Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-12-01
From Tic B0yton Ans.
TRIAL Oh TIE PIRATE :.


The count was occupied the greater part of the
day in taking the testimony of nautical gentlemen
IN ronton 10 tho possibility AMI probability Of the
Pandu having encountered the Mexican at The
place where the latter IS sail 10 have Scen robbed.
Mr. Dunlap now produced letter he had recei-
sed from Nh Child and stated that it called for
certain documents IN his possession relating to the
prisoners VIZ Cppt Giber's protest, instructions
from his o~ners, passport ofthe PdnJa, invoice oil
her eafgo Nora pass, &c. and among other papers,
the dcpostons of the prisoners ut Fernando Pc
ie(Mr.D had never felt al liberty to use such ev
dcnec nganstthc prisoners a DISPOSITIONS taken pre-
yiously to an existing irial Ilc did not wish TO n-
tfod1ce such evd3uce but The senior counsel for
the prisoners had called for il, and he one D. was
willing to give nup. lie warned the gentleman,
however, not to repeat his call.
Mr.. Chd DESTROYS of having the papers, Il
afterwards Introducing such Of them lie pleased
but 10 this tho District Attorney would not cor
sent lilo was unwilling that they should be put IN
at all unless they were put into the cause.
MIR. Child at the suggestion of the Court, agreed
" take Time for consideration before coming u de-
cislou upon the subject.
The papers TO which we have above alluded Tex
ceptlng OF course, the deposition made a, Fernan-
do Po) were then read We gathered from them
that the Panda, owned by certain persons III the
Havana, and furnished with the usual articles of
traffic for the African coast left that port upon n
regular shaving voyage, on the 2Sth August The
instructions TO the captain form a curious document
They contain the fullest directions for the safe keep
ing and landing of his human cargo and author
Used HIM to dcvlac, rs he might think fit from his
direct course Secrecy, and the utmost prccautlon
were enjoincd on his return to the Havana, and
he recommended if he failed TO effect a land
ng at several places n0mcd to sail as piS alter at
once into hIatanzas, hoist French coIors and say
| If hallcj, that he came IN ballast from St. Thomas
Alter the reading oil thcss papers, Mr.. Dunlap
rose AMI sad, that he was happy to intimate that
this case, on the part of the government was now
closed
The counsel for the prisoners then proceeded to
call their Witnesses. 'Fhe first sworn were Gap-
tlsta Aranza and Santiago Alozu. The fcrmcr
took his sand.-ila5 been three voyages on the
coast OF Africa besides several from Cadlz to L..
ma. Has been mate aud captain mrny years.
! Witness produced The map which he had used and
| marked during his African voyages Has been as
| Tar N rs u deg. and 81 deg. - m w from Green
! WIch The usual rouc in August and September
| is from % to 30 n. lat. Ills usual time of voy.
! age from llavanaio Cape Monte, has been 81 days
! 1t IS sometimes made III nom 10 to 80 days. In
~ or 30 y. LAT. and 30 to 80 w. long vessel
bound for the African coast begins to haul South
| Usually 80 81 days out of Havana bcfo' begin
! nng TO so South and from where Il vessel turns
OIL South, 10 Cape Monte, is passage II, 20 or
y days The distance from Havana to Cape
Monte, IS 1880 miles, going the route round.
vessel will get through the Bahama Channel in 3
or days. She would run to % OF 80 ~ before
turning East. A clipper sails on a average about
u or y knots faster than n merchantmen The
1stance from Havana TO the place of southng is
! adoAi 200 miles, and thence to Cape Lopez Is
! 1850 The point at which vessels to the coast of
Africa turn off, IS 36 10 w long aud % 40 n. lat.
ihey usually carry specie, sometimes 10, Is 20, or
even $50 900
The " illness gave many other particulars (or
winch we hive not spacc) respecting the trade on
the African coast, and stated that he had himself
: traded for black irory.
MIR. Dunlap asked him if he had not been in the
slave trode
Mr. Chi'd objected to the question as irreie
want
Judge Story did not think so, as the query con
eorned the geWicmaa's' Che begged pardonl the
tc{tHeSSS character.
Mr' Dunlap again put the question, W hen the
witness replied when he could not get ivofV, he had
Ger alnly deolt in S'ates.
Af@h~aS examination here terminated
In allusion to Mr.. Child having objected 10
Judge Siory's application of the word gentleman
TO the British officer, Mr., Quentin.