Maryland free press., 1862-10-31
Look On This Picture.

arms into the hands Of 5, 500 900 negro slaves
those who have pledged the faith Of the govern
ment that there sh all be no restraint rut upon
them in any effort they may make to gain their
freedom-let the bloodthirsty abofitionis's con-
template the picture presented to them in the
following narrative, and shudder at the horrors
they propose to re-enact.
MASSACRE OF THE WHITES BY THE NE
CRIES Or ST. DOM NGO.
I.The bloodiest picture in the Book Of Time"
THE MASSACRE CuMAENcED.
1t was on the morning of the Esd OF August,
1891, just before day, tnat general alarm ana
condemnation spread throughout the town OF the
Cape. The inhabitants were called from theii
beds by persons who reported that all the negro
slaves 10 the several peigh6oring parishes had re-
volied, and were ct that moment carry ing death
and desoIstion over the Adjoining large and oeau-
tifal plain to the north. Ire Governor and ino-
of the military { Ulcers on duty assembled 10
gether, tut the reports were 50 confused and c. n
Irsdictory as to gain but little oreGit. AS day
light began to break, the sudden and successi'e
arrival, with gnastiy c0untensnots, OF persoLs
who had with q! ficulty escaped the massacre,
and f ,wn TO the town for protection, brought at
dreadful col q nation Ut the fatal idings.
The rebellion first broke out ON = plantation
called Noe, in the parish Of Acul, nine miles only
from ths city. Twelve or fourteen OF the riha-
leaders, about the middle of the night, proceeded
to tue r,haery or sugar .rhouse, and selzed on a
man, the re6ner's apprentice, dragged him to the
front OF the dwelling house, aud there hew.d
him into pieces with their cutlassefj his screams'
brought cut the overseer. whom tDey instantly
sLot. The rebels now found their way to the
apartment Of the refner, AID mastered him in
his bed. young man ing sick in hls ch stnoer
was Ieit apparently dead Vi the wounds tficted
by their eutla ,ses. He had strength enough,
however, to crawl to the next plan tation and re
late the horrors be had witnessed. He reported
that all the whites Of the estate which he had
LETT we're murdered, except only the surgeon,
whom the rebels had compelled to accompany
thsm, on the idea that they might stand in need
OF his professional assistance. Alarned by this
intelIisence the persona 20 whom it was sommu-
n'cated Immediately sought their safety 10
fight.
The revolters Consisting now Of all the slaves
belonging to that pl.ntation) proceeded to the
house of Mr. Clement, by whose negroes they
we're Immediately Joined, and both he and his re.
Clement was his own pcstilliop, lcoaohnan,) a
man to whom he hsd always shown great kind
ness The other white people on this estate con-
triy, d to make their escape.
At this juncture the negroes on the estate OF NJ.
Faville, q few miles distant, likewise rose aud
murder I'd FIVE white persons, one OF whom the
attorney tor the estste} had wife and three
daughters. These unfortunate wome u, while i'm
ploring for mercy of the sayrges ON The ir knees,
beheld their husband aud father mu dered before
their iaces. For themselves, they were DEVOTED
to more horrid fate, and were carried away
captives by the assss,ins.
The approach of Wight served only to dis.
cover the sights OF horror. 1t was now apparent
that that the negrots of ell tfs estates i'll the
plain acted in concert, and = general massacre Of
of the whites took place in every quarter. On
some few estates, indeed, the lives oi the won, y
were sparedI but they were reserved only to
crafty the rutsl appetites OF the TO films, ard
it is shocking to relate that many OF them suf
fered violation on the dead bodies OF their hus.
bands and fathers!
THE STANDARD OF THE sEdno!s-TuB BODY OF A
wHrTE ikFAsr.
In the town itself the generel belief for some
time was that the revolt was BY no means as ex
ter sivs, but a sudden and partial insurrection
only. The largest sugar plantation on the plains
was that Of Mons. Gaiifet, situated bout eight
miles from the town, tho negroes belonging to
which bad always been treated with such kind
ness and lberaiity, and possessed so many advan-
tages, that 1t became proveIbi bisl expression
amang the lover " bite people, in speaking of al
mans good fortune, to say, IL cat heurs1s Hn nrgre
de Gahyet, (he is as bappy as one OF Galliiet.
negroes. Mons. Odeluc, the attorney or agent
for this plantation, wss a me n Der Of the General
Ascend y, and being fully per uaded that the ne
gross belonging to it wou remain firm in their
obedience, determined to repair lhlther to Ell
courage them in opposing the insurgents, tn
"h'eh end be desired the assistance OF few sol
diers from tho town.guard, which was granted
him. lie proceeded accordingly, but, on ap
Prosching the estate, to his surprlse and grio he
iound all the negroes IN arms U Il the aide Of the
rebels, and lhorrd tylll) their standard wa.
the body Of a white infant, which they had re.
Gently impalsd on stake. Mons. Oi,luc bad
advanced too far to retreat undiscUvered, and
both h- and his friend who accompanied him,
with most of the soldiers, were killed without
mercy. Two or three of the patrol escaped by
light, and conveyed the dreadful t:dings to the
Inhabitants OF the t. wn.
hASsI0SsANp CAM FIELDS SET ON yIaE,
BY this time, all most OF the " hite persons
had been found ON several plantations, aud being
uassacred or forced to seek their fety in H. sbt
the ruff ms excuauged the sword FIR the torch
The buildings aud cane FIELDS were every wher,
set on fte, and the COL gratiuns, " hich were
yislble iron the town in thousand differ eni
quarters, furnished prospect more shccking aid
r,fsclions more dimal than fancy can paint OF
the powers OF man dss sI ibe.
CONSERVATION and terror now took possession
OF every mind, and the screams OF the wumt .
aud children running iIom door to door his htened
the horrors of the scene. All The citizens took up
arms, and the General Assembly vested tho Gov
. ernor with the command OF the National Guard
requesting him to give suca orders as the urgeu.
cy of The case seemed to demand. 0ne OF the
ii st measures was to saLd tbs white women al d
cuil rep ON board the ships in the bal bur, very
serious apprshensluns being entertained cuncern.
ing the domestic negroes within the town; Q
great proportion OF the attest men among then
were likewise sent on shipboard and closely
guarded,