Washington telegraph., 1856-10-01

gro insurrection in the county of Colorado
Texas: ..r
| COLUMBUS, COLORADO CO.,
Sept. 9, 1856.
MESsRs. EDITORS The object of thi:
communication is to state to you all the
facts of any importance connected with 9
recent intended insurrection.
| Our suspicious were aroused about two
weeks ago, when a meeting OF the citizens
OF the county was called, and committee
OF Investigation appointed to ferret out
the whole matter, and lay the facts before
she people OF the county for their consid-
Grafton, The committee entered upon
their duties, and III 4 short time they were
IN uli possession vi the facts OF IA well or
gaalzed and systematlzed plan for the
murder OF our entire white population,
with the exception OF the young ladies,
wdo were To be taken captives and made
tue wives of the diabJlical lnurderers OF
their parents and frieads. The commit
tee found in their possession u number OF
pistols, bowie knives, guns and ammuni-
ton. Their passwords of organization
were adopted, and their motto, ''leave not
shadow behind"
Last Saturday, the 9th instant, was the
tire agreed upon for the execution Of their
damning designs. At late hour at night
all were to make one Simultaneous, des
peratc effort, with from two to ten appor-
toned to nearly every house in the coun-
ty, kill all the whites save the above excep-
ton, plunder their homes, take their hor-
ses and arms, aud fight their way to free
State, (Mexieo.)
Notwithstanding the intense excitement
which moved every member OF the com
muni5y, and the desperate measures to
which men are liable to be led on by such
impending danger to which we had been
exposed by our indulgence aud lenity to
our slaves, we must say the people acted
with more caution and deliberation than
ever before characterized the action OF
any people under similar circumstances
| 3Iore than two hundred negroes had vi
dated the law, the penalty of which is
death. But by unanimous consent the
law was withheld and their lives spared,
with the exception of three of the ring
leaders, who were on last Friday, the 9th
inst, at : o'clock p. m, hung in compli-
ance with the unanimous voice of the cit
liens of the county.
Without exception, every Mexican in
the county was implicated They were
arrested and ordered to leave the county
within five days, and never again to re-
turn, under penalty of death. There is
one, however, by the name of Frank, who
is proven to be one of the prime movers
of the affair, that was not arrested, but
we hope he may yet be, and have meted
out to him such reward as his black deed
demands.
We are satisfied that the lower class of
the Mexican population are iucendiaries
in any country where slaves are held, and
should be dealt with accordingly. And,
for the benefit of the Mexican population,
we would here state that a resolution was
passed by the unanimous voice of the coun-
ty, forever forbidding any Mexican from
coming within the limits of the county.
Peace, quiet and good order are again
restored, and, by the watchful care of our
Vigilance Committee, wei organized pa
troll, and good discipline among our plan
tiers, we are persu ,ded that there will nev.
er again occur the necessity of commu
nication of the character of this.
Yours, respectfully,
JOHN a. ROBSON,
H. A. TATUM,
| j III. Hicks,
Corresponding Committee.