Horrible Details
-The barque Ohieftain. front'St. Helena. carne to anchor orrSCrnday nfternoon, with 233 liberatcd Africana on boird, the reman8ofthe cargo of a slaver which had beorà cnrried into thot island vvhile the Chicftain waa lyiiià therc. When taken tlieso unfortunate beings wore ve muleretand. in the most horrible and disugating 6tato. The cruelty of the middle passago, the dend, the dying and the healthy chained together indiscriminateJy, hnd been nugmented by an eÃlort to enlnrge thcprofÃt Ãn proportion to tho' ncrensed risk notv incurréd Ãn tho trade. Tho vessel wÃis made lo carry an additioÃial row of ho victime, by pncking them sqtint over ther eg9 of another ticr seatcd closely side by 8Ãde, a posilion from which they cjuld not move. Tha etaiÃÃfof their condition wonld bo too disgusting' 'or our readers. Out of the nittnber taken from hor, wo hoar ïat thirty have since died, noiwithstanding exeilcnt commodation, and cverj care and nttenon their casetfrequired. Ofthoso who arrivod ere, three only requircd medical airf, and theso vore conveyed to ihe public hospital as soon laned. The others wcro distributed to different llantera by the Government agent for mmigraon, under ihe form of indeniure required bf jovernmcnt, and were all delivered within 36 ïoura after their arrival. To satiafy the appücniiona made. would have reouired mora than
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