Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-09-12
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From the New York Sun.

THE LONG, Low, BLACK SCHOONER.
The ohole Of tie particulars concerning the Pr
r0cy, Muttny, and Murders, on board The Span-
ash Schooner AmiSt0d, ohich voS captured on
Monday the 26H uH., and carried into New
London, Connecticut.
In the month of June last, Don Jose Ruiz, a veal
thy and noble Spaniard, left his estate at Principe.
ana proceeded to Havana to buy slaves. At Ha-
Fana he purchased 40 from a cargo which had lust
arrived from the Coast of Africa. To forward his
purchase home, he chartered tho schooner Ami
stad, Raman Ferrers master and sole owner. To.
gether with his slaves he shipped a number ofpacka-
ges, partly his own and partly on freight. The
packages contained n regular assortment of goods
Tor that market. There was some crockery, some
copper, and many dry goods, besides fancy articles
for amusement or luxury. Personally Senior Ruiz
had but little money on board, although the Captain
was supposed to have specie to the amount of So
UOO in doubloons. Besides this cargo. the Ami.
stad received on board Don Pedro, and 4 slaves.
as passengers. The slaves of Senior Montez were
from the same cargo of those of Ruiz, but were all
children between the ages of and -. Three of
the four we're females, and one a male. The crew
OF the schooner consisted of the Captain, his two
slaves, and two white men. The slaves of Ruiz and
MoptoI were 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 Cap
's'ns slaves was a mulatto, and employed as cook
'he other a black boy, named Antonio, who il vet
on board the schooner.
The schooner is of Baltimore clipper build. about
no tons burden, six years old, and was called the
friendship which being Hispaniolised, means Ami
stad' She was insured at Havana to her full val
ue. Senior Ruiz is insured S20,O 100, and it is sup
posed the rest of the shippers were also.
On the 28th of June, 1889, this vessel sailed
srOm the Hnvapa for Euopoto thu yar &c 49, r.
AflnciPe. Among the slaves purchased by Ruiz
was one called, in Spanish, Joseph Cinquez, who is
'ne son OF an African Chief. This Cinquez is one
.. nose spirits which appear but seldom. Posses
sing lar more sagacity and courage than his race
generally do, ne had been accustomed to command
Ills physical proportions are those hes: calculated
10 endure privation. His countenance when in re-
pose looks heavy, but under excitement it assumes
an expression of great intelligence. His eve is that
T a opaniard, and can exhibit every variety of
thought, from the cool contempt of a naughty Chief
tain TO the high resolve which would he sustained
through maFtyrdom. His lips are thicker and
more turned up than those Of his race in general
out when opened display a set of teeth riyallino in
beauty the most regular of those which we praise
SO much in Caucasian beauty. But his nostrils are
The most remarkable feature he possesses. These
nc can contract or dilate at pleasure. His general
department is free from levity, and many white men
-" taNe d lesson IN dignity ana torOearance from
Tue African Chieftain, who, although in bondage,
appears to have been the Oseola Of his race. In
hlelght he is just S feet n inches, has a full chest.
large joints and muscles, and built for strength and
agility.
Inc head of this extraordinary man, now only &c
3eqis OF age, is one that, in chronological parlance,
."ulcates the strongly marked character of its pos
sessor' The forehead is high and perpendicular,
IT. .eoealng; II would most probably be called round.
. organs Of locality, individuality. and eventual.
~ are very prominently developed. Causality,
'0"FS'i'0n, and hope, rather small. Language is