Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-09-13

'''"' 49, sPeNeS h6ushs duo Watch MIN
with fearful Intensity ir.-
Inc organ OF communication between
Senior Ruiz and the Congolese. was Antonio
the captains slave. He is is by birth an Az
rican, but has lived in Cuba eight or ten
years. He speaks both Congolese and
Spanish. He had been employed as cab
in boy M 5a5
On the goth ofthis month they were hail.
by pilot boat No. 3, which gave them
some apples. Joseph having some fear OF
betrayal, would not allow Ruiz TO speak
with these, Pilot boat No came along
side also, but they were not permitted 10
board. On the gath they made Montauls
light, and stood for il. hoping to run the
vessel ashore, but the tide drilled them up the
bay They then came TO anchor. off Cullo-
den Point, where the negroes went ashore 10
lay in water. Between the fifteenth and
twenty-fourth they had anchored about thir.
~ times, at different places on the coast
The negroes who went ashore at Cullo.
den were almost naked. and the inhabitants
were exceedingly alarmed They were two
days IN tho neighborhood without any at
tempt being made 10 arrest them. Only in
two instances did they succeed 10 barterina
with the inhabitants for provisions. once for
a douboon and once for muskel While
engaged in watering they were fallen in
with by Capt Green, s. another gentleman
from Sag HaTbor who had visited shs point
on n shooting excursion. Capt. Green i'm
mediately saw that all was not right, and
gave them TO understand tina, they should be
taken care Of as.fai -.
Either before or Immediately after Capt
Green and his friend had retired, the boat OF
the cutter Washington came in sight and
boarded the vessel. Immediately on see
ing 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, (poiniing TO Joseph) and claim your
protection" M a-ff
Lienlenanls Porter and Meade then imme-
dia,ely took possession, disarmed the ne
groes. and took the schooner in tow. Jo-
seph on seeing this. went below, and tying
some gold about his person, he leaped out
OF the main hatch and at one bound was
over the side While under the water he
dsengaged the doublooDs, and came up
about 100 yards from The vessel, heving been
under water al least five 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 forty minutes. when seeing farlh-
er attempts useless. he gave himself up.--
When pulled on board the boat he smiled,
and putting his hands 10 his throat, inlimated
hat hs,. L..
was then transferred TO the Washington, but
he seemed so uneasy and displayed so much
anxiety 10 return 10 the schooner that he was
humanely grati6ed. On once more joining
the Amistead, The poor wretches clustered
around him, making the most extravagant
demonstrations Of joy Some laugh ed. 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 Congolese. which was
translated by Antonio as follows:
i"Friends and Brothers-We would have
returned but the sun was against US
would not see you serve the white man. so
Induced you 10 help me kill the captain /
thought should be killed. expected it,
II would have been better You had beitos
be killed tbanli muuy Inoous in misery
| shall be hanged, think, every day. But
this does not pain me. could die happy,
ifby dying | could save so many Of my
brothers. from the bondage Of the white
man. aa a Us aasf ndl dss, 81 H5
BY this time the excitement had risen to
such pitc b that the officer in command had
Joseph led away by force and returned to
the Washington. Even this the hero bore
with s,oical dignity, while his poor country
men uttered the most piercing yells On
board the Washington he was manacled 10
prevent his leaping overheard Even this
failed to elicit the slightest percepiible emo
lion. This was on Tuesday. On Wednes-
day he signi6ed by motions that If they
would take him on board the schooner again.
he would show them handkerchief full OF
doubloons. He was accordingly sent on
board. His manacles were taken of and he
once more went below to receive congratu-
la,ion. even more wild and enthusiastic than
those Of Tuesday. Antonio was told to
watch and listen to him. Instead of finding
the doubloons. he again addressed the me-
groes, which according 10 the Interpretation
Of Antonio to Spanish, and from Spanish to
English by John Jay Hyde Esq. editor OF
the New London Gazette. was as follows
my brothers, am once more among
you, having deceived the enemy our race BY
saying Ihad doubloons | came to tell you
that you have only one chance for dealh. 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 1t is bet
terror you to dothis. s. then YOU will NOT on