Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-09-09
THE DROWNING OF GOO SLAVES.

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In the year 1880, there was lowering
on the African coast a-hrge clipper brig
called The Brilliante. commanded by a
| d. sporadic named Romans. Romans was
an Englishman ny birth, and WAS known
along the whole coast, and in Cuba, as
I the most succt ssful SLAYER Of his cay
The brig was made and owned by two
men residing in Havana, one an English-
man, and The other S;aniard. She was
bu'it to carry six hundred negroes, and
10 her Homans had made 10 successful
voyages, and actually landing in Cuba
five thousand negroes! The brig carried
ten guns. had thirty sweeps and a crew
of sixty Spaniards, mos' of them old pit
rates as desperate as their commander.
An English brig Of war which attacked
her, was so cut up ia hull and rigging
that she was abandoned and soon after
sunk an English sloop Of war attemp,-
ed to carry the Brilliante with boats.
which were beaten off with great s!angh-
her. Now il was known that Romans
was gain ON the coast, and was resolv>
ed 10 make anoth, attempt to take him
with the'evdence of his guilt on board -
The arrangements for this purpose were
all well made. He was allowed 10 take
in his cargo Of negroes and set sail.
De- b "a Loot ,im hit nf The
cons. when the quick eye Of her coman>
Ger discovered thai be was entrapped.-
Four cruisers, three OF them English &
one American, had been lying in wal,
! fer him and escape was hopeless. In
running away from one he would come
in reach of another. Night was coming
! on, and Romans was silently regarding
his pursuers. when suddenly, the huge
sails tapped idly, the wind did away
and the SLAYER was molion!ess on the
waters. This will not do Homans
muticred, knoc king away the ashes from
his segar-stheir boats WILDE down on
me- before I'm ready forlthe visit and
1
as he said this, his stern face lit up with
| smile, the expression Of which was d.
abolical. Itw evident that he medi-
taied some desperate plan. ...- -.
Aadozen sweeps were got out, and the
vessel moved slowly through the water
Meantime the darkness having deepened
Romans proceeded to carry out bis de-
S gn. sa sff
The cable attached TO the heaviest ans
cbo, was taken outside Of he hawse hole
and carried round the rail OF the brig
extending from the bow, aft, and The me-
grocs passed up. each securely lr"nod
! nv the wrists. As the miserable wretch>
es came up from the hot held, into the
fresh air. they expressed by their LOOKS
~ gratitude which would have sottened
the heart of any bu, fiend. in whose
power they were. Wnhrm word they
were led to the side, nt which the chain
| ran. The irons which claspfd their
wrists were then fastened by small chain
| 10 the links of the cable, 1t, was Stow
/ work, bnt al tse end of 4 hours.,six hum
i bred Africans, male and female, We're
! bending over the rail Of the brig. in a
painful pasition holding by their chains
ed minds the hug cable which was at
Iiachesi 10 Iiheavy anrhor, suspended BY
! a single sling from. the bow. Romans
| himself examined the fas.enings 10 see
thateyery negro was strongly bound TO
/ he chain. This done, he ordered the
pen to he broisen up, brought on deck,
bound up "a mating and thrown over
board, after being filed with shot The
work was completed an hour before day
break, and now TIE only witnesses or HIS
| guilt were attached to that fatal chain
i be turned 10 The mate and with snalle
full of meaning said in Spanish sssrq
.Harro, take ar axe and 90 forward. -
The men went forward, and Homans IN
vain tried 10 penetrate the darkness, !
4 don't want 10 lose The niggec' be said
speaking alou,l--s and yeti dare net wait
/ until daylight wish knew whefs
the h0unas were.a j, $, /,
/ Atihat instant the report, or 2 gun
reached fis'eaf. then another and "noih>
Ter. in difrrent directions. The cruisers
were firing signals. w /. y. 4 ~. ,esa
/ Thai's Enough exclaimed ilomans'
lIkooV mere you are. Then raising
his voice. he cried, Harros are you ready
1.-The wind willfeach us soon +
| sAye.Aye. sir was The rssponse.
Ia II few moments The sails began
10 fill.and the vessel moved slowly iilro'
the water, ri. \. .,@,s,l 4
/ How much water do you suppose we
have here 4 sslsrd Romans tuning 70
the man al the wheel. rssgf
Fifty fsthons al least, WIS The rep "
THAT will dotthe slaverapuf'sred, anc
he walked forward and sexsmined care
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