Litchfield enquirer., 1839-09-12
Frou, me Pofr;ot a. DemocroF.


A SlGTe or PirMicGl Vessel Captire1. is.
" Tho New-Y York papers during the iast week have
gwen vaElOs accounts OF suspicious looking vessel
which had been seen several times off our coast by
the New. York pilot hOats and other vessels She
was described as Baltimore built schooner, painted
black, with green BOTTOM and With the appearance
ohavsng been at sea several months, having Onbaard
Sssw 9. nessSes Sopng ,wen'yns .,s @ .sy
in blankets. and some poorly clothed. One OF The
pilots, passing near the vessel observed that the
one ofthen had hell Of dollars round his
another who appeared 70 be captain had gold watch
and that they could speak no English but appear
cd % taik in tho negro language. As sgon as these
particulars were known at the Custom House in NJ.
Yorkshire steaha ifgafe Fulton and the Revenue Cut
ter were despatched in pursuit, bus after cruising
abost The coast log day Or two they reformed with
The matter remained in this position until tho saFs
rival Of the steamboat Charter Oak, Capt. sandfor
in This city, On "Wednesday morning last, when The
schooner was captured on Monday last offthe east
end Of Long Island bile procuring waler and pr0vi
sioHs. by tic u s. Brig Washington. Capt Gedney,
q Ms.s aesns S e % e
t0dy of the u. g. Marshal Tho inhabitants Dc Mon.
tank Point, who were SUPPLY her wants II is said
add q resisting ne crew Of The Nashngton but
the Amistad, Capt. Ramonftrea, WHICH in Juno
last was engaged 70 convey cargo OF silks grapes,
specie, &c yaiued az $4,000. from Havana 70 Qua.
and passengers. After they bad been out four days
the blacks rose md murdered tho captain and crew.
Tho two passengers, one Of whom owned the slaves
yesseb They were ordered to take her TO Africa. -
The negroes sleered by tho sun IN the day time, but
IN the nigh the whites would change the direction Of
ksp. aloae ihe coast hoping to iail in with an-oi
war; he enabled % rum into s0me port where lhev
would be Teleycd from their horrd situa,ion. The
yG,cs were treated with the greatest ssysrty, and
est uniegnedly thankful for their deliverance
They had been 80 days af sea when fnkoD, and du.i
ring that time 10 of The hlackshad died. There arr
now alive A. negroes, three Of whom young grls
from to 10 wears DID,, Tho slaves were valued II
from 20 TO $4,000 when they left Havana. The yes
sol and cargo were insured at that place. The ring
ture BY Capt. Gedney, with three hundred douboons
about him, tho properly Of the captain, an Of which
he succeeded ia losing from his person before he was
retaken. a.ii yesU 1zet fstG Z 1sEs'
The editor Of tho New-Lnndon Gazette. having
paid visit 10 this schooner, which now lies anchored
in New-Tonslon hnrbor, has published long aud
very interesting account in relation to her, from
which we mike the following extract 8 l}iia ts3
with Capt Gcdney. the surgeon Of the part, and
within mnsket shot d the U. 8. brig Washington,
aHd there we saw such q sight ne we never "a Y be.
fSte and never wish 10 SEQ again The boitem and
sides of this vessel ere covered with barnacles and
seagiass. while hcE rigging and sais present nm ap-
isSea cruise She & baltimore built vessel ess e of
matehless model for speed about 100 tons btlfthen
and about nix years old. On her deck were grouped
aMa ysE.ops goods and aims We remnant g sr E-
ner IN the silks and hnery pered from the cargo,
whIs 0iiaes in state OF nudisys emaciatcd 20 mere
skeletons. lay cooled upon tho decks Here could he
seena negro with white paHsalooDs and the sable
shirt which nature gave MDs and a pDaniefs broad
bfinmesL hat upon his head, with string OF gewgnws
around his neck; and another Nth ilnen canhric
dark eyed daunhseP Of nain while his nelher uFosinr