Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-04
y,u. he sa,0 o,,su.. Courier If Bee. II.

From the fa,e 0rlen,s Courier VI Dee. II.
We have been al much pains 70 obtain tho
following account Of The transaction on BOARD
the schooner Lafaye,te, Capt. Bissell, which ar
rived here few days since from Norfolk. 10
have lie, il pass in silence would have been
violation Of our duty TO the public as indep'n.
dent Journalistic, however it may affecta certain
class Of men.
"The schr. Lafayette smiled from Norfolk on
Saturday Nov. 18Th, for New Orleans, with
1877 slaves on board. On Monday night, (3d
nigh, QUIZ about half past IL o'clock, Ihos. l..
Ballas Of Norfolk, a passenger on board, was
sitting upon deck taking with captain Bisseil,
when three negro men jumped over The boat
(which was slowed bottom up atawart ship as
a bulk head TO separate the men and women)
The captain asked what they wanted, they an
swered, water; they stood at the water cask
some time, when one of them turned his head
to the starboard side Of the ship and called
some person, pane not recol!ected; the captain
got up and walked forward; they Immediately
Jumped over the boat followed by the captain,
who did not suspec, them Of foul play, when
they seized him, threw him down and commrnc-
&c. Mr.. B. Immediately jumped below and
awoke the mate, armed himself with cullass,
and soon a. possible rushed to the assistance OF
the captain, and as good luck would have it,
Just in lime 10 save him from the death blow
aimed al him WITH a handspike by one Of the
niatineers, while others held him. Mr.. Ballas
soon after rr oeived blow from billet OF wood
which knocked him down
The mutineers (abou, so or 4o) finding q
general stir 10 the cabin, commenced a retreat
by jumping into the hold, whore they were Sc
cured until mex day; when they were admitted
one by one, and examined in order To discover
the ring leaders Of tine ARRAY. Twenty-Five
were ring boiled TO the deck, and thus brought
TO this place. On the examination il was
proved that one of the leaders had induced the
others 10 join in by telling them that he had as
sisted to stow away one hundred and lily
thousand dollars. Color was given 20 hts So
ry by their being $50 small kegs Of picked
oysters on board. II seems that they mad Sc
cured The force. stle where the crew was, and
that the, intended after taking possession Of
the vessel TO force the crew 20 take Them 10 y.
Domingo or New York.
This plot originard on board the brig Arsx,
in the haroor Of Norfolk, from which many Of
these blacks WIRE taken. The same thing was
undertaken,we have been informed ,oRbuard Ina,
vessel on her passage GU here, but was dis
covered by one OF the slaves who was faithful
70 his master, in time TO save he lives Of the
whites by securing The leaders. Blu il is with
painful anxiety we learn that the slaves also
disclosed their knowledge Of a like transaction
which was 10 be attempted on Loard the schr.
Transport, not yet arrived, and in which the re
was eig al sr zen lady passengers We are ,old
by one OF the passengers that It the aurmp' had
been made, 40 was contemplated one night
sooner, all on board The Latayetie mist have
been killsd- Mach-praise i, due to The pas
seogers, particularly notwithstanding 10 whose
principally the lie Of he csp'alh
was saved, and the mutiueers forced TO reireai
None Of them were killed. bu, some of them
severely wounded
P. S Since the above was put in type, we
have been informed thai h y S DISTRICT Al
torney has had the persoo who Drought The
slaves here, and about one hundr' OF the slaves
arrested to be ta!r "i,h according 10 the law.