Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-12-20
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From The .Ner Orleans Bee. Dec. 3.
MGf1Ni AND MURDER

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The following are the particulars Of a sh,ck,a
horrible revolt a, Sea, by number Of slaves. The, ,ra
coniraed by letter from tho commander Of tho ~"
on board d which the slaves were embarked 's'
The brig CREoLE, Captain ESsoN, Of Rch,no,a
bound for New Orleans with a caruo of ,,tacc
hundred and thirty five slaves and four or five pass o"'
the tn ult. taken possession Of by In, g.
who and Misunderstanding and woundnu So,
whit" person. 1t appears that ON the 9Th u, at sp
the brig hove To in the belief that she was sppn,t
ing Aaco. The next day. after the passengers and
not On duty had retired, about half hast 9P
slaves mutnied and murdered passenger named Hc,A
owner oi portion OF the slaves by stabbng him viii,
bowie knife. They wounded the captain and ono 9th.
hands dangerously; the chief mate and another of iLa
hands severely. But little defence could be made .
the victims totally unprepared for an attack ,na
had but muskct board. while the slaves were ,,
ed with pistols knives and bludgeons made By cu,,,n
up hand spikes. There Is TO believe tina, th
whole plot was arranged before they left Richmond
Having obtained possession of the vessel they brol
open the trunks and ransacked the whole CARO- IT,
spared the lives OF the mate passengers and part of III
crew condition they should be taken immed.tol, >.
Abaco English Island. Forced to obey the c,.
set sail and arrived at Nassau n p. the OH ult In
landing tho American Consul had the captain and tvs If
the men Immediately taken shore and their wound.
dressed, while every attention paid u tho wounded
on board The Consul likewise requested the Go,,rnon
Of n Proridcnccto place guard on board to prevent
the slaves from going ashore he well knew that if ,h
ty perpetrators of the murder. The request of the Con
sui was granted, and an investigation Of the affair W.,
conducted by two magistrates Of Nassau The captain
also took the testimony Of the passengers and crew
Nineteen slaves were identified having participated in
the mutny and murder. They were placed in confips
until further ORDERS the Governor refusing to b,y.
them sent to America under the circumstances The "a
maindcr liberated by Her Macsty's authorities M,
the ground that the slaves must be considered and treated
passengers, having the right land in boats from IN.
shore whenever they thought proper. The captain i,
doing well, and will probably recover.
From The n. o. Bee, Deccn,ber4
II is stated that the slaves board the Creole were in
surcd for 5000 but there no clause in tho no.
Icy providing for indemnity in case Of mu,ny, the !.
mount cannot be recovered
From the N o. Ereniag Pest, December 2
Our news collector learned the fact that there waa
Baptist minister in Richmond Norfolk by the name of
BOCRN. who laid the muny plot for them, and told
them how to proceed.
This Bmnn believe to be the notorious aren't of tho
Maria Monk humbug some years ago in New York. Ito
is flaming abolitionis
We learn that the slaves rumphcd while
their dead master still quiverng in the aeones of
death, of the negroes marching from the
cabin with large Junk of white sugar his hand suck
ing away al the delicious lumpthe first thing he sought
amidst the plumber
AroTuER OUTRAGE UPON AN AMERICAN VEssrI
The n. York Herald gives among other items fur
nshed by arrival at n Y. from Africa aceoun, Of
an attack upon the schr. William while at Galenas, BY
H. b. NJ. brig Dolphin. The seamen of the Dolphin
broke open the matches Of the schooner and overhaued
the cargo using insulting language all on board Tho
Dolphin has boarded three or four other American
sells aud treated their Offices a very nsolent man.
The African 1.uminary says the cruisers have been in
struccd by their governments TO refrain from searching
vessels under the United States colors and having A.
merican papers.
RICHMOND, Dec. IA.
FORGERY!
We are still pushing steadily on, filling out the gen
eral account of rascaly. We have record,
book occasionally. but in small place like this tho
main supply must be from the big cities On Saturday
gcntee young man. probably some 70 years old, pre-
scented check To the paying Teller Of the Farmers
Bank, Mr. Blair who is not easily caught with chaf.-
1t dated Dec lth, 1871, made payable to cash
bearer and signed John Clark The teller asked him
wait moment and stepping to the book compared the
signature with that of Maj. Clark and that it
papable forgery. The young man was then duly cared
Tor, until officer could be had. when he taken to
the high constables office. Here he introduced
Maj Clark, whom he begged let him off, it his
first offence. pom being asked where he got the forged
check, he replied that il was given him by trader down
street. lie then taken down town to show where
he got the check but it being evident that he foong
with the officers, he taken back. While his way
he manifested disposition draw something from his
pockets but prevented.
regular commitment having been made out he was
taken next to the Jail but before going his pockets
searched, and in them two brass appropriately
contingent friends, carefully loaded for service pom
farther searching him at the jail. long dirk found in
his bosom, and in pocket sheet Of bank checks, ono
partially filled out. aud space where another had been
cut out, into which space the forged check eracty fitted
lie gives his name Amity. and says he was drunk
when he committed the act. He is from Powhatan
county understand. When he found himself fairly
in JAIL he said he wished his mother, the poor fool
His mothers yeanng heart would far throb and
ache his dead body than break with agony over her
son, thus fallen His Mother God be with her. andhs
her, now Star.