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

No '2O.

Montego Bay, Jan. 2, 1832.
rlv LORD,—I have the honour to acquaint your Excellency 1
arrived here yesterday and found the town in the greatest con.
fusion and panic, from the apprehensions they have been under
of its being the intention of the negroes to fire it every night.
and from the immense destruction of property that has taken
place all around this place.
Colonel Grignon (whose report, No. 23, 1 inclose) has been in
collision with the negroes, and his regiment gallantly repulsed
them, when attacked by a large body at Montpelier; but the
following morning lie retired upon Montego Bay, not being in
sufficient force to occupy the post. This has obstructed the com-
munication with Savanna-la- Mar, by the direct road, but I shall
take immediate steps to have it re-established, and have directed
Lieutenant-Colonel Williams to move up on his side to Haddu
and Crown Tavern. I shall send a force of King's troops to ac.
company some companies of Colonel Grignon's regiment to
Montpelier Barracks ; this will eflbct, I hope, the above object of
opening the road to savanna-la-M.rr.
I have relieved apprehension, and quieted the feeling of alarm
here; but the eastern part of Hanover, and the whole of the
northern portion of St. James's, are in open revolt, and almost .
the whole of the estates destroyed, and the negroes gone boldly
away. In conjunction with the advice of the custos, Mr. Bar-
rett, I have issued the proclamation I herewith enclose, which
we !lope will bring in the well-disposed, as we hear from all
quarters that terror prevents a large body from retuf tang ; and 1.
have been solicited by the most influential proprietors to issue it,
I have sent regulars to Irwin and Latium, as they are well dis. '
posed there, and this will protect these points, and others in the
neighbourhood, which are not as yet free.
It becomes my painful duty to acquaint your Excellency that
circumstances render itabsolutely necessarythat I should authq-
rise the assembling a general court-martial to try some villainous
ringleaders who have been proved to have been the most active
incendiaries, and the Court have sentenced two men to be shot,
and two women ; the sentence upon the men, as immediate
example is both politic and necessary, I have confirmed, alact
they suffered this morning ; the women I have respited till
pleasure.
My object will be to employ the troops in such a manner as to
prevent as far as practicable the horrid inectichary system from
spreading, and the spirit of rebellion fl'om contominating the
districts now tranquil It will be obvious to your Excellency the
utter impossibility of affbrding parties of military to every estate.
It would fritter away the troops, and render them liable to be
beLt in detail, nor would ten thousand men be sufficient to do
It. Whenever I can ascertain where they are collected, I shall en.
deavour tel a Mow uy s.multaneous movement that will have
a desired effect, Lut there the difficulty rests; for, from accounts
I have receiveu, that are to be depended upon, they are moving
every hour from one place to another. I think from accounts
that have reached me since commencing this riespi.tch I may
yen, ure to h pe that in my next despatch I may acquaint your
Excellency that the severe example inane, and the manifesto
issued, will have had the best effect.
To receive the assurance th it our Excellency approves of the
measures I har e been urckr t,ie abs,Lute ne ettsity of adopting,
will be highly satisfactory to,_ My Lord,
Y, Sr L ,hip's obedient servant,
(Signed) Vs ILLOU GHBY COTTON. •
Major-General Commanding.

No. 21.
Headquarters, Montego Bay, St. James, Jan. 2, ISde.
To the Rebellious Slaves.
Negroes,—You have taken up arms against your mast Ors, and
have burnt and plundered their houses and buildings. Some
wicked persons have told you that the King has made you free,
and that your masters withhold your freedom from you. In the
name of the King I come amongst you to tell you that you are
misled. 1 bring with me numerous forces to punish the guilty,
and all who are found with the rebels will be put to death with-
out mercy. You cannot resist the King's troops. Surrender
yourselves, and beg that your crime may be pardoned. All who
yield themselves up at any military post immediately, provided
they are not principals and chiefs in the burnings that have been
committed, will receive his Majesty's gracious pardon, All who
hold out will meet with certain deaths.

(Signed)
WILLOUGHBY COTTON,
Major-General Commanding.
God save the King. •
No. 22.
Kensington,—Five Miles from Maroon Town bnrnt, and all the
places around, with the undermentioned Ebtztes.:
Flamstead, Potosi, Spring-mount, Hampton,
Williamstield, Worcester, Retirement, Carthagena, Leyden,
Guilsbro', Windsor, Adeiphi, Passly, Moor-park, Leogawe. -
Kirkpatrick hall, Palmyra, Windsor-castle, Roehampton, An- ,
chovy-bottom„Montpelier N. W., Montpelier O,W ,seven-rivera,
Richmond-hill, Lap'and„ oelfmt, Hazlerym 1 .; I elvidere, Green-
w,ch,York, Chester l a,tie, Argyle, Sounall, Copse, ',the, Ed.n,
Childeemas, VVilthire, Spring garden, Unity-hall, Welcomf,
Haddington, Friendship, Content, New.miln, Bamboo, Flint-
river, Success.

No. 23.

Upton, Montego Bay, Jan. Q.
take the earliest opportunity, after your arrival here,
to detail to you the proceedings of the western interior regiment
under my command.
Having received information, on the 24th ultimo, of an in-
tended insurrection of the slaves in the West Interior district, I
felt it my duty to assemble the regiment immediately, and I am
glad to find that his Excellency the Captain-General approved of
my having done so.
On the 25th, I sent out parties in search of arms and ammu-
nition, and brought in a few arms, and a considerable quantity
of powder, but it being generally of the coarse description, re-
quired for blasting, and unfit for muskets, I thought it most pru-
dent to destroy some of it.
Having received intelligence on the 26th, that a considerable •
number of slaves had assembled in different quarters, I thought
it proper to remove a few men I had at Shettlewc‘pd, where my
head-quarters were established, to pelviclere, in order to ctincen.
trate the regiment' ak much
On tle 27th' l'rqei*ed infotrnaticn that it was the intention
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of th'e rebel!s to attack the posts which I held, with large bodies,
and I therefore thought it proper to order the Belvidere division
to form a junction with the main body at Great River. Previous
to my quitting Belvidere, I had also heard that the negroes
tended to commence a system of incendiarism on this night, and
observing fires to a great extent, which 1 had heard previously' •
were to take place, induced me, coupled with Che former info!,
'nation, to unite the regiment as before stated. paring thli
night tires took place at kielvidare, Hazlerymple, and' sev'en
givers. • •
Oh the 28th a detachment of my regiment marched to Bel.
Tidere:and stirrptuided the negro hanses,bUtl found none of the
Negroes, and their property waa removed, Not having heard fur..
ther from the commanding-officer of the Westmorland regiment,
and as the barracks at Great River were quite Insufficient for the
accommodation of the regiment, I decided upon removing to
Montpelier old works, to form a junction with the detachment of
the St. James's regiment, promised by Colonel Lawson.
On the 29th I received information that a large body of neeiroca •
were assembled at Chester Castle, and Iprocee4ed vaithlit ffetach.
ment of the regiment to that place, I,ving.first giken directions
to the officer commanding•the Westmbrland detachment to meet
therivithstnettampant The negrdes had however tied, an d
I saw nothing bf tile Westmorland detachment. On my return
to quarters, I ob.ervt.,l the negroes at Montpelier new works, as.
sembled in a large body.
setting fire to the trash-houses. I imme.
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