New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-09

The Bermuda Royal Gazette Of the LIST inst has

the following;
ST. vrxcrSr.-The most extraordinary case o. . free
man returning slavery witnessed here lat week
some months ago. four American slaves made their
escape from the schooner Concord men lying a, 81.
cbor at Dominique. and came to this Island Two Of
,b,.e people named Frank aud John. brothers were
the property of Captain Butler the master Of the vessel
CAP, Butler arrived here on Friday last and was i'm
mediasly waited upon BY the oro,nefs VINO sPpesfs
were brought up By him from childhood, and snierly
treated. .
The result, was that Frank returned TO III, duty On
hoard the vessel and John no sooner saw the Fesse
under weigh than he got snsi2a'Io Vh 'os'a sso
but not succeeding he became neonsolsele' and -il
We dare say take the opportunity OF returning TO
bis home - s,.s a,.,
published 10 the BGTbddidH;
Thing. are not getting better since as, wrote Won
,hsgb ne Emancipation hss been proclaimed The CH-
xers Of the French Republic - The neg roes ca ueneve
s 80 eisf. fhev behave very badly. tncy dou't worn
- - verv brh wages which the planter cannot aforf
10 give them account Of he low prices 81 NueA 1srs
- hoh here and 10 France They 40 from one estate 10
$500 ssvsstsiinc Nnd punderng AL no ground proyis
ions nich are yet que rlpe, e1tns sn1 oesoynC
also the vans and old Genes ot snr ~ o6s seh,s
their nsucnce which they csnnoi lfeNeh Msl ny ron
The country. ard come TO reside IN onn, sass i
90 f live In other lands and The greatest namoef 70 he
.t.d saies of America believing they VIZ BE 10 greater
scnri,v I'M ,c.e couates than here The sanonuss, %
- s, .b.,e can 40 nothing 10 protect them. We csnno,
s,v bpN long things continue thus II mere NOD more
s,se Goverumer the country ana me Nhoic teatn
.oou h. deserted loa csn1ot conceive "hsi fee run
her OF inhabitants have already len TIE negroes say ha
j. not freedom they ~ani-they have eohSuseo y aey
The land, the prone tr- 70 lheulseNV, ~ - -
pei the white population that this fine ISLAND may oeions to
them 49,, ~. -, a.. a,
inst hy he steamer Chapta from Cherhourg Who ,ase. the
utls 81 Commssay General Of he kepuoic ne nss more
noy er thsn previous Governor send you NE ffoes
nation hch h. made his landing IL i vel writer
and tells the newly freed What hey have 10 do bsih
do not listen him. We hope things VIII get oricf nr
amend shortly bat unfortunately ne negroes receive 81
counsel from the coored people Who have nOAng 70 "e
and ihey listen 10 them
Extract0la letter from gentleman residing N Ponce
Porto Rico to a correspondent PoscE. June 3 1915
Tie news Of the instruction and revolution IN Muur-
ioue viii pr baby have resched you about ms tine AMI
tfs bng Wet Indis island. many viii naturally inquire
n zee lys st have hereiore thought best 70 state few
OF the differences between the Two stands N tss ians
there Il a population Of nearly focV OF which bat 100
are sxve- Martinique has population Of Hto ofwhch
there are 1000 viii free people Tue whoe % hs
Island cultivated by slave labor The slaves 10 uis lssnd
are &c TERED shot ia the different fownsyefy distant from
each other Here Wa have 1870 Ia a popuauun OF oNrf
29O00 They well-ireafed generally, compared With
those In Louisiana and the French stands, and iey appear
A. ened az any aborng people 10 be found 10 any
OF the world. II Is utterly mpossibe for them ever 10 soc
coed here should they attempt and THIS no one here has the
least apprehension
Gov Prime of Ponce, p Il. on hearing the news from
Martinique issued proclamation in which he de.
clarcs measures Of protection against the blacks by
authorizing the formation OF Military Court, with sb
solutc power to Try the blacks brought before H. ON
whatever offence charged. and indicating the stricl
and severe penalties attending upon any attempt 10
promote disorder by attacking the whites. Tie also
refer. 10 the advent OF some of the fugityes from
Martinique and 10 the melancholy account they give
of the state Of affairs there. adding protest against
fears being entertained of similar occurrences taking
place in the Island he governs, and in conclusion bids
The inhabitants of Porto Rico 10 remain tranquil. 10
confdc in the galsnry of the army and the yalor Of
the Captain General.