The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-26

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$ 300sITAl1ANs BETRAYED pY EMIanASr
sssEas -NssFiy;%580 destitute itaiiau
aWt9yants have. .lapaed az Castle Garden,
MhnsSha been defrauded OF oil their
mohey.by q bandi of, emigrants robbers.
A bogus aoolonigation society in Havre
has been sendingits agents throughout
Italy. and they have been representing
many fabulous advantages offered to
oolonists in the Republic of. Buenos
Ayres nnl in the United States AS the
result of thorough canvass. these
agents succeeded in collecting at Naples,
on October %, nearly 800 emigrants,
principally en- route for Bucnos Ayres.
30 enrapturcd were the peasantry, that
they sold or mortgaged their oottages
and small gardens to procure the pass
nge money 10 land in which they had
been led to expect TO find fortunes await
ing their arrival They parted with
their friends in the happiest manner.
and those residing in regions apart from
the thoroughfares Of travel set out with
their families on foot, and thus accom-.
plished tho entire journey to Naples.
Many young men left home for the new
world with barely enough money to do
fray the expenses of the trip, believing
I'll at in the unknown land they would
have little need for what existed in suoh
marvellous plenty. They we're told that
the agents Of tho great Colonization
Society would meet them at Marsellcs,
at Havre, aud ut their final destination,
to show them every courtesy. On reach
lug Havre, the emigrants were told that
it would be many days before vessel
would leave for Buenos Ayrrs direct,
but they were assured that such were the
connections of the society upon this side
of the Atlantic, that if they would pro-
coed to New York, they would he for
wnrded thence to their destination free
OF all expense. On Wednesday, they
reached this port. and upon lunding at
Castle Garden presented their letters of
introduction, and reiterated their conf
dence in the agents Of the Colonization
Society. The assurances of the Commits
sioners of Emigration that no such
society WAS in existence did not entirely
open their eyes. They sat down on the
benches in Castle Gurden to await the
arrival of tue agents, who, as they enid,
were coming to take care OF them. They
were sure of it, "because they had been
told So" at late hour last night, they
were still waiting.
The scene III the large hail of the
Garden was strange one. Gathered
around the two large stoves. which,
heated TO redness, gave cheerful glow
To the otherwise dismal quarters were
these wretched Italian emi grants, who,
stretched upon the floor, or seated upon
the rude beDches. appeared perfectly in
different as to the future. While this was
true OF the great majority. several cases
were noticed which were extremely sad.
Most prominent among the group was
an aged father with large family, who
clung to him for encouragement, aud
besought him Tor some expianation-to
tell them why they did not lenva sndh
oheerlesa quarters, and seek that beauti-
fnl country Which they had heard 80
much about. His agony appeared to be
terrihle. and be neither SIZED tears nor
offered to his wife or children apy words
of cheer.
Many are without any baggage, this
having been sent from Havre direct to
Buenos Ayres by sailing vessel. Friend
less and without money, the Emigration
Commissioners have furnished them
with provisions during the past two
days, but are unable TO protect them
against the chillness of the weather
lie women aud children. who are nnec-
customed to weather as severe even as
the present ore suffering greatly. Su-
perintendent Oasserly, of Castle Garden,
has written to the Italian Embassador OF
Washington, has informed the Consul in
this city, and has made application to
DIR. Ceccarini, OF the Health Board, for
the employment OF a portion OF the
men. If no other provision is made for
these destitute emigrants, they will be
sent in few days to Wards Island, and
be maintained at the expense OF the
city. The Commissioners are naturally
very anxions regarding the result.
New York Tribune.
FURTHEn PARTICULARS OF THE Mil.
LEDGEvILLE F1RE.-From the Macon
4 Telegraph we get the following addi-