The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-12-18

Negro Instructions at the South.
For some weeks past the journals from
different South ern States have noticed
alarms ot contemplated negro risings.-
In Tennessee, in Missouri, in Virginia,
and in Alabama, the danger has appear
ed imminent enough to call for severe
measures to prevent the colored popula
ton from congregating or visiting after
night, to suppress their customary attend
ance at neighborhood preachings, and to
require vigilant watch upon all their
movements, by an efficient patrolling sys-
tenn. Just now great excitement exists
in Southern Kentucky and in the ada
cent portions Of Tennessee, and an exten-
sive insurrection has been planned by the
slaves of that region.
At Hopkinsville, Ky, Dec. Sd, the
town was up in arms, the cry, g The ne
groes are coming" being heard from ev-
cry mouth. The people OF Lafayette, a
small town IS miles from Hopkinsville,
sent messengers for relief, as they were
momentarily expecting an attack from
600 negroes. A force of $50 persons left
Immediately for the seat of war. It was
reported that negroes Of Eclipse, Clarke
and Lagrange had risen and were march
ing towards Dover, with the intention to
release the slaves at that place, then
march to various towns until they should
reach the Ohio river.
The Clarksyille, Tenn, Jefersonian, o.
the Sd, announces the arrest of several
negroes in Stewart county, and states thai
the revelations made on their examina
ton implicite large number in Clarks-
vile, who are now in durance. One ne
gro had been shot down at Louisa Fur,
mace, and the Nashville Gazette of the
4th states that the city was rife with ru.
mors in relation to the insurrection al
different points along the river. Six ne
groes, who had been found guilty at the
Iron Works, had been executed, and two
white men, known to be accessories in
the proposed insurrection, had been ar
rested and nearly whipped to DEATH
Four negroes taken at Dover were to b.
hung on the 4th.
Through what is called the Iron Dis
trict, on the Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers, there are from 5000 to 10000
slaves employed in the various iron
works. It is among this class that trou
BILE is threatened and apprehended.-
The Evansville Journal of the 9th learn.
that the conspiracy is wide spread, tha
number of the ringleaders had been ar
rested, and eleven Of them had beer
hung by the excited inhabitants.
white man. painted Ind disguised as a
negro, and believed to be prime move
in the rebellious designs of the blacks
had been sentenced to nine hundred lash
es. He expired before the penalty hat
been fully inflicted. CONSERVATION ant
terror prevailed, women and children
were fleeing, the men were arming anc
organizing, and the negroes were bein!
confined or kept under very vigilan,
watch,
The time fixed for the insurrection il
the Iron District was the 24th of Decem
ber. In the neishborhood of Louisa
Furnace collection OF arms and ammu
uition had been discovered and seized
and the opinion is that the plot is deer
laid, and embraces slaves throughout ;
wide extent Of country, ranging from
Kentucky South and West. The plo
was discovered in time to prevent its ri
pening into deeds of rapine and blood
such as the wronged and infuriate negr
alone is capable Of. h"t