The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-11

fects Of these sad events. The fated spot was
avoided or gazed At with marked curi3.iy
for years afterwards. II had always Deen
an Out-of-the-way. gloomy place. Az ,nae
time the theatre, which stood westward vi
the neighboring hill. and which was hlt,-
wards destroyed by fire, had not even been
built: aud Of course the venerable Monu.
mental church had not been thought OF; bu'
time brought about changes, and Win tnese'
eventually passed away the grim assos
ii ms Of the place where perished tue ia''
ofGabriel's followers
SOUTHERN COMMUNITIES EXCITED
While these things were taking place u.
Virginia. vague and exaggerated account,
II the late REBELLION had reached solne y,
The more southern communities. uo'ei"o'
Monroe had received various commune
lions. making inquiries a. 10 the condl,lo
If affairs. the extent and cause OF tne iato
troubles. In a report TO the heeisiae"
made NJ their next session. aiteI si'ins =,
detail the chief events OF udofleI M
ana the means adopted 10 suppress tne III
.nrrectiop The Governor thought It proper
an dwell upon the magnitude OF the crIsls
,brou0b which the state had just passed
fn fhis connection he insisted thlt one I'M
porfant consideration Vas OF interest ID the
Government. ... ~,
Couid il be possible that the negroes OF
themselves and at tier own suggestion
had projected the late insurrectlon! was
il 10 Ice supposed that they could nave or
ranized the movement ana kept the whites
in ignorance of the fact up TO 2O'clocs OF
The day for its appointed execution without
extrs feons aidY And was II true, as re
poried. that whites were engage win
Them in the plot? To him 1t seemed very
strange that the slaves should have en-
parked in this novel and uneXampled en-
terprise Of their own accord. his appear
ed the more remarkable when IL was re-
membered that they had been treated WIN
special favor by the whites ever since the
end of the revolutionary war, and that I'M
m.djately after the establishment oil the
national Independence an act was passed
forbidding the importation OF any more
slaves. These and other kindred sug-
ge.iions were left for the consideration oi
| the Lawmakers Of the lana.
In reply 10 a communication from GOV
arnor Drayton, making inquiries Of the late
erro insurrectiOn, the Governor assured
thai gentleman that he had . o reason 10 De-
iieVe thai the plot had eXtendes TO any
other Southern state; that as EXTENDED rs
| the organization had been over rSlhla' -
had already been broken up, ana the tflais
# the insurgents were then nearly over. III
should be remembered that about the year
| 1900 the only mail facilities known were
! through means Of single lines OF stage
.aaches, by mail riders "a horseback OF ny
special mounted expresses
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES.
The reader, upon becoming familiar win
| The facts of tabriePs rebellion, must Colne
io the conclusion that the negro mind IN the
nltb had, Tor an indefinite period, been
| ,eted upon by some outside means. Inc
pla.s adopted. the plausible reasons gwen
| why the scheme should succeed, ana Tue
provisions made against possible lalure
| could not have originated In the Drain
either of Gabriel or any one OF ms follower
II il therefore more reasonable 10 SUI
pose that the foreigners. the refugees from
| Inc successful rebellion OF the blacks III W,
West Indies had been the trst 10 pant ln'
eed- OF characterization among the DiacA'
of virginia; and that the two frencbmen
"a often referred 10. were the immediate
tOmentcrs aud directors OF the movement
| This theory il in accord with the Wnol'
| conduct of the insurgents during the piepa
ratiOns for the war, ana with the eVluehc'
at their final trials. More particular!
This The case when it is remembered that Dl
no nossible means could the negroes be IN
ducea to surrender the names OF the r rehcD
men who were said 10 have suggested lh'
rebellion. and that among the whites Wn9st
lives were 10 ne spSItu lhC iiN"N" - r.
W re especially mentioned.
| NARROW ESCAPE FROM SERNiLE WAX
was for these reasons. therefore, thai
The white people of virginia Narrowly
eaned "A seryiie war Of the most portentous
import. and tnat with she fall OF 6aDrle
ended the most extensive and serious Negro
revolt ever known in the American con
tipent. Although the rebellion h3d Deer
-ummarilv crushed, and the public quie'
restored IFS effects were long lelt ny IN,
bl.cks. New restrictions were nov thoueh
necessary to prevent the recurrence IN lhe
futrre of the events recOuntcd above. Inc
strictest watch was kept upon the sliNes OH
the plantations. A system oi patrols "a'
.n4usurated, 10y which AT any time' AUG
uDon the suggestion of any respectable
vnit per.On, mounted men were sent ca
tall times ~ the night to visit the caDln'
| and onartcrs of the negroes. Ii has ALREADY
,pan seen n " the negro men were allowed
q, wander of from their homes at night, ano
particularly at the end of the weeks WORK
l'ThIs was now not permitted. Passes IRON
d cir owners were required, ana shoulu u
slave be caught of away from his nome
without such authority, he was certain u
be punished with stripes.
la many cases they were not allowed L
contract marriages oil the farms oil theh
masters unless 10y permission ol the owner
Of both the parties concerned, Inc o9ec'
being to prevent, II possible, the dlsp0sllioi
To wander over the country AT night. IheA
were not allowed 10 gather together a. was
their wont, at their places for what theN
called "preachments,' except under th'
surveillance Of the whites in person. Many
OF the planters had chapcls erected on tnen
own lands ard emplO. ed competent MN
ister to instruct ANA preach 10 IN IN. hD0u'
the time of the civil and religious holiday
special watch was observed over iAe move
ments Of the negroes. TINS WAS p~Tucu
lnrlv the case at Christmas, Easter ant
| Whitsuntide, when they were allowed more
Than usual privileges.
EUMORs OF OTHER RIsINGs.
For wears after Gabriers rebellion there
we're from time TO time runners Of cOntem
lplated "risings" among the slaves. Patrol'
we're then sent roaming through the coun
try. Their appearance on the roads WA
l,nYuoh. So soon as this became know
among them the negroes took refuge an1
kent as closely under the shelter OF then
homes as chickens ly from the tilOns of the
bawk, In the cities the like policy prevailed
servants were not allowed TO assemble IN
numbers unless under the eve OF the whites
lOn Sunday when they attended divine Wor'
shin il was under the direction OF whitt
preacher. But in the churches Of the while
one of the galleries, or some Other part o.
the building, was appropriated 10 theii
special use. =,
In Richmond, promptly at O'Clock J.. NJ
of each dAy the town bell was rung. TINS
was the signal thst every negro slave should
be nj his home. II taken upb v what were
then called 'the guards" after that hour, he
or she was carried to what was then known
A. 1.-THE cage" at the present Old Market
house. Unless released u. on due notice L
the owner, the penalty was punishment by
AS many stripes as the Mayor or some other
official might see proper to inhict. The
same results followed if caught visiting
frOn home.
SERIOUS EFFECT or THE UPRISING.
The euect Il The late uprising, 80 near the
capital Of the State. was no only seriously
lell in Virginia, bu produced for con-
siderable time serious anxiety over the en-
tire slayeholding country. The minds OF
the super,tltiOus in its immediate neighbor-
hood were visited with the most dlreful ap.
prehensiOns, even after they had escaped
the ,errors of massacre and rapine. The
whole year seemed to them full OF fore
bOdings. In two sister cities OF the
Commonwealth a pestilence had seized upon
their inhabitants. Norfolk and Portsmouth
haa haeoma Viefims TO the yellow fever, and