The New York herald., 1845-07-04
NatcIAez.
Natchez.
Correspondence Of the Herald

correspondence OF the Herald
Burning and Hanging tSlaves-A Fearful Story.
NArcHEz, June %, lS45
DEAR SIR Allow me to address you few lines
for the purpose of relating of the most disgrace
tul outrages that ever stained humanity The facts
are briefly these: Old Col. Ross died here several
years ago. leaving great many slaves to be set free
they saved enough money to carry them
to Liberia His wishes were partially executed, but
some of the negroes at first refused to 90, and did
not, since that, however, they have changed their
mind and are now deslrous OF being free. In this
state of things the house of Ross's nephew, who
wants to retain the slaves, took fire about two
weeks ago In the midst of violent Storm and al
though am convinced it caused by the light
nlng, it was given out that the negroes did 1t. In
consequence, one OF the negroes was whipped to
such degree, that, under the torture he confessed
the crime, duplicating two others in the guilt. The
two unfortunate negroes were Immediately caught,
and without a word heard in defence, they were
hung like dogs the other, who had confessed the
crime, was thrown into log house and burned =
Yes, burned.
These are facts, Sir, although too fearful for ready
belief; but am ready to substantlale them under
my signature, regardless OF those who are doing
their best here to Keep the grave, as they
do not they say desire 1t to be known in the North
RI Yours, respectfully T. Z. r..
I'VE can scarcely credit this story, and only pub
lish it in order that the truth may be known from
Natchez.-Ed. Herald
Varieties.
Abner Parke, who was acquitted on the second
Indictment for being concerned in the murder of the
Castner family in Warren county admitted to bail
on the rendition OF the verdict and bound to
swer to the two remaining indictments, in the of
$4,000 on each OF them, with his brother David Parke
lie lett Belvidere for his home, Sunday morning
The apoto says, he iested gaily and laughed heartily
during Saturday afternoon while the jury were busy
with the question of his guilt or innocence Of the fearful
crime charged upon him."
During the severe thunder storm which visited
Rochester the 30th ult, team towing the boat G..
Remington walked of the aqueduct, near the middle,
in consequence of which the driver, Nanson Eaf1ls of
German Flats, aged about twenty three years, was
drowned
The Whitewater Valley Canal is completed from
Cincinnati to Connersvllc Indiana, distance of seven
ty miles and six eight miles of the canal will be
completed within three or four weeks This" re-
marks the editor OF the Cincinnati Gazette "will convey
the navigation up to the feederdam beyond Connors-
vile, and leave miles to be done to finish the
line to Cambridge Very soon therefore we shall have
daily communication with the heart Of of the richest
valleys III Indiana or the west"
The funeral obsequies to General Jackson, in Bal
timore, on Tuesday last, grand and.imposng af
fair The military turned out in large numbers. The
orator Of the day Gen. Benz G. Howard.
There is to be great Convention at Memphis,
Tennessee of the Western States, to be held to-day to
West. The subject of the Lake defences, in connexion
with ship canal to connect the Mississippi with Lake
Michigan, will come up on that occasion. The Oregon
controversy will be another topic. 1t is thought that
the doings Of the Memphis Convention may have an i'm.
portant bearing upon our relations with England.
Niagara Falls is already thronged with visitors.
There 100 at the Cataract House (ncluding Hon.
Abbott Lawrence and family of Boston) and 90 at the
Temperance House, on Sunday The chief houses at
Buffalo appear to be filed continually.
Mr. Nowlan, the keeper OF the tavern in Baltl-
more at which Mr.. Roux was murdered by McCurry,
died on Monday. Some Of the Baltimore papers ascribe
his death in part to the chagrn and anxiety caused by
the suspicious that fell upon him when the murder
discovered.
Weaver, who was convicted of murder at Urbat
ma, Ohio, last May has made his escape and is
large.
Lieut.. Butord and his wife, tried at Paducah for
inlanticde, were promptly acquitted.-Loaisriue Jour
nal, June 25