ering the town, or obtaining access to the militia arsenal,
wherein there was a quantity of arms. Major Chadds and several old
African soldiers joined the militia, and were by them supplied with
arms.

'A good deal of skirmishing occurred between the militia and
detached parties of the mutineers, which uniformly ended in the
defeat of the latter. At length Daaga appeared to the right of a
party of six, at the entrance of the town; they were challenged by
the militia, and the mutineers fired on them, but without effect.
Only two of the militia returned the fire, when all but Daaga fled.
He was deliberately reloading his piece, when a militiaman, named
Edmond Luce, leaped on the gigantic chief, who would have easily
beat him off, although the former was a strong young man of colour:
but Daaga would not let go his gun; and, in common with all the
mutineers, he seemed to have no idea of the use of the bayonet.
Daaga was dragging the militiaman away, when Adjutant Rousseau came
to his assistance, and placed a sword to Daaga's breast. Doctor
Tardy and several others rushed on the tall Negro, who was soon, by
the united efforts of several, thrown down and secured. It was at
this period that he repeatedly exclaimed, while he bit his own
shoulder, "The first white man I catch after this I will eat him."
{176b}

'Meanwhile about sixteen of the mutineers, led by the daring Ogston,
took the road to Arima; in order, as they said, to commence their
march to Guinea: but fortunately the militia of that village,
composed principally of Spaniards, Indians, and Sambos, assembled.
A few of these met them and stopped their march. A kind of parley
(if intercourse carried on by signs could be so called) was carried
on between the parties. The mutineers made signs that they wished
to go forward, while the few militiamen endeavoured to detain them,
expecting a reinforcement momently. After a time the militia agreed
to allow them to approach the town; as they were advancing they were
met by the commandant, Martin Sorzano, Esq., with sixteen more
militiamen. The commandant judged it imprudent to allow the
Africans to enter the town with their muskets full cocked and poised
ready to fire. An interpreter was now procured, and the mutineers
were told that if they would retire to their barracks the gentlemen
present would intercede for their pardon. The Negroes refused to
accede to these terms, a