The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-01
YOUNG HERO.


taken prisoners and treated with becominl
humanity.
YOUNG HERO.
Young Blounrs conduct on the occasion
iust referred 20 brought him into favorable
notice in high quarters. Commodore III
lott who was then at Jerusalem with his
detachment Of mariners and seamen. hay
ing heard OF the incident, soon sought an
interview with the father and his heroic
boy. 10 was determined that the latter
should be rewarded for the service done on
that memorable day. in accordance with
The wishes and tastes OF the youth. The
result Was that Commodore Elliott as soon
as practicable. went to Washington. and
having presented the case 10 President
Jackson. had no difficulty in procuring for
BlOunt a midshipman's warrant with the
provision that the new naval recruit should
be- assigned 90 duy with MS distinguished
beucfactOr. Thus BEGAN the career OF one
who subsequently hyA 10 become an honor
fo his profession and I faithful soldier 90
his country lie rose 20 the rank OF cap
aIn, served In the navy until the demands
4 AN increasing family required more than
he pay alloscd him 10y law. lie was on
This account constrained 90 accept the com
uand OF one " tge first of the line oi steam
crs plying between New York and the 18th
mus, soon after the breaking out Of the gold
excitement in California.
END or THE REVOLT.
The insurrection had broken out on the
ID August. In lcss than a week nearly all
he negroes engaged i'm 10 had been either
klilod on captured. This had been effected
Htireii hy the men of the immediate neigh
11rho0d. who bad tO depend chiefly upon
1.d-iHshioucd firearms. until the weapons
supplied by Commander Warrington, of the
naNY-yard, could De used. A report writ
ten by one Of these volunteers ON the 9th Of
August, shows how vigorously their work
had 'een done. Tie says: 1--WE succeeded in
taking twelve men and one woman who had
aiken an active part in the massacre; had
secured the head of the celebrated Nelson.
called ry the blacks General Nelson also
ine Paymastcr Henry whose head is eN-
ptcied immediately 'Hark,' the negro
name for the wcll-kuOwn slave Hercules,
and General Moore had been captured and
SD Ot.' Tie then adds that all the leader,
except the "PrOpheis' meaning Nat Turner.
had been taken or killed.
ON the 2sth of August General Eppes. i'm
command Of AN The troops, informed the
''feiunr, hy express from Jerusalem. that
there was no longer any danger ln that re-
,ion 0i renewal Of the late disturbances:
Hr
Except Nat. Turner, who was then being
pursued; bad already forty eight prisoners.
and tAe country was being secure in
search of others while communications
were Kept zap with ueighb0ring counties.
DE then takes occasion 90 say that the Rich
moud Light Horse were still al headquarters
and were an well. This last announcement
ii>rIeiited painful rum0r that tor some
lays bad prevailed Iu Richmond that Mr..
Henry J.. Brooke, member of the com
Dauy, had died from sudden attack of dis
.t9e soon after reaching Jerusalem. Mr..
Brooke had NOT experienced any inCOnyeui-
.nce during his service with the company;
returned safely with DO; subsequently bee
came prominent member of the bar, and
married % daughter of Judge, II. II. George
Fucker, President of the Virginia Court of
Appeals.
STARTLED INTO PANIC.
When Sat Turner's short but cruel insur-
.ccfiou Gsst began. the people were startled
utn "a state of panic oy it7 suddcnncss and
he atrocities practiced by himself and fol-
DIVERS. Hence 10 was that even the author
tiles of thc ncighbOring towns feii 10 neceS-
,lY f0can upon Tine luiied States cone
uaudars for prot cliln, while the Governor
was ur-cd to summon o. arms the militia of
ha country. ANA in the meantime all the
available volunteer companies were hurried
b. the seat ol trouble. The result was that
..itea arm n1l assembled at Jerusalem
ID crush ont "a rebellion Oi slaves, which 10
,Nas afterwards admitted could have been
..fnt.r.s-al DIV fnv determined whites The
.,i,-. NJ fp. u,nit v4, fo be found i'm The
-i.t f0l.fhaic was no grounds Of suspicion
.n fta mind. Of fine white, when the iusur
~'rti,n Loran. Thirty wears had passed
SINCE Gabriel had paid the p ualty
lf hs attempt and the consuiwtors OF
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VI ,,it, ,.,,.fl.ninifv i'm calling uuoY
.'.. -..rar.l Government for aid. thev had
,al, b., r,-ut to the number of troops whn
XII ,...,,,.,..I, ...nnndDl to tha call of their
''' i,., az irai. ,fnIic,tiou. and to thei,
..,til.n.s,yt.. atls.t veracti,Hy m,iru.
man t.,l I'M supnres-iug tAp rebellion. few
"a .,''...- ~ ,ar-onal proves. we're wanted
ln.t could point with pride 90 the conduct
,r 0r. b.0.ut and his gallant son.
.-.,,. ,,,,..,,.,- INC ,c.n
Some o-t..oaio Cd lA@ HHi'"-. initt lAt'
had assembled %, IcTu-rirh ana jug hr.-H-
l0rl00i NAV Doe made nY lhe IoliC"I"-
facts. "Wihin tWeutr-iour noul-
rom the time the news of MAJ Turner
,af rcak had reached tlo several parts ot
.He country referred CD. there were on ID
ground ready fir Use one trop Of aYalry
from Richmond one from Isle OF W l-hi'
Inr. from Meckleubure; one from Prime
George. aul one rom Brunswick count.
besides several bodies OF mou ted cltl o..
raised 10 the moment. foufcomp@nies Ha"
gone from Pe,ershur- ot which one was af-
f.f