Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-09-05

may be naturally supposed, are most I'M
feigiredly thankful for their delivcrance.
Signor Pedro is the most striking instance
of complacency and uDalloyed delight
we ever have seen, and il is not strange,
since only yesterday his sentence was
pronounced by the chief Of the buccan-
iers, and his death song chan,cd by the
grim crew, who gathered with upl'f,ed
sahres around his devoted head, which as
well as his arms, bcarthe scars of several
wounds inflicted at the time ofihe murder
of the III lated captain and crew.
He sat smoking his Havana on the
deck, and to Judge from the martyr.like
serenity of his countenance, his emotions
are such as rarely stir the heart of man.
When Mr.. Porter, tho prize master, ,assur-
ed him Of his safety, he threw his arms
around his neck, while gushing tears
coursing down his iurrowed cheek, be
spoke the overiowing transport of his
soul. Every now and then he clasps his
hands aud with uplified eyes gives thanks
to "the Holy Virgin" who had led him
out of all his troubles.
Senior Rues has given us two letters
for his agents, Messrs. Skehon, Brothers
a. Co.. of Boston, and Peter A. Harmo-
ny, d. Co. Of Now.York. 1t appears
that the slaves, the greater portion OF
him, aud had determined after reaching
the coast Of Africa, to allow him TO seek
his home what way he could. while his
poor companion was to be sacrificed
o, board the brig we also saw Gin
CUES, the master spirit and hero of this
bIoody tragedy, in irous. He is about
five feet eight inches in height, % or 26
years ago., Of erect figure woll built, and
very active. He is said to be match
for any two men or board the schooner.
His conntenauce, for native African, is
unusu lily intelligent, eyincihg uncommon
decision aud GOODNESS. with composuro
characteristic of true courage, and 10th
iig 10 mark him as malicious man
lie is negro who would command in
New Orleans, under the hammer, 81 500.
He is said to have killed the captain
and crew with his own hand, by cutting
their throats. He also has several tunes
attempted to take the life Of Scnor Mon.
tes, and the backs oi iseveraI poor negroes
are scored with scars Of blows Inflicted
by his lash to keep them in submission.-
He expects to be executed, but neverthe-
less Inaniiests a sang froid worthy OF Il
Stole under similar circumstances.
With Capt. Gedney, the surgeon Of
the port, and others, we visited the
schooner, which is anchored within mus.
ket shot of the Washington, and there
saw such sight as we never saw before
aud never wish TO see again. The bot.
tom and sides OF this vessel are covered
with barnicles and sea-grass. while, her
rigging and sails present an appearance
worthy of the Flying Dutchman, after
her tabled cruise. She is IA Baltimore
bn!t vessel Of matchess model for speed,
about 40 tons burlhen and about six
years old.
On her deck were grouped, amid var.
GUS goods and arms, the remnant of her
Elhlop crew, some decked in the most
fantastic manner in the silk. and fnery
plliered from the cargo. while others, IN
a state of nudity ,emaciatcd to mere skele.
tons, lay colIcd upon the decks. Here
could he seen negro with white panta
locus and the sable shirt which nature
gave him, and Planters broad. brimmed
hat upon his head, with a string Of gew.
gaws on his neck another with linen
cambric shirt, whose bosom was worked
by the hand of some daik.eyed daughter
Of Spain, while his neither proportions
were envcloped in a shawl Of gauze or
Canton Grape. Around the windlass
were gathered the three little giIls, from
eight to thirteen years Of age, the very
images Of health and gladDess.
Over The deck were scattered, in the
most wanton and disorder!y profusion,
raisins, vermicclli, bread, rice silk, and
Cotton goods. In the cabin and hold
were the marks ofthe sumo wasteiul des.
truction. Her cargo appears to CONSIST
of silks, grapes calicoes, cotton and far
cy goods OF various descriptions, glass
and hardware, brides, saddles. holsters,
pictures. looking glasses, books, fruits,
ouSCo uiiu oH'C vi, uiu OtuCt tihiSo
too numerous TO mention"-which are
now all mixed up in strange and iantas-
tic medley.
.On the forward hatch we unconscious.
ly rested OR hand on a cold object, which
we soon discovered TO be naked corpse,
evolved in q pail Of black bombazine.-
On removing its folt, we bchcld the
rigid couuteuance aud glazed eye Of a
poor negro who died last night. His
mouth was unclosed and still wore the
ghastly expression Of his last struggle
Near by him, like some watching fiend,
sat the most horrible creature we ever
saw in human shape, an object of terror
so the very blacks who said that he was
cannibal. His teeth projected at almost
right angles from his mouth, while his
eyes had amost savage and demonac
expression.
We we're glad to leave this vessel, as
the exhalations from her hold and deck
were like anything but "gales waited
over the gardens Of Gull" Capt. Gedney
has dispatched an express to the U s.
marshal, at New Haven, while he has
made the most humane arrangements for
the health and comfort of the prisoners,