Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-09-19

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anchor in the high seas. / had no wish 10
kill any Of them, but prevented them from
killing each other.
The prisoner was now sent to his quarters,
and the court adjourned to the schooner,
that she might be inspected, and that Anlo-
MO, when making his deposition, might re-
cognise those who murdered the captain and
his mulatto cook.
Adjourned InuestigdA;On on 6Oordhe Amisted.
Antonio, the slave of the murdered Can.
tain, was called before the court, and was
addressed in Spanish, by Lieut.. Meade, on
the nature of an oath. He said he was a
christian, and being sworn, he thus testified.
" We had been out four days when the
mutiny broke out. That night, it had been
raining very hard. and all hands been on
deck. The rain ceased, but still il was very
dark. Clouds covered the moon. After the
rain, the Captain and the mulatto lay down
on some mattresses, that they had brought
on deck. Four of the slaves came aft, arm
ed with those knives that are used to cut SUI
gar cane they struck the Captain across the
face twice or three times they struck the
mulatto oftener. Neither of them groancd.
By this time the rest of the slaves had come
on deck, all armed in the same way. The
man at the wheel, and another, let down the
small boat and escaped. was awake and
saw it all. The men escaped before Senior
Ruiz and Senior Montez awoke. Joseph, the
man in irons, was the leader; he attacked
Senior Montez. Senior Montez fought with
them, and wanted them to be still. The Cap
tain ordered me to throw some bread amongst
them. Ibid so, but they would not touch it.
After killing the Captain and the cook, and
wounding Senior Montez, they tied Montez
and Ruiz by the hands till they Tansacked
the cabin. After doing SO, they 1oosed them,
and they went below. Senior MonteZ could
scarcely walk. The bodies of the Captain
and mulatto were thrown overheard, and the
decks washed. One of the slaves who at
tackled the Captain, has since died. Joseph
was one, two of them are now below. CThe
boy then went on deck, and picked out the
two negroes who had coDspired to kill the
Captain and mulatto.)
The examination of the boy being finish
ed, the court returned by the conveyance
which put it on board the Washington, and
after being ilr consultation some time, came
tothe following decision - . ei
Joseph CinqueZ, the leader, and 80 others,
as named in the indictment, stand commit
ted for trial before the next Circuit Court at
Hartford, to be holden on the 18th day of
September next.
The three girls, and Antonio, the cabin
boy. are ordered 10 give bonds in the sum Of
300 each. TO appear before said court and
give evidence in the aforesaid case, and for
want of such bonds, to be committed to the
county Jail, in the city of New Haven
These persons were not indicted.
Lieut.. r. W.. Meade, Don Jose Ruiz, and
Don Pedro MonteZ, are ordered to recognize
in the sum of 800 each, to appear and give
evidence in said case, before the aforesaid
court.
The court now finally adjourned, having
given an order to the U. s. Marshal 10 trans
port them to New-Hayen.
The Advantages of OEce.-The fol-
lowing letter might have been written by
young man i'm Arkansas to his mother in
New Hampshire, and might Motive do not
endorse it. 1t seems that the young Yankee
had lately received the appointment OF post
master in that State, and that he presumes
good deal upon the strength of tn. O.P.
Wildcaisuille, RGttlesnGke Co. Ark.
Dear Marin You haint the least idea
in the world how I'm getting along out
here in this Rackansack county. They've
lately pointed me postmaster in this town,
and I'm expecting to get the Office of justice
of the peace afore long. I've had three ca
ses left out to me already. One on 'em was
where Teller had gouged out another chaps
left eye, and neither on 'em was shure wheth.
er he was at the top or bottom when the thing
was done. knew all about it just as easy,
cause was watchin' all the time-so de-
cided the case accordin.
This is great country WIZ, marin,
the corn here grows as high as witch hazels.
or cherry trees, and coffin and other fruit
honto nl1 lN,,lafi0v1 d
I'm maxim my eternal fortin here just as
fast as can, can do any thing a little
smarter than any of 'en,, 'cepting playing
cards, but du think they rather go ahead Of
me in playing lu and poker, because they al
most always win my money.
You know them shirts you said you'd made
for me and didn't know how to forrid then, !;
you can send them by mail now, as don't
have any postage to pay, in consequence OF
the virtue of my office. If the watermelons
are ripe, wish you'd send on tn or three |;
also them tn pair ofnankeen trousers Ihad'n
room for in nay trunk when ] started.
You'll find button off on one pair unless
you've sOwd It on since left, and while you
arc about it, you might rs we'll let out that
gather in the bottom Of 'em--I expect I've
growed little since ] IeA hum. Send 'em
all by mail-they wont cost me the first
cent. 6 ss,t 8af sR
I've now been here nearly nine months.
and my health has been the bilious fever
twic't, the consecutive fever onc't, the fever
and ager occasionally, and the dumb agcr all
the time. rA
Marn,. j wish you give my luv to Eunice
Homes, and ask her If she recollects that
time we went TO Hcpsy Stearn's qniltin. I
wish Eunice was out here now. If you see
lack Stearns tell him he may keep that
was broke out and it amt of no great account.
feel as though had shnke a comm on,
so Fraust stop writing. Don't fcrgit heshirt
and trousers. Your luvin sun,
sss EBEN PErrINGILL. 4
N. B.-Apples is quite scarce out here.
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