The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-12


We indebted to Mr. William Isles of the firm of
Anderson Isles Co.. brokers) for the following particu
hrs Of the instruction In Jamaica, received from cor
respondent in that country
Jamaica is divided into three districts counties for
cort purposes, named Surrey, Mddlescx and Conmore
AMI the island tsef again divided into several parishes
Tie present difficulty originated In tho parish OF st.
Thomas nhc East which is situated at the eastern end
OF tie island For great many years the authorities
havcexperenced considerable opposition in attempting
to collect the taxes from the negroes who mostly
squattrs, holding from two to nifty of land which,
by Ordinary industry could be made valuable and the
ana thenaves good living and have plenty TO
sell andpbain money to pay the taxes with The obcc
ton topYng taxes dates back to 1884 and to in
The taAcollector Of the st. Thomas in the East parish
ascertand that there wore large number Of people
who owedS lack taxes wears and he was directed to
visit the paes and collect thcm This part the island
Is extremeh mountainous and when the collector
there crowd immediately assembled and al drove
him away finn thar locality He reported the result Of
his visit 10 tie Revenue Department. and then received
orders TO take force and make another attempt Sub
sequcntly sof OF the negroes made an appeal TO the
Magistrates Cqrt and appeared before Charles Anthony
Price, the magAratc and denounced the attempts TO col
lect taxes frumlhcm.
The magistrat gave positive decision against them
From this cour they appealed to tho Superior Magis
trates Court which presided over by Baron Won Kit
teholdt. This ing stratc also gave decision similar 10
that Of Justice cc and also administered rebuke u
them for their ndoncc, and stated that there
why they houd not cultivate the lands they hold
and have money that the taxos could be paid and they
could 1--we moe comfortable and have their condition
generally brtccd The negroes smartcd under his adj
dress, ana som dsturhanrc was OccasiOned in court
At the next ssson OF the Magistrates Court the ONO
again wat before Justice Price and renewed their
efforts get tn taxes abaied. He adhered TO his first
decison whiclwas received amidst great excitement
and the negrod became violent that the officers
elected them finn the The regular business of
the court tim proceeded with, and shortly after
wards smoke W. discovered issuing through cracks in
tho floor Of the pom.
Those In attenance made effort TO leave the build
ing, and they pund that the doors and windows had
been barricadctbn the outside They made several
successful ATTEMPTS TO get out amid the icers and cries
OF the negroes the street but at last forced their
out, wh' hcyEere Immediately attacked by tho mob
who armelwith guns, pistols, brickbats stones,
clubs, &c. 1hGparty were not able 20 make much re-
s'stancc aud Baon Won Kttehodt Justice Price and
others were kid Previous TO killing the Baron the
cncs subjcctehm 10 horrible torturcs cutting or his
thumbs and stabing him, and finally ripped open his
bowels
After this thenob attacked all tho houses occupied by
the white popuNon In that district aud at last accounts
their work WINS hi In progress I-s.t-r
force has Zen sent to The island sufficient, IL IL
thought TO suhne The insurrectioniss. Many OF the
white populaon Other parts Of the island had ght
refuge vcssclyng in the harbor fearing that their
lives In digger The letter received by Mr. Isles
dated u 23d Of October, and the scenes mar
rated above occrred probably or about the 18th
Mr.. Isles resed Mt Jamaica a number OF years. and
and states that 10 taxes very small, Of the
largest amounic 10 only two dollars and nifty cents
three dollars iryold