Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-21

awfullr, but our own young lady stayed
below and loaded the guns as the men
dropped them smoking from their hanos
TO take up others. The attack was snort
and bloody The doctor afterwards SAID
he felt sure a negro dropped to every
shot fred from our windows. On their
side, frenzied with blood and brandy
their shots went wild. all flying ABOVE the
heads of our defenders. except, alas! one
discharge that buried itself in my ma
hogany. My face was uninjured. and the
pain was slight. but my vanity suffered
considerably at the time. Little did
know that the scars then inflicted would
bring me honor and love in the future!
Now, understand why grateful gov
eminent finding no personal reward suit
able for my heroism. bestowed upon
young Simon Blount q, commission IN the
navy.
By the way this boy, only Il years
old, fought will, intrepid bravery, side
by side with the men. Thus repulSed, the
negroes pressed on TO Jerusalem, where
preparations had already been made for
their reception. About Two miles from
the town they were met by small adj
vance guard of the whites. Turner order
ed his men to halt and wait until they
were within fifty yards. Then came the
order fire. rush on thenr The whites
broke and fed. and many were overtaken
and dispatched At this critical moment
the main body Of the whites came UP and
the negroes were quickly routed il. great
panic and disorder Turner once more
succeeded in partially rallying them and
they again endeavored to reach Jerusa-
lem by crossing the Thomas planta ton
Mrs. Thomas, Judith and Ann. were
crouching in the bushes when they
passed.
Since George II. Thomas has become
of interest. Met at every cross roads
by armed white men, Turner's following
melted like snow. until at last only two
or three remained. Then in bitter dis
place on the Travis planta ton. where he
had once held communion with the
spirit" When the troops. sent from Old
Point by the government, and the volun-
teer companies from Richmond and Pc
tersburg reached the scene OF action
summoned by the slow process then in
vogue-even the ashes OF rebellion were
cool.
1t was weeks before eught was known
of Turner's fate. One day q gentleman
was hunting in the Travis woods, when
his dog, attracted by the smell Of meat,
began scratching in the ground. cave
was revealed II winch me luSltlVe WIS
captured.
On Saturday. November 9Th. OF the
same year, Nat Turner was tried for
plotting in cold blood the indiscrlm'nats
Of infant children" There was no de-
fence. the prisoner having made a full
confession, and the sentence was death.
On Friday. the l1th he was hanged from
the limb OF tree that to this day stands
on the outskirts OF Jerusalem. lie was
buried beneath the same tree.
You have the story. Heroic deeds grow
lustrous with the friction OF time. Ut
bloody nom ents. neither too fast nor TOO
slow. / was kidding a spark that would
in the future cast upon me- blaze or
r1otoriety.
and pleases me both-1 cannot decide
which in the greatest measure My young
lady has received 6 letter from a naval
officer. whose home Is In IexaS ar, ana w Mo
fame has reached him. and ne begs to
have the honor OF placing me In his hall
as his most precious heirloom. o. course.
I shall go It is right and titting t iad
honorable. position. And vet dread that
awful railroad journey. lying like a dead
man in coffin: silent. too. as the dead.
once sailed from Liverp Sra+tv 10 P 5Grss
whence 7 was transported by wagon to
Belmont; from tina, place my ludicrous
tourney to this hospitable mansion: be-
You'd this have stood for over MN nunorea
at the thought Of leaving my dear. dear
Young lady: how Will she ind strength
for the sacrifice? I am an alien IN TINS
house-honGred tho1sn n y, a aItnpI hro,e e
into association with people who are
not the equals OF the Blounts. The Colo
pie, and even my young lady, are not as
particular as they have right 70 be;
tbat soAn - AY YANnS$AH