New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-23
TIE NIAGARA AND TIE RETI RNING
AFRICANS.
Corespondence Of The N. 7. Tribune.

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PoKro Gk.NDE, CAPE DE NTRD Isl sSDs Oct - 1877
We arrived here yesterday from the States, with az
many Of our living cargo Were able to survive the
many and trying transitions through which We hsd TO
psss. Our appearance caused the most intense excite
nent on shore, and "astonished the natives in the
most surprising way. II will be remembered tbs. the
brig Echo left Cape Loprcs, the Coast of Africa,
on the 4h Of July 1855 with 36s negroes on board,
of which 32l were males and i6 females. They were
not obtained at the Congo River reported but at
place called Iagoona, distance further north.
An outline of the manner in which slaves are cap
tured or bought may be worth perusing. vessel
which has sailed iiom port or other OF The world
with papers emitting her to carry general cargo from
certain point a, another quarter of the world arrives
on the coast of Africa. She is pretty sure To have on
board an individual named by some " supercargo,
and by Others en- SCENT This agent no sooner sets
his foot on terra fTn,d than he makes overtures ana
presents gifts to &" Chief who. III return for these
acts Of generosity, supplies hin win as many saves
as he may request 10 transport the goods irom the
newly arrived vessel 70 the interior OF the country
Any negro who commits the most trivial then Is hsoie
10 &c sold 10 the Chief as slave. Even the suif.V
t,ous attainment of bansna is sufficient to warrant
the sale of whole family. But If the CRIME be seca
a. the purlonins of few dollars or the porper.uSn
az an outrage against the laws then slavery is ne" he
crly punishment which he rs subject Tor every kno
Of toitme that the ingenuity Of the ohendeN parry Is
capable Of suggesting falls ON the neaa 81 'ns poor
with other humihsting prosecutions, t. car the oarA
of a poisonous tree, winch, II his constitution We
strong, he viii vomit but IN case he should possess
vcak or debihtat,d system, he dies at once. some
Chiefs have as many three or our thousand slaves,
whom they dispose OF in the way nave men
tioued. These saveownors have peculiar way .;
caring for their human cha,tcls which lreconnend
To the consideration but not 70 the practice OF me
Southern planters. When negro is ahctei WHh as
from thirty 10 forty hngS o3,s are Hsse vi" %
.martly rubbed with black pepper. After parcel
Of slaves is bought the trader agent mas every
one Of them branded or the lt showi'r ahe Toast
which process being conp,ted, they are drven IN
gangs 10 the bsrraooon, or Save-pen IN winch taey
are locked up Ike any other species OF an.ua properly
and signals are mace 70 the smlh Nhc~o NUN
sera eli their boats 20 receive the cargo "i ncSh aga
blood ard tie bills cf latins, whca are accurate!
made ont, specifying the age, capaeh'y am Ialne
ali i A dead loss TO the owner. When the newly.
purchased rcsroes so on board ship they are told
off into messes and code Of laws y lald down 10Y
their management. They are washed efvly nii i.
lightly with psul-c. which Is said 10 rei'esh item
wonderfully
the Echo fnysix Of the negroes died derng passage
at forty -four DAYS. Amusing Instances Of their super
stition have been told 10y one 81 the tchos crew;
who is 81 present on board our Slp. nacN mi"rn''
the cartsn Of that vessel cvepnc when he seemed
disposed 10 treat them ile kindly that one OF their
number was witch who could torn man lnte car
and vice al hs pleasure. To CRAFTY tins strange
idiosyncracy Ct the party, the wtoa was, oy .'ueI
at the captain brought up to the mast and tied 70 one
of the lrsc,s To receive the chs>,isencnI which his
fellows ayerrcd was due t. dangerous CHARACTER
As soon As the Sorcorer mstc fast, ea,h az tue
negroes approached and slapped him sssriiy on ine
face with his open hand.
After the capture Of the Echo by the Dolphin four
teen ct the unfortunate creatures ood on tas passage
from Cartenas 10 ChsrlcstoH. The humber We took
fiom the s,eambosi General Cllnch 81 Fss euu,pier
vassi We had them hoisted in, three ST time, u
a large tub. They we've nearly naked when We TOOK
them in having lo.hrg 70 cover them but & slnau
niece Of linen around their waists. Bach vSS Prov lei
with bag containing spoon snd some beans. Their
appearance after heug slowed away was truly re-
yatirr. In fact although | am IN favor q. certain
kind Of slavery. the ptaelc, psintlye ami inlorng
aspect these poor people presented when trst be-
held them ns,ic me shUider Involuntary, and cease
10 wonder al the rahsinesS Of AbonGnism. Now, you
fashion 10 yolr mental eXesiIoin my HeSeI'i-
tion Of she Echo ncSrs such stalwSrt fellows as y'r
az the Five Points, ~ IS those pan nflSH' ana
jerry pcSsorifv.
Our aaAics Src cfan Extraordinarily low stature and
resemble mcpkeys mon q an hgmsn beings. lacy
always trembling snd u yoa approach Them e ,
40 ,epdcry they liver il, reed - tempest Ia,
r,slcs KEEP il the port All sSreor gsrgw-y SAD
the females alSN tie M 1cEMaSi. At ; ocl0ck Oh
fhc morning q the sist az Scpttm bor. which dsy
we put 10 sea tie t death srsong oyI living frcSht
took place, and during the night two others died.
I'nfn tunSttlv sNcrc storm arss,; the ship rol.cd
and sfs r-crsd in <he trough Of the burst
over tn bulwarks forc snd AT. making The deck
riy,r almost knee dap; and tie frightened ncyrccs
moancd Axl wailei So ptcou>ly THAI my lesr. was
Tent 20 the ccre. Ia-sine me rag 81 tAs eie,
r,srp,s the turbulence ~ the oc,An, toe dead
hosir, ~ two human h,ines who had ios, breathed
their last aoa,rz around the decks, the ieAfa ees 81
the yet surviving slaves and the i"taas VI VIM
those scenes mnsi have inspired every ON " - H
you may l. able 10 Spygs>iste what an Un'. 'e-N -.
was ours The plank On which the dda arg -
phie o fca hurried preNeEv are beng Hs'' "~' -