Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-03-21
VOLUME 27


with their cutlasses his screams brought
out the overseer, whom they instantly shot.
The rebels now found their way to the
apartment Of the refner and massacred
him in his bed. A young man lying sick
in neighboring chamber, was left appar.
emily dead of the wounds inflicted by their
cutlasses He had strength enough, how.
ever, TO crawl to the next plant alton, and
relate the b rrors he had witnessed. He
reported 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 in need of his pro.
fcssional assistance. Alarmed by this in
telligence, the persons 10 whom it was COM
municated Immediately sought their safety
in fight
The revolters Consisting now of all the
slaves belonging to that plantation) pro:
ed ID to the hous, Of Mr.. Clement, by
whose negroes they were Immediately
joined, and both he and his refher were
massacrcd. The murderer of Mr.. Glenn
ent was his own postillian, (coachman)
a man to whom he had always shown
great kindness. The other white people
on this estate conirived 10 make their es.
cape.
At this juncture, the negroes on the
p antation Of NJ. Faville, few miles dis
tant, likewise rose and murdered Eve white
persons, one OF whom, the attorney for
the estate, had wife and three daughters.
These unfortunate women, while mplors
ing for mercy Of the savages on their
knees, bsheld their husband and father
murdered before their faces. For thems
selves, they were devoted to more horrid
fate, and we're carried away captives by
the assassins.
The approach of daylight served only
to discover sights Of horror. 1t was now
apparent that the negroes of all the es-
tates in the plain acted in concert, and
general massacre Of the whites took place
in every quarter. On some few estates,
indeed, the lives of the women were
spared, but ttey were reserved cnly to
crafty the brutal appetites Of the ruthans;
and it is shocking to relate, That nany Of
them su0ered rioNation on The dead bodies
of thef husbendS and fathers!
THE STANDARD OF THE NEGRoEs-THE
: BODY OF WHITE INFANT.
In the town itself, the general belief for
same time was, that the revolt was BY no
means an extensive, but sudden and
partial instruction only. The largest
sugar plantation on the plain wa5 that Of
Mons. Galliet, situated about eight miles
/, from the town, the negroes belonging to
/, which had always been treated with such
| kindness and liberality, and possessed SO
c many advantages, that it became pro-
5 verbal expression among the lover white
a people, in speaking of any mans good
= fortune, to say, il est he,ueur un negre de
t Galyet, (he is as happy as one of CALI
e lets negrocs.) Mons. Odeluc, The attor-
= ney or agent for this plantation, was a
Q member of the General Assembly, and
e being fully persuaded that the negroes be.
: longing to it would remain firm in their
:. obedience, determined to repair thither to
If encourage them in opposing the insurgents,
IT to which end he desired the assistance Of
J. few soldiers from the town guard, Which
e was granted him. He proceeded accord.
d ngly, but, on approaching the estate, to
ir his surprise and grief, he found all the ne
j. groes in arms on the side of the rebels,
and (horrid to tell y Mer sfanaA,d waS
The badly Of a sohite infant which they had
r. recently iaspalcd on stake! Mons Ode
luc had advanced too far to retreat unda-
covered, and both he and his friend that
," accompanied him, with most of the SOL
- diers were killed without mercy. Two
'' or three OF the patrol escaped by fight,
. and conveyed the dreadful tidings to the
inhabitants of the town.
MANSIONS AND CANEFIELps SET on FIRE.
to BY this time, all or most Of the white
st persons had been found on several plants-
ID tons, being massacred or forced to seek
ID their safety in fight, and the rufians ex-
lie changed the sword for the torch. The
he buildings and cane6elds were everywhere
IS, set on fire, and the confagrations, which
IS. were visible from the town in a thousand
he different quarters, furnished a prospect
'ul more 81 iockiug aud reflections more disma
than fancy can paint or powers Of ma,
can describe.
NJ. CONSERVATION and terror now took pos