Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-10


TnE MONTE roNFtAeHArtoN.-~ cor
respondent of The Mobile Register give
publicity to the following startling state
meme I5may lead 10 important revela
tiotia.
negro recently escaped from New Or
ienna, tlade his appearance in the vi|lagt
af Alexander, IN Genesee county. New
York. He was introduced by a deacon o.
me church. to the principal inhabitants o
The village, and ut their request, on Il Sun
day evening in April last, in the village
church, "told his experience" of slavery in
Montgomery, Mobile md New Orleans
lhe following startling statements made Il
part Of his story. He was in Mobile di,
ring the summer Of 1880, that summer 81
destructive through disease anl coniIagra.
ton. lie, with many others, about 100 in
number, held secret meetings out of the
city, TO consult upon tho best method Of
eiiectlng their freedom. They ascertained
that there was a much larger number in
tho city ready and willing TO assist them.
Their plan was, al a time fixed upon. TO
visit the dwellings, of the whites. and Gem.
pei them to leave the city. and to murder
wherever any resistance was shown. This
scheme was to BIO carried into effect al
midnight. Before, hewever, the meaitated
period arrived, they were informed by
seae abolitisnists residing in the city, that
II they succeeded in this attempt, they
Would afterwards be taken by the authori-
ties Of other pIaces. The scheme, upon
this representation, was consequently
abandoned. They then determined TO burn
Tho city. The c%snflagratisn was 10 be a
general one, and the time set was IL o..
clock at night, but some within the city
commenced the work at 8 o'clock in tho
evening, and thus frustrated the intended
purposes Of The greater number. He re.
presented himself as n Of the leaders
amsng them. This fellow gave his nams
at the meeting, named his wife and child.
rem here, whore they resided, whom he had
worked with, the name of his ms ster, tho
period he left here, and The period he lett
New Orleans. 1t is well authenticet Ted,
that this strange story ,rds told in the ma n
ner described. and this history of himself
has been asoetiained by tho writer Ia be
true. II is we'll known that the
great Fire commenced between 7 and s
O'Clock. That during the time tho Mansion
House was Burning, the buildings of Mr.
Emanuel, the Alabama Hotel, a shod near
the fish market, and toward evening, a
house high up in Dauphin street were
Tired, and at half past & o'clock that eve.
ming, a carpenters shop Ell Church street.
the American Theatre was set on
lire, and the progress of tho flames de-
every building upon that square.
Our citizens were disturbed with the cries
Of fire from every quarter during the day.
That lncendlarles were at work was never
doubted, but who they were. has never
fully ascertained. The CONSIDERATION
pf that period few can ever forgot. Can ,
that stsry be true as told IN Genesse coun.
|y7 Are there absliticnists among us l.
This correspondent If The Olive Branch /,
,ns Is cur seenrity and safety during the !
summer lnonths d Sound or n fancied ono I =
As questions of Importance in this com. :,
| leave to The public to Judge if -.
Tho subject Of this communication il
Of their considerations, reservimg to =
myself further remarks according 10 the :
they may put upon the matter. +,