New-York tribune., 1841-08-02
A SLAVE CONSPIRACY

Nedifntrd Ensurrcctcp IN LOuisinna
The Orleans parer5 OF the 23d ult. give accounts
Formidable conspiracy of the Slaves Of that State, which
was TO broken the l inst yesterday all along
the Mississippi from Bayou Sara Natchez. The Com
nercal Bulletin SAYS:
INTENDED REVOLT OF SLAVES.
Intelligence received Yesterday by the packet steamer
Clipper BAYOU Sara OF ysicaized plan the part
Of The negroes upon and murder the whites The
news. greatly exaggerated in is repetition has created quite
The plain truth is certainly sufficient
to occasion serious apprehensions.
The particulars that we have received ara these
The OF the plantation of Robt j. Barrow. OF
West Fecana having occasion to arise from his bed late in
one OF the recen, hot nights heard ra he believed be
negroes convcrsng in OF the quarters On silently
preaching the vicinity and listening he overheard of the
slaves discussing tie snbsct OF rising against the whites
This led the examination The next morning OF the two e
ows when they confessed the fact and information that
led to the OF several others. The alarm was mme
datev spread abroad arrests made in planta
tons and found by the that they all agreed
in the main facts that there be general rise, and
that the frs, of August the day agreed upon.
a white carpenter who had lately done Job OF
work for Mr. Barrow also arrested suspicion, and
examined he said he had nothing to do with the plot
that he had said any thing the negroes the sub
cc but acknowledged that they frequently spoke TO him.
and informed him all about it.
This white man. with about DO negroes, all OF whom had
confessed their knowledge C the intended rising in the
a ST. Francisve guarded by company OF volunteers
by competent tribunal, was 10 nave
commenced Yesterday at 10 a. NJ.
At Woodvilc We learn numerous slaves confined in
the JAIL having confessed the facts thoss arrested
in Feliciana,
Capt Laurent that stopping P.in' Coupec
communicate information OF the siiunton OF the affairs above
several gentlemen recoected OF recent date
which tended confirm the suspicious that the slaves Of
THEN section parties TO the wicked plot Doot -
sad he had been asked what day of the month BY
more negroes within tho last DAYS than years
ax,pmhiips Df
ia rather bve- places for several Sundays past.
Some the negroes have confessed that the combination
from Bayou Sara to Nalchcz
|, may be aSiss remark that the plantation. in Ec
icaua and Wilkinson county from which the slaves
taken whe imprisoned, owned by the mast wealthy
and respectable planters OF the State, whose kind and hui
treaiment of their slaves is proverbia
FARTHER PARTICULARS.
The Bulletin of the same date SAYS:
At the time of The departure of the Clipper the greatest
prevailed Bayou Sara and the negbohood
md the inhabitants armed and maintained
watch The negroes were to be tried on Wednesday, and it
.cicved that short shift and speedy doom would be
awarded to the guilty.
In addition this intelligence, find in Yesterday
Courier corroboating the above A con-
siderable number OF slaves says that Journal fed the
and wamp they heard OF the arrest OF the
eadcrs Many slaves among the plantations in the neigh
borhood of Woodyc Miss had been apprchcnded The
Courier publishes the following letter from espectaoc IN
iabitant, dated 'PoarE CoUrEE July 10, is4l.
The negroes the other side OF the riyer-say Bayou
and cnvrons-have had regular conspiracy. II
broken days since but owing the illness
Of the leader, it postponed. Last evening have
their final meeting, and then 10 have commenced
heir but fortunately of the conedcrated
slaves informed their masters body of immc.
latoly raised Bayou Sara and Is 30 of the
leaders have been arrested and will doubt be tried and
executed Immediately. This is no humbug.
Send up dozen of your best Bowie knives
"P. Sit appears have been regularly organized
Ep
;oast) The leaders have been white of whom is
jail ST. fancisvie and will doubt be executed
We ind another letter French side of the Courier
lated Jolly Dist giving the following details:
I'VE have had negro inSurrec,ioR, rather it
The point OF breaking wien the plot discovered All
he white population from Natchez Baton Rouge and all
nc refusing 10 join the nsurrecton TO be
sassnaed
There prison 20 aegroes Who have been given
up by their masters about dozen expected
lay, to be examined and tried White implicated
this scrve plot, and have been the principal lead
One OF them taken yesterday Jackson he IS
safe prison with the negroes prevailed ye.ler
day that he would be hung without form trial. Since Sat
urday has slept The militia and citizens keep guard
around the prison, and the patrol maintain active
watch, &c.
is possible that before paper goes press further
particulars NAV be received-if So we shall hasten lay
hem before readers. The boat will probably bring
is accounts OF the result OF the trial OF the slaves.
q The HIic patrons of TIE San be delighted
sith malignant, assaults HENRY CLAY and the Bank
Compromise Such Wings deserve just such neutrality
q We appear to have boon mistaken in regard to North
Carolina. She chooses her Legislature bennialy and has
Election this year
u % Widow " wishes hint given to boardets that
ring friend home Aaer every other day and pay
ar,hns for your hospitality, is doing the handsome
ming by me andad. We think unless the boarder
lines out with his friend the alternate days.
q Messrs. Wrgh, OF Baltimore and c. H. Deavan OF
his City have been lccturns CArsSLL against ntoxi
ang Liquors and over fr1 hundred persons signed the
Pledge there las, week.