The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13
TIE ABOLITION PLOT IN TRXas.
Execution of Aboiitionists-Pois -fnr"-
ished the Ncgrees-Negroes Huns-Fre-
cautions TOR Safstv, &c. sc.

Execution of Abolitionists-Poison Fnr"-
ished the Ncgrses-Negroes Hung-fre-
cautions tor Safety. re-. sc.
The Texas papers contain accounts OF the
summary punishment which Is being admin
i.tered TO the eonspirators in the incendiary
plots recently discovered in that Sta,e,, In
Grimes county contemplated instruction
was discovered. in which two abolition
preachers and about eighty negroes were con.
eerned. The preachers, after making a full
confession, were hung, and the negroes were
committed 10 Jail We copy from the Austin
STATE Gazette the following noiicr Of the ac-
non OF the citizens of Dallas, in regard to the
Iate con1lagrstion;
The excitement consequent upon the reve-
lajIoas made by negroes under examina lon,
continues nnabat ed Already nearly = hun.
6rpd blacks have been arrested ard examined
separately before vigilance Com,nIttee Ap-
pointed for that parpo%e. This committee
consists OF the most respectable and res roisi-
bic Sentlemer of this county, whose ptoceed-
tnKs have been characterized by the utmost
prndence and Inoderation.
crowds OF men are in Dallas, auSious ard
eager TO lend their assistance, and ready 70
QseI every disturbance that threatens the
peace Of the State. The developments are of
the most startling character, unfolaipg the
most diabolical plot that the wickedness of
man ecald invent 10 destroy tais whole
, country.
At the town Of Lancaster the same general
plot vas reYealed--to burn the town 10 poi
'Son the inhabitants; TO assassinate the aged
females. and 10 seize ard appropriate the
young and handsome 10 their vllainous pur-
poses.
Monday, uIy 2S.--An immense concourse of
people from all parts of the country is here
awaiting the action OF the Committee of Eigi
lance. The stage came in from Waxahachie
Yesterday, bringing news of the high state OF
excitement in that town. The conspiracy and
insurTectionary spirit extend to that place in
All the horrid forms contem plated at this place
Throughout the country, so far as we can
learn the same thing exists. That town was
destined 10 be burned, the people TO be poisoned
and slaughtered, and the remaining property
90 be distributed among the victorious blacks.
On Red Oak Creek the chief poisoner had been
arrested and executed. Negroes at Waxaha-
che have been detected with the poison In
thar possession, and n runner in town yestsr,
dsv reports that there have been several exc
Cutlons at that place. We have not yet re-
csived the particulars.
The Committee Of Vigilance have been in
session all day, and this evening they an
uounoed that three of the riIgleaders Of the
insurrection are TO be hanged tomorrow.
Tuesday, Jnly 2i.-This evening, at O'Clock,
the three ringleaders, Sam, Cato and Patrick
were escorted from the jail, under a strong
suSTd, 10 the place OF execution. An immense
cone yurse of citizens and negroes assembled
As they passed through the town, they SUR
yeyed With composure the ruins Of the once
IL
mass before them. Patrick remained calm
and collected during the whole day, and be-
trayed no remorse feeling whatever. in
view Of his approaching. doom. He it was
who fired the town, and the night after its de-
structIon, glorified himself for the deed, and
pronounced il only the commencement Of the
good work Sam Smith, so called from the
name OF his master, was An old negro preacher,
who had imbibed most of his villainous prin-
c'ples from two abolition preacher Blunt
and Mckinney, who lived in the country
year before, and had much intercourse with
him. Cato had always enjoyed q bad Teputa-
tiOp. They met their fate with a compOsure
worthy Of better cause. Patrick, with un-
paralleled nonehaiance, died with chew Of to-
bacco n his mouth, and refused to make any
statement whatever
They were hung on The bank of the river
above town, and are buried beneath the gal
lows
Investigations are going on throughout the
country, all Of which tend to confirm the facts
ELECTED a this place. The evidence obtained
before the committee will be pu ublished in due
time.
The following is from the Fort Worth Chief,
of the 2jth ult.:
On the i7th ult., was found the body OF a
man by the name of VIM. II. Crawford sus-
pended TO pecan tree, about three-q uarters
Of mile from town. "A large number of per-
sons visited The body during the day. At q
meeting of the citizens the same evening strong
evidence was adduced, proving him to have
been an Abolitionist. The meeting endorsed
the action OF the party who hung him.
The Houston True Southern, of p III ult ,
has the following paragraph on this subject
Just as we are going to press, Eews has ar
rived here, from reliable source, that twenty
two negroes have been arrested and are to be
hung in Waxahache to-d day.
letter from Austin gives an account of a
fearful attempt made about the 22d instant TO
reduce our State capital TO 4 heap of ashes
The daring experiment was made to set fire to
some twenty five of the principal ediflces of
the city fortunately, however, the flames
were discovered and extinguiShed before any
serious damage had been sustained. On the
night previous, the Austin correspondent had
been keeping vigils over The sick bed OF 8
friend, when she observed a sheet of flame
bursting from ighbOriDg house, which, ia
Consequence of timely warning, the citizens
were abled to arrest, and save the building
from impending ruin: At present. the whole
population of the metropolis are under arms
and laborIng under the most Intense excite
rnent. police force, consisting Of from sixty
- ninety men, are maintaining the strictest
system of vigilance, by night aud by day.
In all the counties visited lately by fires
committees TO investigate the subject have
been appointed, and the most efficient citizen
patrols have been established. In Grimes
county meeting Of citizens resolved:
That there is among the negroes of the coun-
ty disposition to revolt and be- insubordi-
nate that this feeling is produced by the in
nuence of certain white persons in the county;
that il is time steps be taken to rid the COM
munity of these men that preaching to the
negroes in the county be stopped, at least
for one year that Northerners coming into
the county under pretence of being ministers,
teachers, drummers, &c, are to be regarded
with suspicion and received with caution :;
that vigilance committee be appointed pa
trolls organized, and other measures for safety
be taken.