The Washington times., 1901-12-29

sent for the nearest body OF State militia.
| They met the negroes in an old field. One
volley was sufficient to dispense them.
| Each and every one of the 200 was loaded
| down Nth plunder and when they turned
and fed the battlefield was strewn with
clothing, fnery. and all manner of loot
from the houses they had plundered
Those involved in this uprising were
hunted down on the arrival OF the State
troops, and severely dealt with but Tur-
ner escaped to n cave. where he was fed
by sympathizers for months. reward of
$1,000 was offered for him. and one day
man out hunting. saw Turner emerge
from the cave. He covered him with his
gun. marched him into the nearest town.
turned him over TO the officers. and re-
ceiyed the reward.
Turner was hung publicly the planters
for miles around bringing their negroes
to the scene TO see him executed. This
was to give them an object lesson in
submissiveness. Southampton. Va, was
TIE place where Turner was hanged The
Moose was suspended from n tree, and
Turner was made TO stand up in 4 wagon,
which was driven from under him when
The moose was adjusted around his neck
"A great many strange things occurred
in this revolt. One young lady escaped
by hiding in n closet There she heard
the house servants quarrcling over her
clothes. the family plate. and other loot.
One negro engaged in this uprising took
a short cut and reached his masters
house, where all had been killed after the
encounter with the whites. When some
Of the citizens and militia arrived he
was standing by the front gate, and en-
dcavored to makc the latter believe that
he had never left the place. One of the
citizens had. however. recognized him
among Turner's followers, and he was
promptly shot.
. This affair caused more excitement
than anything that ever occurred in Vir-
ginia. The excitement over the John
Brown raid and the civil war was moth
ing compared with it. Laws were passed
by both the District and Virginia pro-
hibiting negroes from gathering for any
purpose They were not even allowed to
attend church. Three negroes caught
talking together and unable to give sat
isfactory account OF themselves were shGt.
at got so thai during three years prior
TO the civil war slavery was more trouble
than il was worth. II it was discovered
that a man or a woman applying for a
school we're from the North. they were
refused, and warned to leave the country.
4 Law was passed prohibiting the manu-
mission Of slaves, unless the negroes
freed left the State. Finally, when John
:
OF slavery and began selling-their negroes
as fast as possible.
"a great many things occurred in those
days that appear strange and curious in
this age and generation. Planters and !
their families oftentimes became attached |
to their slaves. just as one forms an at |
tachment for his or her books and horses. |
and when people became hard up, and |
were forced TO sell their negroes, they /
often employed strong means of relieving 1
their conscience in the matter. | knew /
several people who became involved in
debt. but who could net make up their
minds to sell their owr slaves. In such
cases the unfortunate master usually
employed some one for the sum Of $40 or
$l2 to seize the negroes to be sold. take
them to the barracoon. and there attend
TO their disposal All of this was done
out OF the masters sight. he receiving the
sum paid for his negroes, minus the
agents commission"