Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-09-17

A,ur,,cy 4, sulow me ana tod them to- 20 I'LL NO
dgd 90 scr tire cagssin Killed They called INC on
dect. and told me ] should not be hurt Atked
ti.e,n favor 80 spare the old man. They did so .
Ahsf thls they went fellow and ranSsckod The trunks
IL DE passenger. Beforp dhine this ihey tied our
hanss We went on our ooufSo--dont know who
ives 81 dc helm Mex, dsy missed Capt. Ramon
Ferrcrs two sailors. Manuel Pagia, and Yacinto 4
---aDd Sclesisno ilrn cook We all elcp, on deck I
The slaves told US next day that they had killed all
Ia, the cabin hoy said that they had only killed the
capsain and csck. The oihcf,wo he said bad esca-
red in ; cafoe--a small boat. The cabin Toy IS an
African by birth. DO, hsd lived long Tine In Cuba.
HIS name is Antonio, and belonged 30 the Captain.
Prom this time compelled 20 steer cast IN
tie dsy hut sometimes the wind would not allow US
10 steer cast, then they would threaten RS with death.
IN the night s,eefrd west, and kept 20 tie north
ward IS much as possible We were six OF seven
ieagues from land when the outbreak took place.
ANTONIO Is We, alive They would hive killed him
bu, he acted interpreter between US as he under
ssn-od both languages. He ~ now on board the
schooner Principe is shou, two days s1il from la
wanna, or 100 leagues, reckoning 3miies'o league
SsoA hsgb ni he was next sworn. rh,. wi,
ness iestfed altogether ia Spanish, Ii. II w Meade
Interpreter
We leii Havana on the es,h Of June. I owned
tslsycs. females and male For 3 days the wind
was ahead and all went well. Between 1 and I2
~ night, just rs the moon rising sky dark and
cloudy. weather very rainy on the fourth night, |
Had down on mairass. Between and was a.
Weakened by noise which was caused by blows civ.
en- 20 the mula'.o cook. ! wen, on deck, and they
attached me. seized stuck and a knife with
view 70 defend myself ! did not wish 10 kill or
hOrs fiscm. Al this time the prisoner wounded me
On The head severely with one OF the sugar knives
40 on The arm. then ran below and slowed my
Ill between two barrels. wrapped up in a sail
(k1ere The prisoner motionedfcr his snuff box) The
prisoner rushed after me and attempted 10 kill me
~ w.s prevented by the interference ofanoiherfnan
rscolleet who struck me, bu, was not sufficiently
Deuslbie 10 distinguish the man who saved me /
was faint from loss Of blood. | then was taken on
oeck and tied 10 the hand OF Ruiz. After this they
(u4snannaed me TO steer for their country | told
I'm DID NOT know the way. | was much afraid,
- hid lost my senses so that | cannot recolleci
- Ned me. On the second day after the mutiny
4oaxy gale came on. still steered, having once
- master of vessel When recovered, steered
~ HAVANA In the night by the stars, but by the
- ~ tie day, taking care to make no more way
pcssibie. After sailing ffy leagues, we saw an
g11con merchant ship, but did not speak her We
xDoeoed By schooner, but were unnotced !
W1pnt my life was threatened ! know 4
~ ~ murder Of the captain All / know
= umoefo1she mulatto is that heard the blows |
Woe seieep when attacked. Next morning the |
- hed wssted the decks During the rain
eolp wes q the helm. They were all glad 1
- 44ns had happened. The prisoner trea-
TX and but for the interference Of 9th /
UNed me several times every day /
nnG. did not know how many
kU@Du o11t. nor what day OF the week 1t |
o1g1 came on board. We anchor
lnos, and lost anchor at New
= - anchor we were treated well,
1GD1 MY cruelty towards me. They
- - ogop anchor in the high seas. |
~ ~ q diem, but prevented them
>qoo now cent to his quarters, and
1uo6 - ~ schooner that she might
~ ~ Anionio when making his de-
- mooGAixe thoss who murdered the
- mnlafso cook.
lxRnesssAIIex OF soAap THE ANS
m r. lhe murdered Captain. was
III end WA addressed in Span
betng sworn, he thus
ri ~ l6nv days when tho mu,iny
~ ql1h r. had been raining very
&013 boen on deck The rain ceased
~ dark Clouds covered the moon
~ cepasin and the mulatto lay down
~ 1lios they had brought on deck
W euea a. armed with those knives
0l4ar crne; they struck the
4fe0vf ~ elayes had come on deck
03omo way. The man at the wheel
41 ~ + ~: The man escaped be-
46nor Montez awoke Joseph
~ looders he attacked Senior
0uGisf with them and wan
Nh killing The Captain and
ny looscd them and