Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-03
THE GAZETTE.

..r1rRp.y MORNING, MARCH 3, 1860.

On Monday, the 18th Of March, 1858, at
$50 A. NJ, We were greatly distressed by
screams which proceeded from some fellow
being in the compound of the next house.
the wall of which WAS about thirty yafus
distant from our own. Mrs. Nj Leod was at
the time slowly recovering from inc enects
of the fever. and the treatment she had re-
ceiyed from Dr. Fonseca, ana lt may Dc
easier imagined than described what seri-
ous effect this had on her system. Inc
screams proceeding from that mouse were, on
this occasion. more alarming than those that
were heard from time to time, daily, when
the female oyerseer was employed In pun
;sb;no the slaves under her control. AT
last they became So alarming that we came
to the conclusion that the slaves had risen
upon Portusua Rose, the oyerseer, and hav-
ing succeeded in getung her into one of the
out-houses, they were employed in ayenglng
themselves for the gross and continued
wrongs which they had suffered. Believing
that this was the case, the urged by the en-
treaties of my wife aud her maid to endeavor
to save the woman from the fury OF the ne
groes, repaired to Mr.. Soares's house, In
the courtyard ofwhich, the following revolt
ing scene met my view: Portuguese Rosa
was lying on native bed or sofa, which
was placed with its head about three feet
from the doorway of an clubhouse, in which
cocoa nuts were stored until required tor the
use Of the house. This Portuguese woman
was reclining at full length on the sofa, her
chin supported by her hand, and contemplate
ing, with evident pleasure the disgusting
scene of barbarity which was being enacted
inside Of the cocoa nut house.
A negro, one of the finest specimens OF man
| have ever looked upon, and one that an ar
list would have wished for model ofApolio,
was lasbed up to ladder by his hands and
legs, two negroes were castigating him on his
posteriors; two spare ones were waiting to re-
lieve them, and one old negro stood by, who
appeared to beadoctor, witnessing how much
the sufferer could bear without being killed.
The poor creatures posteriors and thighs
were covered with blood, and pool of blood
was around his feet. There lay the Portu
guese woman, calmly enjoying this scene OF
blood; occasionally instructlng the actors
where to strike, when cry OF more thrilling
anguish would testify to her refinement in
torture Anxious to put an end to this revol-
ting scene, | asked--nay, begged
this fend in woman's form TO pardon and re-
lease the man. Instantly her dark eye was
lighted up with the frenzy of intense hatred,
and, turning to me- she said, "For anything
with white skin, | would pardon but for
you, thou champion Of the slave-neyer!' =
Then turning to the exeeutioners, she yelled,
"Flog. sons of hell, fog! or else I'll pour the
boiling oil upon you"
This drew my attention to neighboring
fire, on which stood pot, which, after
wards learned, contained boiling oil. TO
have remained longer woul have only added
to the sufferings of the slave. This was
case of domestic slavery, in which, of course,
| could not interfere. A late portaria of the
King of Portugal declares that this slavery
shall cease in twenty years time, that is to
say, continues it for that period. Suisse
quently, heard that this slave was punish
ed for disobedience of orders. lnquiring
further into the matter, learned that this
noble slave had refused to castigate his own
mother. Women of England and mothers of
Portugal, hear me, and when you hear speak
so that Don Pedro the Fifth. Of Portugal,
shall cause slavery to cease in his dominions,
and leave to his dynasty name the memory
of which shall awaken prouder associations
than those even Of the era of conquest
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