The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-09-21

wards.
Jingua repeated that he had left his father
mother, wife and three children IN Africa, ant
Bowie said he left his mother, three brothers anC
three sisters at his native place. Badebou Bowie
said it was six or seven days travel from Man
dngo to Gallinas near the sea, and he did not know
any town named Mandng. 1t is supposed thai
thew came from a place near the sources of the
river Niger. When he first saw Jingua he was
at Manu-, and the next time he met him on
board the slave brig. The river on whose banks
the interpreter was born is called Moau. 1t runs
through the district where Jingua was born, to
the sea. 1t is sometimes very deep. They sta
ted that they had been in battles, in their own
country, using muskets, but they had not been kid
nappers. would never take any advantage oil
of any one, said Jingua, but would always defend
myself. Bowie said his oldest brother was in debt
and they sold him to pay it, They have no mon
ey there said he, and trade away men instead OF
money They often trade people away 10 the
Spanlards for powder and guns. Bowie said there
was great slavery in Galnas. This is the place
where Don Blanco, the create slave trader pursues
his hellish business. They stated that they
were brought down the country to the sea coast,
and were chained when put on board the SLAYER,
which was brig. 1t was crowded with slaves,
there being 200 men, 300 women and plenty of
children" Jingua here got down on the floor to
show us how they were slowed on board he NOV
ed about on his knees, and as he rose put his
hands on the top of his head to indicate how low
the deck was They said their sufferings were
great on the passage and several of their number
had died.
They stated that they were nearly two months
in going to Havana. There theywere put ashore
at the city, in the night, and roned hand and foot.
Besides this every two We're chained together at
the wrist and by the neck. When they were put
on board the Amistad it was in the evening, and
they sailed about midnight. Their irons were then
taken off. Some slept below and the rest on
deck. Two ofthc Spanards on board were arm
ed with muskets. The captain of the schooner
was very cruel; he beat them on the head very
hard with any thing he could catch, and he kept
them almost starved. THE fact stated in the ex-
animation before Judge Judson, that the captain
ought to qucl their rising by ordrng the cabin boy
to throw buiscut among them, seems to confirm
this. They say there was no persons on board
the schooner beside themselves and comrades,
and the captain, the two Spanards, the cabin boy,
the cook, anditwo men who acted as guard. The
cook was mulatto, and the cabin boy is a negroe.
Jingua and Bowie both said they were down in the
hold and did not see the fight.
ish language, which the African Interpreter
we'll understands, said he was rather over four
teen years of age, that he was born at Havana,
and had been a servant to the captain of the Ami
stad.. He had been attached to that vessel three
years, during which time she had made regular
trips from Havana to Principe, with slaves. N.
Wilcox, Esq, the marshal, here said the schooner
could not be American built, as she was very DIFF
ferent from vessels built in this country for the
slave trade: Sheis only about rs or so tons bur-
den, and her decks are made of mahogany. From
another source learnd that, wherever built, she
was evidently intended for a SLAYER, having ten
sweeps, five on side, and very large hatchway.
Her cargo was worth about $4,000. The negroes
eft the matches off during all weathers, and some
Of the goods were much damaged, so that the car
20 will not probably bring over $4,000 The mon
~ which the negroes had, belonging to the cap
ain, has gone into the possession ofthe Spaniards
md Lieut. Gedney. 1t will probably be proved |
hat one of the Spaniards had said in this country
hat he broght the slaves from a slave ship, on
peculation. Antonio said the brig that brought
he negroes from Africa was under the Portuguese
lag, and was called La Facora. They were put
n board the Amistead, and she sailed from Ha-
ana in the night because the English men-of-war
we're lying in the harbor. The quarrel took place
ihen they had been about two days from Havana
he beginning of it was the cooks fault, who told
he Africans that they were going TO carry them
where they would kill and eat all of them. Be-
ore that night they were treated badly. but that
light they fought fair. No African was killed. but
Il that were killed were on the other side. An
onio said that Jingua did not kill anybody.
Jingua appeared to be highly gratifed to be
AIKEN from his cell, and to have the opportunity
0 look at the public buildings, and the beautiful
ark, for the first time, from the windows of the
hamber. When he entered the room his bear
ng was like another Othello. He seemed, at first,
nder some apprehension, but, after while, ar-
cared to be we'll aware that he was Intercepted
y persons friendly to him. He told his story in
n animated manner, and when Antonio was maxi
ng his statment, he watched his countenance with
eep interest. Occasionally he would stop and
hake hands with the Interpreter and laugh very
earthly When removed from the chamber he
vas allowed to visit his countrymen. They shout
d for Joy, on seeing him, called him massa,' and
very one of them Immediately, of their own ac-
ord, gave into his hands all the money, &C., they
ad received from the visitors. He took it, but
efore he reached his cell, he suddenly handed the
money to his brother, who is one of the prisoners,
linking, probably, and justly enough, too, that
would not be very safe when he should return
D the convicts with whom he was ncarcerated.
One of the men attached to the prison was