The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-09-10

since only yesterday, his sentence was pronOun-
ced ny the chief of tho buccaneers, and his
death song chanted by the grim crew, who
gathered with upited sabres around his devoted
head, which, us well as his arms, bear the scars
OF several wounds inflicted at the time of the
murder Of the ILL., fnted captain and crew. tie
sat smoking his Havana on the deck and To
Judge from the martyr-hke serenity Of his coun'
tenance, his emotions are such as rarely start the
heart of man. When Mr. Porter, the prize mas
ter, assured him of his safety, he threw his arms
around his neck, while gushing tears coursing
down his furrowed cheek, bespoke the over
flowing transports Of his soul Every now and
then he clasps his hands and with upliited eyes
gives thanks to ''the Holy Virgin" who had led
him out of all his troubles. Senior Rues has
given us two letters for his agents, Messrs Shell
ton, Brother 81 Co, of Boston, and Peter a.
Harmony & Co. Of New York. Itapprars that
he slaves, the greater portion OF whom were his
were very much attached to him, and had de-
ternined, after reaching the coast of Africa to
allow him to seek his home what way he could
while his poor companion was to be sacrificed.
On board the brig also CinguGs, the
master spirit and hero of this bloody tragedy, in
irons. He is about five feet eight inches in
height, twenty five or twenty six years
of age, of erect figure, well built and very
active. He is said TO be match for any TWO
men on board the schooner. His countenance,
for native African, is unusually intelligent,
Il composure character Of true courage, and
nothing TO mark him as malicious man. He
IS negro who would command in New Orleans
nnder the hammer, at least fifteen hundred dol
lars.
by physogno,ny and plIrenology he has con-
siderable claim to benevolence. According 10
Gall aud Spurzheim, his moral sentiments and
Intellectual faculties predominant considerably
over his animal propensiles. He is said, how
ever, to have killed the Captain and crew with
his own hand, by cutting their Threats. He also
has several times attempted to take the life of
Senior Monies, and the backs OF several poor
negroes are scored with the scars of blows in
hcted by his lash to keep them in suhjection.--
ii expects TO be executed, but nevertheless
manlests a sang troid worthy of a Stole under
similar circum stances.
With Captain Gedney, the surgeon OF the
pert, and Others, we visited the schooner, which
is anchored within musket shot of the Wash
ington, and there we saw such a sight as we
never saw before and never wish to again. -
The bottom and sides Of this vessel are covered
with barnuces and seagrass, while her rigging
and sails present an appearance worthy or the
Flying Dutchman, after her fabled cruise. She
is Baltimore built vessel of mntchiess model
for speed, about one hundred and twenty tons
burhen and about six years old. On her deck
grouped, amid various goods and arms the
remnant of her Ethop crew, some decked in
the most fantastic manner i'll the silks and iinery
piltered from the cargo, while others, in a state
Of nudity emaciated To mere skeletons,laV coil
ed upon the decks. Here could be seen negro
with white pantaloons and The sable shirt which
nnture gave him, and a planters broad -hrimmed
hat upon his head, with n string of gcW gaws
around his neck and another with Il linen cam
brio shirt, hose bosom was worked by the hand
of some dark-eyed daughter ofSpain, while his
neither proportions were cnvelopcd in II shawl of
gauzc or Canton Grape. Around tue windloss
we ,r0 bprp1 uir
thirteen years of age, the very images Of health
and gludness.
Over the deck were scattered, in the most
wunton and disorderly profuson, raisns, vcrni.
cell, bread, rice, silk and cotton goods. In the
cabin and hold We're the marks of the same
wasleiul destruction. Her cargo appears 10 con
slst OF silk, grapes, calicoes, cotton and fancy
goods OF various descriptions, glass and hard.
ware, bridles saddles, holsters, pictures, looking
glasses, books, fruits, olives and olive oil, and
"ohor things too numerous to mention
are now all mixed up in strange and fantastic
medley! On the forward hatch we unconsci-
ously rested our hand GU a cold object, which
we soon discovered to be naked corpse, en-
veloped in pail Of black bombazine On re-
moving its folds we beheld the rigid countenance
and glazed eye of poor negro who died last
night His mouth was unclosed, and still wore
the CHASTITY expression of his last struggle Near
ny him, like some watching 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 cannibal His teeth projected at
almost right ANGLES from his mouth, while his
eyes had most savage and delnonac express
sion.
We were glad TO leave this vessel as the ex-
halaons from her hold and deck, were like any
thing but "gale waited over the garden of Gull
captain Gedney Ihas dispatched an express to
the United States Marshal, at New Haven while
ne has made the most humane arrangements for
the health and comfort of the prisoners, and the
purhcaton of the prize. There are now alive
iorty tour negroes, three of whom girls; a.
bout ten have died. They have been at sea six
! ty three davs. The vessel and cargo were worth
! forty thousand dollars when they left Havana,
exclusive of The negroes, which cost from four
to five thousand dollars. Vessel and cargo were
insured III Havana
There is question for the laws of Admiral
ty to decide whether Captain Geaney and his
fellow officers are entitled to prize salvage
money. 10 one or the other they are most sure