The New York herald., 1878-10-22

MARROW KscAPg OF A VICE CONSUL
Mr.. Armstrong (of the nrm OF Moore h Armstrong
started from estate Bassiu on the morning d
The % tor West End He had tho ares, but know
nothing OF tho disturbance. Halt way he was sur
rounded and mado TO get from his carriage aud or
dered prepare Tor death. The riotcrs arc largely
composed English negroes the scum OF Barbados and
Antigua Mr. Armstrong ~ the British Vice Consul vt
Bassin. He answered them ceoIly, 'Of course you
can Kill mo, but showing his onicai buttons, you
know me aud you what viii happen II shs Brit
ism Consul IL killed" ssme sin srssd, ''K,ii hsmi"
but alter consultation tho rngleader decided
They rsfastsnsd The and two 10 guard
him 70 The sutskirs Of West End.
THOMAS s
In 81 Thomas every thing Is qaiet, but mili-
tary force Is gone and the head officials are away
meeting Of the Colonial Council has been hold and
about Two huoared special constabss have been ap-
pointed from the people. Al signal these are 10
meet A. tho tort No trouble Is. however. looked
Tor hero.
The following prociamaiious. In visw OF the practi
cal termination OF tue insurrscton. were Issued by
the Governor on she 5th:- k&
PROCLAMATION
Tho greater part The banis OF insurrectionists
having nov besn dspsrsed and Quelsd by torco Of
arms, / do hereby order MS iolows:-
All country iaborsrs must remaia on the estates
whero they are employed. Those who staying Ia
have conceale themselves tn pieces or ssin
the busnes m ust return 10 their es,a,ss otherwise
when found concealed in any hidng place, they sx.
pose themselves to be considered aud dealt With as
psrakers IN the resurrection. Laborcrs who on any
lawin messaRe or duty might nave ~ ieavs the es-
tate must have pass from tbe pcrson IN charge or
the property AZ otherwise they wiz oe arrested and
kept IN prison until they give sssfsctofy proofs OF
themselves l
rms governm msnt OF the DANISH wss, India Islands.
p l., ST Croix, 5tn october, 1878.
JANUS Auarsr GARpE, Knight Commander Of the
order OF Dannsbrog. ChambsrAiu. Geverner OF tne
Danish West inoia Islands. Make Known
Having on the "a inst been constrained TO declaro
the island In state Of seee In consequences Of the
that had broken out hero she day pre-
vtous ana which stiu continues, concomitant with
serious mischief, particularly arson, murder ASSAULT
battery ROBBERY aud piliagc; and whereas, owing
10 the excessive number Of psfsons that are being
constantly seized aud brought IN being caught IN
fagraste dsticto under suspicion 0f having mad .
amples sake, n 10 considered unfeasble 10 subJect
the crimes 50 committed 70 tno ordinary court pro
cedurc; / nave, by virtuo of ths ualimbsd
power vested under sucn circumstances IN me
by section IL oi the Colonial law. resolved 20
appoint aud nominate extraordinary court martial
for The purpose oil prosecuting and passing ssntsnco
all crimes aud Offences committed IN and during
peace and all other partaksrs In the nsurrscien or
tue mischief caused thereby.
And do nos appoint aud nominate a. members Of
the said court martial, which. according as cireum-
staucss require H. may be bed either IN Cnr.t'anstsd
or Prederikssd or anywhere else "a tue island the
court may acem a., toe following, VIZ =
Chief Judge Justitsrsad I'm. i. Roscnstand as
PrGsoe. Justttsraad, POlicemaster A. borsberR, n d.
and d. I and the poi master IN the jurisdiction Of
Chrstiansed, or the poltcemsster IN The Jurisdiction
OF Fredsriksisd. according as the court martial be
held IN one or other OF the said jurisdict,ooa
Tho court martial hsrsIn mentioned shall be guided
only by such processuai forms aud rules az are IN
every instance requisite 70 impress tno judgss with
such of the guiit oi The accused ~ thsy
caa answer Tor At to God and thor conso'eaee.
Tho court martial shall award no other punishment
than the punishment OF death.
II any accused be iound not meritins that punish
msnt the eass IL be reserved for Investigation,
prosscutioo aud decision by another court
Tho eovernmest of ths DANISH West India Islands
p. l., b. Croix, 5tn Of October, ls7S
CAUSE DIssArIsyAcTIoS.
The Labor has been great cause OF dissatisfac
tion BY !, no planter could engage laborer for
n certain sum, say ceots per day. THIS act.
though n came 70 end on shs 3otn Of Sep
tembsr. siin practically enforced. Tne
msiortunss Of Tho central factory, witch was
started this year. added TO tho aiscontont, Tor this
factory labor engaged at from thy-nvs osnis up
10 seventy -nve cents per day. The factory bscamo
bankrupt, stopped, ana The negroes there employed
spread themselves over the country ana demanded
iron the planters The factory wages. These they
could not afford give could they legally, n thoy
wlsned Again, many cstatss broke up Their works
and sent lhsr canes 20 the factory. The latter
becoming bankrupt, we're unable to pay Tor the
canes, anu ths planters, In turn, unabio 10 pay
the laborsrs. A rumor 10 eurrcnt, moreover, that
many OF the Englsn negroes had demanded either
higher wagss PERMISSION 10 leave lno Island
IL Is stated ana good sutnosty. tnat In order TO
prevent their leaving the island toe government
charged the sborors 80 or PASSPORTS the legal price
beng tb,rty-two cents The excuse gwen is that
there was no vessel to the people away, and that
they had no money. aud, coming over 20 81 Thomas
in numbsrs, would have Dscome q burden tho
NANNY. The authorities therefore required each 10
deposu 80, so that ne became destitute thsre
would DO somstning Tor his her msiotonancs. lis
certain that many OF tuo rioters cfisd out, .You
won't give US psssporu-well, wc will show yvuf"
tnInk " 10 uue ,bsl there no great prsmedita.
ton, Tor " there he'd peen Bsssln would have been
attacked immediately ana tho tclsgraphio wires sus