The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-06-14
No. /.

sonal ornaments. Some fastened Delay
ing pins to their wrists, and some strut.
ted proudly about with copper labels
hung around their necks.
By this time, however, detachment
of marines arrived from the Cruiser,
and order was at once restored, and an
organization established. The negroes
were clothed with pieces of canvas, and
the captain, supercargo and ere sent
on board the Crusader as prisoners.
They made no claims or remonstran.
ces whatever, but surrendered them
selves as slavers without nationality.
They stated that the bark had no name
and that all their papers had been
thrown overheard with. the colors.
They seemed to bear their loss with
philosophic equanimity. Such contin-
gency had evidently been regarded by
them as part of their risk, and they
were not unprepared for it The captain
is Frenehman as is also hes supercar-
go, and the crew are mostly Sprnish,
with few Frenchmen. The negroes
were selected from among 5000 prison
ers of war recently taken by the King
Of Dahomey. They were brought from
Whydah, large town on the Slave
Coast, in the Blight of Benin, the sea-
port OF the renownedIK Kingdom ofDaho-
mey. They are much Superior to the
Congoes, who usually compose the car
goes of slaves, not only in physique, but
also in intelligence. Nearly all are in
excellent health, which is no doubt ow-
ing to the careful arrangements made
for their comfort on board the bark.
In number they amount to about $50,
and the slave deck affords ample accom-
modations for. them all. During pas
sage of45 days from the Gulf, of GUM
ca, seven only have died, which is
certainly a very small number. s
The passage from Key West was
made without any deaths among the ne
groes, and without any incident of in
terest. Barracoons have been erected
at Key West for the accommodation of
lrecaptured slaves, and our cargo will
be sent thither as soon as possible. The
prisoners will remain in charge of the
United States Marshal, to wait the re-
suit of their trial.
AFRICAN DEPOT AT KEY WEST-THH
wILDFIRE's AND WILLIAMS NEGROES.
The Key oftbe Gulf of the Goth ult..
| gives the following particulars of the
depot erected at Whitehead Point, for
the accom- M odation of the negroes
brought in by the Mohawk and Wyan
dotte
The buildings front the shore, distant
about one hundred and fifty yards from
high water mark, and gives to that part
OF the Island quite a townlike appear
ence. Hence the negroes go directly
down to the sea each day and battle
therein. This in itself is a means of
great personal comfort, besides being a
healthful exercise. The depot is 252
feet long by 25 wide divided into nine
large rooms, so that the sexes are sep
arated, as well as children from those
of larger growth. In these spacious
and well ventilated rooms, they eat and
sleep, and during the heat of the day
repose from the vertical sun. They
are fed in squads of ten, seated around
a large bucket, filed with rice and
meat, each one armed with a spoon to
feed with. Thirty gallon tubs stand in
the center of each room, and they are
permitted to help themselves freely to
water.
The hospital is ia feet long by 81
wide, and contains at the present time
$50 patients. There are afflicted with
ophthalmia, some sixty-many totally
blind-with dysenteric, dropsical and
rheumatic affections as well as diseased
lungs. Some twenty-three (the Wild
fires, 10 females, % males, IA of which
while on board ship,) have died, prin-
cipally from those SO attenuated and
worn out that it was a marvel they liv-
ed as long as they did, The syhthalm-
ia cases of the William are numerous;
but those in which the eye as whole are
improving under the active treatment
which their case demands.