Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-02
Foar OF MAYO, (CAPE DE VERDs,)

Fcar OF MAYO, (CAPE VERDs1l
January 1892
We arved at this port on the last day of December
having LETT The principal part OF The provisions for the Is
landers, at Bonavisu. We loaded with salt for
south America and expect 10 soil within two three
days Al This Island, and at Bonav<ta, there has been
less suffering from the pIotraced famine than the other
Islands From information received from individuals who
have visited and profess TO lie well acquainted with the
condition OF the Islands, the suffering wrechedness, and
desolaon, has been beyond the conception of those who
1--we in the midst Of plenty and prospect Y. am able
10 state the whole population OF the Islands, from the abb
OF statistical documents but the estimate of the mum
Der OF deaths from actual starvation in all the Islands
within about year, is placed by those best acquainted
with the circumstances between 3d. 900 and 40 600
The items which 60 TO mako up this amount in the bill
mortality, are as follows In I. Antonio, among popu-
aon OF 26OOO, 900 have died from starvation alone
Fogo, 1900 deaths from the cause Bravo 1000
in ST. Nicholas, 5000 and in ST. Jago the number
siderable, although not stated deniively Capt HAYS
the brig Emma, OF Philadelphia with full cargo of pro
visions Tor the suffering Islanders, assured that the
Of wretcedness and desodton ST. Antonio where he
touched long enough 10 discharge 500 barrels provisions
was beyond the power OF tongue pen to describe The
miserable inhabitants looked more like moving skeletons
than living bengs,their flesh gone their muscles
seemed dried up, and they presented the appearance
only frames OF men, which could scarcely be kept TO-
geher Tie inhabitants had dospared OF obtaining re.
lief from any OF the ordinary resources; and no vessel
had touched at the Island for several months on ac-
count OF he difficulty and danger from the fact that the
is safe harbor for vessels Pilot was despatched in
boat with half dozen skeleton beings TO hail the
fret vessel that could be seem and beg of 10 stop and
longer; when the Emma hove in sight, and was hailed
and, possible, the mournul tale of wrechod-
ness told, aud the entreaty pressed stop sell
them something TO eat Capt. II. replied that he had no.
thing TO sbut that his vessel loaded with provi
ons TO give array and that he had for the express
purpose Of aordng relief to any Of the Islanders who
needed the graiuiy They seemed ncredulous at first
but when satisfied Of the fact, they raised their hands in
asionishment towards Heaven, innating that he must
have been despatched from thence such an errand oil
mercy.
After landing, Capt Fl soon found from what no thore
saw and heard that the account their deploabe suffer-
ing condition had not been oversed He discharged 500
barrels OF provisions, and left them after receiving every
demonstration OF gratitude from the sufferers which thew
we're able to give. They even followed him to the wa
ter' edge, and there, in attempting give three cheers
with all the little energy which they possessed they made
noise which seemed more like sepucbra groan, than
the voice Of the living.
Captain III. assured that almost every morning the
dying and the dead could be in almost every drec-
ton from the door Of his infornan and that but short
time before, boy cutting piece Of flesh from
the cacase Of fellow creature, 10 lengthcn his own
miserable existence, bat found after dead with
The piece Of flesh ln his hanl having crawlcd only few
PAGES from tie place where he obtained IT, This was re
presented o. only specimen Of what may often be wit
messed, IN its substantial features Bonavists and Mavo
have suffered less than the other islands which has
vented us from being Of such heart
Ingccnes OF wrctchedness have been witnessed by
others. Capt ~. assured that he felt amply compen.
saed for all the expense which he had incurred, in com
ing out gratuously 10 be almOuer Of The charity Of Amc-
cap' 10 hose distant and desoae Islands IN the con.
ciOusnes Of the real benefit which had been conferred
Our country has only been FIRST but alone in l,
WORK Of substantial sympahy and charity.
Not srhing has been by the people Of any Other
naonas charity which speaks volumes ip favor Of our
citlen' Eyen ihe Portuguese nation has leh these poor