The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-18


MARCH IL. = The Schooner Paturenf and the Sisvs
7rads-It will be rscoilscted that the Pstuxsnt with
rica by Lieutenant Chandler oihs United States Navy
on charge Of being nttsd out SLAYER and intending
ter Of the Patuxent and Thomas shaw his mate were,
on their arrival arrested and held to bail Preliminary
sionsr MstcaIf for him to decide whether the case
should be sent to the Grand Jury or not
Lieut.. DAVIS exsmined=is Lieutsnsnt Of the York
ed the 2sth Of October, at Cape Mount and partial
examination made She was again boarded on the aeth
and the 27h she taken possession of Lieut. Steel
was the officer who first put In charge Of her wit
ness sent the evening Of the same day 70 relieve him.
She was afterwards taken to Monrovis Q,-Who was
the master Of her when she taken7 A-Davis there
were two examinations Of herr the hrst was parts! ex
contents. Q.-What size was shei A-From 90 to 100
TONS Q-What number ofpcsons did you fnd on boardl
samuel Morrel, John Smith and Daniel alias James
Clark GLOW many persons, under ordinary circum-
About the number found on board We found q
largeo quantity Of beef pork and bread on board,
sell there was quite enough Of provisions to suppy AZ
teen men for thirty6 days Q.Whst number Of per-
sons could be taken on board that vessel on voyage
should think $50 could BIO carried conveniently as the
slave trade is carried twenty five days would be
long passage between the two places Q--What, ac-
cording the information you received would be
number Of persons required to take charge Of $50
II have actnsl knowledge that subject but think
eight ten, in addition would be quite sufficient to ma.
ca 10 the Island Cuba addition to the beef and pork
&C. also found on beard large quantity Of rice, ~
each or OVER; Besides those II sack: We found eight
barrels and tercet Of rice. Q-From the inorma-
ton you have received what il the allowance for each
slave per day About pound per day; $50 slaves
would be sustained thirty days the quantity Of rice
board from the information have received y rice
and water that given to slaves We also found on board
casks to hold fifteen hundred gallons Of water, which
would sustain Of fifteen men, and cargo Of 400
slaves at gallon Of weer for thirty days to each o. the
crew. and the Of pint per day for each Of the
slaves; tho casks could be very easily hed on the
day. O. From the Information you have received Of
the in which the slave trade carried on, is It
i Is essential o-Did You you and any thing else On
board besides the beef, &C. Ave found materials
for sS ess e. Of gou Il
i could b used il very short tim. ier d;sk g.
Could this operation be performed without Ratchet or
saw. A.-Yes without the slightest diculty. Q-Have
you any doubt A.-Not the least there were tempo.
time. Q-Woud the circumstances Of those staDchions
being temporary afford facility for laying slave dcck
srsns TSr Ss Of ola cargo c Of
80 oDa you anS any other cargo s1Ssps wnst yTs
pine plank slowed under the deck plank: Q-Did you
Ind any other cargo board A-Nothing Of msteri-
last we also found some pieces Of chain cables and two
pair of chain slings and number OF bolts Of various
Ts ~s
Of the brig ATLANTA TIE precise object Of the
production OF those papers did not understand ex-
cept that tho ogbook Of the ATLANTA produced TO
show that she sold named Theodore Cernots
notorious slave dealer at Cape Mount and that short
cargo of slaves to Cuba and that Davis was the mate Of
the vessel before she sold to Carnot and also to Jay
foundation for the examination Of the witness IN rsla
ton TO Carnots character and mode Of life. The wit
ness underwent long cross examination ~ the PIT
Another witness nam ed John Smith, one Of the Grew.
examined, but his testimony il not material The
further examination was postponed to THURSDAY next
THE TEXAN NAvY-An article appeared in the
Union Of Friday last. over the signature OF One
Interested who has very unfairly placed before your
readers Of the oAcai documents of @. W. Hill. at
the time secretary Of and marine OF the late repub
lie Of Texas which letter. he establishes that the
navy Of Texas efore her adoption into the Unon wa:
by the constituted authority dibsnded This identical
lsas evidence that Samuel Houston believed he was
captured by enemy whom he published his proclsma
Two days ssr Il. date Of hi. letter. which thai
the republic LEFT without navy in consequences
step was that Of attacking more than ten times his
on CamPeachy, at the suggestion OF Commissioner Jas
established by the Congress Of Texas on February 3.
ls44, for the impartial trial Of Post Captain T. w.
to to
the Mexican force of Campeechy, for the purpose Of
preventing descent spon Galveston and Of saving the
Commodore Moore also published at the same tine, q
letter from the same secretary Of war and marine to
"DErARrMErT OF WAR AND MARINE
Warrington, Sept I, 1sa3.
Sra Your resignation and subsequent conmuni.
cation Of the 18th ult., have been received. .
ship RUan and brig wsaSn At G.V I've
Immediately forwarded to the Of the naval
leave that city and obvias the lnconvsncs Of which
Should you accep. furloush BY informing the de-
partmen your residence, you will receive due notice
deyiats from what may be justice 10 your
nd En- he tntor and NJ
:" have the honor TO be,
"Your obedient servant
Secretary OF War and Marine.
Dates are very important things and in this instance
the authority from whom the /" ons interested" has
Sus IL %
proves directly the when coupled with certain
lacts well known to the worldrfor where were the
sequon to, the letter from O. w. HILL secretary Of war
Marine Lieut. O. q Brenner, dated May II, 1887
after the date of,ha letter they had the gallant action
with the apparently overwhelming force opposed to
the blockade Of Campeachy and forced the Mexican
squadron to leave the night and abandon their
before the special tribunal states Sst on that day sk
Of May ls4S Com Moore chased them % far out thot
they could be from the top house. which
xThs Austin and Wharton arrived.at Galveston onthe
lth Of July 1913; and O. W Hill secretary Of war and
the letter To- Lieut. A. Q. Gray from which have qsot
cd above. The following session Of the Congress Of
Texas the President called for estimates Of the
amount required is to support the navy for one year
at sea I'd 10 keep the vessels in ordinary for twelve
months and 3D. for the amount required per month"; to
maintain wsch on board for their prsservaton in the
hsrbor Of which responded 70 the 9Th
December 1884, and the sh Of February, 1884, On Act
approved and Wtssn Mo"ssnd foltsrs appropriated
the 18Th Of the present month when the Governor Of the
the State Of Texas wss inauguratsd During The whole
me since the return vessels to 0alvsston In July
isa3 there have been duty board Of thsn lieu
tenant, one purssr, mdshipmen and about fventy
petty officers and men.
IL il neither my purpose my wish TO enter into per-
sonaies but BE- allowed TO express the hope that
In future when those interested" wish to deprive the
few officers Of the TEXAS navy, whom death and the Gulf
Of Mexico have spared Of their just rights which they
entitled under the bill passed by tho last Congress
ernsnt and ueople Of rexas that thev will better In.