The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-20 00:00:00

The Jamaix% Disturbances,

Some additional evidence respecting the late George
William Gordon has been published. It will be
remembered that whilst public attention was most
strongly directed to the conduct of Mr. Eyre and
his subordinates, some references were made to a
Captain Edenborough, and to the knowledge he had
of Mr. Gordon's conduct prior to the outbreak at
Morant Bay. It was alleged by those who sym-
pathised most with the negroes that this Captain
Edenborough was a myth, or that if it did exist, he
was mistaken as to the identity of George William
Gordon. It is only now, after the lapse of so long
a time, that this evidence has been published. It
appears that when the news of the outbreak first
reached England, Capt. Edenborough chanced to be
here, and he wrote to Mr. Cardwell, who was then
Secretary of Sate for the Colonies, respecting an
interview he had had with Mr. Gordon. He wrote
thus in December, 1865. Ile did not leave this
country until the February following, but received
no communication from the Colonial Office, nor was
any application made to him to give evidence before
the Royal Commissioners either here or in Jamaica.
As stated above, he left England in February, 1866,
and did not return until about six weeks ago. The
hon. secretary of the Eyre Defence and Aid Com-
mittee then communicated with him, and he ex-
pressed a desire to give evidence, and to be cross-
examined thereon. On the sth of August Baron
Bramwell appointed a commission to examine him.
After his examination in chief, he was severely
cross-examined by counsel. In his affidavit he de-

scribes himself as Henry Bolton Edenborough, late
a lieutenant in the Confederate States' navy. Tie
says that in June, 1865, he landed at Kingston,
Jamaica, from an armed schooner of which he
was in command. Whilst at Kingston he had an
interview with George William Gordon, who re-
presented himself as being connected with the Go-
vernment of Jamaica, and gave that as a reason why
he wished their interview to be kept secret. Gordon
said that he understood that Edenborough wished
to dispose of his vessel and its armament, and then

proposed to purchase the ship just as it was. After-
wards he changed his proposal. He wished to
purchase the arms only, and spoke about having

them landed on the south side of Jamaica and in
the neighbourhood of the Black River. Gordon then
expressed strong sympathy with the Confederate
States in their struggle for independence. When
Capt. Edenborough stated his intention of sending
the crew of his schooner to England on board a
vessel then lying in Amotto Bay, Gordon proposed
to charter the vessel for a voyage to the Island of
Great Inagua and back, to receive on board at

Inagua a refuge Haitian general, and one or two
other Haitians, and then to touch at St. Nicholas
Mole, Haiti, for another Haitian, on the return

voyage. At the same time Gordon stated that a

quantity of munitions of war were concealed at
Inagua, which had arrived there from the United
States, and which munitions of war he wanted to be
brought down from Inagua to Jamaica, and lauded
in the neighbourhood of Black River. At the inter-

view Gordon was accompanied by a bright mulatto,
whom he introduced as a I laitian general, and said
he was a soldier—a very brave fellow, who had seen
service in his country (Ilatti) before he was expa-
triated, or words to that effect. He said a sum could

be paid down on account before the vessel started ;

and he referred the captain to a mercantile house in

Kingston, who, he said, would become responsible for
,he expenses, in case the proposed voyage to Inagua

was undertaken. Both the proposals were declined

by Capt. Edenborough. Gordon and his Haitian
friend inquired the practicability of converting ordi-

nary small boats into torpedo rams, against iron
vessels, blockading ports, &c. Capt. Edenborough

thought that all the proposals and the talk had

reference to the affairs of San Domingo or Ilatti,
although it did. occur to him as rather curious and

unintelligible that arms and munition6' o war should