The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-06

news from Santa Croix.
The negro instruction, we are informed, was
pre-concerted matter, and was to break out, as i,
did, on the appearance of signals, such as fires,
Saturday evening, and the blowing of shells and
similar instruments. On the Monday morning
following the negroes who were in the plot refused
TO go to work but many who were not made ac-
quainted with the proposed outbreak, went to work
usual, and continued at their labor till twelve
o'clock Of that day, when they. abandoned their
work and joined the insurreetonlsts. As soon as
the alarm was given that the slave population had
risen In lnsurrection, number OF the white IN
habtants sought an Interview with the authorities,
and asked for information as to the manner IN
| which they should act on the OCCASION In reply
| they were informed that there were orders to
give; and the governors brother the first to
seek refuge board of vessel then in the port of
Santa Crox Application was then made to the
Cap ofthe fort, and protection demanded but that
functonary replied that he had only six charges of
ammunition on hand, and therefore he could do
nothing In the meantime the insurrection was
rapidly progressing, and the white inhabitants got
alarmed for their safety Seeing the pred!cament
IN which they were placed and ,h nat
nor OF the island, they determined to take the
matter into their hands, and subdue the insur-
rection if possible, without the aid of the regular
authorities. They accordingly called for assist
ance from Porto Rico, which was promptly
rendered, and five hundred troops were ordered
from that island to their relief. With this assist
|
| rcctlon was put down.
The conduct of Governor Van Scholton is repre-
scented TO have been very extraordinary, and
strong suspicious are entertained that he was prvy
| to the insured tlon, and aided and abetted the
slaves as much he could, without committing
himself These suspicious are strengthened by
the fact, that three weeks previous to the breaking
out OF this instruction, demand was made upon
him for supply of ammunition, for the use of the
fort, to be used In the event OF emergency; but not
a cartridge was sent, although 1t was urgently
called for. The Governor, 1t appears, was in
formed of the peoples distrusts In regard to his
integrity in the matter; and as soon as he saw that
the whites Were determined to take the suppress
sion OF the insurrectlon into their own hands, he
embarked on N, board vessel, Tor the, purpose OF
reaching St. Thomas, and fleeing the West Indies.
On arriving at st. Thomas he was refused permls-
sion to land; but he managed to get on board the
British steamer, and proceeded to England
The conduct OF the slaves was not such as might
be expected in such an lnsnrrection Instead OF
burning, pillagng and numbering, they confined
themselves to destroying the furniture and papers
in the houses OF their masters; and, wonderful to
relate not single white man lost his LIE in the
instruction. The negroes, 1t appears, expressly
disclaimed all! intention to take life. In several
instances they surrounded white persons, flourish
ed their swords and muskets over their heads; and
after establishing their power in this way, they
allowed their prisoners to 90 Tree and unframed.
Our informant states, that if the Governor had dis
played the least energy, the insurrectlon would
have been crushed in the bud, without the slight
est dliiuly; but the general impresso is, that he
was participation in IT, and covcrtly famed the
flame OF revolution.
At the time of the suppression OF the troubles, the
whites the successful party established the rates
of wages, which would be given to the negroes.
Those rates from one to two dollars month,
the negroes to find themselves, In food, and for
drivers, or head men, four dollars per MONTH
This, it sand, is not sufficient TO enable them to
support themselves and another, and perhaps a
more bloody and terrible lnsurrectlon is expected
to break out within short time.
effect
this part of the West Indies, will, our informant
states be the ruin of twe-hrds of the island, and
he thinks the Danish West Indies will soon be in
as bad condition as the British colonies In that
quarter. The planters, he says, cannot afford to
pay even those wages, low as they are, and bank
ruptcy and rum stare them In the face.
AttemptedLS Slave Instruction Mt Porto Rico.
The bark Cordela arrived at this port yesterday,
from Ponce p r. which place she left the oath Of
July. Mir. Pricbard, who passenger in the c.,
informs US, that the night of the 18th Of July the
Inhabitants of Ponce thrown into considerable
state Of alarm by the discovery of plot existing
among the negroes for grand insurrecton.
1t was discovered by information obtained from
two negroes of estate the proprietor of which,
ascertanng the truth Of it, immediately gave notice
to the proper authorities Three of the ringleaders
were arrested, two condemned to be shot, and
to the chain gang for years The plan they said
was a extensive one, and included all the negroes
upon the South side of the island fl ON Guayama to
Mayaguez The rise was to be Simultaneous The
tim, fixed upon the last day of the month. They
were to burn all the towns, kin all the whites and
make a second St Domingo of the island.
Since the arrest Of the rngleaders confidence was
entirely restored If the poor wrechcs but knew their
numerical sire myth they would, at and forever
give the idea Of gaining their freedom by revolt
out of half million of inhabitants they number but
AZ COO besides they have cowardly Van Schouton
to amper with So long Prm Is captain ge of
Porto Rico, such dsgraceful scenes lately
enacted in ST. Croix and Martinique will stain their
Business dull great amount of British shipping
"a was the last rate paid for Englaud small vessels
would bring more Estates had finished getting in their
crops. The weather continued favorable for the
coming enc.
City Intelligence.
FiRE.-A fire broke out about 10 o'clock this
morning in the cellar of No 43 Beaver street. occu
pied by Delmo nico as wine cellar 1t caused by
n lamp turning over among some straw. The damage
very trinpg.
CoSriAcRArIoS or OrfIcs Nrwsp,-
'LEs MoSprsi'-A FIRE took place. Friday
night, between eleven and twelve o'clock in the bu
Je;,ux of the journal = Les DepG Mondesn published
by NJ. LapeyTc. Nassau street. corner of John and
after is discovery the blaze burst out of the
windows and the whole place was in flames: but by
the Efforts Of the worthy nremen of the ward the IRE
vas soot, queled and the building saved. except the
oflce off, Les Deur Rrondesu in which everything wa,
destroyed lt ofsubscripton. collection of newspapers
etc. etc THIS event says Dr Lapeyre in slip which
has been banded to lis Il serious blow, upon us nd
must confess that discoura -ed first but
we soon recovered from our grief for we have
numerous friends running to cue and we intend
again TO put our hands TO work and to follow
Guously than before the plan which have conceived
for the publication Of Les Deur Moades.' We have
still with Us our pen. our convictions, and ne
to fight for This Is sufcien capital. There are al
great resources which will not make despair OF
our FUTURE 1t appears that the notice arrested this
morning Scotchman. in possession of whom were
found different things belonging to the Office OF Les
Dier1 Mondes.h This wrctchcd man declared that
having resources for living he had taken the deter
miDation 10 commit crime in order to be to Jail
This fact Is very curious for Lapeyrc his en-
ployes do not know the guilty who seen
by any body i'm their office No doubt the invcstiga-
/ ton Ct the Police viii throw light on the affair
FOUND DRowNEp.-The coroner held an inquest, yes
terday at the corner OF West and Vesey streets on
the body Of boy thirteen years of age, by the
of Nicholas C. Bcdsford who found floating in the
dock The deceased 1t appears left his mothers house,
No III Wooster street, on Wednesday afternoon, and
fell from plank the dock into the river, where he
to struggle in the water and to the
face twice and then went down, and disappeared nor
bO6v vast ba inrv