New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-08
THE ASSIMILATION PLOT AT
ACQUIA CREEK.
Plot or Negrs Laborers 10 Murder the
Whites-A Bloody Contradictory Ar.

As stated on Saturday, Acquia Creek, Va,
came near being the scete Of bloody aglr few days
ago but fortunately the plans Of the dsorerly parties
discovered in time. and all those occrBed in Che
plot were put under arrest TSt EashrS'0" Star hes
the following additional particulars:
! Since the railroad from Richmond to Acquia Greek
has been placed in charge OF the owners ne company
has bcen repairing that portion lying between The
Potomac and Fredericksburg, The route being used
meanwhile by coaches connecting the beat krypor'
running from this city, with that portion OF the road IN
running order To place the road IN orcel ara 70 re-
pair the Hharl and erect the necessary buildings, the
company have been working number OF white me
cbanics ind colorcd aborers The latter, 1t Is slid
have had very bitter and vndictive feelings toward ne
whites, bnt there has been no open outbreak. Inc
whites have been aiterly their guard npprehensire
of trouble bl finally began to suppose that their eafs
were unfounded
Tuesday night one OF trio coored men let out the
secret informing them that they Ohe blacks had
formed compact to murder al the whites ~ inc place.
and Lad for the purpose collected pstois, hHhes,
hafclets, &C. which. at prec0ncerted sgnal, 'heS
10 seize dnring the night and each one rush anu
dispatch his victim Tho informant gave the NAMES oi
the principals and other details, and also toh where
The backs ontnnmbering BY considerable the
whites the latter sent 10 Stafford Court-ouse ana IN
formed the commandant OF the military VI the matter
and on Wednesday sufficient force vas sent low ~
capture the potiers Some OF the blacks attempted 10
resist and fought desperately. and In tire pieee:
in securing them. one Of them. We hear. wa kllsu
outright. and two or three received bayone wounds;
The military took In custody 40 or 30 OF the blacks ana
marched them off 60 a place Of security. aud also
gathered up the motley collection OF deadly implements
which were found in the places described by the H.
iorInant.
There was considerable excitement during the time
Intervening between tho discovery Of tie plot ane the
arrival Of the military and preparations were made by
the few whites. the negroes attempted to put
their plnns in execution, 10 give them warm recep
ton The clerk in charge Of the coinmissary stores
packed them on a barge and pushed out into the
stream but this was done quietly mat the blacks
M. n
OF their plot and the arrival of the military the first
ntmation they had that their plans had been male
known.
From Tie Fredericksburg Ledger.
Many exaggerated reports are IN circulation abont
this affair. We publish below the official report on the
subject: ,,.
Cart w HooKEs-SfR: have the homer to report that
last night the negro hands employed on the railroad o. tbs
raised with the asowed intention OF muTderlns al the
whites being vrry H. and having Lost much sec2 slept
socndiy and nothing OF until called by \
faithful from the ncshbofhood The insurgents y
thu time had bcco quiet AFTER ronnir, GIL the whites on
qnietly and books, and returned
thi. morning ind Lieut. p. C. L-f-ber with dctschn,D
command fs,aoDed 81 stafford CourtHousel on tho
BE- .hot before quiet restored very respectfully your
obed.sut servant, WILLIAM r. DIX
for Y. H. Thompson SaPt. Mechanicl
The following Endorsement is on the buck Of this
letter:
srAyyoHp C. H. We, Angus, O. 1ae-Re.rec.fpIly trans
sd with request that instructions be furnished me -
to how ~il set II withdraw Tho force nave here tae
negroes nav rise Asain. EDWIN e LvFKBRr.
Lieutenant and Proves. Msrsha, stafford g. Il, Va.
number of negroes and white prisoners and wit
~ the above alglr were brought mo town. An
investigation is going on.