The New York herald., 1878-07-09
Additional Details of the Suderngs Of
African EmigranlS.
nlSMANAGEMENT or THE ENTERPRISE.
Breach of Contract by the Captain OF a
British Steamer.
LIABILITIES OF THE FXODUS ASSOCIATION.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1


CHARLESTON, S. e., July 8, 1878.
Tho troubles Of tho African exodus bark Azor did
not cnd with her arrival NJ Sierra Leone. A later
letter from the correspondent OF the Neos and Courier
dated at Monrovia June =, which VIII be published
here Tomorrow. says that the emierants had been
shamefuliy treated by the captain OF the British mail
steamer Ethiopia, who. after contracting 10 tow tho
Azor from Sierra Leone Monrovia broke his agree
ment ana sailed away, leaving the Azor m the lurch
"This deserton OF US, he goes on TO say, ''was
only breach Of commercial contract and piightcd
word on tho part oi Captain simmons OF the Ethiopia
bat II was piece OF she most heartiess cruelty Hs
had distinctly made an agreement with Captain
Holmes TO tow tho Azor TO MUurova Tor $780, the laor
PROMISING 10 be ready by eleven O'Clock A. N. We were
ready by quarter TO eleven A. ~, winch time tho
Ethop'a was steaming away nearly Cut ot sight Cap.
tain Simmons perfectly knew our situation. He had
been informed OF the opinion expressed by tho phys
clan that should further dolay occur disem barking
the Azors passengers large number would certainly
die. What his motives we're l DO know. do
know that he has violated tho rulos held
sacred by every merchant and sailor. HIS
conduct was generally characterized in Sierra
Leone dirty The colonial physician gave us his
opinion that every day OF delay getting the emf
grants ashore Increased tho danger OF violent aud
fatal outbreak. Bong asked what tho CONSEQUENCE
would be should the Azor sail AM be delayed Tor ten
days longer, From nifty to sixty deatbsi' was the
oninous and significant answer. This proved tho
wisdom or putting la for the sickness alone omItttng
mention of the scarcity OF tooi aud water
MIGRANTS DRAINED rHKIR MONEY
"Aiter waiting two days the steamer Songal for
tunately came into port and arrangement was
pisdo that she should tow tho Azor to Monrovia Tor
81. 050 Captain Holmes wished TO make the ex-
gh. US possible for tic Exodus Association.
AND ho urOc eu Il mt ths half
amount from the passengers was elected treasurer.
Tho cxodsts raised $62 cash among them For nrst
time l got some Idea OF the extent to which these
people have been drained to push the schomo.
Several Of tho steerago passengers started IRON
Charleston with actually not one cent. Others had
sums varying from ~ to $40. ono said TO me-
81 gave the last five dollar note l had when they
told tho ship couldn't start without moro
money"
''Anoher, who came away wjthouta dollar In his
pocket holds claims for 81, 200 against the assoca-
,ion. don't think more Than lve OF those aboard
have over $50 IN clear cash. The managers knew
this too. 1nese revelations induced Captain Holmes
to refrain from further drawing upon the pittanccs
remaining and he decided 10 draw ON tho association
cr the fuii amount and restore what had been
paid In"
WHAT ovrcgRs THE ASSOCIATION SAY
The terrible details OF the voyage OF tho Azor To-
duced your correspondent 10 call to-day upon the
officers OF tho Liberian Exodus Association and In.
iner own oeisuce ,hst might relieve them from the
charge OF criminal neglieuncc In fung secure tho
services o. acompe'ent physician ana properly pre-.
dent OF the association, colorcd clergyman
named Porter, Is said to be sick In baltimore, and tho
aciinR president 10 Major Dclany, black OF edu.
cation, having good personal record. From him
learned that on Saturday last the association received
two drafts ON them from Mess-s Randall Fisher at
Sierra Leone tor provisions aud towape amounting
$ios0o These drafts were forwarded through u
boston bank ng house the First National BANK Of
sight but asked thirty days time TO NEE:
them, and the president OF the bank, u is
SUI !, VIII do all no can to secure the time asked
Tor The drafts arc tor the expense OF the towage OF
the Azor from Sierra Leone 10 Monrovla by British
grant. Upon n.,.ns tho matte, matter Of. Of me ptovs
the city OF Boston amounting TO 81 100
rival hare thcy paid 500 more. He claims that the
vessel was amply provlsoncd aud wa,ered, and that
tracsAblo to tho OF ernsran,s them.
selves. over tins, OF course, tho association had no
control after the vessel left this port
THE PHYSICIAN QUESTION.
Tho next and most serious cnarse against the asso
ciltion 10 their failure to procure responsible aud
comseicat physician for ,he voyage; aud IN answer
to nm inquiry uLon this point Mayor Delauy said that
the association had not relied upon Curtis AZ their
physician, but had procured tho services OF a
competent practitioner from Washington, VINO they
mad expected up to tho very last minute. Ii not
unIi the vessel had weighed anchor ihst the assoc,n
tion for one moment thou hit OF royiug on Cufl,s
Tue association are greatly inconscd at wnat they
term The exorbitant rscs charged by the British
steamer Tor towsgc, aud, TO use the language
OF MAJOR DclaDy, "It Is Outrage that will
DO tolerated Tho bills will DO paid, II possible
by the assooatoD, but thuv Will be paid unccr pro-
test, and VINO we'll known IN England, will write
personally to the Earl OF Shaitcsbury and inquire
from him whether or not u is tho policy OF
Great Brllain VIII ch government nt has spent millions
pounds IN the suppression Of thc slave trade and The
civil Zaion of Africa, TO sanction sucn outrage
psrpctraed by government agents. tho effect OF wDieh
to reduce to u State OF imlecuniosity those Who
ike brave pioneers, are Engaged Ia the noble work OF
c.vziug And Chrstianzing tho wiIds OF their native
laud.r
UxADLE
Your correspondents learned tntt tho association
Is entirely unable to meet tho drstg upon them az
r,scnt, but hope TO be able u gwen tnc to raise
cash among those OF the blacks wht enth usiasm
cooled DeIany ana his associates entirely
ignorant, as yet whether or not the vessel has been
Ibslled viii be hbced for the towngc,
aud have received no Information either from Cap
tam Holmes or from their agenls who vent win
the vessel. Captain Holmes received orders before
leaving 10 remain at Monrovia no longsr than ten
days uuiess lie secured cargo. II, therefore the
vessel has not been detained ty financial difficulties
sho Is probably on her way back TO Charleston by
this time arrival here Is xiouslv awaited by
2J0 emigrans 1911 OF whom adults anu despite tho
tcrrors OF the experimental trip, those poor people,
who have lived here Tor the last two months one
knows how, ready sad willing mt the shortest
uco to JOIN their comrades In the promised land.