New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-13
VIOLENCE AT SOMBRERO ISLAND.

The schooner Emma Tuttle Captain Burn.ll, ar
rived at Petersburg, Va, on Monday, from the Som
brero (Guano) Island, and furnished The Express Of
that city with the following particulars Of the out
break on the part of the Degroes
"Tbe negroes employed the leland, which Is only
three fourbs of mile long, all free aud hired
at the rate of twelve dollars month TO dig guano aud
load the vessels that for it. They number two
hundred. The foreman, white man. has been on the
leland long time, and desiring TO visit his homo in
England, bad the good fortune about two months
ago, TO meet with brother free-mason, named Snow,
who arrived from NewEDglsnd in the schooner East
ern Star, of which be was first mate. With him he
made temporary change OF place, Snow taking the
foremsnsbip Of the island, and the foreman taking
the position Of first mate OF the Eastern
Star. Snow of energy and de-
termination, and being long habituaed to the ex-
ercise of a vigorous command on shpboard did nos
change his system of discipline on the island. The
negroes, who were principally English and Danish,
and were obtained from the neigbboriDg islands ON
the West Indies belonging to those nations, and were
consequently always hostile to Americans on account
of the atters slavery procyities, grew dissatisfied
with their new superintendent and meditated every
variety of revenge Only four Of them, however,
seemed to have brought their designs to concerted
measure and on the oath of July of them was del
egated to murder him. while the others were near to
see that it was efectuay done.
"Tbey were engaged in loading car, on this day,
and the chosen murderer being the top OF it, took
advar ags of the 70 euan he STOPPING on the
ground below and hurled tremendous lamp Of guano
at bis head crushing bis skull with the blow, and len
him for dead on the ground. Consder.bl commonon
followed among the whites, upon the discovery OF tne
attempted murder, and the negro who committed tne
deed WIS in medatey arrested by Capt Burnel OF inc
Emma futile, and Capt Birdsell of the bark Warren,
of Baltimore, placed him in irons and conveyed MIN
board the latter yeesel. Ii was their deerninar
ton to take him into United States port for trial.
The arrest created the widest excitement among the
regroes who and took possession OF the
s,sId. The white employees, who numbered only
cd IN
upharmed since they remained noncommiusis
being too much ntimdated TO attempt to suppress the
rage of two hun red baltsavsge negroes aud az tns
came time afraid join with them against the vessel
knowing that punishment was sure to follow from the
United States authorities as intelligence thonld
have been conveyed to the pearest American port The
negroes threatened to sink the two vessels If their COM
rade not given up, and when Captain Brdsell at
tempted to return 10 shore from the Warren they coli
cted on the wharf and toned him until he was forced
to take refuge back upon his bark.
"Capt Burnell got ashore safely, but WIS met with
savage demonstrations from the insurgents who we're
armed in their right hands with huge clubs and in their
left with heavy blocks Of guano. he W tn diffcuity
made his way through them and was compelled to sur
render all the English money he had in his possession
to appesse them sufficiently to admit OF his escape from
their murderous clubs. Getting safely into the ONCE
of the agent Mr.. Elliott, who is owner Of large IN
terest in the island he succeeded 10 making ready for
MS departure next day. having already taken his load
and of returning unframed to his vessel.
"Mr Elliot expected in the course Of few days
fty Irlsh hands from hlchmohu Win as uhuy IeNoiV-
ers al other in struneDs Of government aud cisliLa-
tion through of which he would be able to sub
due the revolvers and eeciualy prevent any further
oursgep should tbe his good fortune to escape their
fury until that time. The superintel dsDt not dead
when the futile left the 25h but was not expected
TO live There was physician on the island and no
treatment he could receive could either alleviate his suf
ferrgs or insure hope Of his recovery.
cite negroes had refused all offers or demands to
return to work; but, holding possession of the island,
were having fine time with the provisions and priv
Ieges OF the place. with nobody to dare TO say boor
10 the first of them. This they will doutte IN
sist upon continuing until their comrsde Is given up, or
taken by themselves from the Warren"