Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-10-04
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THE PUBLIC SAFETY.

VI OdCuTuay IaSl, d ueSIo udu was Va
ken up in our town, with various orders on
merchants residing here, and with passes
to be used in travelling on the Railroad
one of them as far as Wilmington. One of
the orders was for Rife Pistol, and was
signed "Wiliam Mayes." This especially
excited suspicion, and inasmuch as he said
he was to carry the pistol to the Camp
Ground, near Lynchburg, he was subjected
to rigid examination. In the course of
his examination, he said that the various
papers in his possession we're written by
two white persons, one residing near Bish.
opville, and one near Lynchburg. A gen.
teman who was present at the examination,
said that he thought that the writing attrl'
buted to the citizen of Lynchburg, was
written by him. These papers were evil
dently, and by the negroes own statement,
forgeries. He further stated that there
was plan for some insurrectiouary move.
ment on Saturdy nj gbt, atthe Camp Ground,
and gave the pames of some fifty negroes
who were 10 the plot, besides saying that
there we're many whose names he did not
know. He said that four white men were
in the plot, and were the leaders Of it
These parties were entirely unknown here,
except the man whose handwriting was
supposed to be identified. His statement
was so circumstantial, as to lead to the con.
clusiou, that at least prompt measures Of
prevention and safety were necessary
Warrants were promptly issued for the ap.
prehension Of TWO of the white men, who
reside in Sumter District, and expresses
sent to the camp ground and to Bishop.
vile, where most of the negroes and one of
the white men implicated, reside. One Of
the white men whose name was connected
with the plot, was arrested for forgery and
brought to the Jail.
Maj. R, M. English, whose mother owns
the negro, was in town, Monday, and said
that he could write. Numbers of persons
testify as to the entire respectabllity and
integrity of the white men charged, and in
various particulars the statement of the ne.
gro is now ascertained to be false The
white man who was arrested has been duly
discharged, with many regrets that so good
and true man should have been subjected
to SO unpleasant predicameut. 1t is now
conceded that the plot which the negro dis.
closed, was q fabrication of his own but
it is very evident he knows how such things
are to be gotten up and carried out. With
the experience of some of our neighbors
before us, it is but natural to expect that
such declarations from negro would pro-
duce some excitement, and induce those
measures of precaution which could alone
be relied on in times of actual danger.
The negro may have had some intention
to get off, as he seems to understand where
he could 6nd freedom, and to know very
clever financial operation, by which be could
be sold by white man, receive the pur-
chase money, in part, and then be stolen
again.
He is now in Jail, awaiting such trial
and punishment as his conduct may de-.
serve, at the hands of the proper authori-
ties.
This statement may be relied on as strict
" accurate. There is no cause for uneasi-
ness. In fact, even with the short notice
whice was given, the community supposed
to be threatened, was in a condition to en-
able them to protect themselves amply, in
aDy event.-Sun,ter Watchn,an.