The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-25
The Niagara and the Congo Negroes.
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENTS.
UNITED STATES STEAM FRIGArE NIAGARA
Or CHARLESTON, sept Il, 1858

UNrEp STATES STEAM FRCArr NIAGARA }
Or CHARLESTON, sept Il, 1858.
Wenaft Brooklyn on the 18th inst and anchor
1.-THE Highlands about O'Clock r. NJ, and A NJ on
the morning Of the 18th proceeded TO sea- We made no
sail until abe 14th, when oretopsa and main
sail-weatler tine. AT SIX the evening OF the same
day heavy breeze sprung up and took in all sail
seaming all the time. Nothing Of importance occurred
on beard until arrival here the 18th inst. at
Pm
nfSouse be expectation Of seeing real live yertabo
congo from the Was o. ga, produced no little ex
ceen on board and the conjectures that were
formed by the "grecn hands" the appearance Of
this horde ol black infdes would, il written an tho
H-FnD chock.a-hlook. However, when all hands
pped al r. NJ (saors do have tea thongh) Jack
talked or nothing but uggers, and the trouble and
pCnse Uncle sam was gong 10 Tor noting. onc of my
mess mates with pot and spoon N hand ired 70 hlik
my eve becausc I said u was the best thing they
S a., 40 W ""1 ,e fbc breed ea Of mai III eo
try. I differed with him. and TIE cotgelaenre vas
that cur difficulty Lad 20 be set e at the iaast before the
Trst Lieutenant. who advised both not a. ucddlc With
politics but attend to duty.
~; L. II lie sieantig Aid came alongside from The
ciiy With v.sltes, but orders strcy pro-
hlGt nfy one except the ngrcTs irin coming beard,
they compelled to return 10 TIE city With only an
outside view Of our noble steamer.
The vggcrE have arrive now hosting them
board There about one hundred small cll1reA
q e q ten OF twelve Al r. covering they have "a
e
tho quarter deck, nearly u state Q, nudity Tley oos
v,ry hard toll you the worst lot Ct niggers saw,
J n0tioe great rany 81 thcT hsv. eyes, ami
Nsry tim ara enaciatsd--'hey Keep np ccntnnAl
oiat,srhe like many monscys. The female portion
placed "a fast a. they come o. board, 81 81 tho
uiyy.r n.st gud secured two or them have children
about month oa thai have not IA. slightest covering
% them they all have provision for day, which Is placed
in small bag oio stocking sung ths suou,icr
rifc ard sucon which. with blanket. constitute the whole
~ their travelling el1iprage. Tie women nave al sdt
81 tao yard. 81 calico wound around thcn, which
thcy iock upon with as mrch pride ne fifta avenue
heltc w0ui6 apon 1900 shawl They seem ~ bc per-
fectly satisfied with what our good Uncle dong igr
M m And roll around the decks N her tr ana attn
18th Il, TIE seeming uNuriance that hog enjoys 10 a
Ct:ttr puddle ~ water IA q warm Jag.
We have alao received Of tn crow ~ Tho brig Put
naTn. Who 70 with 20 hook o0' cor IL ~ lie =
better acquainted with their habits "a mode Or lying.
lie thv! mast al be KEPT ON dek aud Dot allow e. -
In tie morning :. four o'clock The nigs,rs were turned
snd compelled g. wssn Themselves prcleranry 70
their benz iei a. operation waicn they rcwise
clnei e. 60 unless 70 IL We give thcm aDi
uolasxcs They ct IN this WAY divided into messcs
rl 4 = ossh. males anG fcnses separate ant Vace
two SI0ms fronting inward hucSgt u PLACED before
each mes ana their food paced Ia 4. aad sUatagl
pscct cvof each rness T. Keep tpsm lrcn playing hoe
wa thinking is morning tna 4 ~ 't-t y -" 4 the
Illustrated papers could only have taken sketch =
tbs rruup0 bia. ANNALS, \ woaid have beaten AL The
Evil mk illustrations cxiaut
on ~ he nsavroeg child * years old ds.d lass
Ivht Today (-isiN three died. Inc weather Il cold al
r'crsirr with northwest WIND loar ranTe wing ~
| poor miserable crcatlrrs AZ O'Clock ~ LauGs
were called bury Tie dead. Thrv were Ncf ~ n
III blanAe, which lhcy died h.; With 2. H. saot =
eir head and another their heels; THE Captain read
tle burial service, AMI they were committed % the
| aCcr.
steamer has last arrived along side with provisions
~ the nggors VII t.ke them m and then be ~ ~
lave asc, riaDod there are 81 nrFc-s on thr sie;
LIST We received nfty women. four dtt W. navr
now q aai o. board cf hundred seventy onn. We
lcav, 10 abori twenty minutes