Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-09-05


jose hue'' Is very gentlemaaly ana n.
tslligeni young man. and speaks En,bh
iuently. lie was the owner Of mo, :,
the slaves and cargo, Which he ~
conveying 20 his estate on the LJapl :,
Cuba. The other, Pedro Moniss. Is al.
hey years Of age, and Is The oHp,,o,
the slaves.
He Was formerly a ship ma.,e- ,,I
has navigsted the vessel since he. 81.
by the blacks. Doth OF them, A. nav d.
naturally supposed, arc mos, unfcisr.4
thankful for thsir delvsrsnoe. Jose D..
dro Is the most striking instance ofo.-
plaeency and unailoyed delight, S.,v.,
have witnessed, and IL is no, ,,,,,,.
since only yesterday. b., sentence 49,
pronounced by the chief Of The A,,.,
n'ers and has death song chan,cd b, n.
grim enw. who gathered with q, ..5
sabres around be devoted head -
a. well as his arms bear the scars off,.
raj wounds inflicted at the time OF ~,
murder Of the illfs,ed captain and cr,,
lie 50, smoking his Havana on the dec,
and TO judge from the msrtyr-lke sers7.
~ OF his countenance. his emotions A..
such as rarely stir the heart Of man.
When Mr. Porter the prize mast,
assured him Of has safety, be threw T.,
arms around bis neck, while gu.hiu,
tears coursing down his iurrowed cheek
bespoke the ever-nowing ,Tansporr, q,
his soul. Every now and then he cl,,o,
his hands, and with unified eyes give,
thanks to the Holy Virgin" who 5,!
led him out Of all his troubles. Sea,
hue' has gwen us two letters for b., 4.
gents, Mes'ls. Shelton. Brothers x c..
OF New York. IL appears that The slaves
the greater portion OF whom were b.,
we've very much attached To- him. and h,l
dsiermined after esching the coast Of Al.
rica, To allow him To- seek his home VIA.
way he could, while has poor com,api5D
was 10 be sacrificed.
On board the brig we also saw Cip,p,.
The master span; and hero in this bloody
ragedy''in irons He is about FIVE ier,
eight inchs. IN height, p or 2G years q
age OF erect figure, we'll built. aud very
active. He Is said 20 be q mat.h for any
two men on boa.d the sohr. Hi, countr.
nance, for native African. is unusually
Intelligent, erincinK uncommon deC,s,on
and Goodness, with eou,posurc character.
isuc OF true courage. and nothing 10 mark
h'in as a malicious man. lie Is Negro
WHO would command IN New Orleans
under The hammer at least $1,000.
With Captain Gedncy. thr SURGEON Ell
The port, ard others, We visited tie schoon-
er, which IL anchored within muskst,b.t
OF the Washington, and there We saw
such sight as We never saw before ana
never wish 10 see again. The bottom
aud s:ds' Of ,his vessel are covered wrh
barnacIes and sea grass, while her rlgc,n,
and sails present an appearance worthy
.ol the Flying Duichman, after her failed
cruise. She !, a Baltimore built yrs,.l.
OF matchlses model Tor SPEED. aoou, 10
tons burihen, and about SIX wears old
On her deck were grouped amid vanou,
goods aud arms tue remnant OF tie
Ethiop crew, some 6ecked in the mot
fas'anhe manner IN the silks and fnery
pilfersd from the cargo, while othefs. IN
state OF nudity. emaeIated to mere skele-
tons, lay upon The decks. Here could
be seen negro with Willie psntaloOns
and the sable shirt which nature gave
hlm, and a planters broad brimmed ba;
upon his head, with a string Of eeweaws
around has neck. and another with linen
cambria SHIRT whose bosom was worked
oy the hand of some dark eyed daughter
OF Spain, while his neither PROPORTIONS
were enveioped ~ shawl OF gaule or
Canton Grape. Around the windla,s were
gathered three little girls, from eight 10
thirteen years OF age. the very IMAGES Of
heAlih aud gladne-s.
over the deck were scattered in lie
most wanton and dIsorderly profusion.
raIslns, vermIcei,i. bread. rec, silk and
cotton goods. Ia the cabin and hold were
the marks OF the same wasieful desifuo-
ton. Her cargo appears to consist OF
silks, grapes. oalicoes, 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 nu.
merous 10 mention, which arc now aI
mixed up N strange and fantastic med
ley. On he forward hatch We uncon-
sciously rested our hand on cold Object
"'f'Nh w F'Rh AtFANh 10 DC y uaAfA
corpse, enveloped IN a pail Of black bonn
bszine. On removing IT'S folds We bsbeII
The nsId couniensnce and glazed eve.
OF poor negro u no died last night Hs
mouth was uuclosed. and still wore The
ghasIly expression Of bis last struggle -
Near by him, like some waichiul 6end
sat 'he most horible creature We eyer
saw IN human shape an Object Of terror
to the very blacks who SAID that be vs.
a canDibsl. llis teeth projected at alno,t
right angles from bis mouth. while b.
eyes had a mOsi savage aud dsmoniae eK-
preston.
We were glad 90 leave this vessel, IS
exbs!alions from her hold and deck were
like any thing bot "gales waited over ne
gardens Of Gul.' Capt Cedney ba, e.
,paichcj an express 10 the L. S. Marbh
al New Hfven. While he has ~ abe us
most huu. ane arrange men's Tor the health
and comfort Of The prisoners.