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

| the 0ati they made MOntauk Highland stood
for Il. hoping to run the vessel ashore, but the
tide drilled them up the bay. They then
came to anchor off Culloden Point, where the
negroes went ashore TO lay in water. Be-
tween the fifteenth and twenty fourth they
had anchored about thirty times, at different
places on the coast.
The negroes who went ashore at Culloden
were almost naked, and the inhabitants were
exceedingly alarmed. They were two days
in the neighborhood without any attempt be-
ing made 10 arrest them. Only in two in
stances did they succeed in bartering with
the inhabitants for provisions, once for a
ioubloon, and once for a muskct. While
engaged in watering they were fallen in
with BY Capt. Green, and another gentleman
from Sag Iiarbor, who had visited the point
on shooting excursion. Captain Green
Immediately saw that all was not right, and
gave them 10 understand that they should be
taken care Of
Either before or Immediately after Captain
Green and his friend had retired, the boat of
the cutter Washington came in sight and
boarded the vessel. Immediately on seeing
d gentleman in uniform, Senior Ruiz went up
to him and said:
"These negroes are my slaves they have
risen and taken the vessel that is the lead
er, (pointing to Joseph and ! claim your pro-
tection."
Leuts. Porter and Mead then Immediately
took possession, disarmed the negroes, and
took the schooner in tow. Joseph on seeing
this. went below, aud tieing some gold about
his person, he leapt out of the main hatch,
md Mt one bound was over the side. While
under The water he disengaged the doub-
looms, and came up about 100 yards from the
h0u, vvn n IEancf X
minutes. The boat was instantly manned
and sent in chase Of him. When the boat
neared him he would stop, but just as it came
within reach he would dive down and come
up again some yards behind her stern. He
thus employed them about 40 minutes, when
seeing farther attempts useless, he gave him
self up. When pulled on board the boat he
smiled, and putting his hands to his throat.
minated that he was going to be hanged
Joseph was then transferred to the Washing
ton, but he seemed SO uneasy and displayed
so much anxiety to return to the schooner
that he was humanely gratified. On once
more joining the Amistad, the poor wretches
clustered around him, making the most ex.
travagant demonstrations of joy. Some
laughed, some screamed, some danced, and
some wept. Joseph stood in the midst, but
did not even smile. When the noise had
subsidized, he addressed them in Congolcse
which was translated by Antonio.
By this time the excitement had risen to
such pitch that the officer in command
had Joseph led away by force and returned
to the Washington. Even this the hero bore
with stoical dignity, while his poor country.
men uttered the most piercing yells. On
board the Washington he was manacled tc
prevent his leaping overheard. Even this
failed to elicit the slightest perceptible emo
ton. This was on Tuesday. On Wednes,
day he signified by motions that if they
would take him on board the schooner again
he would show them a handkerchief full o.
doubloons. He was accordingly sent or
board. His manacles were taken off and he
once more went below tn receive congratula.
tons, even more wild and enthusiastic than
those of Tuesday. Antonio was told Il
| watch and listen to him. Instead of finding
the doubloons, he again addressed the ne
groes, which, according to the Interpretation
Of Antonio to Spanish, and from Spanish K
English by John Jay Hyde, Esq, editor o.
the New London Gazette, and was as fol
lows:
"My brothers, am once more among you
having deceived the enemy of our race by
saying had doubloons. came to tell yov
that you had only one chance for death, and
none for liberty. am sure you prefer
death, as / do. You can by killing the
white men now on board, and will help you
make the people here kill YOU"
Antonio made the signal and the unsubdu.
ed chief was dragged from the hold, again
manacled, and put on board the Washington
While making this speech, his cheek shone
and his eye was often turned to the sailors
in charge. The negroes yelled and looked
as fiercely as he did. They leaped about
and seemed like creatures under some tails
manic power. On his way to the Washing
ton. the hero moved not q muscle, but kept
his eye fixed upon the schooner. On board
the washington he made thousand gestures
and motions 70 be taken on deck, as if on
some urgent and important crrand. But
and penaainS with his eye fixed upon her till
'taken below again. He evinces no emotion,
and had he lived in the days of Greece and
Rome his name would have been handed
down TO posterity as one who had practiced
those most sublime Of all virtues-disinterest
ed patriotisn& aAd unshrinking courage
Now most probably he will be hanged as q
murderer and pirate. 4 M
On Wednesday night, Captain Gedney
dispatched an express to the y. 8. Marshal
at New Haven, who gave information to his
Honor A. T. Judson, U. s. District Judge
On Thursday morning both these gentlemen
arrivcds and AFTER careful deliberation, con.
cluded TO- hold their court on board the
Washington, then lying off the fort, within
musket shot otthe schooner. Lieut.. WoIcot
kindly offered the services Of the U. s. cutter
Experiment to take, oil interested on board
the Washington. The u. s. Marshal polite
ly took us under his protection.
JUDICIAL INVESTIGATION.
At anchor, on board the U. 8. CUTIE
Washington, commanded by Lieut. Gedney
Meap London, Aug. %. 1889.
| His Honor Andrew Il. Judson, u. s. Dis
trict ladge, on the bench, C. A. Ingersoll
Esq.s appearing for the U. s. District Astor
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