As every thing was yet in the greatest confusion, and deeming it of the utmost importance to bring about order, Vice-Stadthauptmand F. v Scholten, the commander of the Fort, Captain Castonier, Police-master Ogaard and myself, assembled, and after due deliberation, issued the following order:-- "It is hereby made known, for the information of everyone concerned, that in case the country people should come to town in a riotous way and threaten to attack the Fort, or otherwise to disturb the inhabitants, then, and in such case, where more than ten people are collected together, the Fort is ordered to fire upon them, as also his Majesty's brig-of-war 'Ornen.' All peaceable inhabitants are therefore desired not to interfere with the country people, but keep out of their way. "Frederiksted, 4th July, 1848. "F. SCHOLTEN, C. IRMINGER, CASTONIER, OGAARD." At the same time, the Proclamation of Emancipation that had been sent to West End from Bassin was read out. It is as follows:-- 1. All unfree in the Danish West India Islands are from today free. 2. The estate negroes retain for three months from date the use of the houses and provision grounds of which they have hitherto been possessed. 3. Labour is in future to be paid for by agreement, but allowance of food to cease. 4. The maintenance of the old and infirm, who are not able to work, is, until further determined, to be furnished by the late owners. The General Government of the Danish West India Islands, St. Croix, the 3rd July, 1848. P. V SCHOLTEN. (L. S.) Still the greatest disorder reigned in the country, and there was much plundering and destruction on the estates. In the meantime many negroes showed that they themselves wished for peace and order. So much so, that several of the originators of the disturbances were caught and brought into the Fort by the friendly-inclined negroes. On the 5th July, the condition of the country being about the same, and as several buildings, together with a large garden planted with cocoa-nut trees near to the Fort, obscured the view and prevented firing from the Fort in that direction, it was found expedient to demolish them. This was soon effected by the brig's indefatigable crew, so that we could now cover the North side road from the Fort.