The Litchfield County post., 1827-10-11

minutes from pVOceeoiob on nis way hSS"-
cred from the first violence Of the pain, ne
rose from the ground, and casting his eyes IN
the direction where the dwellings of the ne
groes lay scattered, he perceived them, as
black spots upon the plain. wrapt IN silence
and shade. The light Ofthe moon, drifting ]"
the starry canopy above, fell in soft and sill
very light upon the long narrow gardens IN
which the slaves cultivated the few vegetable 4
luxuries not otherwise allowed them and
the ulantains. the ccdars, and the tamarlnds,
that grew beside these cottages, aAordlng
cool retreat beneath their spreading branches.
and yielding delicious fragrance from their
thickly hanging blossoms, waved slowly and
gracefully in the breezes that rustled at inter-
walls among their leaves; while at the horizon
rose the deep blue mountains, in all the gran
deur of loneliness and night. AS MOrengo
gazed for brief space upon the scene before
him, he was struck by the sudden appearance
of light 10 one of the centre huts it shOne
broadly, steadily, and brightly, through the
low doorway and windows and was evidently
some preconcerted signal among the slaves,
for one by one, as the stars come out in the
heavens, or as lamps in a far-Of city, rose
light after light in the negroes habitations, till
the whole plain glittered with the reflection
| Morengo comprehended the meaning of this
! illumination, hut the signal was given an hour
before the appointed time; and fearful OF some
strange mistake, he lost not moment in
crossing the gardens, and fixing his rope lad
der by means of small hooks to the window
sill of M ass esGr ~ atttud aP e. His fret
|. r;,da. to whom he was betrothed; and, APP
nrehensive of being met by some of his com
pp.,..iurrs, he had determined to return for her
I mistress, lest, in case he was perceived, the
circumstance of ttOo individuals being with
him should awaken the suspicious of his asso-
ciates, and prove the destruction of his de-
| sign.
| The issue of his meeting with Maltravers
has been related F.; but his alarm at discove-
| ring that the negroes had commenced the at
tack without him, and in a spirit that showed
the utter hopelessness of inducing them to
! listen to the dictates fmercy, was only equal
led by his indignation at their treachery.
The talismanic ring was in the possession
of the slaves; and with an mistaken belief in
its efficacy, after his conflict with Maltravers,
he speeded almost despairing from the room,
through the thickly curling columns of smoke,
and directed by Miss Greville's audible lam
entation, succeeded in bearing her through
the flames. The consequence attendant up
on the discovery of his intention to forward
her escape has been detailed, and little now
remains to be told.
Morengo was removed carefully to the hut
pointed out by Captain Lascees; and sur
gical assistance having been summoned from
! Spanish Town, which was five miles distant
from the plantation, his wounds were bound
| up, and pronounced though deep not danger
Gus. On an examination of the house, when
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the s0diery and the household, who had mar
rowly escaped, it was found that the iniquit-
Gus Maltravers had been destroyed in the
confagration, and few charred and blacken-
ed bones were the only yestiges that told of
| his doom. The prisoners were, Immediately
after their capture, marched to Spanish Town
mand of an officer appointed by Captain Las
celles, who remained to pay every possible
attention to those whom he considered enti-
tied to his services. Mr.. Greville was person
ally acquainted with the captain, who was the
only son OF an English gentleman of birth &
fortune, and upon whose intrepidity he had
occasion, in the discharge of his official duties
to pass marked and sincere eulogium. Car
riages having been prepared for the accom-
mediation of Mr.. Greville's family, the sur
geon, who was in assistance upon Marengo,
declared his opinion that the wounded man
might be removed without hazard to the town;
in consequence litter was arranged to obvi-
ate the necessity of sGbiecting him to the mo-
ton of a coach and. placed upon the shout
ders Of six men, the faithful negro was borne
slowly in the train Of the family.
At Spanish Town Mr.. Greville was receiv-
ed with the warmest congratulations by his
friends, who heard with much regret his at
tenton to return to his native land as soon as
his affairs were properly adjusted. The ne
groes were tried for their offences, and the
rngleaders paid the forfeiture of their lives 10
the laws which they had outraged. A violent
fever, accompanied by derium, was the con-
sequence of the terror and agitation under
which Miss Greville had laboured, and for
many days she lowered on the confines of
life and death. Upon her recovery, she learn
ed from her aunt the stratagem by which NAL
travers had contrived that she should be dis
tantsfr0m the house, at the moment of his
attempting to carry her off. 1t appeared from
Mrs. Russelrs statement, that shortly after
Louisa had retired to her chamber, letter
arrived, apparently from her father at Port
Royal; the bearer was on horseback, and e.
vinced both in his person and the exhaustion
Of the animal he rode,the rapidity with which
he had travelled. The communication was
directed to Mrs. Russell, who, tearing it o.
pen, found it to contain few lines, seemingly |
written with much difficulty by her brother, |
requesting her immediate presence at Port |
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