Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-15
From The Salem Register

/ D,,rREssING FROM THE CAPE DE NERD Isl
ms nv the arrival Al Iais pnrr, on Saturday
,fs,poon, Of the ,chr. Fredouia, Capt. Rider, 10
1 N DAYS from Port PraSa, re learn ,hata unlvcr-
! al famine extends through the groupe oil these
once truly yerdani Islands.
Three years nave aow e'apsed since they have
been visited with rains N any considerable guam
n6ps The land IN the mean time had become
marched aud unit tor cultivation, aud hos wei
/ drd little or nothing to repay the ton ct the cui-
! uys,,r. The season for crops OF the present
wear. ha, nearly gone BY, and the seed renained
n the earth Without signs Of coming TO maturity
anIs.s il should be speedily visited BY coPlous
rains The trees and all kinds oi vegetation are
witheriug and passing away. ;.
Most Of the animals on the island have oied
from starvation, aud those that remain are Oi no
service to the Inhabitants, they hardly having
,u(6cientto sustain then famished bodies.
1t would be d,fh,utt TO present TO the reader
an adequate idea Of the horrid condition IN which
the inhabitants were placed when Capt. RIDER
sailed. Al every part at which he stopped, the
utmost misery existed amongst all classes. Ii
Was no uncommon thing 10 see women and chill
d en- gathering from the street old bones that had
been thrown away, and eagerly devOuring them.
The inhabitants Of the Isle of May and Bona
vista have the advantage Of the salt trade, and
they procure some provisions from vessels that
stop there. particularly the whaling and sealing
vessels. But most Of the other islands have not
tins small advantage.
The inhabitants have been dependant 50 long
for Subsistence upon the little property they had
accumulated, that they are exceedingly poor,
and unable 10 purchase provisions. The supply
thew rbtaln from vessels is distributed gratui-
tOusy 4 ship from New Bedford touched at
Bta,O, aud left quantity Of provisions that had
Deem voluntarily sent TO their relief.
Several vessels had Geen sent to the African
coast for the purpose Of obtaining what Coarse
rte could be procured; one of them returned
wIthOu, being successful.
The1ead add diving are to be met with on ev-
eFv side, Mr. Gardner. acting American Con-
:ul, computed that from II to Ii persisted at
Por, Praya, daily. A gentleman who was known
70 have small supply of prvislons, was Obliged
to guard his doors with his slaves to prevent the
common people from eu:ering and taking it from
bis table
The Inhabitants earnestly requested Capt. Ri
der TO lay their candiflru before The American
people, as they do not expect assistance from
Portugal. or any other European nation. They
Confidently expect aid from thts country. and the
parting words Of the Governor General To Cap
'.ln Rider, we're. "For Gods sake tell them to
send US something" -.
We cannot but hope that this Information will
De extensively circulated, and proper means Ia
zen towards relieving those unfortunate island
ers There are, we believe, from 90 to 10000
Nhn
speedily rendered must perish.
From The Boston Gazette.
twill be seen by referring to our advertising
columns, that mercantile house OF this city are
About to despatch vessel to the Cape de Verd
Islands, and that they have literally offered to
axe Tree Of expense, freight of the bulk OF hive
%sx hundred barrels, provided so much shall
De raised for the sufferers by our citizens.