The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-01-08
Newiy.Imperted African Slaves.

The August. Georgia. Dispatch Of the
18th instant says:
1.-TWO hundred and scventy-seven Of the
cargo Of Africans recently landed near Bruns-
wick were brought up the Savannah river
and pn. ashore yesterday evening, about
three o'clock, at the mouth of Horse ''reek,
| thrse miles below this city, on the Caroiny
side One Of the river boats Is supposed TO
have takon them from the boat VIII ch
brought them by Savannah in the night to
point twelve miles above that city. We learn
on good authority that the original cargo
consisted of 400. and ,ha, not one of them
died or was seriously i'll on the passage
1t is supposed the Wanderer acted only as a
dccov boat, and that the vessel that brought
them is at large. Citizens Of our city are
probably interested in the enterprise, and
those brought up the river are supposed 10
be their share Of the spoil>, and have been
dist. ibu:ed on their Plantations. We learn
that one OF our citizens has bought slave
from the lot recently landed just below this
city, for which he paid $3.50. lie is a stout
boy about IA years old, and considerable
curiosity has been manifested this morning
to see the distinguished visitor. '"
The Macon (GaJ Journal Of the same date
says:
1--WE learn that one Of the recently i'm
ported Africans-about winch there seems
to be some stir among our friends ON the
s-abeard-passed through this place on
Monday last en- route for Columbus. fel
lov-pa,sengar informs Us that he seemed
quite servant o. men and things. The
en>a;ion Of a newly caught African in hj.
first journcying by railroad must be some
what peculiar.
The Columbus CGa) Enquirer of Decenl-
Der 10Th says:
"One Of the negroes from the Wanderer
was brought to this city yesterday by
gentleman who obtained him from the lot
carried up the Savannah riAer, He Is repre-
sentea to be a likely and very tractable
young fellow.
The Augusta Chronicle OF December l6th
says:
ave learn from reliable authority that
about two hundred and seventy Of the Wild
Afiicans-a portion of the cargo OF the W an
derer-are now on plantation IN South
Carolina two or three miles below this city,
on the Savannah river, having been brought
here two days ago on board OF steamboat
from some point near Savannah, ana we
supposc will soon be offered for sale. lndeed,
are informed that sA es nave aiIeaC. OGt''
made o! some q; the cargo"
TRIAL OF ALLEGED sLAyEEs.
SAvAS1AH, DEc. 20.-The Hepubl5caa 0:
this morning briefly reports the proos ;dinss
/ Of the trial Of the prisoners alirsedt o have
participated with the rest Of the Wanderer' S
crew in bringing a cargo OF Legrees from the
African coas, and selling them into slavery
IN this State.
The prosecution was vigorously cosiact-
ed by Di-trist Attorney Ganahl and Henry
X. jackson, Esq. The prisoners were de
lendet bv Messrs. Lloyd and Owens.
Two witnesses were examined, VI. hr
Hazeihurst, of Brunswick. and Mahoy, e.
Collector Of Darien. The former testified
that he professionally attended tue negro :
a, Jekyl island. They appeared 10 have beer
freshly imported. and were unable u speak
- English M- Nahoy testified that th'
WanGerer had no appearance o! being s.a
yer.
The prisoners were rcmante!-
4 large number Of witnesses have been
suhya1aed from different portions OF the
coast Of the S;aie, and the rial Viii probahi )
occupy many weeks
Il j. GENERALLY admitted tha; the Wander
er broush, no African, but that the ship
bringing them has been scuttlec and sunk.