The native American., 1839-10-05

mind, returucd up stairs, and sought for sI.a'
rest by lying without undressing upon cot bez:
II had already fallen into doze, when suddel
loud screams started me up; cries OF murder, de
lance, despair, rage, vocilcrations, intermixet
with the groans and lamentations of the woundet
and the dying, rcsounded through the whole
place. | got up from my couch with a hear
ready to BURST made an effort 10 reach my Ui
sier though the latlices. | saw--oh horror -
saw upwards of loar hundred white men, entirely
naked, dragged lorcibly on the rough stony ground
by the soldiers, lightedby innumerable Torches
They were then crossing the Place o.! Arms
II hcy stopped in front Of Dessalins's quarters
llhirty PAGES from were stood.) Must | relate
what viewed 81 must; but | will Withhold ttci
names. saw several fine and well brought VI
tcolorcd young men, who, 10 save their own lives
were forced to plunge their swords i'll the heart!
of those whom they had used to call by the en-
dearing names Of fathers, brothers, uncles, friends
and whom they in vain had made their utmost I.
project and save . hid my eyes with my hands
i looked again. saw the blood gushing out o
the inflicted wounds. could sec no longer
tainted and fell. knew not how long remained
insensibie. When began to recover, the frs
motions | made were to carry my hand over my
heart, rs if 10 feel my wounds as one who, be-
ing deceived by q dream OF personal danger anc
death, seeks, on his awaking, to feel his body III
order to ascertain whether lc is really still alive
Tor dead. After awhile | struggled to reach my
couch;-l felt very weak and exhausted; 81 was
overpowered by sleep, and remained unconscious
until next morning at eight O'Clock"
On tic eve CT the first of May, received a
written in. iat;on from General Fcrroux, to attend
4 bail to he given by him on the evening of the
first Of May, in the large ball room fronting the
prisons. was besides requested TO invite all the
Americans and Engishmen in the place and port.
This letter was so Worded as to make me respon-
sible in case they should not attend.
made every eXertion to procure their attend
ance j; but we could not well conceive the instinct
10 sport with our feelings by inviting US to attend
public ball, at such a time and place.
1t was ha!i past eight when we made our ap-
poarancc in the hall. They were all dancing ;
but the moment we were ushered in by the mas
ter of ceremonies, the music and dance ceased
We were led to the head Of the hall where Gen.
Ferroux sat, and to him we made our bows; after
which, they provided US with partners and then
we began to dance. We had proceeded through
four figures of cotllon, when suddenly pierre
ing shrleks and cries of agoncs were heard under
the galIcry-the front door being opened, and the
hall on the first floor the cries rcsounded through
ou,. My. partner, who was mistive, and whose
was very fair, tainted and fell at my
feet, great many other females did the same;
all was confusion. dsmay, uproar Our colored
friends instantly surrounded us, led us on, through
an opposite door, and escorted us to the wharf,
where, having hailed for, and boats having come,
we all embarked and spent the night together on
ooardthc brig Commerce, making sad and terrific
comments. upon the. slaughter which had Just now
taken place, as it were, in our presence.
We returned on shore early in the NOR ming,
md then were informed by our colored friends
hat the forty unhappy white men mention before
as being confined in the prisons, had been MUIR
Tered under the piazza and on the threshold of
he large front door facing the prisons, with
'iew said Ferroux, for the Americans to report,
nd to convince the tendcr-heared colored females
hat they need no longer to expect the caresses
md iavors of white men,
This LADY, whose initial | have given was detained
y the blacks for upward Of two years She was fortu-
at" enough to effect her escape board an American
cssc!. She afterwards rejoined her family in Paris.
TIE ARN1sTAD CAsE.-On Thursday the three
African girls were brought up on writ Of habeas
orpus. Mr.. Ingersoll, one Of the counsel for the
opanlards, read the answer OF the Marshall TO
he habeas corpus, viz: The warrant Of commit
ncnt for murder, of several Of the prisoners; and
he commitment Of the girls, on neglect to give re-
ognizance for their appearance as witnesses; the
nswer of Montcz to the libel of Captain Gedney,
tanning these girls as his property, valued at
$1,000, rcciting the facts, saying that the slaves
we're legally purchased by him in the Island of
iuba. A process stating that the proper repre-
t,,,,,a &c IL, II LII a
he restoration fthe slaves; and asking the Court,
~ the U. s. District Attorney, in the name of the
United States, to try the issue Oh the claim of the
Spanish Minister; and lift appear that they should
be restored. to give the necessary instructions
and if not to enable the United States to trans
port the prisoners to Africa.
Mr. Staples asked time to consider the answer
Of the Marshal, which was allowed; and it was
expected the case will come up On Tuesday eve
Ledger.
MOST SHOCKI(s MURDER