Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-09-08

Important from The IYfa Lrdies BY tho -
arrivals at New Haven fi,m the W est lndiesi vi
are furnished with important particulars IN ro''I
uon 10 tbs Operations OF ruc law for ahol5lius S1
| very. commotIon is entlcpsted. The Hrfk
states tnat during the week preceding the lsd /
| August, the Gov. General OF the Wmd@arI vi
llnds proceeded to the dfcren, places WITHIN tn |
jurisdiction for he purpose of informing the saye
Of the nature q condition of the change " hi:h ws
about to take place in regard to their civil and no
htcal relations. HIS plan was 10 ytsl, the urncf
pal estates on the several slands-to call around
| nm, at each, the most prominent and intelligent.
portion of the slaves, TO announce The condition,
of their emancipation, and enforce upon thor minds
the principles Of good order and omission 10 he
l,w At Montscrr and Nevis ne was received
p0sSiuely, with that sort of calmness which pre-
cfdes storm bu. at ST. Kits open dcmonsra
tons were g ven, nor ouly of insubordinaon %
the erastments Of the abolition Parliament bul 10
the local authorities, and to the Governor General
h'mself. On several of the estates murmurs wee
u'ad and on one, where an oycrsrer attempted 10
Iu'h the disturbance, he was severely beaten by
the slaves, in the presence of tho Governor who had
10 move off IN some h sic, to prevent beng treated
IN similar manner.
In consequence of these facts an additional run.
Der of troops was ordered from Barbadoes, ,ogeth.
"r with sIoop If war. Thus things remain 4 IN
III the great day Of emancipation, the fl st Of Au.
gust ih's as day Of jubilee, and fas ing nd
pfayer-accordins to the different dispositions
ana circumstances of the parties concerned The
ISL was fr'dny-on Saturday, the slaves are no.
required to work-Sunday, Of course is a holiday
nus three days elapsed IN which characterization
had no restraint On h III, they were REQUIRED to
60 to work IN the apprenticeship system, but mos,
ol 'heia refused. An additional mih,arv aod
strong naval force was concentrated at S, Kits
On the 7ih, martial law was procamed-.6(C ma.
rnes were landed from he frigates in barbor-s,-.
cr'l OF the rlngleadevs of the blacks were errescd
punished with stripes and six of the PRINCIPAL ones
sem otf 10 i.t.Hl1 a. Wv"
"a. M"hsafat they were in open rebellion, and
at NEVIS they were only restrained by the ARR
val OF the Special Nlagistra,r from England. who
can have but temporary influence upon the con.
luct OF the slaves. The islands arc probably now
exhibiting another spectacle of " infurated men
seeking through blood and Slaughter their 10, lost
ioerty The following letter from een,leman
% NEWS TO his friend IN New Haven may be re-
NEVIS, August 7, 1884
The negroes on several estates have bsolate.
y refused 10 work Martial law would in all prob
,.'l''y have been proclaimed, had no, the ,pecal
arrived most orportunely. HIS infu-
,nce amohs the slave population will first be tired
ohouid that fail, Martial Law will follow. We
man then try the refractory in a summary man.
Ter, ana hey must suffer abundance of stripes.
Al Montsorrat they are in an open sfate ofre.
'".1" ana they are condemning them 10 two hun
red isshes each
AZ 81. h'tts, yesterday was given them as
~ 'as' gay 70 make Their choice, and to-day the
Governor has determined to proceed II ex,ren,es.
hey have five men Of war vessels in ,be bsr-
VI VINO have landed all their marines. ready for
rtIon. '>'
ne negroes here at Nevis. are Awning the
. o'S'on OF me contest al 81. Kits no doubt
'ne th'ng am quite sure of hat we shall not re-
are ~ oioodshed A little fagella,ion will do with
Phil Gaz.