The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-06
"A M AIC A.
THE LATE REBELLION,
THE ROYAL COMMISSION.
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PERJURY THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
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The Reported Shooting by British Sol
diers OfThree Men Without Trial.
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The MarOOns and Their Actions
in the Field.
Mr. Gordon's Faith and Further Evidence OF
His Completely with the Rebels.
20. Go. &c.
Our KIN gston Correspondence.

KINGSTON Jamaica, Aprii ~ lhoo
Tho royal commission have closed their investigation
into the nature circumstances ana origin OF the recent
rebellion in this island and actively engaged in
the preparation OF their report
There great spccua,ions the character Of this
Important document and bets openly made TO the
result OF the inquiry. The friends and supporters Of
Governor Eyre quote the evidence the extent and
character Of the outbreak the established completely ~
Mr. Gordon with the origin Of the disaneeton and the
strongly expressed belief OF tho educated and properly
Glasses 20 the widespread hostility Of tho negroes TO
the constituted authorities Of the island their uslaca
ton for believing that his Excellency will be hononby
acquitted of any prcmcditaed wrong criminal viola
ton OF law on the other hand, the sympahzers with
the Jamaica committee affirm that the apprehension OF
Mr. Gordon In Kingston without magistcrial warrant
based upon information his subsequent transfer
to Morant bay and trial there by military court and
his execution with the appreciation OF Governor Eyre
evidence such would not have been held by police
court sufficient remand abundant to
secure the impeachment OF Governor Eyre.
SHOOTING WITHOUT TRIAL.
During the last days OF tho commission evidence Of n
very important character produced The Postmaster
Of Golden Grove and several other persons the
deliberate shooting, by order OF VIM Morris Of three
captured in the woods by special constabes 1t IL
alleged that the prisoners tried by court
FIRST West India Tcgment seeing them custody i'm.
modiately ordered their execution by airing party. But
Ensign Cullen tho officer who In commandl and
several Of the commissioned officers and prvaes
attached to the detachment have positively sworn that
he whole tale vs. VILE fabrication and not based
OF truth Similar Of swearing counter
swearing have dgraced the inquiry and prolonged the
investigation, but the commissioner being gentlemen
well accustomed to the sitting or evidence will not
pcrence much difficulty in arriving at correct oonclu
| sion
| Colonel Hobbs has from mental anxiety, become de-
ranged and unit at present for duty and ooGc Fixing
ton IN In charge Of the Twenty sixth 70, ais II h.
right "a mention that II has been proven that w. horr
received stroke In - Thomas In the East this
affection might possibly cxcu,e the atrocities perporated
by him while on tho march and IN The field
| MAaooSs AND rrnIR AfToNs
number Of Maroon chiefs gave evidence the two
last days which the commission sat These men have
spoken with degree u ohndor that has ssiopbcd
then detrnciors They made attempt TO sccreie
anything but manuly confessed all that they said and
| did
"Dd you shoot So and so ~ asked a Commissioner
| ~ did, replied ,he hunter 4
| because he was charged with being concerned in
| the murder OF Mr. Hire y
WAS the accused ircdfp
Yes" t
| by whomS ~
by our own cn'ee~ scoorsune',s ocr c~n form Of
ibid you take the evidence oath, and keepa rcord
| OF tfn
we were in the busl,cs and had no Bible bot we
made witness declare that he would tell the truth
and tho whole truth and We heard his statement Anof
that, as We we're convinced Ia our minds that the p-
oncr wDs guilty we shot him.
90 nv whom was he shotf'
by HarooIs under command
"D.d you rport these trials and exscutlons''
"No, until after marital law What did We had
right 10 do, for we were nj war "
The commissioners have been considerably struck
With the truthfulncss Of these people and they
have by their fnnkncss, gained over a. fri-nds
many ~ those who previously dubious ~
their disnterosteducss aud loyalty. They told The
rebels that there WINS treaty between The Crosn
f1tg fl.s
and that tbo negroes could expect countsBanco or
quarter from them. Although do no, approve ~ The
letting looss, as u were IN community OF hand ~
undiseplned marssrnen, such too nafoons are with
permission 10 exercise Their discretion While securing
the country with Enfield rnss IN their hands must, u
justice 10 Colonel SYKES men, state that they have
| proved TINT, the whole, they eautluus ard
humane especially a. they lad for some tine ~
tend arhinss the barbados and muske,y OF strong par
| ties Of the rebels
| oman ppa,reps
Some az The most amusing episodes u Tie rebellion
are oonnectea with Obeah prae tees wellington
professional obcah do,tor, and was sbot by Colonel
Hobbs a distance four hundred yards 10 consnra
the spectators that there efcsy the mystical
art against the power OF powder ana lead Bap,irt
pfea her entor ned the audience Al the uiee nstlrg
held sst week by satbg circumstance tina, have
recently occurred On Connection with obtsb. He Md
u,ai he had black giri an las ccnsegaisn al bsths
hem and ust be Iosi sight 81 her tor weeks On
msetnr her arc dentav he ingsircf The Of her
absence from chapel, and tod thai bseaass
| what has vinegar do with your si,1ndabcc al
chapel" wei, parson, vss b." reply, my bfuthcr
since 10 buy vinegar Ia tbros al ny nosrn,ns, aud
60 10 fhapei without the vinegar daiss~ -ii trouble
| me the road. 7 viii latch ob~sh THIS vas
something N the rbannaoopra fof the pre-.
yenon 81 obcah. aud eOurre The audience joined
hearty laugh Al the new idea HIT, fad our hap
ist informant. ~ viii tell you annhr fat IN conDs,n
With tho EperNiition ~ the lower orisrs I ycni
visit member Of my chapel and table In bio
hall small house blin % wood fhsked what u meant
and the ca1lous ly ioos on The roof sod showed
model foot. carved 10 Represent with escern
1carrcy an eiepbsntlasis foot a.sei him shai ~,
| or nd le fltedt Nnf
robbed from he prutinn ground while Tie foot ln
his house the thief would Immediately tc Anici,d ~iih
ncfAbc cleyhanilAsis. Thsss ~, the stamp ~ poi
10 whom NJ Gordon adm.usiertd ihs ho0y sa,ri.
men, Of the Lofds super nno'm-rcrsisa ellsf@is
and whom be "Ht forth 10 Ir'ssb The f~I~i CIR o.
o"npsr psrn--rpf saw
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from the paru- hal resiry % thufrhsnffen a. hf So
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