Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-09-13

rue examination, before the district Judge oil
Connection, Of the circumstances connected
with The schooner Amistead. We have taken
from the report in the Sun, some further par.
ticulars, which will be read with interest ~
10 the month Of June last, Don Jose Ruiz,
wealthy and noble Spaniard, len his estate
at Principe, and proceeded to Havana
10 buy slaves. Al Havana he purchased
iorty.nine, from cargo which had arrived
from the Coast of Africa. To forward his
purchase home no chartered the schooner
Amistead, Ramon Ferries, master, and sole
owner. Together with his slaves he shipped
number Of packages, partly his own and
partly on freight. The packages contained
regular assortment of goods for that mark.
ct, There was some crockery some copper.
and many dry goods, besides fancy articles
Tor amusement or luxury. Personally, Senior
Ruiz had but little money on board, although
The captain was supposed 10 have specie to
the amount OF $4,000 in doubloons. Besides
this cargo the Amisiead received on board
Don Pedro Montez. and four slaves as
passengers The slave of Senior Mon
tez were from the same cargo as those
OF Ruiz, but were all children, between the
ages OF seven and twelve. Three Of the
four were females, and one a male. The
crew ofthe schooner consisted of the can
tain, his two slaves. and two white men,
The slaves of Ruiz and Montez were all
Congolese negroes. only six weeks from the
Coastof Africa, four Of which, al least, had
been spent on the passage. One ofthe can.
tain's slaves was muluao. aud employed as
cook the other black boy, named Antonio,
who is yet on board the schooner
The schooner is OF Baltimore clipper
build, about 10 tons burden, six years old,
and was called the Friendship, which being
Hispanlolised, means Amislead. She was
insured at Havana to her full value, Senior
Ruiz is insured $4,000, and il is supposed
the rest Of the shippers also were
On the 26th Of June, 1889, the vessel sail
ed from the Havana for Guanaja, the port
of entry for Principe. Among the slaves
purchase by Ruiz. was one called. in Span
ish. Joseph Cinquez. who is the son Of an
African chief This Cinquez is one ofthose
spirits which appear but seldom. Possessing
far more sagacity and courage than his race
generally do, he had been accustomed 10
command. His physical proportions are
those best calculated 10 endure priva,ion-
His countenance, when in repose, looks
heavy, but under excitement, it assumes
an expression great intelligence.
His eye is that ola Spanard, & can exhib-
it every variety of thought. from the eanl
contempt ola naughty chiehain to the high
resolve which would be sustained through
the martyrdom. His lips are thicker and
more turned up than those Of his race in gen.
eral, but when opened display set Of teeth
riyalling in beauty the most regular of those
which we praise SO much 10 Caucasian
beauty. But his nostrils are the most re-
markable feature he possesses. These he
can contract or dilate at pleasure His gen.
eral department is free from leyily. and ma
ny white men might take lesson in dignity
and forbearance from TIE African Chieliain,
who. although in bondage. appears TO have
is just feet 9 ga inches, has full chest,
large joints and muscles. and built for
strength and agility. The head of this ex-
traordnary man, now only &c years of age.
is one that in chronological parlance. indi-
Gates The strongly marked character of It's
possessor, The forehead is high and per-
pendicuar. no receding--it would most
probably be called round. He is. taking
him for all in all, one calculated to- excite
the deepest interest in his behalf and Just
the man to invent and become the leader in
such an event as that which has thrown him
on our shores, wsa, .f.ss afi
About two days after the rising they had
heavy gale. which drifted them. into the
Bahama Channel Here they boxed about
again. but saw no vessels; at last, being out
Of water the negroes ordered Montez 10
make the nearest land. which proved to be
the Island OF St. Andrews. Here the ne
groes met no one After this Montez steer
ed for New Providence, but the negroes were
not disposed to land BY this time Joseph
had learnedto steer, and he took the helm in
the day, leaving one OF the white men to
steer at night. Every night Joseph slept
near the helm, and had two Of the most trus.
~ negroes by his side watching. and ready to
awake him on the least alarm. it
& During this interval the negroes broke
open the matches and pillaged the cargo
Among il they found wine, raisins, and a
great quantity Of medicines all this they
ate indiscriminately Ten died in a short
times and others would have done so. had
not Joseph forbidden the rest 10 Touch any
thing but what be gave them. Any infrac-
ton of this wholesome regulation brought
down on the head Of the offender severe
personal chastsement from the hands ofthe
chief Joseph lived abstemiously during the
whole trouble, and insisted on the most per-
feet obedience to his orders. The only food
eaten was poroned out by his hand, and
not box Of the cargo opened but under his
direction He divided the spoiI taking the