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BY the arrival of the ship Otho at Salem,
later news has been received from the coast
OF Africa. A circular from the Methodist
missionaries at Monroyia, dated December
II, gives the particulars of the capture of
The barque Pons, of Philadelphia, with
500 slaves, on the lst December, by the
u. S. ship Yorktown, three days out from
Cahenda, bound to Rio Janeiro.--N. o.
Delta.


When tie Pons was first seen she raised
American colors, surprising the Yorktown
was British cruiser; but discovering the
mistake, Immediately hoisied the Por,u-
guese flag. On boarding her and demand
ing her papers Of the Portuguese captain,
he replied, 81 have thrown them over.
board" On being asked what was his car
go, he said "about 500 slaves"


On examination it was fornd that she
had shipped 9l3, between the ages of 8
and so, only As of them females, and left
at the factory 400 Or 500 more, which they
had intended to take in the same vessel,
but we'e prevented by the proximity Of a
British cruiser, from which they narrowly
escaped.


The Pons was under the charge of 1t.
Cogdell, and was ii days in getting up TO
Monrovia, during which time about $50 of
The poor creatures died, some OF them lump
ing overheard in fit of desperation. On
her arrival at Monrovia, several of the
slaves were dying, and many were so ema-
ciated that their skin literally cleayed
to their bones--and the stencil of the
crowded hold was suflocating.


The recaptured slaves were landed at
Monrovla, and measures were adopted for
taking care of them, by the U. S. Agent
for liberated Afncans--3O0 of them bv the
Methodist mission established there, who
lssued.a circular, appealing to the Christian
public for aid


A letter from one Of the Methodist Mis-.
slonaries gives horrid account of the suf
ferings of the slaves, and says it is utterly
impossible for language TO convey an ap.
proprlate idea of the horrors of their situa,
ton; the dying were huddled together
with less care than is bestowed upon the
brute crealion--the thermometer at 100 TO
l2o In the hold. Most of the slaves we're
IN state of nudity, and many had worn
their skin through, producing putrid ulcers,
which fed swarms of flies.


The Pons had sailed for the U. S., (sup-
posed tor Philadelphia under the charge
of It. Cogdell.