Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer

Authentic particulars of the late intended Insurrection of the Negroes.

We deemed it prudent heretofore to be silent on this interesting subject, in order that a more complete discovery of the meditated plot might be made: but, as it is generally believed that it has been discovered in its commencement, silence is considered no longer necessary; we therefore lay before our readers such facts as we have been able to collect from sources deemed authentic, and from our own knowledge.

For some months past information from various quarters had been conveyed to the civil and military authorities of the borough, that an insurrection was in agitation, and that it was to take place during the Easter Holidays. All accounts agreed in stating, that the signal of revolt was to be given by setting fire to this town!— not, however, appear sufficiently well founded to apprehend any of those suspected. Strong patrols were ordered to reinforce the ordinary watch, and every precaution taken to guard against mischief.

On the Thursday before Easter Monday, a negro fellow was taken up (for want of having a pass) on his way from Princess Anne to this town, who gave information that three negroes (two of whom are now under sentence of death, the other has not been as yet tried) had solicited him to join in setting the town on fire on Easter Monday night.

Nothing could be more clear and positive than his testimony. Several were named by the above three as being also concerned, and taken up; but as no proof, but hearay evidence, appearing against them they have been discharged.

The fate of the unfortunate wretches, (negroes Jeremiah and Ned) who are to be executed to-morrow, will be a sufficient warning to the rest of those deluded people, who, upon a moments reflection, must be satisfied, that from the military strength of this place, all their wicked attempts must end in their own ruin.

Letters from Halifax and Charlotte counties, (N. C.) inform, that nightly general meetings among the negroes in the above counties—that quantities of arms and ammunition have been found concealed—that numbers of the ringleaders have been taken up, have been sentenced to death, and immediately executed: seven of whom of the state of North Carolina (particularly the lower counties) insurrection among
Those miscreants seem to have been very general; which leaves us no room to doubt [it was] intended by the negroes of this and the adjoining states at a horrid massacre of the whites.