The Sun. — 1865-11-11 (London, England)

PRIGHTPUL.ATROCITIES OF THE  BLACKS;  (Per French steamer Caravelli.)  KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Monday, Oct. 16, 1865. James Carson, Esq., Spinfield, Great Marlow. Dear Sir,—ln addressing you last occasion, I thought that I should not be so soon called on again to write.  I was returning from the North side, having purchased some cattle for Hopewell at Fort George, when, at about 11 p.m., at Golden Spring, I was met by Mr. Hammott, • the Overseer, or Manager, who handed me a letter from. St. Thomas in the East, stating that a fearful scene had taken place in Morant Bay. The people had broken out in the most diabolical and infamous rebellion that has ever disgraced a country or a people. A special Session had met in the Court-house, and the majority of the respectable inhabitants of the parish were present. This was the time chosen by the rebel leaders for the murderous outbreak, and accordingly large numbers of people collected around the Court-house with every weapon of offence and defence they could muster, and created a noise and riot. Baron von. Ketelholdt read the Riot Act—and, the mob not dispersing, the volunteers fired a volley. This appeared to be a signal for a general outbreak, and with unearthly yells and shouts—tore round the Court-house, the now infuriated negroes ! The Custos, with magistrates and volunteers, retired into the Court-house, and the armed force kept up firing through the windows: Unfortunately ammunition was short, there being only two rounds each. On the shooting down of the people the mob separated, and during their absence Georges and a few others escaped from the Court-house, but were seen and pursued. The mob now augmented, and, more furious, surrounded the Court-house, and put the fire-stick to it in order to drive out or consume the people. Most of the inmates tried to make their escape by the door, but as each approached the entrance he was brutally butchered. by the ruffianly insurgents. The Baron was among the first to come out, and he was literally cut to pieces. His right hand was cut off joint by joint. His head was cleft in two. His brains were mixed with rum, and drank by his murderers. His body, stripped of all save his socks, was left exposed in the street. Black Price, merely on account of his association with white people, was subjected to the most horrible and appalling indignities. After his body had been cut up with cutlasses, he was held on his feet while the women cut out his bowels and strewed them on the street. Parson Herschel had his tongue cut out before the poor man was dead. It is impossible for me to present to you an account of all these frightful atrocities, or to tell you of all the poor fellows who have come to an untimely end by these merciless assassins. Georges escaped with two gunshot wounds in his leg. The insurgents took all the guns and ammunition from the murdered volunteers and police, and then with yelling imprecations and anathemas on the white man and his race, commenced the work of demolition -and de struction. Morant Bay is ruined. • The following morning the insurgents pursued their course in two  directions, gathering numbers in their cause as they went along. One party went up Blue Mountain  Valley, murdering every white and brown man  hey came across.  All who could not escape  met a terrible death. They also proceeded to Monklands, where they did much  harm, but Mr. Paterson miraculously escaped. The troops went from Newcastle bf Green Valley to Arntully, and had anticipated further progress in that direction. They report the rebel force as