Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-22

I'M horris ana Pomney Garrison were going Il
Kill him, when Madison told them they should no
Kill him. because he was a Frenchman and cou't
not speak English; they spared his life. Bla
Curt'ss, one Of the crew came ait into the cablr
aud conceded himself in the state room with Ste
vens, and escaped with him to the fore Roya
yard.
The Captain fought with his Bowie Kuifc alon.
side OF Hsweli. The Csptsin was engaged in tn,
night lrom eight To ten minutes until the negroes 90
him down, IN the stNrboasd scuppers. He then
made his escape 10 the main top, being stabbed it
several places and much bruised with blows from
sticks &c wood fond sb,ut the brig AEer ia,
Captain 90, into the main top, he tainted from los:
OF blood, and Clifford fastened him with the rigging
to prevent HIM from falling, the vessel was ther
rolling heavily.
The Captain, wife. her child and niece, then
come out ard begged for their lives, and Ben Back.
smith sent them 10 the hold. Ben then called out
Tor Merritt, aud exclaimed, that all who had ,ecre
ted HIN should be killed The two female servants
then eR the berth where Merritt was conc aled an
were sent down To the hold by Ben. Jim and Lew =
-, negroes, belonging to Thom,s M'Csrso, then
ran TO TheophIlus M'Carso, VINO asked Jun II the
others were going tn Kill him Jim aud Lewis ex-
claimed that master nE should not be killed." and
chung around him. begging nior,i' and Ben, who
were then coSs with their knives III their hands,
TO XII, him. They Consented and ordered him TO he
taken down TO the hold. Jim and Lewis went vo-
lunta,ily with Theopb. M'Careo to the hold.
Ar'r great deal ofsearrh. Merit, found,
and Ben Black, sTith oni Elijah Morris dr'gs ed
him from his bcr,b. They and several Others sur
rounded hun with knises, half hand. spikes, mus
kots and pistols, taiScl their wearon, to kill hun,
and made roo for him 10 fall.
On his representing that ho had been the mate OF
vessel, that he was the only person who could
navigate for them, and on Mary n woman servant
heloasn: 20 M'Cirsn, urging said Madison Wesn.
lns,on to int terc, Madison ordand th,rl to stop
and allow MoT.u 10 have \ conversation with him.
THIS took place ia STATE Room.
MNi'son SAID he wrTted 10 20 10 Liberia. Mer-
rit reptesent.I that they hld not water and nrovi
SONS for that voyage. Ben Blacksmith. ID. Rufin
and several OF the slaves then said that u ev wanted
To 20 10 the British Islands. They d.! not want 20
20 any where cse but where Mr. Lumpkns' nc
sises went last year, allutins 10 the sipwreek nj
The schooner hermosa On Abaco and the taking OF
the slaves on board that v.s,e', by the Ergiisa
wEeckers, to Nassau, in the Island OF New PGoy
denee.
Merit, then got his chart and explained to them
the route, and read TO them the Colst Pilot, and
they agreed that II ne would navigate them, thew
would ,aEe hrs iie,-o,herwise, death would he his
portion. Pompey Garrison had been to New Or
leans and knew the route. ID. RnffIn ami George
PoHinck knew the letters CT the Compass. They
then sct Merritt free, and demanded the time OF
night, which wes halt past O'Clock 4. VI. by Mcr
rrs watch. The vessel was then pat in Merri,,,s
charge.
The nineteen slaves, confined at Nassau are the
nniy slaves who took any part in the ,fftIy. All
the women appeared perfectly ignorant of the plan.
ana from Their conduct could not have know n
any thing oi u.-rhey were crying and pravlns
during The fight. None Of the mule slaves appa.
renly under 20 years took any part in the affray
The only negroes belonging u L. Lockett no
were IN the hight, far as can be ascertained are
Rutin, Ben Blacksmith, Addison Tyler. and +.
Sma'iwood.-The only negroes Jelonsing To p
McCa'so who were in the fight So FAR as can be re.
membered are Eriah Morris, George PonIock.
Willy Glover. Madison Washington, and Pompey
Garrison. The only negroes belonging to Sherman
Johnson who we're IN the night were America
WooniS, George Bsnioo. Adam Carney and Reubin
Knight. The only sRve belonging TO J. < A. Ha
gan who was IN the hgh; was Jorion Philips. All
the slaves allowed named are amons the nine ee n
nov couh1td at Nassau. There were no other,
engaged m this ruliny. There were four who
took the mos active part in the fight, VIZ: Ben
Blacks smith, Madison Washington, Elijah Morris
and ID Ruffin. Some of the negroes refused To ioln
IN the affray, when thev were threatened by Wash
lnsion. that they would be killed If they Did no,
join in L..
AT the beginning Of tn. ARRAY. Andrew Jackson,
one OF the slaves belonging TO Thomas McCargo,
jumped into the fore rigging and called to Ffancis
FoHwell, one of the crew, 10 know where he shou d
90 10 save his life, saying that he was fearful thew
would kI.! him. Pcaell told him to 90 to the fore.
top. He siiu he was afraid he would fall off. and
climbed to the top and remained there during the
fight.
There were Ave s7iors belonging TO said vessel
Two were sounded, Henry Speck and Curtiss
They were kept IN the caoin. Two of the 9th.
ers, Francis FOxwell and john SsES,ascaped to the
maniop, and the remaining sailor Francis Lacomte,
remained al the whee durn. the whole ofthe sffrly.
ih- wounds at tie sailors were dressed by the ne
sroes, AID the sailors lelL to 10 they plased
During the afty, two Of the negroes were severely
wounded by haudspikes
Jan Merit, when asked after tho ish,, If thew
intended to XII The sailors, said:-"No. lexpect We
IA AZ tp q h,,tf bn /.
pie shall net lie hurt"
About O'clock 4. NJ. one OF the negroes inform
ed Merritt that O .rd was IN the rigging: Madison
ordered him To come down. Ben Blacksmith nut n
nusket to his breast md Madison threatened TO kill
hun, II he would not ike them TO 4 British Island
He promised to do so j,h Morris and Madison
ordered Stevens to come down, and released him on
MS making the same promise Clifford made. The
Captain was then brought down by them, and he
md Stevans put into the iorehold and the wounds
d the Captain dressed.
Madison, Ben, Morris and Ruffn, assumed the
sole control OF the brig, and all on sourd About
ity-break, by order Of Merritt and G. ford tbsv
made sail for Abaco. Rufh was oil the time either
At the compass or watching Merritt. Ben, Mad
son and Morris, would also watch the COMPASS Nv
turns
Ruffin, when he saw Merritt mark ON the slate
the altitude which he was taking compelled him 10
rub out the words in writing anI make on;v 6,ures
and marks on the slate, for fear ihu Clifford and
Merritt might communicate secretly by that means
Clifford spoke 10 Merritt abOul the reckoning when
Morris tod them, # they talked any more 10 ,,cb
Dihcr. one or both would he thrown overbo,rd-
Morris, Madison, Rufhn and Ben kept their kniyes
pat all the time. \ number the others Of The 10
who were ia the sftny, had knives, bui none Of the
I'hsr negroes had knives or took any ptrt nh IN.
nj lneeTs / he other n-g'oes all rem inch NJ their
s.uar stations, where they hid been placed AT the
Of the yoyn- G. except lhlttEc mai. snyes
we're not IN The torchoit tic cnpt1in his family
md the second mate being confined there. None
ut tie 10 went into the cabin They ate in the
"bin end the Others ots deck, ns they had done
he whole voyage. The 10 were freGuentfv clos,Iy
ny ged ~ secret conyersau4n, but the Others io7y
W part m H. and appe red no, 10 share in their con
icnre. The others were quiet and did not associ
lie with the mpiincers. The only word that pass
d the others and 49, wer0 when The others asked
hem for water, or grub, or something Of the kind
The others we're kept under as much IS the whites
'erc. The ~ drank liquor m the cabin and inyit
the whites to JOIN them, but not the other NEGROES
tadson gave orders that The cooking tor all bu' the
y should DC as 1t was before, and appointed the
lma cook for them.
The 10 said that all they had done was for their
-eedom. The Others sBIj noting nbou, IT, They
gste much afraid of the 10. They remained for.
Yard OF the main mast. The 10 took possession Of
he nier part Of the brig, End stayed there the whole
me. or were on watch. Some Of the nineteen were
ug-ing the female servants IN the cabin, nnJ one
4 them said he h8d picked out one If them for MS
vie, but none Of the other 10 meddsd at ali with
he women slaves.
The only knives found after the afrray, were tv O
heath knives belonging 10 the sailors, the Captains
,owie knife and the jack knife. None Of the other
negroes had any other knives. Madison sometimes
nd tho bowie knife, and sometimes Ben had n.
no other negro was seen 10 have thlt knife. On
Monday afternoon Madison 60, the pistol from one
" the nineteen, and said he did not wish them 10
have any arms when they reached Nassau. The
nineteen paraded the deck armed, while the other
negroes behaved precisely as they had done before
the mutiny.
About 10 o'clock. r. VI the 9Th day Of Novsm.
Der, 1911. they made the IIght Of A bnrn Bon I'D