Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-12-27
SLAV cry.
From the New Orleans Bulletin.

From the .NeiO Orleans Bulletin.
MUTINY AND MURDER ON BOARD THE
BRIG CREOLE-SLAVES SET FREE BY
BRITISH AUTHORITIES.
The brig Creole, Capt. Enson. with corgo of
tobacco, 8 passengers and 1876 slaves as steerage
passengers, from Richmond, bound TO New Or
leans, sailed from Hampton Roads on the 9Th
October. On the evening OF the 7ll of Novem.
ber The slaves rose in Inuliny, murdered Mr. iew.
ell, passenger, and owner OF The slaves, desper-
alely wounded the captain and several others and
compelled the second mate and crew TO navigate
the vessel into British port. That This horrid
affair was not the effect Of sudden oulburst of
passion, appears clear from whit was acknowl-
edged by some of the ulprits on their examina.
ton at Nassau, that Mr.. Bourn Il Baptist preacher
in Richmond, had instructed them as TO the mode
of procedure, before they lift. The farther par
tculars " Ill he found in the following letter. which
being open, we We're permitted to copy on board
the Creole.
Copy OF letter from the American Consul at
Nassau, TO the New York journal Of Commerce.
dated
NASSAU, Nov. Ia, le4l.
brig Creole, Capt. Enson, of Richmond, with
cargo OF tobacco aud l35 slaves, aud five passen-
gers, from New Orleans, saed from Hampton
Roads the 9Th, all well on the 9Th, nj o'clock,
+ nj, the brig was hove 10, supposng they would
not make Abacco; next dny, atier the Messengers
and crew not on duty had turned in, about half
past O'Clock the slaves rose on them and murder
ed u passenger, Mr. John ilewel owner of "A nor.
non OF then 10y stabbng him with bowie knife;
wounded the captain and one of the hands dim
gerously, and lIe chief male and one of The
hands severely. But little defence could be made.
as they were not prepared for such an attack, as
lhey had but one nusket on board, while the
slaves had pistols knives, and bludgeons, made by
chitlnS up hnndsplkes. They we're under no
more restraint than is usual with steerage passen-
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thing was arranged before they left Richmond and
Norfolk. Having obuined possession they broke
opeh The trunks aud runsncked The whole vessel.
lhey spared the lives of the passengers aud mite,
ana Others, on condition that The vessel should be
taken to Abacco or an English Island. Under
'hese circumstances they arri, ed here OH the
morning OF the 9th.
! The American Consul Immediately ind the
captain ana IL Of the men taken Oh shore and
iheir wounds blessed, and also those on hoard 10
prevent me slaves gong shore, he well know
'"g' u tnis Wns done, II would he iinpossibe 10
secure nose gully Of the murder. This WINS
compiled whh and an investigation ordered 10 he
.unen Wy TWO magistrates, The Consul also has
taken testimony of the passengers nn,i crew
Nineteen slaves were identified us heying taken
an nclive part nj the mutiny aud murder. and con.
I'heu uhiii iurlher orders, The Governor refusing
10 SEM mem 10 America for tie present; and The
remainder with tho exception of five, were liner
ated 800 "oe'
ny Inc interference of her Majesiy's subjects
ana me authorities of the colony, they were con
s"ereu ana treated as passengers, with The right
TO go on shore in boats whenever ihev nI.avsd
Whiie The Consul contended they were, under
the circumstances of the case, as much a portion
OF me cargo us the tobacco, the British Govern
ineht ma NOT The right TO interfere in any manner
'hat would procure their liberation.
The Captain is conyalescing, and will probably
oUer, ,hough II wil be very slowly ihs other
"ou"ueo ure DONG WELL On their liberation, a