Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-12
The assassination plot at Aqua Cree (

.4rreSis.
As stated on SATURDAY, Aqua Creek.
Va. came near being the scene OF
bIuodv affair a few days ago, but FORUM.
alely HE plans of the dlsordrry pTri'rs
were discovered in ume. and all those
conc rned in the plot were pot under ST
rest. The Washington SnI has HE IoI
lowing additional particulars
Since the railroad hom Richmond 10
Aouia Creek has been placed IN charge "f
irhr owners, ,he company has been re.
p,irjng that portion ~ ing between the
Potomac and Fredericksburg, the route
beirp used. meanwhile by coaches con
necuy . the boat Key port running from
Tins city. WIFI that portion OF the road IN
running order. TO place the road IN "r'
/ der, and to repair The wharf, ana erect The
necessary buildings. the company have
been workin a number OF while hechsh'
;cs end colored laborrrs. The latter. IT'S
said have had very bitter and v'ndlcn'e
feelings towards the whites. but there
has been no open ourbresk. Inc whites
have been lauerly on their guard, sPpTe'
bensive Of ,roLbls, but finally beeanlo
sunnose ,ha, their fears wrre uhioundsd.
! Tuesday night one Of the c"lored men
let out the secret, informing them 'h''
they ,,nc black bad formed compost
! 10 murder all the whites al the place. ana
| for the purpose collected pistols knives,
na,chets, &C., which, at pTeconcer'ed
SIGNAL, they were 10 seize during the
night, and each one rush and dispatch ms
victim. The informant gave the names
Of the principals, and other details. and
also told where the arms were.
The blacks ouinumberlng by consider
able the whites. the latter sent to Stafford
! Court House and informed the comman'
dant of the military of The matter, and on
"Wednesday a sufficient force was sent
down to capture the plorers. Some OF
the blacks attempted 10 resist, and fought
desperately, and in the melee IN securing
them one of them, We hear, was killed
outright, and TWO or three received oayo'
ne, wounds. The military took 10 Gus
lodv forty or fifty of the blacks ana
marched them off - place OF security
and also gathered up the motley col'ec'
lion OF deadly implements, which were
found in the places described by the ~
formant.
There was considerable excitement du-
ring tie time intervening between tho
discovery of the plot and the arrival OF
The military, and preparations were made
by the few whites, in case The negroes
ATTEMPTED to pul their ans IN execution
10 Give them warm reception. HE
clerk in charge nf The commlsssry stores
packed them on barge, and pushed Out
into the stream, but this was done 80
quietly that the blacks were not aware
that il was on account OF the discovery "i
their plot. and the arrival Of the mi'n"ry
was the first inlmalon they had Nat
their plans had been made known.
From the Fredericksburg Ledger we
extract as follows: Many exaggerated
reports are in circul1lion about the affair.
We publish below The official report on
The subject:
Game Point, August Q, 1865 Jap
tain G.. w. Hooker-Sr have The
honor to repor, lha, last night the negr0
hands employed on the railroad a. tiT"
raised with the avowed intention OF mur'
dcring all the whites. ] being very III
and having lost much sleep, slept very
soundy and knew nothing Of II until
was called by faithful servant from the
neigkborhood. The insurgents by this
time had become quiet, after running oil
the whites of. very quietly removed
my stores and books and returned this
morning to find Lieut.. E. G.. Iefeber
with a detachment OF his command, (sts-
toned al Stafford Court House, on the
spot. The negroes refused 10 obey u"
orders, and one had TO be shot before
quie, was restored. Very respectfully,
your obedent servant,
Wa r. Dix,
for f. II. Thompson,Sup Mechanics.
The following endorsement is on he
back Of This lPlIrr
Stafford e. H., Jd.. August 2. 1865.
Respectfully transmitted With the re-
quest lhai Instructions bp furnished ne
as to how will act II withdraw tie
force have here Tie negroes may roe
again. EpwiS G.. LEFEBsR.
Lieut.. and Provost Marshall.
Stafford e.. H.. Va.
A number OF negroes and white Pu''n'
ers and Witnesses in the above altar.
were brought into town. An mv,sIrgo'
ton is going on.
MARRIAGE OF Az ADMIRAL.-On we'd