Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-11-14
The J.nnicn Tnsl,,l,rrsctIon.


Newa furnishes some painfully intereahng
descriptions OF the uprising Of the negroes IN
JamAica. We usko 40 extract.
| The scene OF the disturbances 10 Jamaica
10 around Morante hay, which is the part Of
the island nearest TO Hayii, aud is 10 the Die
trict OF ~ Thomas Lately, previous to the
dreadful slaughter committed by the furious
mob, there had beea "a dispute bstweer some
sailors OF the navy aud the police but this
was promptly stopped by the Government =
1he succeeding events are Of more serious
character, and are authoritatively declared TO
be n decided and marked rebellion.
The first alarm was given by letter, dated
Oct, ] |; read ia the Comm ereal EXehaDge Of
| Kingston, from the Hon w L. Georges, OF
Morante Bay, announcing that the latter waa
won ndcd by two bullets In his legs, and that
the Hon. Baron Won Ketelhodt, the Mags-
trate Of ST. Thomas Ea'i, DR.. Gerard, G. Price,
| $, Cook and The Rev. Mt. Herschell had been
killed. The Baron ia silerwRrd mentioned as
arriving in Kingston on a steamer 80 be es-
capped at least with his life. Il
The beginning Of tho outbreak is ihus de-
scrihed: On the 7'h II was said that tbe peo-
Pile we're greatly enraged chiefly OF Au nrrest.
Sunday passed and on Monday The msgs
trate issued warrants for the arrest Of twenty
persons who had figured on Saturday IN the
rescue, bat the police were overpowered and
secured with their own hRudcUns, beiug held
as hostages. On thenext day three hundred
armed mon with swords left Dnmlries, aud
appeared 10 Stony uut where they held a
secret meeting 10 the Baptist Chapel Pre-
vous meetings had been held the night be-
fore ia the house OF a man named Grant
called by the insurgents Capt Grant.
Thu magistrate wrote st once to tho Gov
ernor, ut Spanish Town, aud also to Bath Tor
q compsny Of vOunteers, The Volunteers NJ
rived on Wednesday, which WAS the day for
the sessions All was tranquil I'LL three
clock aud the magislrStes worR about tp re-.
Itme, when n cry OF women was heard; Here
the people are coming From the windows
OF the court bouse could be seen n iarious
mob Of four or five hundred peraons rubbing
down the main street to the police station -
In they rushed, seized the guns, Hwords and
lpOwder, aud triumphantly buried on to the
court house The local magistrate caught up
the Riot Act" which he read amid II storm
of stones and bricks; the volunteers were or
deTed 10 FIRE, and when the smoke rolled away
several OF the rioters were scen dend or
wounded. h
|, Then came a mOmentary pause, wheu tho
mob rushed furously on the handful OF yolun.
teers, who fought bravely. Over tho railing
, climbed the assailants, aud an obRtinate effort
was made to break open the door. In the
meantime the volunteers had sueoeeded in
: retreAting into the building, and set to work
to barricade il, trying also TO save tho portrait
of Sir Charles Metcalfs from the conhagra-
ton, with which the edifice and school house
we're threatened Every soldier who looked
out Of the .windows WAS received with bullets
which he returned The school house. was
soon in flames, but the wind for time saved
the Court House. Two Of the magstrates
who tried to escape through window, were
at once killed by the besegors. In this con-
fusion, each member Of the court tried to es-
cape ~ he could. All took refuge in tho fort
, when II was discovered that the few volunteers
who defended it had been overcome The
roof was now on hre. At the request of Rev
Mr.. Herschell, "A PRAYER was offered up
Scarcely was il concluded When ihe bullets
came dashing through the windows, wound
ing the st;pendlary magistrate, the Hon Mr.
, Georges, aud child Of the Inspector Ir,t
Down came the root, and to leave the place
was imperative, Mr., MeCommnrk was dashed
TO pieces against cannon lying on the steps
Another rnshed out with a sword, while the
mob shouted "Now we have the Baron, Kill
himl kill him T. aud loud shouts announced
, their satisfied vengeance. Others perished
and after having mutilated the Inspector
: they wars going to kill his child, but spmt
women succeeded in saving it. The tongue
a ot the clergyman was cut out, mud the Baron,
a fingers were similarly treated. The voluL-
teera iought well, and dearly sold their lives
Not N0w Ieanndera or Indians could havt
. shown more cruel ierocity than thensurgents
The stoim of riot then rushed on 10 The
District of the Valley, aud news Of the afro
= icties there committed soon arrived Grea
:, numbers OF refugees had arrived Mt Kingsop
TroOps were Rt olo0 aent 10 the Bcena o
confusion, aud reinforcements M rapidly al
| possible, while the Governor hurried to III,
r spot. Three hundred soldiers of the SIKH
: Royals arrived at Kingston from Newcastle
- while the inhabitants of that place were beinl
II rapidly enrolled AS volu unteers, "A troop OF vol
:, nnteer cavalry have already lef, for Rock Fort
g As the Wolyarine steamed out of Morante Ba,
| 1t met the Ardent, FROM Nassau, and direct
n ed her TO proceed At once TO the Barbadoe
t for troops
Forty Of the iusargents have already beel
s hanged, and so haa the policeman who favor
} ed the escape OF the rebel leader Paul Boyle
Il The latter has surprised most who knew him
!. for hs was always considered as pacific an,
. jovial in his character. OF another leader
y Grant, it is also said he was always very sen
II sible, and one Of the supporters Of the act
lS OF the local eompillee, Of which he was
h member.
i General o. Conner writes that Captain LUX
IS marched upon Port Morants, expecting l.
1t find the rebels in force, hut found no opposi
st tion; a gunboat, however, found mob Of SOC