New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-31
THE WILD AFRICANS.

Railroad train of forty negroes, said to be direct from
Ainca. They were under the cootrol OF Ar Thsck
Brodpo1, who info med the editor Of The AaEa Af-
r,rtiscr that they were natives OF South Carollus
The general impression is ha, they were part OF the
cargo ls,ey landed near Ssvsnrah. They lea on the
train for Montgomery, Ala.
Tie Montgomery Advertiser of Saturday ays
The arrival in this city, yesterday, of come thirty
six native Africans created little curiosity and nome
excitement. They were q fresh importation, beyond
doubt ard are extremely deficient. in knowedge OF the
Epgish language. They left here last evening, down
the river, on the steamer ST. Nicholas. We know
Q thing of their Destination
The Coringt (Gs 7imes Of the 231 inst. says:
"a carload of Africans about City in nGmber,
passed up the Georgia Rsro.d this morning on the
clock trsin ibis LOT of negroes is portion Of the
cargo brought from Atrics BY the Wanderer, aud
landed three mrs below Augusta short time since.
They fne-looking negroes, and seem to b. hsrfy
ard bestby. The lct consists OF men, women snd
children"
-TIs Saranrah Pfpu5licq. of Dec. n, under
stands from the United State. Marshal that the Acsn
boy captured some days on Jekyl Island and car
red 10 that city forcby abducted on Saturday
night from The salesrooms OF Mr. George Wylly and
has not since been heard Of We have not heard the
names of the parties who engaged in the rescue.
The same paper of the 9th has the following:
African boy that should be known TO the public He
was taken by the United States Marshal on Ssturiay
morning from the Barracks 10 the saerooms ot Mr.
George W. Wyny where there were no means Tor
securing in case Of an attempt at rescue his only
guard at night being negro man on the premises
On SATURDAY afternoon mr. WITTY ,nfcrmc" tn. D.pu-
ty Marshal that he had reason to believe that an
sitempt would be made to abduct the boy that the
place offered security. and that he W. wolld be
res 2onsible for him no longer In the face OF this
warning the boy wss allowed to remain op the prem
ses DO effort was made to render him secure, aud the
uext morning he was Il" found msslRg.' We make
tls staten, ut by Authority Ii this be specimen Of
FEDERAL efficiency we would advise the Government
to mol pros all proceedings in the case at once, and
save iiself q truitless expense.
Tie Soraanat Ners Gays:
The negro boy supposed to be ous of the cargo OF
the Wsndersr was on Saturday morning transferred
to the Office of George w. Wyly esq., where he held
a leyee during the day, which attended by many
Of our citizens anxious to see i're African We Wis.
tied him and found hoy, apparently ebout Is or IL
years Of age of father pleasing and Intelligent coun-
tenanCe. He repeated. almost perfectly everything
said to him. whether in English, French or Spanish,
aud seemed to " bear his honVrs" with ,omrnendable
modesty and good humor. A great many OF his VS.
itors unable TO select him from other darEies na
tive born, in the same rooIn
I'VE learn that during the day another boy-native
pose and and that May sious .s visited
he ROOM aud came away thoroughly convinced that
they had seen real bona fte African. Indeed, We
have beard il stated that the boy brought from Jeky
ia not an Afr IAN, but the descendant OF some St Do
mingo negroes, long resident on the isiana'
The Edgefeld Advertiser says:
I've have not seen them. But they have been
seen, as We are informed; and the strange cir
cumstaGce is an undsputed reality Mach nys,
terry envelopes the case. No one knows Tor VIII
allow that he knows either who brought these
Africans here or sho has them in keeping Many sur
mises are ahoat a. to what will be done wItl them.
Some say they can now be bought at from 500 to
$1,000 per head But there appears TO oe no G1e
the gar il now being settled in small qnads over tho
country so TO defy the vigilance OF the
officials who the alert to discover Tue authors
~ the whole transaction and the exact nature OF the
TRANSACTION There was talk Of some being sent to-
ward this vcinty--have you seen them Have you
seen the Africans = "a row as frequent query IN
Edgefeld as have You seen the Blacksmith! :! is In
the advertising columns of some Northern journals
And THE question is frequently followed up by another
viz: "WOui sou buy them, If You could get the
" cheap ?" There's the RIB. On one side stands
cupdity beckonipg to the bargain on the other the
laws Of the county denouncing heavy penalty upon
tie ofenss."
The Washington correspondent of The Journal Of
Commerce says:
Zone or two resolutions have been offered 10 Con-
eress callirg for information the subject OF the
recent importation Of African slaves into Southern
81 stes.
at is stated that the parties to the late Importation
|
ayowed the act and will DEFEND il, relying probably
upon obstacles in public opinion, within the districts
where the cases must be tired, for npuny, IN case Of
conviction.
"In letter addressed, some months ago, by G. " Ia
Lamar of Savannah 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury
in reply 10 his for refusing clearance TO tue
stip Richard Golden, the writer remarks concerning
the law prohibiting the slave-trade, rs follows: Is
| a badge of servitude, brand OF Ieprobatlon ani
not Only wonld not sustain il, but, as have tod
Won frspkly from the first intend TO violate il, II
that should be the only way by which the South can
come 10 right upon this question; and VII reopen
TIE trade ia slaves to foreign countres-Ist your
cruisers catch me if they can. The case Of impor-
,atiou which has occurred not, therefore, unex-
| peoted. TIE writer denounces IN unmeasuref terms
ihe law making the slsve-trade pirscy, ueasng II -
| Northern measure. This is mistake. /; was
southern IN. azure and its auttor, Mr. Charles tenton
Mercer was a Southern Mr.. Lamar, ir the con,
cuson of bis letter, submits bis cause 10 ulouhal
higher thsn the couIts"-to public sentiment-toas Is
! OF the South"
tsy Teerph.I
| SAy,ssAH, Thursday, Dec 30, lS5s.
The Republican Of this morning says, that two Of
tie recently imported Africans have been arrested at
Mscop and brought to Savannah. They were en-
route TO South Western Georgia.
| The Wanderer case was continued to-day. Capt
| Chrs,y was called and testified that on Dec ne
went frem Brunswick Jeky Island, and saw negroes
laLded by unknown white wen. he supposed the
! nuu Der was 300. Some OF hem were put on LIS
steamer ard conveyed fourteen miles above Savannah
| Other witnesses were sworn, but the testimony "sS
unnpor:srt. The case was then adjourned IL cohse-
\ ouerce Of the illness of one OF the prsoners.
| SUPPOSED DEATH FROM SriRyArIoS.-Last ever
irg about 81 o'clock, Information was given to Cap
tain Do xl;no of the Silth Wa,d Police ina. woman