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

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one. Aiior this, Mouioz s,ocred for New Proyi-
dcnce. but the negroes were no, disposed 20 land
By this time Joseph had learned 90 steer, and he
took the helm In tho day. leaving one OF the white
men 10 steer AT night. Every night Joseph slept
near the holm, and had two Of the most trus,y ne
eroes 10y bis side watching, and ready to wake him
on the least alarm.
During this interval the negroes broke open the
! matches and pillaCcd the cargo. Among II they
found rasIns, wine, and great quantity of medicine
! all this they ate Unfortunately. Ten died in a
short time, and others would have done 50. had not
Joseph forbidden the rest 10 touch any thing but
what he gave them. ANY iaiIaciun upon this
wholesome regulation brought down un tho head of
the offender severe personal chastisemeut from
ttfsly udrin6 IN. whole trouble and insisted on the
most perfect obedience 10 his order. The only food
eaten was portioned out by his hand, and not box
of the cargo opened but under his direction. lie
divided the spoils, taking the smllesi portion for
himself lie was the mlsier-spirit on bo1rd every
thing felt his influence We confess that. during
all this time the whites were in wrctched condi-
ton, and their hope of escape very small. In the
night they steercd TO the west, aud succeeded IN
pursuadng Joseph to keep 10 the north of east du-
ring the day
About the 18th Of this month"; as the Spaniards
suppose, for they had lost knowledge of dates and
days, they came in sight of Long Island. In the
interval they had been boarded by several vessels.
one OF whom supplied them with n demiIohn OF wa
ter. They had seen many vessels and signalized
y
any vessel came along side Joseph would stand 10y
Ruiz the only man who speaks English, and watch
/ him with fearful intensity.
The organ of communication between Senior Ruiz
and the Congolese, was Antonio, the captains slave
He Is by birth an African, but has nved IN Cuba
or 10 years. He speaks both Conoglese and
/ Spanish. He had been employed cabin boy, and
could Joseph have dispensed with his assistance he
would have been killed.
On the Goth of this month they were hailed by
l,,,l, hn, ,,it l,p,va fbat Spu,p n
I seph having some fear of betrayal. would not allow
Ruiz to speak with them. Pilot boat 40. came
alongside ALSO but they were not permitted to board
On the 2iih they made Moniauk light and stood
for il, hoping TO run the vessel ashore bnt the tide
drified them up the bay. They then came TO an
Choir off Culoden Point but the negroes went ashore
TO lay in water. Between the fifteenth and twenty
fourth they had anchored about thirty times at diff
ferent places on the coast.
The negroes who went ashore at Culloden were
almost naked, and the inhabitants were exceedingly
alarmed. They were two days in the neighborhood
without any attempt being made TO arrest them
Only in two instances did they succeed in barterng
with the inhabitants for provisions, once for doub-
loon, and once for musket While engaged IN
watering they were fallen in with by Captain Green
and another gentleman from Sag IIarbor, who had
visited the point on a shooting excursion Captain
Green Immediately that all was not right, and
gave them 10 understand that they should be taken
care Of. There appears to be something con,radic.
the negroes asked what country they were in, "a
; which the Americans replied America. Then ac
cording the statement ofthe gentlemen, they asked
the negroes iihey had any money on board and told
them to fetch il. The negroes said they had, anC
went on board and brought back two trunks, which
they said contained 400 doubloons. Captain Greer
said he lifted the trunks and heard the money rattle
lie than told them that in the morning he woulC
pilot them into Sag Harbour, upon which they re
turned to the schooner, taking the money with them
aflp ar have arCuTTpl. Wlpi
not one Of the negroes can speak work OF English
is mystery to US, unless Capt Green, or his friend
I speak Congolese. However, Capt GREEN'S goinl
! TO claim salvage, if he told the collector at New
London correctly, on the douhloons. In that cas-
no doubt he will explain everything satisfactorily
! We only tell the story as he told us.
Either before or Immediately after Capt. Cree
and his friend had retired, the boat OF the cutie
/, Washington came in sight and boarded the vessel
, Immediately seeing gentleman ia uniform
Senior Ruiz went up 10 Lin and said
"These negroes ms slaves they have rise
and taken the vessel that is the leader (pointng
Joseph and claim your protection"
J. Lieuts Porter and Meade then Immediately too
. possession, disarined the negroes, and took ID
II schooner in tow. Joseph seeing this went below
and tieng some gold about bis person, he leapt OF
y Of the main hatch, aud at one bound was over u
l. side. While under the water he disengaged III
s doubloons, and came up about 100 yards from ia
l. vessel having been under water al least minutes
q him When the boat neared him he would stop, bt
S Just as il came within reach lie would dive down an
!. come up again some yards behind her stern. ii
n thus employed them about 40 minutes, when seein
n farther attempts useless, he gave hlmselup. Whe
pulled board the boat be smiled and putting b
T. hands his throat intinaed that lac was goinglo
e hanged. Joseph thea transferred 10 TIE Wasi
v ingi0n but he seemed 30 uneasy. and displayed :
e much anxiety return 10 The schooner that he va
v humanely graJ'iioi. On once more joining IA
"A Amisiead the poor wretchcs clustered around Inn
J. making the most eYiTayagani demonstrations
d Joy. Soinee laughed som screamed some danee
"a and soUe wept Joseph stood Ia the mi isi' nj q
N no, even smile. When the noise had splsde1, /
ie addressed them in Congolose, ich was translate
ie by Antonio as follows
"A FRIENDS and Broibcrs-We would have returne
rs bot the sun was sghinsi Us. would not SEE yo
~ serve the white man, 80 induced YOU 70 help n
ir kin the Captain. though; should be htei-
n expected IL. Il would brsn better You hAd beti'
as be killed than live many MONS 10 misery si'a
y be hanged, think, every day got tAis does ~
A. pain M. l could de happy, u BY dylas cou
. many of any bTyihers rom te Dondage Of q
a white man"
h. b. TINS time the exci'eneBi had risen 10 such
e. pitch that ilie officer IN commSa5 lad Joseph e