The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-20
THE JAMAICA RESURRECTION.
ONE PROLONGED SCENE OF EX-
.+''i ECUTIONS.

lFll1 tl.4atoa - fAa 70 i"H ="
The steamer Mentezuma, from Kings
ton, Jamaica, arrived at New York on
Thursday, bringing the intelligence that
the lata bloody outbreak in that island
had been nearly suppressed by the au-
thorities. But it appears that disturban-
ces had broken out afresh in st. AIMS
Parish, and troops had been dispatched
there for the object of suppressing them,
Twelve more rebels were hung on the
fourth instant. Another rebel demon
stration had occurred near Montego
Bay, on the third instant, but it was
soon suppressed by a volunteer force
ordered out for that purpose. Kingston
still remained under martial law, and
the extent of the naval and military
force concentrated there, rendered IL
probable that the insurrection would be
speedily crushed out. bG0 hAi"t
MIGRANT bay (Oct. so) Cor. Jamaica standard
AS mark that the rebellion in st.
Thomas in the East is crushed out,
have to mention that the laborers in the
river district, as well as those upon Co
ley and Hall Head estates, have turned
out actively Is -~olM. Tnere can ne DO
doubt that the salutary examples which
have been made of hundreds of these re-
bellious negroes have driven terror into
tile minds of the many who are left
alive, and forced them to return to their
usual avocations. The estates are being
visited for the purpose of identifying
those who had been engaged in this
bloody massacre, so that il is not unlikely
that even among those who have turned
out to work, there may be found many
of the rebel negroes. . 'Ht e''is
The Court-Martial presided over by
Lieutenant and Commander Brand, re .
sumed its sittings on Saturday about 3
O'clock. Eleven rebels were tried and
condemned; among these were two wo-
men who took considerable share in the
insurrection. They ioere erecuted. the
same evening al, about 81 o'clock. Sew
eral were Gated and released. One, q
notorious william, after receiving one
hundred lashes without a murmur, was
set at liberty. On his way he met a man
to whom he administered an oath that
he would take up arms and join him
against the authorities. He forced this
man to accompany him, aud while pur-
suing their journey EDWARDS two loyal
subjects appeared. The man whom he
had made to swear allegiance to, called
upon them In the Queens name to take
him into custody. This was Immediate
ly done, and the rebel of one hundred
lashes was safely reconducted here. He
is now awaiting his trial. His chance
here by men and women" Is there no
place to which these rebels who have
been Gated can be transported ?u 1t is
1 m n n 70 dina To hn 81 tn AZ
alarm in which the peaceful and loyal
subjects of Morant Bay Especially the
ladies' caused by the very
thought that some of these released re-
bells have it yet i'm their power to do Sc
cret injury. Ym ~ f6 '
On Sunday, at about 2 P. NJ, the VOL
VERNE came off the port, having in tow
the schooner Oracle, reported to have
been seized at Port Antonio, with Gen
eral LamOthe and others, and a cargo of
on board. After waiting a
short time, she steamed off for Kings
ton. At about the same time, the Lily
made her appearance off the port, and
an American schooner, apparently
bound for the southside of the island,
being in sight, she proceeded in that di
rection, it was thought for the purpose
of overhauling her, a report being cur
rent here, that large cargo of arms and
war expected to have left
New York for Kingston during the pre-
sent month, in furtheraI,ce Of the mann
moth instruction that was fixed in
Kingston for, December 20. / have
heard nothing of her since.
Tile court-martial, presided over by
Lieutenant and Commander Brand, met
at II o'clock to-day Monday. Sixteen
of the rebels were condemned to death,
and one to be flogged-one hundred
lashes. Late in the evening twelve
were hanged. Among them is the noto-
rious Cowell, of whom l wrote in my
last dispatch. This fellow pretends to
be a Baptist parson, and often officiated
in Paul Bogle's chapel at Stony Gut.
He was in all extremely emaciated con
dition, and could hardly support him
SELF He called upon the people to take
warning by him.
There is one continual scene of hang
ing day by day, and it becomes a matter
for consideration whether the burial of
so many people, packed, as ! heard a
Blue Jacket say, like sardines," in the
town, is not likely to produce some seri-
Gus epidemic here--already the efiiu-
vium of the dead bodies commence to
faint the atmosphere. Last night, par
ticularly, disagreeable effluvia arising
from the graves in which these dead
bodies are inferred, pervaded the entire
town, and it was not without difficulty
that one could avoid getting nauseated.
This ought to be looked after. 1t is a
matter of vital importance
g, TUESDAY,, October 81, 7:1O O'Clock.
We have had narrow escape OF being
buried in the bowels of the earth. Evl-
IDENTIFY God is pouring out his displea-
sure upon the land. We have just been
visited by an unusually severe shock OF
earthquake. The fluctuations were
from north to south, and lasted between
five and six seconds. The house in
which L was shook like an aspen leaf,
as if at each shake it would be torn
| from its foundation. The very gravel
on the ground rolled together, as il
clinging to each other for protection.
do not remember having felt so severe 1
shock.
1t may not be altogether uninterest
ing to your readers to know that sligIstl,
over one thousand and fifty rebels hdU
been hanged and shot IN the parish O
| 81. Thomas IN the East up to date; ant
| it is not at all unlikely that ere the dii
| ~ Il IL "a