Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-09-06


| RIA, the negroes themselves steering by the
SIN in the daytime. while at night he would
alter their course so as TO bring them buck
|tdlle ii original place Of destination. They re-
NAMED three days off Long Island, to the
| Eastward of Providence, after which time
lttey were two months on the ocean, some
times steering to the Eastward, and whenev-
er an occasion would permit, the whites
would alter the course TO the Northward and
Westward, always in hopes of falling in
with some vessel of war, or being enabled 70
RIM into some port. when they would be re-
Iieved from their horrid situation.
Several times they were boarded by yess-
els once by an American schooner from
livingston. On these occasions the whites
We're ordered below, while the negroes com
Fs...-..s--.-.i and traded with the vessel the
schooner rom Kingston supplied them with
a demiiohn of water, for the moderate sum OF
one doubloon--ihis schooner whose name
was not ascenained, finding lha. The negroes
had plenty Of mony, remained dashed along
side the "Amistad" for tweniy.iour hours,
though they must have been aware that all
was not right on board and probably sus-
pected the character Of the vessel--lhat was
on the 18th of The present month the vessel
was s,ecred TO the nor,hwArd and westward,
and on The Goth instant, distant from New
York % miles, the pilot boat No. came
alongside and gave the negroes some np.
pies She was also hailed by No a when
the latter boat came near, he negroes armed
themselves and would not permit her to
board them they were SO exts peraied with
the two whites for bringing them so much
out Of their way that they expected every
moment to be murdered.
On the oath they made Mon,aug Light
and Sieered for il in the hope lol sIunnlng
the vessel ashore, but the tide drifed them
up the bay and they anchored where they
were found by the brig Washington, or
Colloden Point The negroes were lound in
communication with The shore. where they
laid in a fresh supply Of water and were on
The point Of sailing again fonthe coast Of Az
RIGA. They had good supply Of money
with them. some of which il is likely was
taken by the people on the beach. After
they were disarmed and sen, on board from
the beach, the ringleader jumped overheard
with three hundred doubloons about him, the
property Of The captain. all OF which he sue
ceedcd in oosing from his person. aud then
permitted himseflo be captured ,rne schoon-
er WAS taken 10 tow by the brig and carried
into New London"
NEW LONDON. Aug 26.--We have Jus,
returned frasa.e visit 10 The Washington, aud
her prize, which are riding AZ aifrnv. -. -.
bay near the fod. On board the former we
saw and conyersed with the two Spanish
gentlemen who were passengers on board
the schooner us well as owners OF the ne.
groes and mos, OF the cargo. One OF them,
Jose Ruiz, is a very gcnilemanly and inlelli-
gent young man, and speaks English fluent
iy. lie was the owner OF most Of the slaves
and cargo, which be was conveying 10 his
estate on The Island OF Cuba.
The other. Pedro Monies, is abou, fty
years OF age. ans is the owner Of three
slaves He was formerly ship master, aud
has navigased the vessel since her seizure by
the blacks. Both Of them. as may be nat.
urally supposed, are most unfeignedly thank.
lul loi their dellverancc. Signor Pedro is
the mos, striking instance OF compacency
and unalloved delight we ever have seen.
and IT is not strange, since only yesterday
bis sentence was pronounced by the chief Of
the buccaneers and his death song chaun,ed
by the grim crew, who gathered with I'M
ihNeH S"o'tS HiouHu ms ntNOltu neau, winch.
as well as his arms, bear the scars Of several
wounds inflicted at the time Of the murder OF
the Inflated captain and crew.
IL appears thalihe slaves. the greater Dor.
ton oil whom belonged to Ruiz, were very
much attached to hun, and had determined
AFTER reaching the coast OF Africa, TO allow
him 10 seek his home what way he could,
While his poor companion was to be sacri-
feed.
On board the brig we also saw Cinpues.
the master spirit and hero OF this bloody
tragedy. in irons He is about five fee, eight
inches in height, % or 20 years Of ope, Of
cree, figure, well buili. and very active. He
is said TO be- match for any two men on
board the schooner. His counlenance, for
native African, is unusually intelligent,
eyncing uncommon decision and GOODNESS.
wilma composure characteristic oftrue cour,
age, and nothing 10 mark him as malicious
man. Ire is negro who would command
IN New Orleans. under the hammer, at leas,
$780,
He is said 10 have killed the captain and
crew with his own hand. by cutting their
thloats. lie also has several times aiiempt.
ed to take the life OF Senior Monies. and the
backs Of several poor negroes are scored with
the scars OF blows inflicted by his lash 10
Keep them in submission. He expects 10 be
executed, but nevertheless manifes,s sang
fold worthy ola Stole uuder similar citcum-
Stances.
With Capt. Gedney. the surgeon of the
port, and others we visited the schooner,