Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-09-06


lass were gathered the three little girls. from
eighteen years Of age, the very images Of
health and gladness.
Over the deck were scattered, in the most
wonton and discordly profusion, raisns, YER
micelli, bread, rice. silk and cotton goods
In the cabin and hold were the marks ofthc
wasteful destruction. Her cargo appears 10
consist OF silks, grapes, calicoes cotton and
fancy goods of various descriptions, glass
and hardware brides, saddles, holsters pic
lures. looking glasses. books, fruits, olives
and olive oil, and "other things too numcr-
Gus to mention" which are now all mixed
up in strange and fantastic medley.
On the forward hatch we unconscously
rested our hand on cold object, which we
soon discovered to be naked corpse, envel-
oped In pallof bluck bombazine. On re-
.anvine lis loIds we beheId the rigid counte-
nance and glazed eve Of poor ncgro Who
died last night. His mouth was Enclosed
end still wore The ghastly expression OF his
last struggle. Near BY him, like some watch.
ing fiend, sat the most horrible creature we
ever saw in human shape. an object Of terror
TO the very blacks, who said that he was a
cannibal His teeth projected at almos,
right angels from his mouth, while his eyes
bad most savage and dcmoniac expression.
We were glad 10 leave this vessel, as the
civilizations from her hold and deck were
like any thing but "gales waited over the
gardens Of Gull" Capt Gedney has dis.
patched an express TO the u. s. Marshal, at
New Haven, while be has made the most
humane arrangements for the health and
/ comfort Of the prisoners, and the publication
Of the prize. There are now alive IA ne
groes, three Of whom are girls; about 10
have died. They have been at sea Go DAYS
The vessel and cargo were worth $40.
900 when they left HAVANA, exclusive OF
The negroes, which cost from 20 to S30,O00
Vessel and cargo were insured in Havana.
Capt, Gedney, when he first espied the
Amistad, was running line of sounding
toward Monlaug Point He had heard
nothing Of this vessel being on the coast ill
alter his arrival in this port
DR.. Yates has desired US to publish The
following correspondence, as relulaiion, in
part, OF the ralumnies which have been cir
cuiaied IN the community against him
Boston. August 22d, 1889.
J. Fairbanks Esq. Dear Sir | send
Tor your pernsal most scandalous and libel
lous article which appears in the Atlas this
morning, purponing to be taken from
| Hartford paper II is so replele with caum-
ny and iaIsehood, that | hardly know how
~ s-~-h ,he thing.
Every iHct statvd - Inn, article hevond
the period of my taking house. in Loulsburc
square, is absolutely. Internationally, and
unequivocally false
You are aware that Mr. Phelps, the broth.
er.in-aw Of Mrs Yates, arrived here as her
friend and counsellor, 10 arrange about the
disposition OF the furniture in the house.
having previously determined to remove 10
the eily Of Albany
You saw Mr. +. repeatedly on the sub.
Jeci and know the eonIse | adopted, and
how far be approved OF it. ard wheeler |
took any step which be objected TO- Mrs
ales and | have Eever had any angry
difficulties. or any material differences Of
opinion 10 induce separation. except my
refusal TO join in opening a female seminary
of Grove Hall--having made up nv mind
to remove 10 the city OF Albany, 10 resume
my profession. This, and this only, is the
cause oil her returning 10 the Troy Semina-
~
No property has been detained or dispos-
cd OF except such rs was either announcement
10 transporter was necessary to dispose OF,
10 pay The debts due from the establishment
for ren, and family expenses.
The following note, lef for me at the
fremont House by Mr. Phelps, (the lawyer
alluded 10 in the lbelous arlicle) on the
eve OF has departure. will evince how far
he was from entertaining an unlavorable
opinion of my conduct.
saturday, August 10. MIR. Phelps is
Obliged 10 resort TO this method Of rendering
has respects, and oflaking leave OF his friend.
DIR Yates, and his daug hier MIR Pelps did
not Ike the name where he was 10 call he
supposed that nc so short a distance he
should not lose il. but he called at three
several places which seemed 10 be neares,
where he expected TO find YOU but probably
msiook the street Farewel-remember
me kindly il you please, and any service in
Mr. P.'s power, DIR Yates can always com
mand
Respectfully. JonN PnELps."
1t is painful to DO obliged 10 notice such
vile calumnies, especially when anony.
nous, and written evidently from malicious
motives. 81"
VIII you state briefly. how far, TO your
knowledge. you can disproye the alega.
tons Of the writer, as your intimacy with
my family, and your repeated interviews
with MIR Phelps. have enabled you to Judge.
Respectfully yours, SC.
c. @. YATES.