Smyrna times., 1860-08-16

MISC ELAN 10 US.
Instruction Of Blacks on Guano Is
land,

The two hundred negroes employed on SOM
brero Island, determined, on The gath OF July.
TO murder their Superintendent, white man.
They were engaged in loading car, on this
dav. and the chosen murderer being upon the
TOP OF il, took advantage of the foreman, as he
was stopping below, and herled a tremendous
lump of guano at his head, crushed his skull
with the blow, and left him tor dead on The
ground. Considerable cemnotion followed
among the whites, upon the discovery OF the
attempted murder, and the negro who commit
ted the deed was Immediately arrested by
Captain Burnell, of the Emma futile, and
Captain Birdsell, of the bark Warren, of Balti
more, placed in irons aud conveyed on board
the latter vessel. Ii was their DETERMINATION
{, takehim into United States port for trial.
The arrest created the widest excitement
among negroes, who rose en- masse and took
possession Of The Island. The white employees,
who numbered only twelve. were compelled to
submit to the revolt, but were unframed, since
they remained nor -commttal, being too much
inundated to suppress the rage OF 2O0 halt
savage negroes, and at the safae time AFRAID TO
ioin with them against The vesf'el, knowing that
punishment was sure to follow from The United
States authorities as soon as intelligence should
have been conveyed 10 the nearest American
port The negroes threatened to sink the two
vessels if their cehrade was not given up, and
when Capt Birdsell attempted to return 10
shore from the Warren, they lcolected on the
wharf and stoned himiuntil he was forced u
take refuge upon his bsrque. 81
Captain Barnell got ashore safely, but wal
met with savage demonslratlonsfrom the lnsuf
gents. who we're armed in taeir night hand
with huge cIubs,, and IN their left with heavy
blocks of guano. He, with difficulty. made hl
way through them, and was compelled to sur
render ell the English moneyhe had in bis pos
session TO appesss them suttlcientiy 10 ADMIT Q
his escape fromo their murdertus clubs Get
tipq safely into The office ofthe gent, Mr.. Ell
liott. who is owner OF @ large Interest in tn
island, he succeeded in making ready for hi
departure the next day. having already take
his load, and frelurnlng unharmed to his yes
sci. lo sass .a aa iseat 'ts ~
Mr. Elliott expects in the course of few
DAYS fifiy IRISH hands from Richmond, with a
many revolgers and other instruments OF gov
ernment aud civilization, through means {
which be would be able to subdue the revoltei
and effectually prevent any further oetrage
should it be his good fortune to escape the
fury until that time. s9 t =
The superintendent was not dead when th
futile left on the 25th, but was not expected
live. There was no physician on the ISLAM
and no treatment be received could either a
leviate his sufferings OF insure a hope for b
recovery nat ,sis 80 tsi'
The negroes had refused all offers or
mands to return to work. but. holding posse
sion Of the island. were having fine Iime wi
the provisions and privileges OF the place, wi
nobody TO dare TO say g boo''te them. Th
they willdoubtless insist upon continuing uEl
their conrrade is given up, o. taken by Their
selves from the Misunderstanding CVa
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