Danbury Times

INSURRECTION. By the Brian Boroihme, from Alexandria, information from passengers and letters has been received of an extensive insurrection which was to have taken place on the night of the 7th inst. at Bayou Rapide, a few miles from Alexandria, but for the discovery of the plot by one of the parties, on the 5th, who made a confession to his master.

About 50 negroes were immediately arrested on the 10th, 11th, and 12th; 9 of the principal leaders were hung in Alexandria, 3 of them were free; there are about 40 in jail awaiting their trial.

Two companies of the United States troops have been stationed throughout the disaffected district. Every thing is now quiet, and the negroes completely subdued.

From the New Orleans American.

It appears that a slave of a planter, Mr. Compton, informed his master, that the negroes were forming a plan to kill all the white males, and to spare the females and children-and that if he would go to a certain meeting-house, where his negroes assembled for the purpose of preaching, he would discover all their plans. Mr. Compton did go, in company with four others, but learned very little more of the matter. His informer then told him that the ringleader of the gang was one of his own slaves, and that he had sworn vengeance against his master, for taking him out of his house and sending him to the field. The plan of this fellow, it appears, was, to raise an insurrection, first at Alexandria, next at Natchitoches, and then to turn their steps to New Orleans, and kill all the whites; the negroes, however, could not agree, which frustrated all their plans. One party was for sparing the women and children, the other for indiscriminate massacre. Mr. Compton upon learning these facts, arrested his house servant, the chief, and he confessed on the gallows, that it had been his intention to kill his master.

Besides the slaves, three free negroes had been hung, and it was intended to drive away all persons of color.

We have further heard a report that Mr. Fuzilin had shot a white man who had been complotting with the slaves; a Spaniard was also taken but made his escape.