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


Of the other slaves all being under the mas. /
ter Of the vessel. The slaves we're all care
fully watched. They were perfectly ODE. /
dent and que, aud showed no signs Of mu
tiny and disturbance, until Sunday, the 9TH
OF November, about 9 Il. NJ, in latitude u
46, N. longitude 20 30, w.
The Captain slpposing that they were
nearer abaco than they were, had ordered
the brig to be laid 10, which was done. A
good breeze was blowing at the time, and
the sky was litilo hazy with trade clouds
flying.
Sir. Clifford was on watch. He was told
by Elijah Morris, one oil the slaves oil
Thomas McCargo, that one Of the men bad
gone aft among the women. Mr. Clifford
then called Mr.. MERIT, who was 10 the
cabin, and Informed him Of the fact. Mr..
/ MERIT came up and went TO the main hatch,
which was the entrance to the after hold.
and asked two or three OF the slaves which
were near, if any Of the men were down IN
that hold, and be was informed that there
we're. Mr.. Merritt then waited until Mr..
Clifford procured match, add then Mr..
Merritt went down Iato The hold with the
lamp and lighted il, Mr.. Clifford stood
over the ha,chway. On striking light,
Merritt found Madison Washington, very
large and strong slave If Thomas MeCar.
co, standing at his back. MERIT said TO
Madison, " Is il possible that you are down
here? You are the last man on board the
brig, expected to find here" Madison
replied, Yes. sir, it is me" and Instantly
jumped TO the hatchway, and got on deck,
saying, 81 am going Up, ! cannot stay
here" He did this in spite Of the resist
ance of Clifford and Merritt, who both tried
to Keep him back aud laid hold of him for
that purpose.
Madison ran forward, and Elijah Morris
fired pistol, the ball Of which grazed the
back part of Giford's head. Madison
then shouted: " We have begun and must
20 through. Rush boys, rush aft aud we
, have themw and calling to the slaves be-
, low, he said" come up every damned
one Of you. If you don't and lend hand,
, | will XIII you all and throw you over.
, board"
Clifford now ran 10 the cabin and arous.
ed the cap,ain and others who we're asleep,
! and the passengers, viz :--Theophllus Nc.
Cargo, Jacob Miller, John X. Howell, the
! second mate, Lucius Stephens, the Stew.
!, ard: William Devercux, free colored
: man, and the slave Lewis, belonging to
MIR. L. McCargo, acting as assistant Stew.
ard. The slaves rushed aft and surround.
cd the cabin. MERIT hearing the report
Of the pistol, blew out his light and came
. from the hold. In doing this he wa,
e caught by one Of the negroes who crieC
out: XIII him, God damn him, he is one
/, OF them , and the other slaves immediate
. ly rushed upon him. One of them at
tempted to strike Merritt with hand spike
t but missed him, and knocked dos,n the ne
gro who was holding Merritt. Merritt
: then escaped TO the cabin.
. Hewell, at this moment, jumped out 0
his berth, IN his drawers, seized Inusket
ran TO the companion way OF the cabin, ant
after some struggling, fred. The negroe.
instantly wrenched the musket from Hew.
ellis hands. Hewell then seized haad.
spike and defended himself from tbs slaves
who pursued him. They thought he had
another musket and retrea,ed a little
He advanced and they fell upon him with
clubs, handspikes and knives. He was
knocked down aud stabbed in not less than
twenty places, but he rose, got away from
them and staggered back TO the cabin, OK.
claiming: " I am dead--tho negroes have
| killed me p
Il is believed that no more than four OF
five of the negroes bad knives. Ben
Blacksmith had the bowie KNIFE he wres,.
cd from the Captain and stabbed Howell
, with it. Madison had Jack Knife which
iappeaFea TO have boon taAen from Hewell
Morris had sheath knife which he had
taken from the forecasllc, and which be.
longed TO Henry Speck.
Clifford after arousing the persons in tho
Cabin ran out on deck and up the man
rigging to the maintop. Merritt tried to
get thro' the sky tight Of the cabin, but
could not without being discovered. The
negroes crowded around the sky light out
! side, and the door of the cabin. Merritt
then hid himself in one Of the berths and
three Of the female House servants cover.
ed hlin with blankets and sat on the edge
OF the berth crying and praying. The.
oPhilus McCargo dressed himself on the
alarm being given. Hcwell after being
wounded, staggered into said McCargo's
state room, where he fell and expired in
about half IN hour. His body was thrown
overheard BY order Of Madison, Ben Black.
smith and Elijah Morris. McCargo got
his two pistols out aud fred one Of them at
the negroes, then in the cabin, the other
missed fire, and McCargo having no am.
muuiton put his pistols away. After the
.afiray, the sheath, knife of Henry speck
was found in Elijah Morris possession and
that Of Powell was found in the possession
Of another negro, both covered with blood
TO the handles.
Jacob Miller, William Devereuy and the
slave Lewis, on the alarm being given,
concealed themselves in ono of the state
rooms. Elijah Morris called out all who