The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-09-07
HY CHARLES L. SHIrIEY.
PART SECOND

The escape Of Mr.. Porter and
his family from The clutches Of
these blood stained ftuds and
their arrival at Jerusalem. gave
the inhabitants ofthat quiet town
the first news Of the iuSurrection
among the negroes. who to the
number of fifty or sixty were now
advancing on he village. AS
soon as the whites could collect,
vigorous measures were taken.
Troops were sent by messengers
-'he telegraph had not as vet
been introduced and companies
came up from Norfolk and Old
Point. Richmond and Peters
burg sent volunteers, arms and
ammunition. The men of the
county. however. did not wait.
\ force quickly organized under
the command Of Captain Alexan-
der p. Peete, and the advance
guard of the whites and the
negroes came together about
two miles from Jerusalem. On
discovering the whites Turner
ordered his men to halt and wait
until they were within fifty yards.
When they reached that distance
be gave the order to "tire and
rush on them" The whites re-
turned the fire and retreated,
pursued by the negroes brandish-
ing guns, axes, swords and clubs.
Some were Overtaken, and left az
their pursuers supposed. dead.
The main body of the whites
quickly came up just in time to
save their friends. The negroes
saw them halt, load AID pour in
a volley, when they in turn be
came panic stricken and fled, the
whites being inferior in numbers
did not pursue. Nat immedi-
ately rallied what he could of his
scattered forces and fell back to
Major Ridley'S quarter. where he
stopped for the night. aud being
Joined here by four of his men
with the recruits made since his
defeat, having now some forty
men.
On his way to Ridley's he stop.
ped at the old Thomas home
stead, and in going up the back
way to the house, he passed
without seeing them the mothers
and sisters of George II. Thomas,
Who afterwards became gen
eral i'll the Union army, hidden
III the bushes.
During the night false alarm
arose among the negroes that
they were about to be attacked.
and they dispersed in every di
rection, leaving their murderous
leader with Ouly about twenty
men with him. With these he
deternlned to recruit and com
mehce the work of death again.
Dr BluntS was the nearest house
which they reached just before
day, Tuesday morning. the 24th.
hN ApONNOl udN bttD lltNl III
tie advance of the negroes, and
some eight or nine white men had
met and barricaded the doors
aud windows. One of the negroes
rode up and fired a gun to ascer-
tam II the family were at home.
a crashing volley was the answer.
and about half a dozen Of the in
SnTgeutS went down. The negroes
recolled and general rout re
suited, but Nat again succeeded
i'll raitying them. beidg anxious
10 get to Jerusalem, and not
knowing how many men were at
the Blunt house he did not renew
the attack, but pressed on to-
wards the county seat He was
determined To get to the town
before the troops, that he might
sack and burn the place, and also
expecting TO he met there by
other bands for lie had not heard
from the leaders who had failed
10 meet him at the rendezvous.
On approac ing the residence of
Captain Harris. they discovered
lage body OF men who were
looking for them. The negroes
Immediately fed in all directions.
leaving but two with their leader.
Turner and his two followers con
cealed themselves in the woods
until near night, when he sent
the two men who were with him
to try and again rally his band
at the point where they had had
their dinner the preceding Sun.
day.
THE CAPTURE OF TURNER.
The attack of the band of
whites had completely demoral-
lied the negro insurrectionists to
such an extent that their leader
was unable to rally them to his
standard. KNOWING that his
bloody scheme had proved fail
ure, he now sought refuge in cou-
cealment, and on Thursday, the