan had been laid
boog the slaves to rise in instruction the
nnish,-that is, the night Of the present
Fortunately, however, the treachery
one oflhe conspiralors, favorite servant
Nj CLANCY, brought the hidden plan to
BIT, and gave us timely warning of the
diatel attempt. A town meeting was
aly called at the hour of twelve, for the
rpose Of adopting measures to meet the
bergency, and bring the leaders Of the in.
ERECTION 10 fitting punishment. The meet
appointed a committee Of twelve, con
Fling Of our most influential citizens. and
|aed them with plenary powers 20 adopt
\ carry out whatever measures thG
|emcdthe public exigcncy and safety re.
(ired, and at the same time a volunteer
Pnpuy was organized to be under their
reliOn and control. BY their orders
esengers were instantly despatchedto all
epIanlers in the surrounding country, Il
them Of their situation, and urge upon
eem the necessity Of unremilting vigilance
despatch was also forwarded TO Canton
lenl Jesup to procure etuchment Of U
ales troops. These precautionary steps
We have since found, were not uncalled
AS they day wore away, fresh arrivals
Fought us more certain intelligence as tc
details and extent of the contemplated
suHecllon. Emissaries of the negroes
ne captured, and, conlessing the errand:
on which they were sent, revealed TO US
whole Of the plan, which. if it had beer
'@laed TO mature, would have involved
~ IN one common ruin. 1t appears that
'aelr statements, there was to be stimuli
leous action of the slaves on Bayou Boeu
Bayou Rapide. The negroes on tn,
ll0'esl plantations on those Bayous. were
ogni and, numbering their masters frs,
eo proceed along those bayous, join
'ee slaves of the other plantations, anf
s'og them 10 the butchery of the whites
W aaally, the two bodies should meet a
tnndrIa, which was TO be attacked BY
- united forces. This was the plan, Blu
pPly It has been defeated. a
DuIlng the last night, the intelligence,
,~S reached Bayou BoeuG. The planla
\, were all deserted by the whites, wh'
w. Up In body 10 the Lemoora Bridge
wv !1lreen miles from this place, where
;., Will probably remain until lranquilil.
luz committee Of twelve is now enga
~ 'ne trial Of as many of the ring
' Is' as have been captured, and there will
'''Ss be several Of them executed TO
~"uanger is now over, as such attempt
"''e' 10 be feared after discovery"