The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-23
NEWS FROM THE COAST OF AFRICA.


OuE AA0OTAh correspondence
MoSRovIA, July /, 1891.
The Congo Negroes and the Payment for Their Suppot-AH
the Cargo fine Niagara Apprenticed to Free Cyiseas-
They Speak the English Language WELL are industrious
Labores and Excellent ChristidnsBe,efts Of he Inpor-
d.ion-The Liping Freghts Of the Bonita Erie, Storm
King and Nightingale Disposed 0f-An Executive Sec
lation-A Spanish SLAYER Entyappcd and Cartured-She
IS Ttlen by an English Cruiser from the Liberians and
Acknowledgements Arrivals from Neo York--TAe
Native Ladies Learning Music, dc.
There Is nothing awakening much interest in this
country the Congo question: The government has Just
been paying the people the due according to law
IS per month--for supporting and taking care Of the
Congoes. Although they not satisfied, yet
they take what they got, trusting that
the day is not far distant when they vii,
receive the amount appropriated by the United States
government for their support which about eight dollars
per month
The Congoes by the Niagara have all been apprenticed
to our cizens to learn useful trade acquire in
dustfioas habits. They all speak tho English Ian
gaage remarkably we'll and have given evidence their
appreciation OF their new home. They refuse to have any
association with the surrounding natives have dcnt
fed themselves with the Librarians in habits and
religion The Introduction az Congoes into this country
thus far has been great benefit to the people. Ma.
two labor was very unreliable, as they were
brought into constant intercourse with their
Tribes which nertrazed all the good that citizens
devored 10 impress Along the banks Of the s. aul
river tho merry Of the Congocs heard feeding while
the steam mills and industrousiy cutvating the soil
Tho Coagocs by the Bonita Erie Storm King AMI Cora
have al been bound TO citizens and are rapidly inn
proving in learning English and acquiring habits of in
drstry.
The last cargo per ship Nightingale have been given out
TO our citizens though they have not been formally APP
prcnticed
One hundred and eighty have died since their arrival In
this port II is tho general impression that this govern
mcn' did not do It's duty by them that they did not have
snch medical attention as they onght to have had that
they were kept in filthy condition: that they were not
properly fed and in fact tha, they not treated with
that consideration and humanity which their suherags
mer,ed.
How many Coagocs were buried alive am not prepared
to say but am aware that Dr. S. r. Mctl testified be-
fore the Grand Jury this county the last session OF
The Quarterly Court, that on visiting the rccep-
taclc whore they kept, he compelled the
grave digger to take living man out of the colin. So
trty AID hy the OF this receptacle, and
offensive was it TO our citizens, that the Grand Jury, after
visiting it and examining evidences iHdic ID it, This lit
tie bit Of ga proces ling nterfeed with the schcmg of
President Benson lie hli rccsed the numerous applicl
tions from tho people, who anxious TO have the
Congocs He was desroas of keeping thom in
the receptacle at the worry least expense AMI upon
half starving fare but c obliged to give thu
to citizens. While they in the receptacle tho
poor beings half wasted away by disease and starvation
were nj tho doors Of almost every house the city IS
gng for something to eat BIT since the administration
has been obliged though vey much against its wlfor
II wanted the full amount from the United States
mont for their suppor;o distr bate the Congocs among
III, peoP,e, they ae scarcey 10 be seen. ih'y
VIII DO taken ard cared Tor. Each family
nurse the two three Cougocs that it may
receive, aad, general thing, they all do 1t will.
ngly and faithfully The Congaes all foe and act il,
they were superior Ia every respect to the ondng
tribes
weeks ago Princc Monnah the notorious Chief Of
the Gacnos, after having dnel SPANISH SLAYER To oto
tho river and land his cargo, with which he he pirce)
was TO purchase slaves sent message to Prosnt icn
son. informing him that SLAYER was in tho Gaen0s
thu Secretary of state. went in her. On her ar
rival she found tho vessel, and capturcl her
The s9aamrts maze a wordy remonstrance when ,hcy
the Iibcyal sailors cut down ther ensign and bost
tho gallant little star Of Liberia On the following day
Capta,a Mongo OF the Quail was drowned whe going
through tho bar to visit tho prize for the st Time and
on tho day previous one Of tho sailors lost his lie il the
surf
Tho Quail returned TO Mnnroyia in command Of Lei L. j.
L. BENEDICT leaving ninetccn in Charge of tn prize
and all Spanards thirteen IN number on board OF their
White the Quail was here the Spauiards wore
PERMITTED to run away, and by the time
from the beraa prize officer b. EeFish war
for two rcnsns-tiisi, they questioned our jurisdiction %
with Spaia and England hal, they OK her OF that
ground AS tho Iibarians coul not got The vessel the
bar, Of course the English could not do it, And
ths wind was likely To remain in an uDavorab'c
direction during The rainy scsa and tho bar to nc
ba 20 bring her ont N I'm ;ishnan could not visit and
after iprnl informing Lieutenant Benedict Of cpipr-
ing tn lcssa, no announced 10 him that be aid burn
bcr an he did So
IN consequence of the unlrenily feeling which presi.
deat Benson has produced between TIL grrrincut ami
the ksssh have been ohind to sib-
mil % rnorc than one Insult from this same
I rrsstsA nian-cf war, the Torch, Captain Smith.
short time Hgo the Qiai brought two Ing
issl sse ITO ts POI for violating ret cnuc !ay;
BIT before tic trih If before our of MIN,
rally Tie Ttrch cane IL, AID The str, agth OF differ
eacc between 'hc two governments, steamed OCT OF
harhcr, towing The vessels ith her.
The lark H,gard arrived he:c from New York ON
The I'll ut with an assorted cargo, aud several very
rrspectthc rags,usc:s Of high social distinction among
the ncg:os Of te northern Siales-Nr cicaYeloa1 Iica
the dsiir pushed paais, and lady, and hlrs J. " ci,
tie cc.cba sirgr, bot of whom nbcls OF ihe
.aca family who ainol reputation by giving
Is in the Northern States and Canadas: Mr. Peter
Downing aid ia!y, oi DowaHg oyster n3,orcty. and
others. The vessel undc te control OF he Lcsc of
Johnson, Tgrtin a Dunbar, Of This city who waI
known - th3 uagrne, ana who, By tlor thus
far have turned their attention towards this country.
Il the irn conagcs coed il wilt DC tho Of
carsinG hem 10 take pfacca yicw Of Liberii, wch
vii! indtcc many try ther FORTUNES these distant
shores.
Mr.. G, Tuca and Mrs J. " fuca gave concert in
this city short tnic Ego, which depsrly crowded
with highly speet.be n iaienGe. President Benson,
President Rotalts and other distinguished persons
present no:qaots of flowers ~crc sifowercd upon
both Of them, aud tho spontaneous bursts OF c'hsslim
the, conclus cacb piece attic ted the satisfaction
AMI sprrec alton OF tho audience Ar. fuca is
gagged IN teaching Ladies' the piano. and understand
he is koy to have a larg class.
Police Intelligence.
ARREST SuslEtrEp IiyRGLAs.Thc Esh n ward police