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Slave Revolt on a Louisiana Planta-~ * *tion —The New Orleans Delta publishes the I following account ol a revolt among the slaves 1 on. the planlalt; ion of Hewitt. Heran Co., near INew Orleans, on. Friday. 13th inst. 1On Fndav morning an Insurrection of thenegroes took places on the plantation ol Messrs. I Hewitt, Heran Co.. about ten miles belowthe city, on the line of tne Mexican Gulf rail* way. As for as we can gather from the variousstatements afloat, we believe'the following particulars are as correct as '*an be obtained at pres- jant A negro man belonging to Mr Hewitthact 6o*»n refractory tor some time past, for which he was threatened'with punishment. On Pnday last, about noon, be committed another faultand became abusive. The overseer ordered* ‘ | i Vhim to be whipped and called the driver to laybint down by force for that purpose. The negro replied to this that no white man should ever whip him and live. This appeared to bethe signal for an outbreak, for the driver thenrefused to perforin his duty. The Overseer finding himself povirerless and in danger, went forassistance to the adjoining plantation of Mr. Svdney Story, returned with Mr. Batts, his overseer, each being armed. On entering the plantation they found the negroes, about 70 in num ber, had quit their work, and many of the men were grouped together, as if in. consultation. The two overseers approached, and demanded of them to return to their work forthwith, or all should be punished. Just at this moment Mr. j S ory entered, having a sword cane in his hand, j The overseers had scarcely - ceased speaking when the negro driver bid them defiance, and,; calling to the others, he. shouted—-‘‘Now let uskill them all—Liberty ot Death !” Here a* * • 1 general melee commenced, and each of the whileswere wounded by the hoes which the negroes !used. Mr Batts was clinched by the driver,wnen Mr. Story drew the sword from his cane| and stabbed the latter, but he would not let go his hold, and the overseer then fired and shothitii dead on the spot. The cars coming in sight at this time on their way up, means weie jtaken by the wife of the overseer and some others to stop thm. Fortunately six or seven hunt- j ers, with fowling pieces, .were returning to (own. and went to the aid of Mr. Story and thetwoove'seers. With' fbeir assistance the revoltwas checked- and several of the negroes fledfrom the plantation, some of them badly wounded ; and one was killed as be was aiming a second blow at one of the last named party The ! women and children in the neighbot hood weregathered together vei y speedily, placed in thecars for safety, and sent up to town. Yesterdayall the planters of i hat sect ion formed themselvesinto a court of invesiigation. and ordered everymale negro on Messrs Hewitt. Heran Co.’splantation to be severely flogged.1 which sentencewas carried into immediate effect. We learnfarther that some seven or eighlt; of the ringleaders are still in the woods.We omitted to siate that Mr. Story broughttwenty of his hands wi»h him to aid. if necessa-»y, in tying down the first offender and the driver j and when the affray commenced they didgood service in protecting their masters.We give these details as we heard them*
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Binghamton Courier
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Wed, Mar 04, 1846
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