Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-01-05

the negroes on board when he left"
The following extracts from the pro.cs! Of The
Captain of The Creole. shows the high handed
manner in which the Officers of the British Co
vcrnment are determined 20 net, until on. Go
stop 10 the insults so repeatedly offered 10 "ur
Flag, uId indemnity demanded for the proper
iy Of our citizens, taken aud dctruycd, under
false pretexts. We are Tor pence with all ma
lions, bu, sooner than submit to such All out
rage as that perpeiratcd BY The authorities of
Nassau Oh the Creole, we are for ,ear 10 uhe
knife"
"On the 10Th Of October three magis.
tratcs came Oh board and examined all the
white persons The vessel was surround
cd by bonts filled with men armed with
clubs. The nineteen were taken into Gus
iody and The Attorney General said To The
others. my friends, you have been dcain
ed short time on board the Creole fIr he
purpose ofasccr;aningtlie Individuals who
were concerned IN this mutiny and murder.
They have been identified aud will he de-
taned, the rest of You are free and AT liner.
~ 10 go on shore and where you please
Then addressing lhc prisoners. hr said,
men, there are nineteen uf you who have
been identified rs having been engaged III
The murder Of Mr.. Howell, and in an al
tempt 10 kill the captain and others. You
will he detained aud lodged in prison Tor Il
time. in order that We may communicate
with The English Government, and a,ccr-
tain whether your trial shall take place
here or elsewhere.
- Mr.. Clifford. the officer in command,
protested against allowing The armed boats
to come alongside aud the slaves 10 80
ashore. The Attorney General, in reply.
told him that he had better make no OBJ
JecIlon. for if he did there might be blood
shed lie then stepped into his boat with
Que of The Magistrates and Withdrew into
the stream. a; signal from another
Magistrate IN board the Creole. the armed
boats came alongside and the Slaves nn
board got into them. Three cheers were
given aud the boats went ashore, where
thousands were waiting 10 receive them.
The muiincrs were taken ashore in barge.
"On the 18th. the Attorney General
wrolc to the captain Of the Creole demand
Ing the baggage Of the PASSENGERS.
Clifford, the commanding officer. replied
Thar the Slaves being themselves property
had nn baggage. aud that moreover, he
could land nothing without permit from
the Custom House and an order from the
American Consul. The Attorney go, The
permit. bu, not the order, aud put au officer
on board the Creole who took away such
baggage and property rs h" chose TO con.
slider as belonging 10 the Slaves. The
master OF The Creole made no resistance.
"fhc nexr day The Captain Of the Gre
ole proposed 10 sell his surplus provisions
TO pay his expenses. The Collector ofthc
Customs refused 10 allow them 10 be Ian
ded unless the Captain would enter the
slaves as passengers. This was refused.
a plan was formed by the American Con-
sui, with Capt. Wooisdc. of The Ameri-
e'vu,rrs,-rtr'r tnI,r. Ts'vv-teI-ir.ut -r.Tr
American vessel Louisa, TO rescue The
CrcuIc from the British officer aud take her
to Indian Key, where was n U. S. vessel
Of war.
accordingly" says rl!c Protest. ION the
morning Of the llh of November, Capt.
WoodSidc, with his mcn in a boat, rowcd
10 the Creole. Nluskcls and culIasscs were
obtained from the brig Congress. Every
rlior, bad been made, in concert with the
Consul, TO purcb ,sc arms Of the dealers II
fa>sau, bmr they nil refused Ia sell. The
arm, were wrapped in the American !las
and concealed IN the bottom OF the boat, rs
said boat approached The Creole. a negro
in the huai, who had watched the loading
of The boat. followed her. and gave the
alarm To tie British officer on The Creole.
As the boat came up TO the Creole. the Of
Il :cr called TO them. Keep of, or | will
fire inlo you His company OF twenty
four men were then all standing on deck
and drawn up u line fronting Capt. Womi-
sides boat, and were ready with loaded
muskers aud fixed hayonets for an en-
gaecmcn,. Capt. Wood,idc Was forced
To withdraw, and the plan was rrevcelcl
from being executed. The said British Off
Ger remaining in command of the Creole.
The officers aud crew Of tho Louisa and
Congress, and the American Consul were
warmly interested in the plan. and every
thing possible was done for its SUCCESS
"On the day The slaves were liberated.
the American Consul requested of the
Governor guard 10 protect the vessel un-
Ill he could wriIc 10 The l'luriia coast and
put her in cIinrsc of n IT, ). ship OF war,
This was refused. He then asked guard
until Tic crews of the American ship, then
in port could he collected and put OH board
the Creole. to takc her TO New Orleans -
This was aisc refused. 4 proposition " rs
then finally made eru the Governor. that the
American seaInen then in port and in A.
merican vessels should go on board the
Creole aud be furnished with arms hy the
Governor to defend the vessel and cargo
! (cXcept The nineteen slaves wh no were To he
left bchnd.) OH her voyage to New Or
leans. This also The Governor refused.
On tho l:}h, the Consul. on behalf Of The
brig Creole aud all Interested. proposed to
the Governor to permit the nineteen mu-
tlneers TO be scnl tn The United States on