' Of the force of twenty-two men, ten were killed,
seven captured and hanged, and five escaped. On the other side
six were killed and eight wounded.
He was now a captive, suffered to recover from his wounds that he
might die a felon's death. Many were those who, from various
motives, came to see the wounded prisoner, and from many
interviews reported at the time we may take a few extracts:
Q. Can you tell us who furnished money for your expedition?
A. I furnished most of it myself. I cannot implicate others. It
is by my own folly I have been taken. I could have saved myself
had I not yielded to my feelings.
Q. If you would tell us who sent you, who provided means, it
would be valuable information.
A. I will answer freely and faithfully about what concerned
myself, anything I can with honour, but not about others. It was
my own prompting and that of my Maker or the devil--whichever you
please to ascribe it to--I acknowledge no master in human form.
Q. Why came you here?
A. To liberate the slaves--the cry of the oppressed is my only
reason. I respect the rights of the poorest coloured folk as
much as those of the most wealthy and powerful.
Q. How do you justify your acts?
A.
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