The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-12

ppe-cay anquated formates and rigors Of the English
army system; modelling ourselves upon the progressive
elastic and energetc French having each department,
their special and peculiar sphere, ought certainly TO
be able The event OF INVASION to make such defence
OF Southern soil az will do justice to the Southern blood
Of the American Revolution, and bequeath heritage Of
security and renown 10 our posterity.
RIFIED CANNON FOR THE STATE.
The Richmond Enquirer OF Jan. A, says" In addi-
ton 10 the other arms purchased for the defence Of the
State twenty three rifed six FOUNDER guns have been
purchased The howitser battery in this city have
riled piece addition TO tive smooth guns II hay
ing been found that the battery when brought here from
washington, mounted in manner unservceabIe for
other than pboard and boat operation, they
to the Armory here where they have been newly mount
ed so each gun can be drawn by hand by horse
The workmanship of the alteration is excellent and does
much credit 10 the artisans in the Armory. The
riages painted red and handsomely relieved with
black moulding. The battery win be on the Citadel
square the eighth instant and the company will give
exhibition of their drill before the members OF the
Legislature"
THE GARRIsoNING OF FORT WASHINGTON
The Alexandria Gazete of the 7th inst says much
element created in that city Saturday night from
the government ordering garrison TO Fort Washington,
few miles below Alexandria, which for several years
Colonel stuart Of the 10th regiment Immediately in
formed Governor Letcher that body OF federal troops
had passed through the jurisdiction Of Virginia for the
purpose Indicated.
Fort Washington is Fashioned work, inaccessible to
eecaade in and protected from assault in front
by ditch which is commanded in all it's parts by flank
Of grape and canister The greater part If not all
armament, IL understood TO be at the WORK. and
most Of it is in position for ready service and the maya
zine is also understood be amply supplied with all the
munitions necessary for its greatest efficiency,
PASSAGE OF UNITED STATES TROOPS TO HARPER's
FERRY.
The Baltimore Sun of the 9Th inst says-Yesterday
afternoon of sxtytwo United States troops
rry mem arrived rive r. thus p city over D. the Northern
in charge Of Lieut. r. Jones' and carried sabres only.
The troops were ignorant OF their destination until they
reached this city, when their commander received
ders to proceed Harpers Ferry Va, whittier they 60
it understood to guard the arsenal and other govern
ment works at that place. The troops left in the four
marines came from Philadelphia on Sunday and went
TO Washington the same day.
GUARD AT HARPER's FERRY.
The Virginia Free Press Of Thursday states that the
mory Guard, the Floyd Guard and Floyd Rifles
dered on duty on the day previous at Hapers Ferry in
requiring them to do So They were marched into the
aTmory yard awaiting any orders which might be sent
them. N@ #.t.f
THE CENTRAL CONFEDERACY.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Jan. 81
The Senators and representatives from the border
States haye all with the exceptions j is said Of Senator
be held at Baltimore in February Many think that this
is the initiative step towards the formation Of central
confedeacy as the easiest way for reconstructng this
government The constitution, amended to suit the
South, be adopted and the entire machinery Of GO
vernment go Seeding States can be admitted as
they forward and the New Englanders come in
or remain out.
INSTRUMENTATION AMONG SLAVES
81
Sugdry rumors rife III this city yesterday TO the
effect that the "rrepressble conflict" had begun in ear
nest on the south side of James river, in the ancient
town of Manchester. Among the rumored dts, one
to the effect that Of the negroes Of that place
had been discovered in plot to burn down Mayos bridge
last night and by doing all from Rich
mond while the nsrrectionists would at leisure destroy
the houses and murder the inhabitants Madame Rumor
asserted that the supposed plot had been nippcd in
the bud by timely disclosure the part Of one of the
gang and the arrest OF the implicated parties On repair
ing to Manchester about O'Clock on yesterday
I'm spta
verihcation Of the assertions Of Madame Rumor res
pect TO the destruction Of Mayos bridge, &C., be had
Al the town hall the examination OF lot Of negroes
was progressing before Justice Spencer Hancock they
having been arrested that morning by constable b. A
Moody ON warrant issued by Justice ]. Hobbs the
oath of Mr.. James b. Vaughan who stated
therein that he had good believe that George
Hewlett, Wilson Hewlett, Peter Hewlett, Becky Hewlett
sarah Hewlett, Margaret Hewlett, (free) Martin, Jim
Workman, Philip Randall, Warner Clarke, Laura Rhodes
and Robertson shutter sves) did on the night OF Thurs
day December 81 meet at the kitchen Of said James B.
Vaughn, and did, then and there, talk Of and make
for an nsurrecton against the white nhabi
tants OF the county OF Chesterfield.
Fhilip Randall, an old negro owned by Mr.. VIM Gray,
appeared to be most deeply implicated in the use of in,
Vaughn who @biowed, on the negroes, testised that
there party at Mr. VS. last Thursday night while
there her cousin Martha owned By vaughn asked Phil
Sarah (anoer OF vsughns negroes) TO the effect that
great crowd Of people standing around the tee-
graph office in this city, intelligence having arrived that
the colorcd people Of the State would be free in two
months; that war would soon be here and that vessel
ladened with silver on its way from the
North for the the colored people To this startling
piece Of news according to Fanny, Phil replied that he
was willing TO eat dry bread and behring's to it true;
mat God had ordained II TO be citing the Bible his
authority for his assertion.
According to Fanny, Warner Clark slave land Grip
pe also expressed himself anxious to possess crowbar
TO pick out the eyes Of Of the white folks; while
Jim Wilson, one OF Mr.. Samuel Hargrove's slaves pro-
proved TO be true All of the accused we're allowed TO
testify though not as witnesses the object Justice
being TO get II possible at the proof OF the matter Each
one told different tale and nearly every fatty
tradicted Fanny. Old Phil entirely 'secededo from the
remarks imputed to him, and had no knowledge Of the
party or the alleged conversation thereat.
IN the negroes under arrest, VIM. Gray owns one,
Samuel Hargrove one Chas. Rhodes two and the widow
Clarke one The Howles are freed negroes, having been
set free 10y win II is claimed that OF the plotting
was done at their house. though the testimony did not
make the fact specially apparent.
Al six O'Clock last evening the examination was ad.
ourncd over til ten o'clock this morning That some
negroes have had their hopes unduy excited by ncolns
election we have no doubt but what they could hope
gam besides little hemp by plotting and carrying into
effect an nsurrecton in this state we are at loss TO
conceive u there is anything the above Justice
Hancock win doubt sft Il out II he does the public
shall be Informed Of the result Of his hbors. Two or
three Of the negro women under participants
were allowed TO go home last evening, some having
ants and the services Of others being requiredheir
masters saying that they would for their being on
hand at the opening Of the Court today.
HIRING SLAVES IN VIRGINIA
The Virginia papers continue TO note the prices
for which slaves are now hiring ia that State.
Az Warrenton, on Tuesday, the prices obtained were
a slight reduction upon last years figures, men
bringing from 500 TO 500 a $110 The Portsmouth
Transcript, speaking Of the hiring there Tuesday and
the limited demand, says THE prices average
were IN great reduction Of last years rates. Able
bodied negro men ranged from $50 to SEQ and women
from $50 $50 and $35 In many instances the reduction
Is fully one third while in heard an offer OF
servant woman for the amount OF her taxes. In
Lynchburg and other places in Virginia there is like
reduction.
sHfNPLAsTERs.
q Va hacd Hal
TO make an issue Of Corporation due bills 10 the amount OF
Oo0 10 notes of the denomination Of ST. fifty cents and
twenty five cents.