The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-25
ftom The Charleston Me,s, aud Courier.
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From thJ Charleston Nous aud Courier.
MoNROvIA, Sunday, June 2.
My last letter, dated Sierra Leone, May
80, was abruptly concluded with the an
uouncement that We were off for this
place in tow of the steamer Ethiopia of
the British mail line between Liverpool
aud the west coast of Africa, After
posting that somewhat voluminous doc.
ument, fastened, in company with
Capt. Holmes, to the landing, whence we
discerned, to our astonishment and grief,
the Ethiopia steaming away over the
bar s0ittout the Azor, which lay anchored
ct her place. We hurried aboard the
bark, and signals were vainly made to
recall the steamer. which finally disap.
peared around the cape. This desertion
of us was not only breach of CONNER
cial contract and plighted word on the
part of Capt. Simmons of the Ethiopia,
but it was piece of the most heartless
cruelty. He had distinctly made an
agreement with Capt. Holmes &c to= The
Azor to Monrovia for $3.50, the latter
promising to be ready by 1915 a. M, at
which time the Ethiopia was steaming
away nearly out of sight. Capt. Sim
mons perfectly knew our situation. He
had been informed of the opinion ex-
pressed by the physician-that should
further delay occur in disembarking tho
Azor's passengers, large number would
certainly die. What his motives were
do not know. do know that he has
violated the rules held sacred by every
merchant and sailor, not to speak Of
gentleman or man Of honor. He 10
Disgrace to his company and his nation.
His conduct was generally characterized
In Sierra Leone Ga "dircy."
FORBIDDEN FRUIT.
My last item of any importance was
on the 18th, the day Of our arrival in
Sierra Leone. Early next morning sev.
eral bumboats we're about the chip, most
of them having plentiful stores Of pine
/, apples, bananas, oranges, mangoes, a!li-
gator pears and coeoanuts, which their
owners .clamoiously. offered for sale,
speaking, like the pilot. o iabber appa.
rently equally Bavoring of Frer ch and
African English. One or two women
were also on hand, yociferously solicit
ting orders; for washing. The Azor ped
pie clustered like bees ON the rails, and
stared with open eyes on the visitors, and
with watering mouths on the fruit. This
latter, however, was riy:dly excluded by
the ships officers. We had about 800
souls aboard, and had fruit been allowed
as it. was wanted, we should nave had
800 severe stomach aches before night.
THE DANGER OF DELAY.
About o'clock on this morning (29th)
the colonial physician came out in the
harbor-master's boat. He lthe physi-
cian) is an octoToon, with hewhita duck
suis, cork hat, canvas shoes, eide nhisker
and vocal infection OF the eserage Eng
iishnan in thess parts. Hs Vas little
afraid of us, I think, and Kept his boat
at q safe distance, asking questions as to
the disease aboard, its symptoms, &C.,
and entering the answers in d morocco.
notebook with gold pencil. He vas
rowed by black oarsmen, and epoke to
them in 'aAmauner that showed plainly
that universal social equality was by no
means an accomplished fact there. Bye
and bye the doctor came aboard looked
at the patients, prescribed for them, and
promised to send medicines and disinfec.
tants. He confirmed our previous i'm.
preston that the sickness was o mild
form of ship fever, caused by overcrowd-
ing, uncleanliness, insufficient medicines
and inefficient medical attendance. He
gave as his opinion that every day of de.
lay in getting the emigrants ashore in
creased the danger Of . violent and fatal
outbreak. He was asked what the coz
sequence would be should the Azor sail
and be sdelayed for ten days :onger.
From fifty to tixty deaths,.' W the
ominous aud significant answer. This
proved the wisdom of putting in, for the
sickness alone, omittipg mention Of the
scarcity of food and water.
GOING ASHORE, r..
AS soon "a the doctor had gone, Capt.
Holmes and / went ashore, in q boat
propelled by two black oarsmen attired
~ cotton shirts and pantaloons and red
skull caps. Cur arrival st inc landi
seemed 20 creata considerable eycital, mt
among the numerous loungers in that
vicinity. We we're Immediately snr-
rounded by about twenty black men and
women, the former touching caps and
the latter curtsying, and all Offering to
do all sorts of things-"for considera-
; ton" Right here / will get through
with describing the style Of dress that
prevailed
THE LATEST AFRICAN FASHIONS.
The dress of the fishermen has been
already spoken Of as generally consisting
of o reg about tha lnina. The habilt-
nents Of the boss,nea and policemen
have been also mentioned. The ofdina-
usually wear loose thin ahirts and trow-
sers; although they frequently have only
the latter, and in other instances what
resembles along bag cut open at the
ends with two holes cut n.y..ve for the
arms. all ara barefootel anG most are
bafelegged below the knee, The almost
a trlvQfiahia head cnveriasr l., a abrIl naY,