The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-01-29

| at q fire they had made there, and
soaring the living flesh on the legs
and arms Of tho miserables, while
others held them in turn, and stihed
their hcart-rending cries and screams
of pain. My first Impulse was to
rush to the rescue of tic unhappy
one then undergoing the horrible
atrocity, but before | washalf away
across the slave-yard, the conviction
of the utter usclessness d such a pro-
cccding came upon me, and turning
sick and faint, l stopped my cars
with my fingers, and rcraced my
stops. The whole was so mconcciva-
bly, horrible I could scarcely realise
it. The cries and howls Of agony
still rung in my ears as l walked
and could see the slave again writh-
ing under the Kissing iron, struggling
with the brutal rutfans who held him,
and crawling in agony on the ground
as he was flung there With that fear
full mark upon him, burning into his
very nerves.
why, I rebkon you've been scar
cd, young fcllcr!' exclaimed a tall
Yankee in broad brimmcd straw
hat, whom I recognised as one Of the
agents at the American factory for
some American house. was silent;
lad been too much scared to speak
Presently | learned from him what
had previously suspected; but conld
hardly believe that l was ono Of the
crew ola regular SLAYER.
But [ remarked, 'the briggs not
half discharged
Don't you believe It, said he.
'Therc amt much liz her now, 7
guess, besides water fES,&a passage.
Your old mans ,p3,la Sa0y :, good
thing, / reckon, In, tSs ye let him
take the lot up there asiaagain. You
see theyya=e getting zog grub.
IheY,Ye been ca shass S5sa,aae. .ashis
=: 2:s s.i .s,'' 2.sgi - IE.&. ~ u
3tiier doy or yo>s left, SO they're
glad to take little less than usual
for 'em But prices aint bad no how.
The cruisers keep the trade brisk
enough. The more the mcrrcr though
they starvc few occasionally
AS | walked towards the place /
had been ordered to call for the letter
| turned over in my mind what was
best tob be done. That would not
60 in the "Lucy Anne and be a wit
ness, ifEot compelled to be an actor
in cruel,ics perhaps almost as bad as
those | had witnessed, l was deter.
mined, come what might. Ny duty
| felt to be to expose her real char
actc: to man,ol:war. But how was
| to get away, a"d what chance was
there of falling i'll in time, should |
escape clear, with her or her boats !?
These things presented themselves in
a very unsatisfactory light, as | re-
yolvcd them in my mind; SO at last
| came to the determination of taking
straight forward,coursc, and telling
the 'old man / didn't wish to Join
him, and request my discharge at
once. With this idea ! hurried into
the factory to tell the sold man my
mind. Tony disappointment he had
gone on board, leaving orders for
me to follow, which | did, :egrctting
all the way that | had not seen him
when | felt worked up into good trim
for a row with him, had such thing
occurrcd.T he moment rot on board
| rushed ons to Jack Ayrcs, and de-
tailed all that occurred second thought
having suggested taking his advice.
well, what are you going to do:'
said Jack.
ASK for my discharge
Absurd! If you 90 ashore here,
you'll be murdered i'll no time. But,
if you 1ciN bolt, wait till they begin
to ship, and then pop of III liab-
cnda boat, or canoe, TO the man-o-'
war. But don't see why you're so
nation squcamish about tie niggcrs.
a couple Of hundred dollars or 50,
don't often cone amiss.
'Oh, Jack, if you'd only seen what
! have seem
We'll, vast bit. Let's hear
what the sold NAM hns IN COW, e,;l