The Sun.
London, England, 1832-02-22 00:00:00

No. 27.

Head-quarters,Montego.Bay, Jan. 4, 5 r.
Jlr LORD,—I have the honour to acknowledge your Excel.
lency's despatches, with inclosures, of the ad (yesterday), and
feel gratified that the measures I have taken have met your
Lordship's approbation. lam no advocate for severe measures,
if they can possibly be avoided ; but where example is necessary
the sooner it is made the more effect it will have ; and these in-
famous wretches have not only set the properties on fire, but
their cruelty in various instances has been excessive, besides
being at this moment in rebellion.
I am happy, Ey Mord, to give you satisfactory accounts from
hence. The measures adopted, together with the proclamation
issued' has had the most extraordinary effect; I have this after-
noon received accounts from Pitfour and Latium, stating the
negroes where coming in fast, and the road to Maroon itowc
is open. The ateacks made yesterday, ane the number
they have lost in various affairs, which I find Is more considera-
ble than I imagined, has spreod a panic amongst them that hat
cleared them from this neighbourhood, and I think the move.
mint to-morrow will stop any further depredations hereabouts.
I have closed Colonel Hilton upon Falmouth, and begged Gene-
ras Cox to send three companies to Rio Bueno; Colonel Clinton
will occupy, Oil further orders, Duncans, Cambridge, and
Mountain Spring; my great object will be to get them between
; my columns.
I have begged the Commodore (who has acceded directly) to
let a sloop of war moor immediately to the the mouth of Great
River, and land a party of marines and sailors to occupy the post
of Roundhill, from which Colonel Campbell will move at four
t,, morrow morning. The road is perfectly open, but it is requi-
site to insure its continuance, and also come against any
scoundrels that may lurk about some properties that still remain.
It appears beyond: doubt that the burningsare condncted by re-
gular parties ; they are stressed many in blue jackets and black
sects
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Were anned that he saw, who tied with three or tour hundred
others, who were on the side of the hills ; upon the sailors and
marines firing. lam thus minute in detail that yourordsi' Lordship
may be exactly aware of their state.
I am happy your Excellency has conferred toe rank of Lieu-
tenant-General of Militia upon Colonat Macleod, you could not
have placed it in better fonds. May I request your Excellency
would give the Major-Generalship of this district, now yaeant,
to Colonel Campbell, commanding the Hanover regiment, he is
an active serviceable man, and a very "good 'officer, and I and
confident you could not bestow it one so deserving in a military
sense. I told hail I would recommend him, but he fears ehpence,
though now he is willing to accept it.
I have communicated with Generali llobertfon and cr4wford.
I will write to.inurrow aft9r rqNiying the reports. hisould they
find the negfpes in Pirce at Seven Rivers, or in position in any
of that district, I shall conduct, personsly, a reluforcement to
the point most essential, and attack them immediately.
I hope I shall be enabled to give your Excellency some satis-
factory accounts to-morrow ; with endeavouriug to establish an
organized system of conducting affairs ; and with being on my
horse to reconnoitre the real state of the country.
I have had scarce an instant to command to address my reports
to your Lordship, therefore I crave pardon for the hasty manner
they may be drawn up in. I have, &c. • •
(Signed) 'WILLOUGHBY COTTON, hI. C.
The Earl of Belmore.

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almouth, January 4, 1832.
Ste,—Von may Imagine the state I was in last night, from not_
being able to sign a letter I sent you by pos ; in fact I was so Ill;
that the people about me got mch alarmed. I am free from
fever and better this morning ; and, agreeably to Sir
W. Cot-
ton's orders, I address you on the present occasion. From a repre-
sentation made to him by Col. Cactien, he has instructed I,IV, (:!a1)."
ply to you immediately for a supply of arwr. CG.I, Cation states tne
quantity required to he one htiatte,i WM& of arms complete,
and 30 ball eart.iie,gi-s, wiiieh I hope will be sent round as soon as
possible. It is the intention of Cot. Cadien to arm theartillery
pany witty iniskets, except 'as many as may be necessau to wort,
the few field-pieces which we have goi. Thoth Sir W. Cotton has
been made' acquainted with my resignittloii yet' he 'has given
to Colette: Cache.) to act entirely by miadvice; which will
be msst freely given as long as I am able. Had Colonel "Tyler
acted in the first instance with the promptitude that I ios!;rdViii
to have clOtie, I do not think things, would haw!) gotipS4lo'lieati
in this parish, but the tree inailistri4s iornicirly to, per-
suaded turn that T had not.skittrelet4
g. otinos to order a company
of k F
Norstate, Mit I knew the people we had to deal
with bkter than they did, and I am convinced that a yigorons act
at first would have intimidated them before they had committed
themselves so far as to endanger their lives. I am now, however,.
!hippy to iinorin you, that the acts of vigour which ha,,‘e beert
pursued, have induced most of the negroe; Ibis 'parish to re-.
that ileedioilrliood are still holding' Out, but from its
torn to their work. Orari;e
being reported to me this morning, that the noise of artillery
Vallcy, and one or ;two estates in
has been heard in that direction, I am in great hopes. that
Major Neilson, with his strong detachment has faller'
in with them ; and my advice to ' Colonel Cached was, 11)
take as few prisoners a,s pcs;ilf.e ; People (Orange Valley)
lead gulled
tileir hwases 'with their valuables, and retired to the

There is no circumstance of my life that I regret more that
not being able to mount my horse, the moment the first intel-
ligence of the business at York reached me, as I think I would
have acted with such vigour as would have nipped the business
in the bud, but as no act of violence took place at York after the
burning of the trash-houses, I hope his Excellency will he pleased
to pass over what I consider the improper conduct of the Magi-
strates ; the facts are these, the moment I took the deposi3ion
on oath of the book-keeper. I issued a warrant against five
of the negroes whom he considered as the ringleaders, with
orders to send up the constables with a company of militia
to have it executed, the great error of these magistrates
was the preventing the militia accompanying the con-
stables who I was certain could not execute the warrant without
any assistance, and which I told them the moment I came
down to Falmouth, and that they had taken great responsibility
upon themselves in disobeying my orders; my fears provad cor-
rect, and the delinquents escaped. I am sorry the letter they
wrote is at Fontabelle, but I consider it my duty to mention their
names, viz., Mr. Lamont, Mr. Dyer, and Mr. George Miller, as
I wish minutely to acquaint his Excellency with every circum.
stance that comes to my knowledge. I must beg leave to state
that I highly disapprove of the conduct of Mr. Moulton Barrett;
it has been stated to Inc that he was seen riding out of town with
a Mr Box, who I had ordered to be takeu into custody as one
of the incentlary aireachers , under some pretence he was per-
mitted to quit the Court-house, and by that means made his
escape, supposed to Kingston, where, I hope, he will be taken
into custrxiy.
I am hapy tr inform you since writing the above that Major
Neilson has reported to me that many of the Orange-valley ne-
groes have terned out to work, their depot of valuables havidg
been discovereed and burnt. I regret to say that the Kent ne-
groes still continue refractory, having every thing from their
houses, eyed their children, but strong measures are to be im-
mediately pursued against then,. lam happy to inform you that
every estate under my charge have continued faithfully at their
work and completely protected their master's property. which is
very gratifying to me. Ido not wish to make any insidious re-
marks, but if other gentlemen had acted with the same kind-
ness, and taken the same pains to explain the real nature of
things as I have done, I do not think that this unfortuate insur-
rection would have been io general, as in St James in particular
their vengeance seems to be pointed against certain individuals.
I am happy still to bear testimony to the cool, vigorous, and
determined conduct of Colonel Cadien, begging to refer you
to the despatches of Sir W. Cotton, Colonel Lawson and Colonel
Cadien, it is unnecessary for me to add any thing further.

William Bullock, Esq., &c.

I have, &c.
JAS. MACDONALD.

No. 29.

King's House, Jan. 6, 1832.
SIR,—In consequence of she information contained in your
letter of 4th inst. I have to inform you, that Mr. Box has been
arrested ; and although your letter does not state the charge pre-
ferred against him, his Excellency c,,osiders it quite suffi-
cient to cause him to be detained until he may hear further
from you ; you will therefore lose no time in transmitting to me
such information as you may have obtained when, if the charges
preferred appear sufficient, he will be conveyed to Falmouth to
abide his trial.

The lamentable crisis which which has now arrived renders
example necessory, however abhorrent it must be to resort to it ;
and if it should appear that Englishmen, men of sense and edu-
cation, have been wicked enough to excite the slaves to rebel-
lion, it cannot be supposed that they shall escape because they
are also ministers of religion. But his Excellency directs me to
impress strongly on your mind the great discretion which in such
a case should be adapted to endeavour, by every means in your
power, to divest tribunrls from all feeling of prejudice, and above
all of prejudice on grounds of religion, for in civil commotion the
evil is never so great as when it assumes an appearanbe of reli-
gious war. I have, &c.
(Signed) Wbl. BULLOCK.
Hon. James 31. Donald.