The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-10

blaeA republican EgAlssaEtes In " irg inia.
SEVERAL AIiRsTs AADE--InPoRrANr DEVELOPMENTS.
mere seems 70 be some foundation for the that
An insurectonaYy plot has been fomentng among
OF the negroes in Princess Anne and Norfolk counties,
Va The Norfolk papers Of Saturday bring US
citing accounts IN regard 70 the affair The Argus Of that
Several negroes have been arrested in Princess Anne
and their confessions, though some cases extor,ed
have developed the story and led further arrests
The confessions show that rising contemplated al
Hickory Ground in Norfolk county 70 morrow Sunday
OF them free negroes. Two been made
in Norfolk city and tho trail Is fully struck.
sorted to vigilan. measures to suppress this
vile conspiracy, and 10 detect all offenders Of all colors
Active patrols have been organized-and gone to work
We advise all suspected whit persons to quit the parts
between two days" On Thursday night white man,
psmed Flynn, shot dead by patrol party In Nor
folk county, on The line Of the canal about seventeen
miles from Portsmouth. There were several
gsged In oitchiDg, and they camping out IN tina,
neighborhood. The place suspected and their tent
visited by the patrol for a search When the patrol APP
preached the tent and hailed, the Flynn out
ana aimed bis gun 9, Mr. Warner one Of the party but
party AT The nome Of negro darted from the tent
aud escaped into the woods. free negro named Dick
understand that be was shot while running from
gentlemen who we're endeavoriDg TO arrest him for
ncendoos expression hat be had Used Ten negroes
said 10 be in custody Princess Anne and two Norfolk
city.
owiug--We continue TO receive information from the
surrounding country Of the NEST intense excitement
among the pe@ple. They are thoroughly aroused and
generally inecnsed and the leading gentlemen OF the
counties have taken hold Of the matter with determ.
nation to probe II 20 the bottom. Almost all with whom
We have converted are fully impressed with VIC
ton mat fnosher raid was on foot, that
extensive underground railroad scheme has been broken
Up by It's timely discovery II is little cir guar that
these operations should have commenced in county
in which GOV Wise resides, end II supposed that tue
mad fal ALICE who had the direction of this
had some cesgn On him and family, for the firm aud de-
cded stand be took 10 the capture aud execution Of John
Brown Every thing is wrapped IN mystery as yet, but
will be fully developed before ii is done with free
ptero, ranled John Whteburst, who was committed 10
jail this morning by Justice Gibson informed tha, gentle
man that plan OF operations had been maturing
since last spring. and that free negro, named Dick
Ryan, had written 10 the North and Engaged the
wees Of parties there who were 70 arrive at OH Point
10 assst in the liberation Of slaves to morrow
(suntsy) night Upon the reception OF this info rmaton
four as respectable gentlemen be oun in Norfolk
county addressed letter TO Mayor Lamb who VIII take
scheme and the OF the should IL arrive
our coast Three negroes-two free and one save-who
had beer examined by the justices Of the county,
committed 10 the Portsmouth jail this by Justice
Gibson The develo pemens their case 90 far wards
proving their comp lefty In the scheme Thus fifteen
be held Tor further hearing, which hearing will be bad
soon as the necessary witnesses be gotten together
In the meantime armed men are securing the woods aud
sHsmFs OF the two counties named, and the negro Dick
Ryan viii be captured; but II ID feared that be will be
shot down before thing like information be gotten
from him The excitement against hm is very great,
he regarded 1 one OF the ringeaders in the
SENTENCED TO THE CHAIN GANG.
Richard White suspected abolitionist has been
fenced TO the chain gang for four months at Petersburg
was driven out Of Tsrboro, ~ c. for tsmperipg with
slaves