Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-08-12
r5SCEELASEOyS
TIE SLAVE TRADE IN THE BLACK SEA.s

MISCELLANEOUS.
TIE SLAVE TRADE IN TIE BLACK SEA.
Il eav cyedi, may be placed in the statements of IN,
Rs--;Au generals. the slave trade between Clrcass!;
FRI Turkey hos Eirnsst ceIscd. BG, such ia not real
y H." case, and I obtained a correct account of tht
20, SAFE Of ;he case from well Informed men during
nv "a residence a, TrebizCnG. The trade with Cir
rarsjsn gi,!s IS stii, carried on as extensively as 6e
:r}.. only j; requires more circumspe.iivu, ami is con
ned :" the stormy winter months. .Hs'ng from Octo
Dor {" March, I.uri.g winch the RieSiar cruisers re
Moy~irpm HE tavenless coast. The spectator Is MI.
6! With 7s"ni>!Iuelt on rieying at Samsnuu and 81
.,n. the small ic.gi!e Uarks i'll which ;he Turks!
slpve dealers venture On their adventurous voyages
daring this most peri'ous season. These slavers com.
Innniy furnish themselves with a charter from The
Rr-.iHn Consul for ksT.ch, under tine p!ei.xt y; snip.
ping = cargo Of corn at that place; ana they are pro.
,rIrd ~ the document ii they IN! into tte hands Of
EI---sn meG-o OF. war on the passage, or il they are cast
away on The coast 10 the vicinity OF The Russian tar
tr"-~rs. Cnl~s So they were provided with these char
tf- ,hev would be treated rs slave traders By the
Russian cruisers, and even transported 10 Sibtria.-
The vessels they employ ar- so sma!. that i the sea
le NJ all calm and the shore iia', they can be drawn
upon Land. IL is commonly assumed that these Turk
iru ahips ,upalv the CircasSians with ammunition,
~ Ing il & mistake.
Ths Turkish slave traders very seldom bring any
acH, 20 tn. Caucasus, aud these consist commonly OF
crao,n-ntt! arms a. presents for tn chief; nor do
t..y hr.n. mach powder, and only as q present to the
princes and knights. The Cucassians VII! not en-
gag IN iar;-r, and they only hand over their beau.
-. i"r Turkish harc:Ds Gca'Gst g"oi bright silver
lus :rib"s "i the Caucasus az not deficient III fire.
a-:ls 81 w+ll n Hiuscasls and schas, likas tswurJs,1
e.. 'hrS find opportunities OF buying powder and
lad on 81 hands, even from the CossHcks on the
kpuhau. II commonly takes Il couple OF weeks for
q" slave traders ~ complete their arrangements with
H." Circumstance; the knoak answers the purpose OF
mediator. /; Is generally only the daughters of
psc.I., t-isvc-l and :s:hoiukrt:S freed nrnj who are
sold 10 the Turks; rarely does 8 work inohleman) re-
so.v- 10 cxc;Iaug= his sons and daughters 70: shining
pia-:"7s. Sa: thi. sometimes happens. The girls com.
innrir i9are ,arir ragged mountrins aud inhar1!
p1--.-- without much regrc', 5ecGcse i.rcr have been
CT i.'r r~rrpa!eI Tor tEIs !orci1le separation by the
a.a.u..,. ,.v.uGe tiat ihei: relatives give ot the en-
l,y;a-u's aui InHgnihcynCe al 4 Turkish hareln.
r.l"l vessel carries n fu'l cargo .! 80 or ~ girls.
vs." @.r packed Close together Ike hct:.H-s IL! 4 tub.
or. suomi; with grra; resignation 20 the distress "i
~. --a voyage. which they hope s""u'"t%t' ang- toy
Ii. delights al The r!r ~! the sultan. He cai'uIn-
a. ~ vr!-ri IA All the characteristics oil the Black
Sc. DHc- o. twice Il month ~ winter Il fresh w!nd
Blow i ,wn from 'hs Caucasus. !as:tng generally So
vrral days c"i-ecntivriy. Tue Turkish captains
u,4S- use of this wind 10 get oil As rapidly IS posi-
b.. With their living cargo. They ~colamvn'y trans
uprt ia- gir.S TO Risch, or 10 Stn"pe an! SaInsoun,
IA; never direct 10 Trebizond, for The Russian Con-
~. inere. VI. de Ger-i, keeps Il to!era5!y fiiS!!ant eye
on the stripping; ana though lie may secretly coEnive
HI ne trade, will not suilcr II 10 be- carried on too
boldly oefore his face. II ia computed that, on the
average, five out OF six vessels accomplish their mis-
500. II - reported that uur!.- Inc Nlil;1T FROM lct"
=" lS:i. twrut y.e!st. vessels undertook expeditions
10 t.s Circassian coast. out OF this number twenty
tl-~= returned without loss or hladrancc, three were
bur by The Russians and two toundcred at sen
w'3 their cargo of beauty Ir9r'I> m icTStd, &c,
ion re German Of Dr. .f"r": H0gHcT.
TIE TRAFFIC IN C~iRCASSIAN WOMEN.
There trs lately been an unusually .a:g" number
O. C.r,ha~Ians going about the Streets "f CONSTANT
n6p.-. MANY of them. II" doubt. belonged to the
d~putari"n which came 10 petition the Porte that
:n".r c",:utry nigh: be taken under the su1eraiuty OF
g.. Sul;aI. y considerable portion, however, oi the
t.ivas,iaus nuw in the capital, have quite another
mssiun than II political one 20 fulfil. lrey are here
~ Lave d-alears. charged with the disposal oi the
uuiGcrou. parcels If CIccassian gins that have been
Tor -urns lime pouring into this market. P=:c.ivinS
that when the Russians shall havs reoccupjed the
Co-.; II Caucasus this traffic IL White slaves will be
oy--. IT, Cifcass:an dealers have rcdoub!ed their Fl;
fort ever slnce III" commencement OF the peace con
f-rr.c.- 10 Introduce into Turkey The greatest posi-
bic number Of women while the opportunity OF doing
- i,,'ed. They ha:a been 50 successful, noiwIth,
~.'a;iaius he prohibition Of The trad, by the Prrte,sGd
Il. pr~.cace OF :, many oi' her Mniesty's shi ps in tic
y. .rE SD, tha;, never. p-:haIs.at "ny former period,
So wii:e hainan llsu - c!Ical Is lii a; this moment
I,tsg-i i al absolute .!ut ~ the market, and deal
ets afY obliged 10 throw anay the. goods, owing t"
81, extent. Of the supply, which III many Instances
IA, b--n brought by s,eaIa uui"r The British flag
L. iBrncr times. "A good ln,idhn-' Circas-ian giri
w. ihnu,ht very cheap q; 1!u9, bu; u; The present
n.pfn.1l tfa Sdlno i.iipi' y t'''.- NAY NC la,
log Is. ia tact, the creatures ae eating their hrads
oil. .nG must be disposed OF AT cay SEcr.icc, however
alarming. Independently ot al i''.'!!cnl, humane
and curI-:ian objections 10 iIi- 1boEalnhbi- STATE ~
iliugs, there sTe several praci!ca: ORES which have
rrem forced themselves on the attention! OF he Turks
VIII inv prices q low c,assu 81 purchasers cCiEa mt" Ia
mg,I.:. Formerly, h Csrcas.!an Save S'ri WAS pFe'i,
sun u neiug bought iD1o d good is'ni.y, where no
or.y good reatment but o!ien rank and iurtah
aw .irad he.; but ct tine present low rates she may o'
..l4J BY Fcy hES'er, who never tipu,Gt OF kttilln,
s.l.ve 5@!bre.
A.9.her evil is that the temptation 20 possess Cir
Ca,,lGn grl Il; such low prices is SO Sieai III the ANNA
a.! 40 Iarks that mnIy WHO cIi:;.0t Afford 10 kteI
st.c"si s.prcs have oeen rcIIiug then blacks to mar
k, - "TGer 10 make room fer Il newly purchase
~Hiir gil. The consequence IS ilIa; nuntiers OF blaci
= inca. after heiug ia many "a eight or ten years u
;a.Si.a hands. have lately been consigned to III
T.. Err Tor disposal. Not u few Of those wre:Chet
CREATURES are III a state QGtc unfit :or SEEING sold.
have II on ,ha authority ut a rt"?rctHbi"s!are broker
fhG: AZ Ii- present moment There have been thrown u
thr market unusually large numbers OF negrcsses II
The i,Eiiy way, so,ne of them even slaves OF racha
sad men ~ rank. He tinds theIa $" unsa!eaOie that h
has oeen obliged 10 decline receiving any more. ;
81 ,ir observation vii! explain the reason OF this
which might appear strange when compared with IN
yUiI" that NDttacl!ei even ~ an unborn black bah
IN souo elave countries. In Cou>tuatiuop!o it is evl
dot: iilt there Ia VERY large number ot negresse
Ic,,s AND having haniua! intercourse with thci
I.ihiaa mus'erS-yet il Is Il rare ihiu: 20 ste u mUia:
10. Wha. becomes ufihe progeny al sach imtrrcoars.
| nave no hesitation in saying tia; Ii is -; rid ot b.
iuf,l,;ciie. aud thai, there is hardly " family III STAN
bon, whege iutantic!do IL not praGtisrd III such cas-.
a. q nero matter ct course, aud witiI"nt the least re
Iuug>, u. Correspondent Pfthc L2Rd2n Morn
- EJs:.
H,L RnGsrKY.-Page Ennis, a lad abont nint
t.. wears Il as.. charged with robbirG the Init"
S.f., l0"I between Bowlias Green, III Caroline, al
- i~uHc,on il Hanover county, on the 2J;h Q: Jun
a.. "a examined before the Coin:nis sioneT, Vim. +