The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-01-06

and vicinity, and ABOUT OF q tuousapu
whites.
On Wednesday, the 10Th Of November,
about 0 o'clock, A. NJ, tn. ce civil magis-
,rates Of the Island came on board and
commepced examining all the white per-
sons. They completed the examination
on the Friday following, when the Aitor-
nov General came on board with the three
MAGISTRATES, and the dispositions were sign
"a. The American Consul was present
the frsi two days. The magistrates were
accompanied BY n clerk. The Attorney
General on Friday placed the 10 muffin.
GERS in the custody Of the Captain and his
Guard and ordered them upon the quarter
deck.
There wess about fihy boats lying
round the brig all filed with men from the
shore armed with clubs, and subject to the
order Of the Attorney General, and ava
Ting a signal from one Of the civil magis-
tratcs a sloop was towed from the shore
nv some oar boats and anchored near the
brig--this sloop was also tlled wllh men
armed with clubs all the mon in the boats
..cs: .sgroes. The fleet Of boats was I'M
der the lmmedicte commapd Of the pilot
who piIoted the brig into the harbor. This
u,oi partly before tho signal WAS given BY
one Of the magistrates, said, thai lie wish.
I'd tia, they would &c, through the bust
mes; that they mad their time aud he want
cd his.
The Attorney General here stepped on
the quarter deck, and addressing mnsclf
10 ali the persons except the nineteen who
we're in custody, said, "my friends, you
have been detained short lime ou board
the Creole for the purpose Of ascenaipIng
ihe Individuals who were concerned il this
mutiay sad murder. They have been
identified add will DO detained the rest of
YOU are free, and al liberty 10 60 on shore
aud wherever you please" Then adj
dressing tic prisoners he said men,
there are nineteen Of you who have been
Identified as having been engaged ia the
murder of Mr.. Hewell aud III an attempt
10 Kill the Captain and others. You viii
be detained and lodged in prison for
nrie, in ostier that we may communicate
With the English Government, and ascer-
tain wheiEar Your trial shall take place
here or eIscwhere." AT this time Mr.. I
Clifford, the mate Of the vessel, then in
command, the Captain being on shore 90. I
der the care "a u physician, addressed The /
Attorney General 10 the presencesof tho
magistrates protested against the boats I
being permitted 10 come aloag side Of the .
yosscL or tina, the negroes other than tho I
mutnecrs should be put on shore. The
Attorney General replied iha, Mr.. Clifford 4
had letter make no objection, but lei
them 20 quietly on shore, for il be did,
there night he tloosshed. 4, this mo.
menf, one OF the magistrates ordered Mr..
Merritt, Mr.. McCargo, and tha.olaer pas
sengers, 70 look TO their money and effects,
as he apprehended that tho cabin Of the
Creole would DO sacked and robbed.
The Attorney General, with one OF the
magistrates, stepped into his boa. and with.
drew into The stream, a shnrt distance from
The brig, when they stopped. magis.
traic on the deck OF the Cfcolc gave the
signal for the boats TO approach instantly.
With hnrrah and shout fleet Of boats
came along side oil inc brig, and the mag.
isiraies directed the men to remain on
board Of iheis own boats and commanded
the slaves 10 leave the brig aud 20 on board
the boats. They obcyed his orders, and
passing from the Creole into the boats,
were assisted, many &C them, BY this mag.
istrate. Daring this proceeding. the sd
diers and officers were on the quarter deck
of the Creole, armed with loaded muskeis
and bayoae,s fixed, and the Attorney Cen
eral, with one of the magistrates in his
boat, lay at a convenient distance, looking
90. Alter the negroes had embarked in
the boats, tho Attorney General and mag
islrate pushed ont their boat, and mingled
with the fleet, eongratiIa,ins the slaves on
their escape, and shaking hands with them.
Three cheers were then given, aud the
boats went 10 the shore, where thousands
were waiting TO receive ,hc.h. Il
When this proceeding was over, and all
the slaves except tho 10 landed, a barge
was sent from the barracks 70 the Creole.
70 take on shore tho 10 prisoners and the
guard which had hcen left over thefn.--
They were taken on shore 10 the barracks,
and the 10 tried thence 10 prison. Oae
Of them died the day after he had been put
iuprison, IN consequence ofwoundg rcceiv-
cd IN the aflfoy.
During the investigation carried on by
The magistrates on board tho Creole, and
on the evening Of the same day on which
Inc slaves and prisoners were landed, the
niniincers were nrragncd und identified by
The Witnesses. h
Many Of The negroes who were emanci.
pnted expressed desire to go on 10 New |
Orleans on the Creole, but were deferred
from It, BY means OF threats which were
made TO sink tho vessel, il she attempted
70 carry them away. Three women, one
glr and boy concealed themselves on
board the Creole and were brought 10 New
Orleans. Many OF the male and nearly
all Of The female slaves would have re-
NAMED on board and come to New Orleans,
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