Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-03

GAZETTE OFFICE, NEW L"Spos,
Ang Goth, l2 o clock at night.
Dear Sir: have jnsi been called up by Captain Grd-
ney nf surveying brig Washington, who has arrived in
this port with the Ami tad, The pratical schooner
ported "ff Sandy Hook He took her 10 day MIN
tank PUNT, where she lay at anchor procuring water
Her hnas passing in and from The shore and appear
ed to be trading with persons the beach
She ia clipper hu schooner with Spanish papers)
about 100 tons hnrhen She has hoard nrty or fifty
negroes and two white men. The latter. one Of The
owners ofthp nPgroes who had chartered the schuonPr
10 carry them from Havana Gnanaja near Principe,
the Island of iubn Four days out, the slaves mutt
MED and massacred The epian and crew of three men.
saving the life Of negro cabin boy The two passen
gers preserved TO navigate the vessel They
both Spaniards-ypnrlPmanly me in manners and one
Of them speaks English and has agent in New York.
Harmony ESQ another in Boston 10 whom he writes
by This Warnings mail One # the passengers Of the
time ct the massacre WAS severely wounded on The head
and hot and then thrown down into The cebln
The sipered The ship during the day BY The
with the view n making the coast Of africa, and IN
the night they entrusted her 10 the passengers She was
brought by them to this coast with the hope that she
m uht he captured Al Sandy Hook they obtained water
If pilot boat Their stock nf water has been
time exhausted FOR wait of which sevrrn have died
within The last few days They got demijnhn and a
half nf water for doubunn snme time since, Of an
American schooner from Kingston. The negroes were
armed y irh musks,s pistols. Spanish and knives.
The rngleader is African, ahou, twenty FIVE years
Of sge small and very active He is now, well as
the Two passengers on board the " ashing,on
When taken he pndsavorpd TO drown himself. but was
6ssd Up BY boat hnnk-he had at the time about three
hundred dnbloons in his pockets which he emp,ied into
the The schooner is in very fl:hy condition. her
sails much torn and The hull rarv foul PORTIONS Of her
cargo scattered the deck and the negroes APP
pesr 10 have plenty Of specie Assorted cargo thought
To he very vau5be. She 10 now in our hsrhnr under
the guns of The Washington with prize master and a
strong on hoard The piraes under the hatch
ee, awaiting The orders Of the Z authorities. 10 whom
Can't GednPy has promptly dispatched an express
Capi 6 was running in here when he first discovered
her. She had got her supply Of wser. ard was going
To sea 10 night The Spanish passengers fieo to beach
her last night the Snulh side of the island bu, The
slaves 'usp'ctne their design, prevented it, ami threat
ened To throw Them overheard
| have no, time 10 write more mnu'ely by this mail
shall visit The prize 10 morning. and see the
passengers from HON hope 10 get all details Of Jnie
rss,. | will endeavor 10 write by to morrow morning
boat. Very truly yours.
~ Y. Past
A Judicial investigation has taken place the
Armisad and Grew befvrr Andrew Judson u. S
District Judge. the Bench C. lngersolI. Esq, ap.
gearing for the U Dstric. Attorney. Theicour. was