New-York tribune., 1873-03-21
MORE DUPED EAIGRAYTS.

ENGLIsHMEN ALLURED FROM THEIR HOMES
TO BRAZIL BY SUPPOSED GOVERNMENT
AGENTs-THE IMPOSITION PRACTICED UPON
THEM.
The steamship Merrimac which arrived in
this psrt yesterday, from Bio Janero, landed 50 En-
gsh emrants VINO entirely destitute Of friends or
money having been victimized by the Brazilian eolon
zation scheme The story Of their hardshps and the
impOsitions that have been praetoed upon them, Is
melancholy one. Three Of the their names
Reuben Walker, Henry Pugh, and James Milard, ana
stated that they were induced to emigrate 10 Brazil
through the representations contained IN circular
which was circulated In Liverpool last Summer and
Fall This circular, they state set forth Brazilian life
most enticngly promising to euhgrants free passage
e. head TO every years Of age and rs acres
OF ground Through this circular the men named, with
$50 Others were induced leave England and on Nov
20 last they sailed from Liverpool in the steamship John
Elder and arrived at Rio Dec %. They were then
miles river boat 10 place called Canena,
in the Province of ST. PAUL. Arrived there, they re-
ceived no food. although gaunt with hunger, until the
next day. The oBly lodging place provided for them
was mud house and in 1t 250 people, men, women and
children were obliged 10 live best they could for
days. On the 10Th day Of their residence at Canena
they appealed TO Mr. Mallow, the Governor Of the
colony for aid but he stated that he unable to assist
them Shortly after 1856 ent back TO Rio Janeiro
some were to MendeE, 95 miles from Rio, 30 died.
ment
A similar story 10 the above was also told by two
Others Of the emgTants who gave their Thos
Pithman aud Thomas Fell natives OF England. These
men state that they induced emigrate by one
Thomas Asop who they believed TO be agent OF the
Brazilian Government, and who held public meetings in
their native towns speaking in favor Of emigration TO
Brazil and promising all persons that the Brazilian
Government would pay their passage to Rio Janeiro
and from there to any colony the interior This man
further represented that land could be purchased
in any part of the country at the Of from
IL TO 60 shings per acre. payable in two years aud
that the Brazilian Government would furnish emigranis
willingly with ali necessary implements and provisions
for themselves and families, be paid for at their own
convenience. By OF these promises AIsOp sue
ceeded in Dersuading finally several families accom-
many him 10 Liverpool He took them 10 the office OF
The Brazilian Consul in that CITY, and compelled them 10
sign their 20 document the nature OF which
they DO not know. About June they sailed i5 persons
in ain in the steamship Lucy nena. and after vOyag
of three weeks. landed at Rio Janiero.
They then transported TO another vessel contain
ing no hunks OF sleeping accommodations Of any knd,
and while ON board tnis craft they were obliged 70
sleep on the decks. In July they arrived at the
starvation until October BY that time nearly all were
broken down in health, and many died. Thomas Fell
lost his wife aud child, and Pithnan his wife and two
children. All inquiries in relation 10 the Land aud
money that had been romsed them were fritess nor
were they able nd any OF support ln January
they again taken 10 Rio but as the yellow ieVer
hoke ont in that city the authorities found necessary
to dispose OF them and under pretext OF sending them
short distance into the Interior, they were removed 70
Mendez Their TO be sent back 70 England wei
unheeded but IA number shipped 10 the United
States Nearly all who have arrived IN this city are SIC
from the effects Of their hardshps and the cruel treat
ment they have with. For the present, these el
grants like the Italians, will be sent TO Wards Island
The me appear belong more respectable class
than most eigrants, ana show Willingness and desire