New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-08

Aboiitionss, and said they woud either nans tneu VI
tar and feather them before leaving the vessel fon-
natey both the capts and mate were on shore tne
time or they would doubtless, have fallen victims 10
this rufiany gang Of Southern geHtemen-or the most
prominent citizens of the place were among them. As
il WAS their vessel was ransacked from top to bottom
for Abolition documents and some OF their valuable III
ed From the vessel the gang proceeded
to the Eneero Mills, which were owned by Mr. Bay
lev. This man hired number Of negroes from man
named Scott and these slaves had been engaged in IN
loading the Aery. the Vigilance Committee, as tic
drunken rabbe termed themselves, began 10 question
the negroes A. to what conversation they had had with
che captain and bis The negroes denied having
talked with them ALL was the fact, but the Com
nitee asserted hat they had been listening to Aboh-
hon doctrines. As the negroes persisted III their denial
sx of them stripped and whipped most unmera-
fully in order make them confess. What they stated
after being fayed lie known but they doubtless told
any story that was required to get them free from
further whipping. ......
Next day, when Capt. Ryder heard Of the previous
nights proceedings be aud bis voluntarily went 10
the Vigilance Committee u assure them that they had
in no way tampeIed with the syes nor was 1t their In
tention to do 50. The Committee treated their state
ments with contempt, and, seizing the two men as
prisoners conveyed them 10 the town Of Jefferson ff
teen miles distant. Here they taken before the
Vigilance Committee of that town, and charged with
being Aboltonists. They denied the charge and no
evidence could be produced they were allowed 10 go
to hotel for the night being closely guarded all the
time On the following day they again taken be-
fore the Committee for trial. The cook belonging to
another vess, then lying in that vicinity, testified that
b.. bod eurd hoth he al hey
publcans and that if they had an opportunity woud
vote for Mr. Lincoln The negro who had visited
their vessel and who had been imprisoned and intm-
dated in consequence, coroborated this testimony.
This evidence was deemed sufficient, and the Commit.
tee decided that the prisoners were guilty Of tho
charge made against them. They resolved, how
ever, to deal Ienently with the cupns, and decided
not TO hang Them as they deemed they deserved but
simply ordered them to be publicly logged" and
afierward TO he Imprisoned such length Of time the
Committee should deem proper. This old man, up
ward Of 81 Year. of age and his son, then led
from the Commirtee-roOm TO the front Of the Court
House where large number Of persons had assem-
bled TO witness the scene, aud there publicly whipped.
They were stripped TO the waist and, after havngbeen
securely tied to Ii Tree, twenty-five lashes admin
stered to qch with heavy leather thongs. The young
man bore "a nhicton patiently, but suffered terribly
TO witness the tn which his poor old father
subjected. The assembled mulirude looked on and
cheered, laughing at and taunting them without stint
After THE the TWO men were conducted ~ prison and
confined in tie cells. Cd Mr.. Ryder terribly In
jured by the punishment be bad received and for seve
raj days expectorated blood freely.
After lying in Jail foIfourten days they were finally
visited by live men, who Informed them that their
gel had been brought TO that point and they must
instantly 20 on board Of her and take their departure.
Tbs they were glad TO do and having been conducted
to their bark they joyiuy Get SAL srom that inhos-
pitable shore, beng conveyed out to by tie i've
men who were charged with the duty Of seeing them
safely Of. The Aery proceeded thence to Spanish
port. from there 10 the West Indies, where she was
chartered for this port. Both the captain and bis
claim that they Republicans and that they did
say that they should like tho privilege Of voting for
Mr.. Lincoln. Beyond this they committed no otiense
Of which they aware. They held no oonyersa-
ton with any negroes except those working about
their vessel and these they only spoke in regard TO
business matters. Capt X, der visited the place
a few year, since, when he was far more intimate
with the slaves than on this occasion, their owners
feeling grateful for the employment be gave them.
He does NOT contemplate another visit there at leasno
till the Secession troubles sre settled.