The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-06

y ~ met. iney tHHs kept nnsSVS
slon OF the tnw0 Till the I Jth, mhca Capt.
Grrntrii, Of BRIG Of war Of Caehrane's
squadron hnaed with fnrtyo fi1s seamcn
and after one gallant bat unsuccessful at
tempt got ? secession of lilr Train, or re-
posii"ry Of arms by surprtsr-apd thence
despatched a detachment OF Enslish sal
lars against strong body OF the rioters,
nho were rohbins . large stores. Ancr q
h'mr contest, ihe sailors Obliged them 10
Il, having killed ~ 7, aud noundmg
sixteen or eighteen. They alsp toll, about
forty OF tlfy prisoners. Thu greatest part
OF the soldiers then retired and early next
mornlng tthe lain Captain Il. sent round
II invite tile inhabitants Ia meet al the
Train, where they all received arms aud
ammunition, and when lora.d iointly with
tie militia, and eight pieces artillery, nqn
nd hy Enellshlnen. lllr soldiers we're or
der"d To lay down their arms IN their quar-
iers and surrender themselves prisoners,
winch, contrary L. general expectation,
they Immediately did, aud were marched
between two eelaDns Of volunteers to the
Palace square, headed and 1anEei by vo
lnntrcrs, artillery, and militia. They were
ranged in "A colaml, with the militia in from,
Of then', aud the loaded artillery bearing
upon them, should they resist the sentence
about to be passed Sum after, body of
cavalry, forty ar fifty strong, who had not
yet surrendered, salloprd up with an inten
ton 10 charge and throw the infantry into
confusion, that their comrades might rs
cape bat seeing an unexpected force op
posed TO them Captain &. having had two
pieces of artillery pointed against them
they drew up and surrendered. There
were then about five hundred unarmed
men on The ground aud the orders to the
writer, who MAS capiain OF gun, wcrt, If
th- y stirred from their ranks, To fire upon
Item. Every thing was as sill rs death.
Council of war WAS held before The Pa
Ice, and it was determined that five of the
ring leaders SHOULD suffer Instant military
execution. The Sergeant who command
I'd the cavalry, Il notorious character, one
al the heads of the rebellion, aud a rpputcd
murderer, was selected as the frsl Ia suffer.
He, AT first conceived the Whale was a Joke,
bat finding TIN case desperate, he only beg
ged Ia he confessed aud was allowed five
minutes. He kuelt down ut the mouth of
gun, with priest al bis side. The mo
ment the time hid expired he WAS taken
l. the front, and shut 10y file Of soldiers
| The writer here makes some feeling re
marks which are highly honourabe 10 his
teeiIng, ON the horrible sensations produced
by Tins summary execution. The four
others were then brought out, and DIES
patched in the Same way. The Whole
five We're notolioualy wicked aud murdr
rous characters. About 90 Of the known
rioters were then picked from the ranks,
hai sent 10 prison, whence, with about 100
piher- of al snrts, taken rubbipg or recciv
Ing stolen gooGs, thrv were neNt day
sent on board pflzr hip. ia the harbour.
The remainder of the troops, Mere, at
tee severe rcPrlmand, ordered 10 their
quarters.
Til" writer then proceeds IL relate
most horrible occurrence on board of the
prison ship, which contained about go
individuals. About ., on the liaht of the
18th the scn,lnels Oh deck heard great
nose below, aud repeatedly ordered quiet
aess, without effect In u short lime lhey
found Tive prisoners were fplciag tn hatch
-, and Immediately fred one or tNn vol
iays among tem, ,ltrp W Ich every thing
" quiet In the morning, tley took off
III hatthc., In rrmpnc the dad If any
when they foaod only .IJ.u OF oI the 2J6
ave The place presented a most appa'I-
~ SI'''u't ~ '''PT'''p aaa II. 'aS''"
II #dP'' some %ere han%''1by thor nam
mo, s'r'nS@ b, tar hrch others IL i"'r
~ i'r' wa tlielf Eead dawn and some
lad n"1rrrt2ae moilI'l'oo TOO horr'b'e to
be d ecl"rd Iitr"'i;rr had this account
1T winch human nature shoddrf7. from AN
eye MM''""sS, The ist iH'ut oIihe biz, "h"
Wa hr,t "o board III the mor1laS. II APP
l"'rs IN" 'ar.ase commenced by party
Of t..'r wishing II murder all the Euro
Peah' wi" ~. hflF f'lIo" arisoarrs, a.
,'an' per zap, 10 OF ! III nnmher3 LIT tha'
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