Rising Sun Times, Volume 1, Number 9, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 11 January 1834 — Page 1

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TERMS. Two Dor,!, wis per annum, upai I in advance, Two Dollars ami Firrv Cents if paid in six month-:, or rmtF.E Doi-LAi'.s at the end of the c-.iv. A failure to notify a discontinuance at tho end of t ho tine- subscribed for will he con-ddcied a new engagement. OCT Arrearages mut h paid previous to di-continuance. Advirtiscm-rtt not exceeding o.;.e s.pr-ro.crie collar for three weeks. ;.( li Mib-cq-ioni insertion twenty-five cents, larger ones, in proportion. Lelier? addiosed to the editor, must be jwt-p'iH to receive attention. s r, t k i; t 1? li T V i, r, . MAKOOXS OK JAMAICA. In no instmice f modern or ancient history h.xi anv C'-eriih warfare equaled t!iat carried on by the 3Iarcoi. in Jamaica, in 7?o. These rr.cn ".tic truly drca J.iV.1, and or.c tribe of them doac, consisting of only three hundred men. unat-istcd v ,-.:.v hoi ghboring rioes, cr by ?t. rod v.ha'ev er, were ible to put the whole ir-land at defiance to laugh the thou?;-' nd cf ir.ilitia into corn, and to scatter the fittest cavalry 'uni infantry regiment? of our rvi:c a thaiT before tin;, wind, et.ti! t o collier dated to face titer... or if the, did ;Ve thrr., it w.-, only (oft!! a sacrifice lo their iinrrrlng aim. Never, in the annals of history, wcr- rcga', ir troops o completely badied !-v a handful ei .i aires never wi. discipline ef tacics proved to be contempt i! le i:i .T.our.tain warlate. Military science proved to perfectly imprint, and w combined movements of Fun-perm tactics yielded irrpliritly o deadly aim of the rifle, and to the acute. ics--f toe animal senses which man alwavs '.i'c! in a s;wag- s! 'o. '!'!.. i--. on, or hog-hunt :-.rs, which the word iTplic. v.ere tii de-cen.ianfs of t!ie Spanish neg;ce, u ho had l efreato-i in to mo in-crior, vyx ttn; cnp;i;r- t i tlie l.-l t; (h . I i.' M- 111. I -i Zii-h in w. vc'i-'u ol "il III p:;i.;n!iv tii'n hue; hut their iin; l s M.'ie compresM'd and retidered Miuwy by their habits and their t lima'.e. They u t re tJiei cfore possessed of great hotli1; .-Jicnirtli, tf aitonisliin actiilv. at.d t!.e petti'rlion inwhici) they enjoyed their ai .m d faculties. v.a ini'n-tiiMi'. The-ir ,;'it was u ui- t :t d e w!n!i pe:--o i-j t'u'h. d life can f caret ly eo;,ceie. Tin-.r senft of mai. li ; 1V4 fci-m"d to ri-.al that of the eaJiire prt i, j, and t!-y could track hotlioi of men, or even individual?, hy the fmi II cf their tobacco pipes, of their tires, or by their Mopping in any ?pot to lot. .5i win t 'eir en.?e of hi-arieg, that they discovered the approach of troor.-, or of individual soldier?, long before they could he perceptible to anv cf our men. On a simple horn they could distinguish such slight variation of sound, tnat they had not only more sU:ual? than our busies could j,ive, but they could communicate with all their captains, and with each other by note m which our buglemen could scarcely distinguish any difference. nut what even more tnan tnis surprised our soldiers was their almost inconceiv able agility in climbing trees, in ascending crag, and in letting themselves down precipices where no European ilari to venture. When by this quali ty they had obtained a secure situation, t.hcir aim was infallible. As sure as the sound of a Maroon's musket wa hearu, as sure were our men to find a mrad" killed; whilst they lay so sc--..n lv, llN't in no instance was one of thf.m 'it b iur muskets, lhecoun try favo reti 'nem evtr' respect. Their hau,nt3 vtre amongst immense nnmit.ims. presenting almost perpen dicular sides, ith huge ( rags and ter rific fissures, lea illto iMU wmcl' thev called Cock-.'?- ' inose Uu'V itmv fr.neraily contained some pool or stream of w;?ler, with a natch of eround capable of cultivation. They could be entrred o'.V hy long plens. or tissures hetwee.! me iocks ih cAr of which were nerindicular " w - i i( . presenting crags to which tieycou! climb like goats, and lying secure coul take their uncrrinc aim upon their as ailant. The bottom surface of these fi-snres was always uneven ami sharp, o as to prevent any quickness of passage, and thev seldom admitted even two men to march abreast. These, frightful glens often led lothe break of precipitous rocks itown wnicn in-

roons could descend like tnonkies, whilst our soldiers were made giddv even to look down them. Some of these declivities were of such a nature, that even the Maroons could descend them oniy with iai.'ei, and in pairs, alternately holding the ritle or mu?kct for each other. The Cockpits themselves g'. ii' rally presented scenery more bcaulitul in! ?ub!i;;ie than the imagination can picture to itself. Whilst the outlines of these stupendous rocks were tetnti.-aiiy grand. .Nature had clothed thtir baU in the vaiied luxurience of a tro; ical tditnatc, and rahlcd trees of a sir,e at;d of a beauty of foliage, unknown o (ho climates of Lurope'. But even th l.-vel country, bef-re approaching these fastnesses, favt-red the wadareof the Maroons. They were acquainted vtiui every path, and could ccn travel u( ..n their hands and knees through the passages made by the wild boars, with which the country abounded. On ne occasion the military had pursued a party of runaway negroes that had committed great devastations and had murdered every white person that fell in their way. B"it oar soldiers found themselves unable to tread the mazes of the brushwood and forests, or to track the rebels through the mountains. They had exhausted themselves by fatigue, and had given over the pur

suit in despair, w hen mortified and de jected, they fell in w ith a party of Maroons, to w hom they communh ated their di- ts'er. The Maroons immediately u.i ii Hook the pursuit. and before sunset killed and captured two thirds of the rebe ls and in a fw das destroyed the remainder. But the Maroons were r.t altogether uncivilizedMany of (heir houses it) their towns were estimated to be worth 140. They had virandas, boarded lh or?. furnitnie, linen, and even articles of plate. '1 hey were a simple kind hearted peo ple, devotedly attached to and yet leari'ig the whites. The enly feature of tonicity in their character had been engendered by ourselves, in encouraging their deadly hatred and contempt ol the negroes, and in inducing them to iHirsue and canturr runaway slaves. ---- tct of theft, and had him not only llogd, in despite, of a law w hich protected their tribe from such an indignity, but e even had the punishment inflicted y a negro. I his double insult and injury roused the Maroon? to fury. But such was their veneration for the whites that they were pacified by Commisloners sent to ascertain their grievinces. Kicli of toese Commissioner? gave tiiem money, except a Colonel (Jalenjore, w ho instead of money drew out of hi waistcoat pocket a handful ot bullets, and, contemptuously shaking them, said, "This is the reward vou deserve, ;;nd no other coin shall you get from me." Notwithstanding this wanton insult, the Maroon? were pacified, and sent their Chiefs to the capi tal to mane their submission to the Governor. What demon of mischief counselled the Governor, Ion! Baloarres, is unknown ; but never was conduct o insane. He immediately put the whole island under martial law, seized the submissive Maroon Chiefs, put them in irons, in violation of their passports, and offered a reward for Maroon heads. He inarched with the 83d foot, and a large de tachment of the G2d foot, 13th, 17th, 13th and '20ih dragoons, and with the militia of the island, against the poor, humble and supplicating Ma roons. At length some horrible barbarities stimulated the Maroons to dis card supplication, and to assume an at titude of defence. But lord Balcarres thought, that with his comparatively immense force, he had surrounded the Maioons, and was able to exterminate them. He then ordered Col. Sandford, with 130 of the 18th and 20th dragoon: and a party of militia, to take the Ma roon town in the rear. But military movements could not be executed in these fastnes--c as upon the parade of Jit. James1 l aik. Col. Sandford had only a quarter of a mile to march, when suddenly a volley was poured upon him from the brush-wood, and himself and thirty-seven of Ins men lay dead upoi the spot, numbers being wounded, ant the rest saving themselves by flight Negroes were now employed to clear this brushwood under cover of two flanking companies. A sudden volley from an ambush killed eighteen of the party, and obliged them to desist. No Maroon musket was fired in vain; their aim was unerring. Lord Balcarres now conceived the plan of surrounding the Maroon"! with line of slakes or field

works, although it was represented to him that he. might as well attempt to surround the eagles on the mountain, or pigeons in the meadow. The command was given by his lordship to Ceks'c! Filch. The Colonel wished to advance nearer to the Maroons, and piocee ied with a party toward- the i: ount;.ins. They arrived at a remarkably wild spol, a hen suddenly a volicv n r:s heard to re-echo amongst the prodigious precipices, and ail the party in advance were instantly seen to fall dead. The soldiers in the rear lirjd mechanically at where lho saw the smoke t f the enemy's muskets; but (he Maroons were covoied by tiees and rock-, and no! one of them voro seen. Cohu-ed Fitch was seen sitting on an old fallen tree. Ids arm supported by a p:vj"c ' :i:ig stump.and hi head resting on his hand. He. was mortally wounded. A Captain Jackson ran to him. showing him a dagger, assured him that he should not fall into the hand' of the Maroon? alive. By this time the Maroons had re loaded the cocking of a ritle was heard among the bruhwood, it was discharged, and that instant a ball entered the head of Colonel Filch, and he fell dead. Not a Maroon could be seen, and our terrified soldiers rapidly retreate d. At this period, sixty-nine of our in n had been killed, and twenty-three wounded, and not a Maroon had been hurt. The command now fell upon Col. Wnlpole. who gradually cleared the groundtaught his men light infantry manoeuvres and rifle practice, and succeeded in the night in mounting a small mortar upon a height. By these means

the Maroons were driven out of thur chief Cock pit, but they retreated to another, and suffered no inconvenience except in the destruction of their patch of provision-ground, iti the abyss of this tremendous glen. At an out-post one of our sentries declared he saw a Maroon pass him in the dark. The men were turned out and advnred in that direction, in h' o bodies, but no Maroon was to be seen. The troop? returned to their post, and the commanding officer, seating himse'f in his barrack-room, a negro had rdvanced (n 'inn run nf -otTe- li'ct :.s ie was handing Ihecup, tho cocking of i musket was heard in the high grass. Hid in an instant the negro fell dead on the floor. A rille ball had passed thro ns forehead, nor could the Maroon be traced in anv direction. Lieut. Hi. hrd and a sergeant advanced with a uty until he was enteneg a defile, when a volley was fired from the un seen enemy on the rocks, and wcry soul was killed on the spot ; our post was abandoned, and for six weeks our troops did not venture even to pass it. A iJareon captain next surprised a ser geanl's party of ten men, that was escoiting provisions. As usual every man was killed their heads were cut olf. and hung by the hair upon the trees to intimidate our soldiers. Still not a Maroon had been even wounded, and three hundred savages had defied and defeated our military power, and had kept the whole island for five months under martial law, and in a state of extreme alarm. It was impossible to cope with them at arms. A plan was form ed to hunt them out of their fsstnesse? by the Spanish blood-hounds of Cuba, held in such terror throughout the is land. Fiie Chasseurs, or drivers of these hounds, were a corps in the pay of the Spanish government. 1 heir duty wa to track, and kill or capture runaway slaves, pirates and criminals, who may have fled into the mountains and deserts of Cuba, either for safety or to conceal treasures, and to live as free hooters. These blood hounds proved to he more efficient (ban the best dis ciplincd regiments of our French sol diers. They were dogs of prodigious strength, of the hound species, with heads rather long instead of broad and short lite the mastiff or hull-dog. On coming up with a fugitive, they bark at him till tie slops, then crouch at hi feet, and set up a ferocious and singu lar giowl, until the Chasseur come? up and secures the prisoner. If thev are resisted they fly at the throat, and seldom fail to tear out the windpipe and arteries. 1 hey arc always kept chained at home; and when walking with the Chasseurs they arc always muzzled. Each Chasseur has three hounds, but hunts with only two. Thir ty-six dogs and twelve Chasseurs were brought to Jamaica. These Chasseurs were extremely tall and sinewy men of aquiline features, swarthy complex ion, and with a wild and savage ex

pressiou of countenance. They are a very hardy, brave and desperate set of

people ut scrupu!ou-lv honest and Their activity no fugitive They a!a- t out. wih le sail in a pouch, with which iaiihful. rou id e.o:;'oi lv a Utile the) coi'id 1 vegetahh-s ; wends and would trad i i i e: !-.r weeks upon the w il ti-J s'seoubait plant? of the i!ea'i:naii:s ; ur their dogs and kill f-r them '.ho wild boars, w:;h which site forests abounded. Their only privation was the. cigar, which the) dare not indulge in when on service, lest the savage? migi't track tiifm by the smell. Thev woie straw h;it?, with immense brims, very loose check dowsers, and check shirts open ;i! the neck, (ivirn w ii:ch .!vavs hung a crue ifix. 1 hiving skinned the thigh and hocks of the wild hogs, the Chasseur thrusts his (cot, as fir as he can force il into the raw and smoking hide, and, cutting a small slip at the instep, fits the hide to his foot and ankle like a second skin it adheres to him like glue. To this most singular dress he must add an immensely long sword, flat, .and nearly double as broad as a dragoon's sabre, and made as sharp as a razor, from the point to about twelve inches upwaids; it had no guard but the handle and spiral grooves to admit the lin gers. A broad cotton belt was round the waist, to which was attached the two very strongly twisted cotton cords, fastened to the collars of the muzzled dogs, which alv;i3S preceded flum, pulling forward in a manner si-.fi'uient to drag to the earth the strongest man, who was not accustomed to their motion. These were the men who were to supercede our dragoons, riilemen, and the finest :iegym-nts in our service. Twelve of f hern, with thi.' lv-six bloodhounds, wore expected to perform w hat had baffled one tlioos:.r.,i eight hundred regular soldiers, and three time? that number of militia. When an ox was lobe killed for the troops, the Chasseurs set some dogs upon hi.n; they irnmed intely pinioned him down, when the Chass ur, with his huge sword, seered his head from his body, with a force and dexterity that would have urprised the most experienced butt hr. The dogs eatc'iii-g at the id n with open mouths, and pushing one ano ther s heads about, were covered with it; and being powdered with dust upon their inarch, exhibited a ferocious and most horrid appearance. If kept back y the Chasseurs, when they were exited by the noise of fire arms thev heome furious, and seizing the stocks of the muskets, would destroy them. One flew at a negro woman, and tore the windpipe out of her throat. The Chaseur fiew at th; dog, and with one blow of hi? immense sword, severed his head from his body. Nothing less could have made the dog forego his hold; but the blow was too late the woman was illed. Another dog was sent after a negro freebooter in the woods, a desperate character. He inflicted two deep wound? on the r.nimal with his sword, but the dog, nevertheless, seized urn by the throat and overpowered um. Our army now advanced, keep ing auxiliaries m ttie rear. We appre hended that on ti e first attack, every dog and Chasseur would have fallen an immediate sacrifice to the unerring and deadly aimof IheMuoorn musket; but courage, Ike almost evotv ether oualiIv, is the mere off-airing- of opinion. fhe Maroons, oho bravely set our ar my at defiance, were struck with ter ror at the idea of these dogs, and they immediately sued for peace. The brave Colonel Walpole signed the tie ty with them, solemnly pledging that they should not be sent off the island Fhis was the sine r,ua turn of their de livering up their arms. 1 heir arms be ing secured, lord Balcarres and the House of Assembly resolved to send Ihe Maroons off the island. This so incensed Col. Walpole, that when the House of Assembly voted him a sword valued at ftOO guineas, he spurned it with all the feelings of a gallant soldier 111 l" . , W T anu nign spiriteii gentleman. upon this (he House of Assembly resolvec that his letter should be expunged from their journals, as it w as crouched " in terms disgraceful and derogatory to the honor and dignity of the House." finer specimen of the prostitution of honour and dignity," or a finer satire upon the inflated verbiage of great put lie Assemblies, can scarcely be imagin ed. The Maroons were sent to the severe climates of Nova Scotia, where the difference of temperature must have thinned their numbers faster than the muskels of all militia men of Ja m;iir. With the- fyer p'i-.n of Covtr

Walpole, no man lifted up his voice in their behalf. The Duke of Kent, the Governor of Nova Scotia, inspected the Maroons upon their binding, and declared that they were "a remarkably fine body of men." But the Duke did not ask how they had heen transported into his Government from ihe warm climate cf Jamaica, or how they had been sent from thai Island, in the most impudent and infamous violation of the "honor and dignity of the House of Assembly. The most complete specimen of the peifeclion of guerrilla warfare is to be found in the history of this contest with the Maroons of Jamaica. Let the reader compare the guerillas of Spain fo those of that Island or to the guerillas of the Tyrol, and to the Backwoodsmen of Kentucky, and they sink beneath contempt. But the interesting history of the Maroon war affords some important data in the philosophy of the mind. It proves how completely courage is a thing of circumstance, and of previous associated notions. The Maroon? could brave and successfully resist the imposing military parade and prow e-sof the disciplined troops while lhe-y succumbed to the imaginary terrors of thirty-six dogs. This is marching up to the mouth of the cannon and Hying from the explosion of the squib.

GOOD ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN'. From a w ork by the Rev. llosla Hildreth. of Gloucester, recently published. It is highly important, my young friends, that you early acquire and establish habits of economy in matters of expense. It is important to your own personal welfare to your success in the world, as to the welfare of your country. Young people are apt to entertain extravagant and absurd notions of life to estimate their enjoyments bv the money they cost; to choose enjoyments which are expensive and connected with display. But you may depend upon it, the most valuable enjoyments are easily obtained ; thev cost but little money, and are within the reach of nil, of the poor as well as the rich. If a person's deign is to secure such mvilege? and enjoyments only as are onnecfed wi'h virtue, with sobriety, ritellectual improvemcntsand elevation of character, he may carry his designs into operation with very limited funds. tis dissipation. sensual enjoyments. en joyments which have no good moral tendency it is such enjoyments as these that cost money and very often put oung persons upon disagreeable expe dients to meet their expenses. The truth is, man's indispensable wants are few but those wants which their own folly has created or which the customs of society have imposed these wants ue all expensive; and they do more than a little to prevent young people ri sing in the world; to bring on failures, discouragements, habits of mtemperince, ami crimes. Curious Circumstance. The followng singular circumstance occurred ot; wild the Vesta, which has cleared out of the St. Katharine's Docks for New York. A few day s since a Dutchman, whose name was unknown, came on oard, and signified his desire to pro ceed to New York, and work his pas sage out. This w as objected to, and the man was ordered on shore. On the folkving day he again came on board, and after a short time he was missed, and it was thought he had again gone on shore. This was about mid-day. On the following day, Captain M'Gowan gave orders for removing a part of the cargo, consisting of pac kages pipe clay to another stowage, and on removing a considerable quantity of it, they were greatly surprised to find the Dult hman stowed aw ay beneath the packages of pipe-clay , having put his feet into a bag, and beside him lav a long roll of coarse bread, and a bit of cheese, and a prayer-book. The removal of the pipe-clay was accomplished just in sufficient time to save the poor ft liow's life, as the packages of clay had pressed upon him so severely as ta deprive him of all motion, and ina few hours he must have died. He was immediately placed in a warm bath, and after some time was so far recovered as to be removed on shore for medical aid. He, no doubt, calculated upon sustaining life till the ship got to -sea, when he would be carried to New York. London Paper. Anger is often more hurtful than the injurv Ihnf caused it.