Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-21
XIV. e. - AsHINGTON. D. sFRIDAY OCTOBER 2l 1859

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The different aeeounh 90 eopnictfng = o.
the number Of nsgsoss kilied; Ard, indeed uns7
der the circumstsnoss In which t3sy have been
writtsn, IL Is not to be wondered they should
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that paper, who 10 on the spot, states that the
number Of insurfectionary neeroes had been
greatly exaggerated, but that IL was hardly
within the power Of rumor itself 70 exaexerate
their atrocities; Whole families -fsther, mother,
daughter, sons, sucking babss and school chill
drsn were butehsrsd BY them, thrown into
dogs, or 70 putrefy on the spot. At Mr.. Levi
Wslfsfss his wife and tan school children we're
murdered; he was absent, but, approaching
while the dreadful scene was acting, was pur-
susd, bat escaped with difkenlty into msrsh.
How or with whom the insurrection originated
il not certainly known The prevalent belief
u, that on Sunday, the l4th ult., ut Barnes's
were observed to be disorderly, took offence at
something, and that the plan was conceived
and matured in the course OF the week At
Mr.. Walters q child escaped the ruthless fangs
Of these monsters BY conceaIing herself In the
fireplace, and another was found alive who was
badly wounded and left for dead by them. He
has accompanied his letter with list Of the
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certained TO be correct. He thinks that the
Insurgents never exceeded sixty, and that
twelve Well-armed and resolute men were COM
pstsnt to have quslIsd them at any time.
Gen. Eppes, who is in command Of The troops,
reports, under date of 18th ult, that all the in-
surgsnts except Nat Turner, the leader, had
either been taken or killed On the 2oth Gen.
Brodnsx reported to the Governor that all was
quiet and free from visible marauders-thinks
all have been killed or taken except four or
FIVE. He oates that Nat, the ringleader, who
calls himself general, and pretends to be Bap-
tist preacher, declares to his comrades that he
h commissioned BY Jesus Christ, and proceeds
under his inspired directions-that the late
singular appearance Of the sun was the sign for
him; he is not taken, and the account Of his
being killed at the affair Of the bridge is not
correct. The General thinks sthat there has
existed no general concert among the slaves.
Circumstances impossible to have been feigned
demonstrate the entire ignorance on the sub-
ject Of all the slaves in the counties around
Southampton, among whom be has never known.
more perfect order and quiet TO prevail He
believes s'that at any time twenty resolute men
could have put them down." Ifks 30 -.
He compliments, In terms Of strong approba-
ton, "the sdmirable conduct and spirit Of the
militia, who have everywhere turned out with
the utmost promptitude, and given tho most
unquestionabie evidence Of their ability, in
attempt. The families who had sought safety
By fight had generally returned to their homes.
It Was believed in North Carolina that the
insurrection commenced with and was arranged
by four negro preachers, who had been permit.
ted to bold their meetings BY day and By night,
and who used these opportunities to poison the
mind: Q. the nsves; VI these pre:chers, the
Principai VA MAJ turner, VINO claimed TO be
the 9eneral elau9hter made by the troons and
einded their vigilance TOT couple Of MONTHS;
bat ne vas nnsiv canght IN cave in the We
cfnisy % sne pisce wnsre ne ana ms followers
n:a psrpetrsssa tnslr psrbafities, and ras,
without mnen ceremony, tried, convicted and
baud. His arrest took plaeespn the soth of
Oesooer, ,oSi; snd nis sxecuuon rev days
st.o's s;an - issl na' 'nasa 'he negro lnsurrsc-
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There are 70. q our resden who will not
have reooiiecton - the excitement that pre-
vailed q tne S0utnern Snees IN the summer of
lS56, growing out OF the denant and hostile at
tit.de Of TIE. negro popslafion IN Louisiana,
Arkansas. fennesse, and some other Southern
riding md murderine the white population,
were inside, and terrible spprehensions caused
thereby. NegrYes. free e Wen - siave, were
eeesoQ ANA pus 70 me t0rture, ana IN some In
stances conteeaions we're wr1ng from them i'm.
plicating others. In the vnises Of Murfrees
boro, IN Tennessee, the white annaoatants ~
semoieo ma qrove out tne nse negroes, on the
ground tnss tneir aepfeosuonsoA property had
become insuneraoie. 49,,
y vnlon county. Ar..nsas, tne eiusens
ssased apon e aooiiIionist IN named m Hanc0ck,
On su9plcton OF tamperlng Win the slaves. Al.
ter making some confession, be managed 70
sscspe, pqs NJ 9s ws rscaPtared' earT'ed 70 the
not found guilty however; bat 6 he boasted
that he knew all about the MISTER and would
not tel, the eitizsns took him ont to the woods
en1 shot shim-a rather summary proceeding,
truly. sessss e ...s...as
Another perssn nsmsd Martin, who WAS sup
posed 70 bs engaged IN the same plet, Wa also
rado, tried, sdjudged guilty, and was hung.
The idea was that there Was to be general
eoncentrstion Of negroes on the hth Of October,
at given point, Who were 70 be led by Han
COCK and others, and that they Intended to
attack the town, mnrder all the white inhabi-
tants, posssss thsmselves q whatevef provisions
and vAlusbies they could lay their hands on,
and then start ef tor Kansas. The execution
Of Hancock and M.rtin prevented the working