New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-01
FROM ST. THOMAS AND ST. CROIX.
Full Particulars Of the Lutte Negro Outbreaks
in CroiN, and it, Suppression.

in St.CrOiN, and it, suppression.
From t.. Boston F.-no. Tli,clet
The following extracts from n number of letters
received hos merchant Of tins city. from hls cor
respondent 40 -. Thomas. viii give good iica oi
the recent iusurrectonary movements DO The
Danish West India Islands
ST. TiloNAs July e. l-i-
ON the pa inst the schooner slant brought the ma
fortunate that the negroes 100 - CroX had revolt
ed and that the Governor General had been compelled
thu day prcyiOus 20 proclaim their freedom ms va
done here and n the Island of 70 Johns on the in inst
ON the 9TH inst the schooner again and brought
news that the negroes bad Joined thcmseFo- Tor the
purpose of destroying every white man. and All proper
~ both IN town and country aud assistance was DE-.
manded Ton this place. Eighty volunteers Immediately
Jeff in the schooner. and steamer was Dispatched to
Porto Rico obtain aid from the Spanish Government
The was of such terrifying nature that w trem
Dled for the safety % o4i st. CroiX friends ne ne
croes had possession of West End Town, and a com
muncaton stopped from town 20 town. The f..
males and children We're crowded IN the vessels ln M
harbor and great many have arrived here. We have
seen - Croix envcoped in flames every nisht During
all these proceedings the Governor Of - Crox was ~
tempting 10 effect reconciliation with tie blacks Tins
they have taken as dictated by fear and they getting
worse land worse One Of the blachies who had as
-umed the title of general sent him message pror's
inQ him his projections and that he would send few o.
his aids 10 escort him on board any vessel M which
he might choose, 10 take his departure.
The attempts OF the Governor 10 save the town Of
Chrstansted from being sacked at the expense of the
country, has been condemned by all parties. several
OF tnt principal men Wdlfu on llt NfDftluoi hhu
formed him that they would not submit TO his foolish
course Of proceeding upon which the Governor told
them 10 do az they liked upon their own responsibility
The military command then vested in Colonel De
Nelly and Major Table and they Immediately left the
with two hundred men in search Of the negroes
The news from 81 CIoiN j. related ne .e with suite
ency OF extras aud the result that every one IS fear
tu of their lives. particularly many Of the negroes
the country have refused 10 work and determined
enter the town. on estates the owners cfe ted
an arrangement with which all parties were seemingly
satisfied particularly As the negroes turned ont as usual
the day following their emancipation. But al about .
o'clock they found the 100 h0f and that It was UNI
profitable for them 10 work any more now that the y
were free. To guard the town have both military
and civil patrOls-asO some horse patrols-In al about
100 men the alert every night and so far we think
ourselves safe.
The following are the particulars Of The damage at
the West End of ~ Croiy Moores store robbed and
the house torn down-loss about $4,000; Anderson
the Poicemasters house destroyed also all the pa
pers in the Recorders office GOV. OXhOlnes estate
burned likewise the Christophe estate the sugar IN
the curing houses was strewed on the roads Marital
law has been proclaimed and every enlisted sol
diors The houses in Bass End arc shut up and aban
doned.
July s-Last night news was brought from - CroiX
of Gen Schuttens resignation, TO which he was com
PEELED. a Provisional Government has been formed.
composed Of Runner Peterson, Foster irederlcksen.
Arnesen Bambcry and Rothe Five hundred troops
from Porto Rico had arrived, half Of whom were i'm
mediatcly dispatched 10 the West Ind. The Nolun
from st Thomas had been out and had captured
so negroes TN the Nll inc uF-ih'H ribll tt tpNi
of Chrstonsted but repused with great loss u
is curious that up 10 this day not white manhss
been hurt Up % the latest accounts about 300 negro
prisoners had been captured and brought - town a
Court Martial Immediately 10 be held and the de-
Yesterday we had news from the West End The
whites had again mustered courage, and had returned
from ON board driven the negroes out Of the town and
had taken number of prisoners drum head Court
Martial condemned scvCn' who We're shot Immediately
fb9af one hndrtd rere 20 be- shot ~ Bass End Thus
g. Qra urD-f 4rnI In
95O of the Spanish troops have been stationed with
them The people Of the West End seem 10 be d.ssat-
isfed with the Provisional Government at Chrsuanscd.
They have asked Gov. ONholm To come back a. II !,
supposed that he will he acting Governor until orders
are received from the Home Government
Every one condemns Gov. Won SchOtOn (who is ~
present very sick) Had energetic measures been
adopted much blo0dshed would have been avoided
lis brother who was az the head Of the military al The
Vest End lied ~ the first outbreak and took refuge on
board Of the ships I'm this courageous step he was
followed by other officers and the town len 20 the mer
ces OF the negroes. Major Syhch VS. the only officer
who remained the town and attempted 20 oppose the
negroes.
from the West End OF this Island ,~t Thomas that
the negroes had rcvoed and that fires had broken out
on two estates on the East End The fires were. how
ever put out AMI the negroes turned out were only
hghuug among themselves.
A spanish irisate has brought 800 more men T. the
assistance of the inhabitants Of - CroN bat they have
not yet obtained permission 90 land
T.
wanted 20 come down % 81 Thomas. but leave had
been denied 90 them
No work has bccn.donc any estate since the cnlsn
cpation.
The following j. the Proclamation of Governor Gen
eral Won scholton tanning the emancl alton OF a.
the slave, IN the Danish West Indies. s. CrpN. IT,
Johns and - Thomas.
NAktIH hNoVN
T. All uufrec n The Danish West India Islands are iou
today tmancpGed
Tie estate Negroes for three months fiom date
the use Of and provision grounds OF which they
have hitherto been possessed.
Labor future io be pad for by agreement hu al
lOwauce % cease
The maintenance Of old and infm. who not able 20
until farther determination 10 be furnished BY The
aie owners
The y Thomas Tn1es OF July S. IN announcing the
act OF Emancipation. says
70 becomes orr pleasing duy 90 record 10 This number OF
iournAl thai hy PROCLAIM alton dated Juy issued by
tlis ENceencv Governor General Peter Schofen. al
slaves n The Danish West India Islands emanc pated
The lively iov with which the boon received ty The
uufree In his Island easily be r ainged but we are
happy that although ihe decree was - sudden and
Xpecei other sounds We're heard bat nose 90
re- ocing and hankd'ucss
To the late ugree frankly say freedom not iieness
nor cenuousnesyou have now o show by your industry
and good behavior hat you o. b@ free That the cef
~ o every denomination VII strenu usy exert themselves
To rduca are you re glOusy. morally We are well convinced
and % them We say fater not your good endeafois
though your patience be- -urely tried