Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-09-17
From The New Yos Son.
THE WHOLE PARTICULARS.

captured on Monday last, and carried into New
| London.
NO sooner had the proprietor of the Sun heard Of
The capture of the suspicious schooner. which has
excited 80 much remark Of late, than he despatched
one OF the editors 10 New london. to procure hll
| particulars.
II will be seen that our account is continued nm
TO last night, and embraces every particular con-
necied with ts important affair from the first 10 the
last " VIZ
In The month Of June, last Don Ruiz Jose
wealthy and noble Spaniafd, left his estate NJ prin
cppe and proceeded to Havana TO buy slaves A,
Havana he purchased 30 from cargo that had nlsi
arrived from the coast of Africa To forward he
purchase home, he chartered hesqhcptcr Amis,esd.
@ith his slaves, he shipped number Of packages.
partly his own and partly on freight. The pack
ages contained regular assortment, OF goods for
tina, mc ,et There some crockcry. some cop
per and many dry goods, besides fancy articles for
amusement or luxury. Personally, Senior Ruiz had
but little money board, although the captain was
supposed 10 have specie TO the amount OF $1,000 IN
doubloons. Besides this cargo, the Amistead
ceiyed on board Don Pedro MonteZ and four slaves,
passengers. The slaves of Senior Montez were
from the same cargo those of Ruiz, but were all
children between the ages OF and ~ Three OF
the four were females, and male. The crew
of the schooner consisted of the captain, his two
slaves, and two white The slaves of Ruiz
and Montez all Congolese negroes, only six
weeks from the coast Of Africa four of which at
least had been spent on the passage One of the
captains slaves was muatto, and employed as
cook; the other black boy by the name of Anto-
mo- who is yet on board the schooner
The schooner is of the Baltimore clipper build,
about 10 tons burden, 6 years old, and was called
The Friendship which, being Hspaniolised. means
Amistead. She was insured in Havana to her full
value. Senior Ruiz is insured SEQ, 600 and il is sup
posed the rest OF the shippers also were.
On the 2sth of June 1885, this vessel sailed from
Havana Tor Guanaga the port of entry for Principle
Among the slaves purchased by Ruiz, was one, call
ed in Spanish Joseph Chinqucz, who is the son of
an African chief. This Chnquez is one of those
| spirits which appear but seldom Possessing far
more sagacity and courage than his race generally
/ do, he had been accustomed to command. His
physical proportions those best calculated 10
dure privation His countenance, when in lepose,
! looks heavy; but under excitement, il assumes
expression OF great intelligence. His eye is that of
Spaniard, and exhibit every variety of thought,
from the cool contempt of naughty chisitain TO the
! high resolve which would be sustained through
martyrdom. His lips thicker and more turned
| up than those OF his race in general, but when
opened, display n set of teeth rivaling in beauty the
most regular of those which we praise SO much in
Caucasian beauty. But his nostrils the most
remarkable feature he possesses. These he can
contract or date at pleasure His general deport-
ment Is free from evlty, and many white men nigh,
take a lesson IN dignity and forbearance from the
African Chieltan, who, although in bondage, APP
pears TO have been the Osceola Of his He is
just feet "a inches high, has full chest large
joints and muscles, and built for strength and agility
| The head of this extraordinary man, now only %
years of age is that, in chronological parlance
indicates the strongly marked character of lis pos
SCISSOR. The forehead is high and perpendicular, moi
/ receding; it would most probably be called round
The organs of locality, individuality and eventually
are very prominently developed. Causaliiy, compar
isoa and hope, rather small. Language is very
good. In this head the moral sentiments preponder
ate Benevolence, veneration and conscientious
ness are very large. Combativeness and destruc
tiveness are only moderately developed. Perhaps
however, the strongest points are, adhesiyeness
! concentratiyeness. and frmness. These indicate
mistaken courage and intense love Of home an
kindred lie is taking him for all in all, one cal
culle1 10 excite the deepest interest in his behalf
and Just the invent and become the leader IL
such event as that which has thrown him on on
shores.
For four days after leaving the Havana, all wen
well except that the winds were ahead. Guanaj
s only about 300 miles from the city of Havana
and is situated in the province OF Puerto Principe
on the Island Of Cuba.
On the fifth night, the captain being asleep on
matrass deck, with his mulai,o slave By his side
was attacked By this chief, with great sugar knife
The first blow did not inhct great INJURY for, ae
receiving it, he called to Antonio, sso his owl
slave and cabin boy, 10 get some bread and thro'
il among the negroes hoping thereby TO paciiy then
The captain defended himself bravely, but he wa
overpowereI by Joseph, who spill, his head open
While Joseph engaged with the captain, tire
others were attacking the mula,to slave and ia
white men. In the mean time the other negroe
were making the most dreadful noises imaginable
. While killing the captain and the mulano, the ma
al the wheel and another Spanish sailor LEI dow
e the stern boat and escaped After the bloody b.
( siness was finished, Joseph attacked Senior Monte;
and would have killed him bu, for the in,eTlefenc
e Of others As II was. Senior Moniez received veT
= dangerous wound on the head, and another on n
2 arm Wien the attack ceased, MOntel went below
Ruiz had been deck. but no attempt had bee
made 10 huu him. Joseph followed Montez, an
leading him on deck, tied his hands. Ruiz was iie
p imme lately aherward, and then both were lashe
together. Joseph and his three companions the
went below and ransackel the cabin after which, /
armed them with sugar knives similar 70 the one
used. This weapon IS about - inches long ar
three broad at the end. From that width u tape
oil 10 the handle, where II Is simply piece Of b.
steel. about an inch square There were but io'
!, nnlskets on board and The use Of these was ui
? known 10 The slaves. When the ransschng VI
!. ended, Moniez and Ruiz was allowed 10 60 be!os
Elrt ,es-nirs Mo-fez taken oui OF the cahl
and although dangerously wouniea, conii'l..l
o. steer 20 the eastward Having been mister Of
I, ship IA early his be understood boxing about w
"A 90, making heaa-way All tisis time the negro'