New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-19
Caunibai Feast.


\ late Marscillcs Fr.) newspaper con-
'ains minute accoun, OF an extraordinary instance
N Idoat,V aud Canniballsm, which occurred AT ne
go settlement on the Eastern Coast of Ahlca. The
facts stated on the authority of credible persons
Who witnessed the revolving scenes which arc de
.cubcd.
The substance of the story IS, tina, the ciuef or
.ing OF negro village Of Grand BaSSa, situated on
The night bank OF the rver of that namc-a village
which had placed itself under the protection OF the
French, am where French fort was established
determined 20 celebrate the creation of a new cen
Ter OF population recently established III MS neigh
borhoOd. III arranged programme for q feast. &C
coringly and. IN order Ia conclllate TIE 1901 goo
which he aud ms trb, worShpped, he resolved 10
immediate q human victim, who, after the Sdcrihce
should sort 20 CRAFTY the icrocious appees oi ms
canulbal people To accomplish ms purpose. the
KING. Whose name Is Peter, purchased IA one of the
interior villages hidCk captive, who was carried 10
Gflni BaSs.i. tied hands and feet and conilned IN
the house OF one OF the war chiefs.
Ry Ssme means, no, probably without assistance,
The poor captive escaped from his confinement, and
lOok refuge M the French fort, where nc was con-
tealcd IN The house occupied by some at the natives
m the service Of the post Peter, however, diSCo,-
cred the retreat Of the fugitive and immediately en-
tered INTO negotiations with native corporal whom
he well knew, and whom he succeeded IN brlhng 10
deliver The ctim again INTO MS hands.
Al an hour agreed upon, number OF armed men
presented themselves a. the house wherc the tugl-
ave VAS concealed, having the unworthy corporal At
their head Contrary, however. 10 expectations, ana
t~lhSlaudmg the mcnlces Of the corporal, The
occupant, of The house ohSinatC} refused 10 denver
up the p0OI slave lie. however, fearing that his
protectors unghi De induced 40 last 20 submit hln 10
h. cate. De overcome by the corportl'> men, took
'hc opNoTt lity to leave the house aud sought an
other a. .Nm among some titCN Sfncga>, Win
Whom he lUuturcd To cnirUSi himself They proved
'auheS>, aowC,er, and bound hlm. 1s he was bound
when tn brought into the village. aud dchvcredhim
once more INTO the hands of ms old enemies ms
wa> all done without The knowledge OF the French
authorities 81 the iort
Peter having accomplished ms object, and again
become master OF a., slave WHOM dc had doomed a.
,acilhcc 30 ms toi, assembled hi> plnclpai cmeis
upon he gttat square ~ iAC village, duly bciecAcd
and accounted for The NaIharOu> CncS they were 10
tuaC; TIC wr,iched Slave Was tied Ia an ldol-tree.
While The chefs surrounded him with frantic dance
and hdeOus wells, aC omp,.mcd oN the harsh sounds
oi an emo nous gong The scene of CAnmhall>m toi-
Owed aItrd the ferocioG> shouts ot savage people.
Each waulor. M turn, inflicted CHASTITY wound up
GA The unfortunate prisoner. thuS numbering hun. a.
Il were. d, inches and wheu hl> cncs ut agony had
al leugth ceased ms head severed from ms body
and planted upon pole. erected 70 The center oi The
square. au,it Ga, iefvDou> hu1ahN az ihe cann'ha
multitude
Niueh'tul teas succeedcdihl >acrlhce The body
was cut up ufo small pieces and nOiicd N great
Actuc, ana each Of ~ assistants pJiook, With Zero
ciou> NNtdlN of The ahomtnan,e rcnaS The cotpo-
TAI through hose td>enCS> the poor slave had been
restored 70 amer having once escaped from the can
meais, Wh> ono OF 'he most gree, a guests al tins
Teas, The iCmtnceI otthe day Was spent N dane
ing around The dccoilNtcG head
The commander q, nc French iorl IL Is sand. had
1i1,ged N mQuIr, lnic lhC conduct ot The lrcach-
eioG> corporal lie a al a ~ demanded of the negro
Aihs an explanation II ms conduct, and beng re-
used Threatened crcc, the batteries ot the tort
aeaiu>, The Village lessr Mas A. last frightened
dtO he payment ~ ! tnc VI twenty ounces OF gold,
and al agreement Ia supply tac ior' With CERTAIN,
Suantt, ~ beet and mutton and tins seems 10 have
cAcciua,N quoted tne benevolent horror OF the
Hcnchmcu Al the lnoumaa outrage Which had been
committee under their ewes, and IA some sort IN lie
aancS 81 thrir AUTHORITY