Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-10-30
Massacre Of the whites by the
Close Of the Lnss Cehtary, 10 i5iisa, ai.a


Negroes Of So. Domingo, as the
Close Of the hnhs Centary. 10 ,l.3...,, a3..M
"Ths hloodiest picture IN the Boob of Timsa -
Ths Massacre Commenced ss l.' o'
1t was on the morning Of the 23d Of Al.
gust, lT9l, just before day that IA general
alarm and conslefnation spread throughout
the town Of the Cape. The 'inhabitantS were
called from their beds BY pefaohl who repor-
ted that all the negro slaves in the several
ueighboring parishes had revolted and were
at that moment carrying death and desolaiion
over the adjoining large and beautiful
plain 70 the north. Tho Governor and most
Of the military officers on duty assembled To-
gether, but the reports were 30 confused and
contradictory az TO gain but little credit Az
day light began TO break, the sudden and sue
cessive arrival, with ghsatly countenAncss OF
persons who had with difficulty escaped the
massacre, aud Aown to the town for protec-
ton, brought dreadful confirmation Of the
fatal tidings. M III z Il u II
The rebellion 6rst broke out on a planta.
ton called Noe. in the parish pf Acul, (nine
miles only from the city. Twelve Of fourteen
Of the ring gleaders, about thae laiddie of sthe
night, proceeded to the refinery or. sugsr-
house, and seized on man, the fe6ner's sp-
prentice, dragg, him to the froat Of the a~el'.
lng, house, and there hewed him .into pieces
with their cutlasses, his screams brought cut
the overseer, whom they instantly shot The
rebels now found their way to the apartment
| OF the re6ner, and massacred him in his bed
A young man lying sick in his chamber was
lett apparently dead Of the wounds inflicted by
their eutlAsses He had strength enough,
however, to crawl TO the next plantation, and
relate the horrors he had Witnessed He re-
ported that all the whites Of the estate which
he had left were murdered, except only the
surgeon, whom the rebels had compelled 10
accompany them, on the idea that they might
stand iu need Of his professional assistance-
Alarmed BY this intelligepee, the persons to
whom il was communicated immediately
sought their safety in flight AZ siro d ,, 3 I
The rsyoltSrs consisting now of all the
slaves belonging to that plantation) proceeded
to the house OF Mr. Clement, BY whose ne-
groes they were Immediately joined, and both
he aud his refner wsrs mASsAcfea The mar,
derer of Mr.. Clement was his own postillion
(coachmAn) q man 40 whom Ne had always
shown great kindness The other white ps9-
pie on this estate contrivsd 70 make their e.
cape. . ..a I'D sgl,s., u d.ls' lot u
At this juncters the negroes on the estate
of N. Faville, few miles distant, likewise
rose aud murdered Eve white persons, one Of
whom (the attorney for the estate) had wife
aud three daughters, These unfortunate
women, while imploring for mercy Of the cav
ages on their, knseA beheld their husband aud
father murdered before thsr, faces, For
lthsmnslyes, they were devoted d b mere IAor-
rid leis, and we're carried away raPtives BY
the assAssinau ,LOfftu ucETs udO
The approach Of daylight served only to dis-
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rent that the negroesof all the estates Ia the
plain acted in concert, and ageperAl. nEsaai
ere OF the whites took place 10 every quarter.
women were spared; but they twers ,rsseryfa
onIy 10 crafty The, brutal an patses 81 theI pnf
fans, aud it Ia shocking 70 relate tHas ma BY
Of them suffered violation on iha dead bodies
of their husbandsand fathersliH tia atHaqqn ID.
THE sTAHDARp OF the NEoRoEs-THE BODY oY
as WHITE INFANT tropofH q o. '
In the town itself the general belief for
some time was that The revolt was by nc
means as extensive, but q sudden and partiA
insarrection only. The largest aHgBr pianta-
ton on the plains was that of Mon, J, ,,Ggllifst
situated about eight miles from the town, the
negroes belonging TO which had always been
treated with such kindness and liberality, and
possessed so many advantage, that Il became
q proVeIbiAl exprepslon Amongthe lower whit'
people, in speaking Of any man a good for
. tune, 70 say u est Aeugeux Hn Regne de Gaiii
(et, (hs 10 happy as ono Of GIIlifetk nekfoehd
Mons Odeins the attorney or agent for TIN
plantation was = member Of the General Az
sembly, and being fully persuaded that the %
> groes belonging 10 II would remain iiUm Il
> their obedience determined 70 repair thithsf
a to encourage them in opposing the insurgents
to which end be daaiEsd tha AaalstAnes Of 1
> Few soldiers from the town.guArd, which M
; granted him He proceeded accofdinRly, but
on approaching the estate, 10 his surprise anC
grief, he found all the negroes in arms on ID,
] side OF the rebels, and (horEid TO tallll the
, standard was the body Of white infant, whicl
they had recently iapAled on stake MonS
Odeiua had advanced Ton lar 10 retreat IN
} discovered, and both hs and hia friend who &C
companied him, with most Of the soldiers
v,as killed without msIcys l TssS or ihS5i 3
the patrol escaped By Aight, and eonyeyed tthl
J dreadful tidinga TO the Inhabitants Of thl
towN, a q raa rVaCawaa atyAug saluEa
.gaAsioas dad cane Fsslas ssi - 81 Tsrs a.
: BY this time, al or nost Of ne white. per
I sons had been found on several plgntntions
ia hiRbt, the rpfiana exchanged ihe sword IS
: the torch. ThebaildiBgs and eoF1'fei vsr
evyry.where act on dre,, ,snd ths ,cdnbhgri
tions, which were visible from the town IN 4
Thousand diHoFeut q,Srtsrs, furnished h ptcl
peet more shocking and reheetioRs more ail
NAL than fancy oAs paint Or pevsts efsrial 6 ma
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