The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-11-09
THE JAMAICA INsURRECTIoN.
EMIssARIEs FROM THE UNITED STATES Bald TO ps TIE
INsTIGAToRS TIE REVOLT

EM1ssARIEs FROM THE UNITED STATES Bald TO ps TIE
ISsTIaAToRs OF THE REVOLT
The New York IYor!d of the xth, says: wo are per-
ccived by merchant Of this city. from Kinpston IT,
maica, by way Of Havana: ,-' -. :
Ere this reaches New York you VIII no doubt have
heard of tho unsettled state of the island caused by the
here in Kingston regarding the reported atrocities of the
blacks in the interior sections of tho island. For
ernment remains be ascertained In Jamaica as Won
are aware tho cofored people have the preponderaicc
bly,, corresponding your Congress- is virtually and to
MI purposes negro assembly, as not more than one.
The black population Of the island pntnumbcrs rafe S
white twenty to one The 4layoror Kingston is COL
majority Of the colorcd people in their fape and vs
onary theories More than three fourths of the nags
coorcd men and several Of the best eussted ma
prominent Journalists Of the island aso coorcd men,
the same race s although edention pe0ngng S
dised throughout the colony there to DC OIL in.
ernal feeling OF hatred displayed toward the white
nority, on the part of the negroes :.
The principal cause OF this feeling toward the white
man Is saiu 10 oe the introduction of number of ncen-
go about among the half educated and dcbased blacks
nstng false and perncious ideas Into craniums
their toowjIng hearers These scoundrels preach tho
doctrine of free and independent negro republic to
hTse ef they would elevate the brutal
his mushroom nobility. We have also in our midst
nsfG @ @ and bFSa
who would not FAIL in Of general outbreak TO foi.
low in the footsteps Of the butohers I7O3
the chance was afforded them. You will remember that
the blacka sent petition detailing their financial oriey.
snces to the Queen some time ago. complaining oi the
high rate of provisions and other neoesseies of life and
demanding some means Of relief
The answer from tho Home Goyernmen Mt WAS I'm suh.
stance go to work.; but this did please the hnlf.
barbaroua descendants Of the Maroons the interior
the island and since then there has been mutternRs
aged and fomented, as from personai expe.
rience, by men who should know better from their in
teigence and education. There a great number of
helpless white families without protection scattered
throughout the moro remote sections of the island in
accessible TO all assistance In Of emeu In Kings.
handful Of white troops, and regiment of African ne
groes from the Cope of Good Hope sronsly eynce
by their bravery and conduct the feeling
toward the colored natives OF the island that Inter
manifest toward the white population In of uni
versai rising all over the island anticipate an ind.s.
crminate massacre Of white and children as i'm
former Instructions
AS am about to close this letter for the MAIL hnve
received some very bad information from st. Elizabeth
has already been fearful work in two of the ar.
ishes Several white men have been murdered In cold
blood by the infrated negroes, and their bodies mutt
lated in shocking manner. 1t Is also rumored that
three accomplished young ladies, belonging to ono OF
the best families In the parish have beon first tortured
murdered in o most fendish manner. Terror rcians
supreme In the vicinity Of Black River and the panters
aud lawabidng citizens preparing themselves for
the hnal struggle by arming and barricading their
dwellings, Ny family as yon know, reside In the vi
cinity Of the outbreak and dread anticipation OF
receiving news OF their slaughter every moment I
must close my letter. for to write any farther
r. Z, Z,