The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-03-17
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
ARRIVAL OF THE SLAYER poNs

The barque Pons, originally of this port, and
whose capture as SLAYER by the u S. ship
Yorktown has already been noticed arrived here
yesterday, from M0nrovia, Africa. in charge of
Lieut.. Richard G.. Cogdel, of the Yorktown.
She brings with her tonr of the crew who were
on board at The time ot her capture, and who
were taken before Mr.. j. Burchard, u. S. Com
missioner, yesterday afternoon, by whom thew
were committed for further hearing on the
charge of being found on board an American YES
sci engaged in the slave trade They are all
Portuguese, and OF course not punishable by The
authorities of the United States, the acts of
Congress giving our Courts power to punish
americans only. The names of the four are
John Prader, boy about IA years of age, John
Prtmsent, Emanuel Prader and Louis Font
They are intel! igent looking fellows, and will be
held until the Consul of Portugal has been con-
suited, and the vessel disposed Of
The Pons is fine vessel, and was formerly
owned by firm in this city. She lies now Oh.
poSte the Navy Yard, but will be removed du-
ring the day to the railway wharf of Messrs.
Simpson s. Neal, Southwark Her crew. on
her passage 10 this port, consisted of ten L s
seamen. In addition To The four Portuguese. She
lett MonrovIa early in December last and we re-
greet to learn from Lieut.. Cogdel, that Mr.. J. C..
Lawrence, Masters Mate died on the passage.
He was taken sick on the 18th of January. and
died on the 30th of that month at sea-
AS full accounts of the capture of the vessel
have been given. and description of the horrible
condition OF the unfortunate prisoners found ON
board of her is published in another part of to-
days Ledger, ii is unnecessary to repeat them
here. We, however, add letter received YES
terday from an officer on board the Yorktown.
which furnishes two or three interesting items
not TO be found elsewhere:
u. S. SHIP YORKTOWN,
AT off tho riy
Messrs. Eduors-We captured, Yesterday The
American barque Pons, of Philadelphia, :" with
cargo of 900 slaves on board, from Cabenda
bound TO Brazil. She showed American colors in
answer to our own, when | boarded her (her
name as above being on her stern,) | found no
papers Her Captain, John b GalIano, adj
ml,s she is lawful prize. We landed the slaves
at Monrova, the Sc Pons !" touching there for
the purpose. The Yorktown is bound to Caben
da We hear of three other American sIayers
there.
All well on board the Yorktown, having lost
but one man, who jumped overheard since we
left New York, fourteen months ago This ship
Is the only active cruiser The coast in the
squadron. This is her second prize within two
months Below is list of her officers:
Commando Charles II. Ball.
Lieutenants-Hen A. Steele, r. c.. Coz
dell, Che latter going home in charge of the
" Pons.")
Purser-J n. Hambleton.
Surgeon-W. S. Van Horn
Acting Master-Samuel Edwards
Assistant Surgeon-L. j. Williams
Passed Midshipman--W. S. Newcomb.
| Mid5hipmen-F A. Roe, II. g. ID. Brown.
| Captains Cerk-D. ST. l.. Porter.
| observation-disclosures
Characterised
penter-Elugh Lindsay.
Masters Mate G. Lawrence, who goes
home in the prize.
This is the largest prize ever sent in as sla-
yer. Thirteen hundred slaves would have been
taken, had not IL b. NJ. brig Cygnet been watch
ing her.