San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-07-22
cRuELTIEs oE pAHoMrY.
frequent Expeditions In Search of + uman
NictI,ns fn- TN. Sncrific.


The slave trade is becom--y mere
precarious not only because OF the
surveillance of the English and French
ships OF war but because the devel-
opment Of the oil industry demands
large force OF laborers for the har-
yesting OF the nuts and the rrepara-
ton OF the Oil On the other hand
the neighbo ing tribes of Dahomey.
The reserve for the kings raids are
not as numerous IS they we're More
over they frequently receive prUtec-
ton from the Germans and English in
the neighboring settlements from the
raids OF Beds in VINO alter the grand
ceremonies of eacl year recruits his
forces from the ueighl oring pro
yinccz
After the ceremonies at Abomey
are closed and the ambassadors have
returned 10 their countries the natives
in the border countries know that
trouble is m store for them saws a
letter in the New York Tribune The
inhabitants Of some peaceful village
suddenly awake 10 lind themselves tue
prisoners OF King Bedaziu. The
troops are stationed at the highest ee-
vatiGn in the village where they
shoot those who offer resi- .ance and
capture any of the Inhabitants that at
tempt to escape The prisoners are
bound their elbows tied behind their
backs by one cord their wrists ias-
tened by another and their feet tied
together
Around the necks of the women and
children is tied n single cord rs Il
mark OF slavery. The raid over the
band rejOins the army OF the king and
the slave chasers return to Attorney
where several OF the unfortuuates arc
sacridced in honor Of the cruel god
VINO has blessed this excursion. Be
tore killing the prisoners the fetch
wOrshiper whispers TO the victim to
carry Gele-le messages from his worthy
son and to give an account OF his vic
tories. The poor wretch who smiles
at his murderer answering that he
will fulfill the commission. klows that
his death Will be made a tri less
painful that is to say. his tender
hearted murderer will stun him with
a blow on the back OF She head before
breaking his neck
The prisoners OF war are divide.
into several lots. some OF whom arc
retained for the plantation OF the king.
others being assigned to the chiefs Of
the tribes for the same purpose while
the greater portion are imprisoned
awaiting their purchasers. \ high
court officer the chief OF Justice, is
placed in charge over them. He is at
the same time director 81 criminal
affairs. chief murderer and muster Of
ceremonies in the thanksgiving oier-
hgs. The captives are disposed of
at Abomey in exchange for gold sill
yer ivory leather cloth or any art
Gle OF commerce which the king may
happen TO need. Ira slaves are
driven from one station 10 another in
the dreary march across the country
by mounted Arabs
They are sent from Whydah to the
seacoast where they embark for their
new destination. Maxine Carvalho
is one OF the principal purchasers Of
slaves He emp.oys them in the
i azandas' or coffee plantations of
Brazil and reports that they soon for
yet their miseries singing the pro-
Ylucial melodies to the accompaai-
ment OF the mandolin. CarvalhO.
singing the same negro ditties with
charming iusoucjance, almost succeeds
in convincing his audience that he Is
doing u charitable act by dealing in
slaves