Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-07-01
Another Capture of nn RHisPnne-Americ"n
Slnver-ssore ELECTROMAGNETIC slave
Trade-Thc way it in dome.

This city thrown in state OF no great excite
ment on Saturday, by the arrival at Quarantine of
another American slave vessel, because the thing is
getting to be every day occurrence. The vessel
| was the brig Wyoming, formerly owned in New
YORK, and brought here under the command of Lieut..
C. Il. Beddoes, Of the Royal Navy, who is attached
to Il. b. M. $. Harlequin, Lord Francis Russell,
commander, of the English fleet stationed the
coast Of Africa.
1t appears from the facts which we have gathered
in the case, that the Wyoming was sold to Captain
John Edwards, OF New London, who purchased her
expressly for the slave trade, and who previously
owned The brig Texas, which runs between Havana
| and New Orleans After he bought the W., he ship
ped Spanish crew and Spanish supcrcargo, and
took with kim fourteen Spanards passengers,
who all known the coast as notorious slave
factors. They then sailed from Havana for the
River Gallinas for cargo Of blacks He arrived on
the coast in April, and had taken in his slave deck.
legers, and every ether thing necessary to vessel
engaged in such business. While lying off the
River she was deserted and boarded by Lieut.. Bed
does, from the Harlequin. This was ON the Sd Of
May, but as nothing discovered, Lieut.. b. left
her, and sailed for Serre Leone with the little Ame
rican schooner Traveller, of New Orleans, which
vessel Lord Russell had seized the day previous
| At Sierre Leone the "Mixed Commission not find
ing any thing to warrant the detention Of the Travel
| Ter. she was liberated the 9th Of May
On the 18th of May, Lieut. Beddoes having returned
to the Galnas, discovered the Wyoming still near It's
mouth, with every thing arranged to take on board
a cargo of slaves and slip to He again seized
her, while her launch was in the river Scherbro' for
the purpose Of bringing down load of negroes. On
the 18th, the Wyoming, then in the possession Of
T ID n IL hnr hl,olv sSai
and died the day. Immediately before his
death he informed Lieut. b. that he was sole
of the brig and admitted that he was slave
cruise. He said that he had entered into contract
with the Spanish slave factors then on board, to
vigae the brig the coast, and there to await theI
further orders. lie would admit nothing else, and
soon after died He said nothing Of the Interior des
tination OF his vessel.
When captured, she had slaves board, and
like the Clara and Eagle, displayed the American
flag, and exhibited papers; and is, in fact, Ameri-
can vessel, for she owned by Captain Edwards,
and he belonged to New London in the state of Con-
necticut state that pretends to great sanctity, but
will occasionally dip into slavery, although many OF
the inhabitants such rank abolitioHists OH disn-
terestedness how pure thou art in the pious tempe
rate and religious states, where parsons only quar-
rel with their wives by petition and remonstrance
to the legislature where they drink fifteen gallons
Of rum at a single draught, and abolish southern
Slavery at single gulp..
| We recolect well when the Wyoming, the SLAYER
now in quarantine, sailed hence for Havana. 1t was
| about seven months ago. She left tais port under
the command Of Captain Carpenter, and was a new
Baltimore built brig Of rakish appearance She was
owned by a mercantile house Of this city. They
built, rugged and despatched her for Havana, where
l hos stat~
have now hanging up in editorial room beauti-
full painting ef her.
AT the time Of the seizure OF the Wyoming, three
Portuguese slavers were captured by the Harlequin,
and sent to sierre Leone, and Russian SLAYER
which was ordered St Petersburg, subject to the
order of the Emperor Nicholas. Here is another
new feature in the trade Never before had SLAYER
been seen on the coast with the Russian flag. The
probability now is that arrangement will be en-.
tered into by the American. English and Russian
governments, which will efectually pat a stop to
further traffic in slaves the African Coast under
each respective flag.
There are upwards of one hundred beautiful Amc-
rcan clipper built brigs and schooners engaged in
the trade at this moment. They are all piratical,
raksh looking craft like the Clara, Eagl and Wyo-
ming now in quarantine, and will beat any thing IN
sailing Of the sailing kind, and in favorable winds
could keep up with steamer. There Is a devil
may care look about them that puts US IN mind OF
Laftte and Kydd. The way these American CLIP
pers are engaged in the business IS this; the yes
sells are built and fitted out either IN New York,
Baltimore or Philadelphia, take in cargo Tor The
West Indies, Havana in particular, and san with
American papers and crews; arrived at Cuba, the
vessels are sold, the American crews discharged
and mixed crew Of Spanish, Portuguese and Amer
leans shipped, and Spanish captain goes out as pas
scnger The American commander runs her across
TO the west coast of Africa and perhaps makes orc or
two voyages TO the Cape de Verbs with cargo OF
rice Generally, while on these trips, arrangements
are made on shore By getting the slaves together
constvh cting the slave decks and collecting provi-
sions. when all is completed, the clippers run up
the river Nun, some other stream and await Ia
vorable opportunity. When this arrives, they take
the slaves and every thing board IN the night and
before morning they away at sea with the Spanish
flag lying and he American captain passenger IN
the place Of the Spanish. Nearly every SLAYER that
has been recently captured has had an American
ship master board; he, Of course, Is Immediately
set at liberty, and the Spaniards; but their
property is coniscated.
The manner which is adopted on the coast TO let
the savers know when the cruizers have sailed, is
singular. Persons are stationed on the look out on
Shore and when the vessels oi war have lett, sig