The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-18
ANOTHER NEGRO UPRISING.
SEQUEL TO GABRIEL'S ATTEMPT
At INSuRRsCTloN.


General Bob"-Pians fer ustsrmins-
tier Of whites frying scenes OF Gov
.rnsr Honroe's Administration.
one might suppose that after the recent
experiences OF the negroes they had been so
impressed by the fate Of Gabriel and his
followers that their minds would not soon
he sgsin employed in schemes OF insubor-
dinstion. Not 30, however. Scarcely had
the people in one section OF the state been
relieved Of anxiety on this subject, when
those Of another were called upon TO face
like danger. All along the south side Of the
James river. from the seaboard TO the hill
country, the white population we're an
noyed by rumors OF risings among the ne
groes. Whether these were but the echo
ings Of the late disturbances. or were new
evidences OF discomfort among the blacks,
10 len 70 conjecture.
TIKI SECOND ALARM.
This second alarm began in thu earl,
days 81 1901, and seems te nave had its be-
ginning in Nottoway county. AS in the
late insurrectiou, Richmond had been the
objective point OF the c0nspiratOrs under
Gabriel, 50 inShe new enterprise Peters.
burg was to be goal Of those now said 10 be
under the lead Of one Bob" their general
ca the lst OF January OF that year a gentle
man In NottOway wrote 20 friend In Pc
tsrsburg as follows; Il make Use II the op-
portunity 20 inform YOU that we are threat
Cned by the negroes on Thursday next With
an instruction Eight had already been
arrested, and could be proved guilty. lie
had been out all the previous night with a
negro who had acknowledged he was con.
a.
t2inly be carried out the following Thurs
day; that he had given him the names oil
the leaders, and that they were 10 meet
nrsi at Mr.. John Royals From this place
after killing him, they were % 20 to the
Burnt Ordinary" where they We're 10 be
jsined 10y several hundred more, when they
would march upon Petersburg. They ex
pecied TO find that town already in the
hands OF their friends, who wpuld then fur.
nish them with arms and ammunition
enough 10 carry tOem where they pleased
over the state. Tue writer then urges his
friend 70 MAKE known the information in
Petersburg and Richmond as soon as posi-.
Ole.
REPEATED WARNINGS.
Following soon upon this report, and in
the midst of doubts - tOany serious danger
from the negroes, came letters from several
prominent persons and from different parts
truth Of what had already been found out.
One writer hastens 20 inform the Mayor OF
Petersburg - follows: Il take this oppOrtu-
nifty by the post 10 inform you that an in.
tended instruction 10y the negroes in this
county is discovered, and from which they
are in conspiracy with those in Petersburg
We hav0 been very assiduOus since Mon
day, aud have found tnat on Thursd AZ next
Al night they were TO commence the bust.
ness by collecting ia large bodies at dine
- places and proceeding Immediately to
le ~sburg. killing and rObbing az they
W and joiu o. those that may be there en-
asd, from whom thew expect 10 get arms.
&c. We have many already under arrest,
among whom is Bob. IN intended General
the property Of Dir. John Royal.
Another account from SOUTHAMPTON con-
rrms the fears Of the inhabitants OF that
county, and gives information that 500
whites had already prepared themselves for
The conflict Mr.. William Claiborne, Of
Petersburg, gives Information that a mu-
lstto servant of bis had assured him Of the
intention of the negroes 10 destroy the
whites that smother Of his servants had
been overheard c0nyersing with q number
81 other negroes, and that while he was
taking - them others came up. A
general conversation in regard 20 the pro-
posed insurrectiOn then ensued, from which
il was learned that the rising was TO take
place on Thursday night. but that they
seemed disposed 10 put il on until the fol-
lowing saturday night The woman also
Informed hr. Claiborne that the negroes
assembled on this secession were all armed
with swords.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.
In consequence Of this information active
measures were Immediately adopted. Mr..
Monroe, still In power, was urged by the
people Of Petersburg 10 "Order out the
Petersburg and Prince George Light Horse,
on the alarming occasion Of the negroes
rising on Thursday next" The same cor.
respondent goes on TO say, It'll thing oftoo
much importance 10 be lightly thought OF,
and hop. the Assembly. in their wisdom.
will fall on some plan to put the minds OF
the people moe at ease, | can inform you,
Sir there is great danger" The Governor
made prompt reply TO their appeals. Tkese
events took place in January, 1902.
THE WHITES INDIFFERENT.
One would have supposed that the recent
experience in the Gabriel affair would have
kept the white people somewhat prepared for
such emergencies for at least reasonable
time after the failure Of his late attempt.
Instead Of this Mr.. Prentis, OF Petersburg
who seems 10 have been the chief cores
pondent Of the Governor on this occasion,
gives 10 that iunctOnary gloomy accOunt
VI their means of defense. The people were
without proper officers; had out only few
patrols with very little ammunition; one
piece Of artillery was in the town, belonging
u a company Of artillery, but they were
without ammunition. There was Lo one 10
superintend and direct in case Of alarms in
the town OF neighb0rhOOd. The consequence
was that the utmost confusion prevailed,
aud in case an insuTrectiOn were actually
90 commence, il would "indubitably be
attended with the most fatal results"
PLOT TO BURN NORFOLK.
Reliable information from Norfolk also
was received by the Governor that plot
for burning Of that town had been discOv-
cred. This was in April, 1902. Connected
with this was 10 be an insurrectiOn of the
negroes set for Easter Monday, but was
frustrated by the confession Of one Of the
c0nspirstOrt.
Consequent upon these rumOrs came the
arrest and examination OF the suspected,
followed by the trial and convection of
macy Of tue latter. Halifax county was
the seat Of many OF these. One "SanchO,"
prominent seditionist, had arranged TO
murder Mr. Daniel Dejarnett and take bis
wife for his own. Two bodies Of insurgents
were TO begin the war, one at 'Jamison'e
store and another at Dejarnstts. SanchO
had tried 70 Induce others 10 join the inSur-
recton under Gabriel, but they bad been
deferred by the fate Of those who had per-
isntd al Richmond. In the same county II
was said that white persons were con-
nected with the plot, and had arms con-
cealed for the purpose. This information
had been gotten from person called the
General, who was With the British army IN
the American war. and appears 70 be a
very sensible fellow" About this time sew
eral negroes were convicted and condemn
81 b death for completely ia the revolt.
They were the property Of the Wakes and
the estste OF John Carnck, late Of Princess
Ann county. The authorities Of Norfolk
had meantime taken such active measures
mat the fears OF the Inhabitants had been
10 measure removed.
WILL or THE DECEASED.
BY the end Of June. 1902 the trouble on
the south side Of the James river had almost
been brought 70 an end, but the trials OF the
accused lasted until late in the autumn.
They bad extended from Cumberland and
Pluustan counties down 20 Holloway.