Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-02

ed in IL Farther a number those who had visited
the spirit store firing away their ammunition, striving
TO Int some bells III font os u conrcnt.
"Ihc effects OF the liquor began show itself and
some Of the which cnsued dreadful and dis
many Of them mad drunk, Others dcpraved and nprinci
plea, freed from all restraint, running and down the
town, the atrocities which took place be readily ina
sncd-but in justice the army. mnst say they
general and in perpetrated by cold t0oded viii
ains, who backward enough in fe attack. Afauy
kcd their lives defending helpless females, and although
it rather dangerous place for officer appear,
many of them running much risk prevent iuhu
mainly, they did the preceding night i'll sorming the
town. sickened of the nuise folly, aud wick
cdness around md made ont of the towards the
breach. When arrived where the attack had been
made by the ig, aud 4h divisions what contrast to the
had jus, left mere all compa SILENT
less here and there eroan from the fellows who lay
wounded, and who were unable To Hove. AS looked
round several voices assaed my begging for diink
Avate'; went, aud having Sled large pitcher which
euni, relieved their wants as far as could"
Our soldier the mornings visits the scene al attack
an the night Previous:--
"When observed tho defence that had been here made
could not wonder AT troops succeeding
sault The ot the breach top was covered
with thick panks OF wood firmly connected together,
ked down, and stuck full of sword and bayonct blades
which firmly fastened into the wood with the points
round the breach deep cut in IN,
which plated foil OF muskets with the hayonets fixed
Standing up perpendicularly and firmly fixed in cart,
up TO the locks Exclusive of this they bad shell and hard
Grenndes ready loaded, piled the rampars which they
lighted aud threw down among the asSailauts Round this
place death appeared in every or- the whole
completely covered with tie killed, many yards
around the approach TO the walls every variety of
sion in their from calm pacdty great
est agony The light was awful-anxous the place
where we had struggle the preceding night
bent my steps The ditch where had placed the ladders
eecalac the castle. The sight enough To bar
the soul, and which description of mine could
convey lea Of Beneath one of the ladders, among
others lay corporal Of the 45h egent. wIo, when woun-
died. had fallen forward his knees aud hands and the
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back. Whether the wound would have been MORTAL do
not know, but the weight of the ascending the ladder
had facilitated his eat blood forced out of his
ears, mouth and nose.
"Rcturnng the camp. had passed the narrow pat,
across the ioa where many lay dead, half in the
had scarcely reached the opposite side, when perceived
woman with child at her breast, and leading another
by the hand huryng about with distracted air, from one
dead body TO another, eagerly examining each. saw her
come To whose appearance seemed strike her (o
was erenadcr of she S5d regmeni) she hesated some
moments, If afraid to realize The suspicion which crossed
her mind Al leagh seemingly determined ascertain the
extent of her misery, releasing the child from her hand she
raised the dead soldier (wo had fallen his facet and
looking on his paid features, she gave wild scream and
the ieeSs body fell from her Sinking her KNEES
she cast her to heaven, while she strained infant to
her bosom with convulsvc grasp; the boed had Red her
face, did muscle of it move she seemed Illuminate
and all her faculties were absorbed in grief
Schooner Dera!"r.-The Boston Palladium, has COL
iected the following additional particulars of The murder
1.-The names OF the who have arrived here (Bos-
ton) are john Campbell and James Brown. The former
states that the capt. and mate thrown over about
III O'Clock, in the day, weather good, aud light winds
brown was, at that me asleep below eft, where all the
crew lived to accommodate the slaves Camnbau had
been bat few minutes before, conversinp with tho CAM
the pTopiey OF permitting the negroes excep,
in small parties to come on deck, (heTe being only or
pair OF hand GUS board) but capt G. observed that he
had frequently been engaged in transporting slaves from
one State 10 anotner and never had any difficulty. MI
c. then left him. and aoft do thing when he
the slaves (by the names Of Thomas Uar
rod and Manuel Wilson, throw the capt overheard
AS the capt. dropped asien, the negro men all ran aft
which noise awoke the ma:e who eep in the cabin
he deck, with only his pantalooas ind s, on and
while looking over the side, at the capt no thrown
oVer-Camoe!i was still aoft, and tell which of
the slaves took hold OF the mate except one muatto fell
low, by the mime of Hill.
Brown says he did not get deck until Uo, capt, and
mate were III The waerIe supposed they had fallen over
and in the act of attempting clear away the boat he was
seized and ordered to dcss The man at the helm was
John Sutton who, ever since the sailed had appa-
rehNy been iSdnehe Esade attempt relieve those
overboard did he alter the vessels course Whether
he had agreed to join the blacks is unknown few
nights afterwards he attempted the life of Campbell as ne
lay III his birth, but his intention defeated by the latter
who saw him approach with a hatctct
After the death of the officers the negroes took possession
OF tho cabin, and the vessel stocked with small
stores refreshments, &c they devoured every thing
they also broke open OF the casks of nirir i , d
ana obtained each suit of clothes from some boxes
which were ia the place.
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CONSTITUTIONS being in refreshments for her crew
supPosing correctly that the Decatur be ut out
OF port took paaa to speak her-hawns quarter Boats
Campbell told the negroes she r ard hat
1t would be useless TO attempt avoiding her; or which they
permitted her approach.
The ships boat came board for supplies, Just at sunset,
wien the directed by the blacks state that the
officers bad been lost overheard, &c. which they did and
that they in want of ha wing any suspicion
rs 10 the true character of the vessel they were spped
with three cashs-It Until the morning that
Camrr had an opportunity to tell the Capt of the sh,
what had takea place, whch he did beirg taken OF,
board his vcssel-e Of the ship we're iruediatelv
armed with muskets aud pistols and scirr and
ordered The negroes 10 surrender, which they did fibere
being only four old muskets, three them unfit for use
and two pistols on board the cht aud were all brought ON
board the ship The intention Of Capt. Chase being 10
bring them aud the sc into port; but wing no handouts
to ccnine the men, Of whom young and nnwer
iu he was fearful Of an attempt regain their ,e ~
aud therefore returned all bur on board.
When the Decatur fallen in with. 2d inst she wa
steering to the S l. and learn that the Constitution
was then in lat 81 long the shin tho scbr
was decca by capt. Chase, to the NJ &, W. and
size continued that course for about II hours while the shin
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