New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-11

& "a Le TON Inc Menphls Araianche.l
For some time the planters living on end near
Inc Burgett plantation, have been Watchful Of the
conduct and maneuyers of the negroes about
thein, who, 0ur informant states, number some
where IN the vicinity Of five hundred. As many
as three or four times have they fthe piantersY
been warned BY their friends here 70 watch their
every act, as 1t was known that they had pnr.
chased arms and ammunition in this city, and had
nnW1ttngly limited at their murderous designs
Un tuesday last a number of the negroes arrived
mere. and Obtaining q key of powder and couple
OF bags Of shot, left that same evening on the
Naloma Tor the plantation. A mile or two this
side o. the plantation the negroes went ashore
and instantly started for little trading boat lying
about 500 yards below. Here they found sixrifies
oliered for sale. They purchased these articles
also and with the ammunition, buried them in
the woods. On Friday evening, while the negroes
were weighing cotton, the suspicious of the over
seer were aroused by hearing theminterpolate the
text Of Dixie with the words, " Obs will be
wine tomorrow ~ and { Tomorrow we II have
tnnsa' etc. He said nothing, bus when the time
arrived dismissed the negroes from their labor,
and repaired as quickly as possible to his own
quarters, where he found the owners of the plan
fation, the brothers Burgett
He related to them what had occurred, and
suggested the pTopTiety of Immediately taking
such measures Of defense IS in their Judgment
was necessary to preserve the lives OF all the
white people about the place. In the meantime
they had learned that on the following daY the ne
groes intended to attack them In the field. They
then determined on devising plans, which they
thought, would entirely cireumVent those Of the
negroes, and 0bviate she necessitya of shedding
blood. With Till end il view, they started next
morning for the fed two of the party riding of
toward the road, and the othef5two riding in the
rear Of the plantation. The brothers, Isaac and
Henry, took the road, each being armed with a
shot gun and d revolver. They had not advanced
far before they were met by a body Of about fifty
negroes, who ordered them off their mules, ac-
compsnylng the order with rapid and indiscrim-
Fortunately none of the shots had any effect,
Mr: Isaac Burgett quickly alighted from his ami
nal, and raising MS gun to his shoulder, fred
Killing the leader Of the crowd and wounding two
others. His brother, Mr.. Henry Burgett. had BY
this time got in the rear Of the scoundrels and,t
together with the other two gentlemen, who, it
viii be remembered. had started in an opposite
direction, poured avolley into their ranks, which
had the effect of scattering them in all directions
1T Was here that the other negro was killed and
ING more wounded. BY this time some ten or
twelve white men gathered around the place, and
gulcEiy succeeded IN arresting and placing under
guard the entire gang. Forty new rifles thirty
nye Tevolyerss q keg of poWderand two large bags
Of shot were captured. In about an hour after
the capture two more squads Of negroes we're
discovered about a half mile off but Immediately
dispersed Ia confusion upon hearing of the disas-
rons defeat OF their infamous brother plotters ana
assassins.
An examination afterWard of about twenty Of
fhe negroes showed plainly that it was eoncooted
by beads far more capable ofdoing mischief than
those Of the ignorant, deluded negroes: but the
planners lacked the courage Of executing their
damnahle schemes. This part OF the work they
left to negro named Bill Dickinson. ygho
assumed the leadership, and who rs Il stated
above, res Killed. This outbreak which was to
result in the murder of all the whites id the neigh
bothood, to he followed by an ildiseriminate
plundering, was planned and originated here in |
Memphis. There can be nosquestion about it. The |
ammunition and arms for them were purchased |
by white men in Memphis. This is the testimony |
Of the negroes. They say too, that they were /
forced into the nsurrection by tie negro leaders,
who told them that il they would but once take
possession of the plantations, their friends in
Memphis and the North would stand by them.
The result Of snch teaching is plein. 1t ID to I
ncite the negro, with his low, brutal nature, to /
murder, rapine and bIoodshed. What can be
pIalner! We answer nothing and in this occur
renee the world Is furnished with another iiustra-
lon Of il. True il il thai ia comparison with the
Jamaica outbreakit is but insignificant But the
same principle is involved, though on smaller
scaae: desire 70 possess the lands undsturbed;
desire 20 lid themselves OF white rulers, OF have
such rulers as they, themselves, would choose
Who could Tell where it would end had it been
suceeRsful IA the beginning? and with the numer-
Gus bands 81 negroes coming up as reinforceme
The matter should be thoroughly investigated and
inc Investigation should begin in Memphis 1T is
due to the planters that the villanes Of the radi
Gals should be exposed, and their heinous plot
tings put an end to-.