Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-05-25

After some delay, the New York Her
aid publishes, in accordance with lis OK
pressed denomination. the particulars of
the capture Of tn brig Harriet of Phila-
Idelphia. by Il British cruiser, on the west
coast of Africa. The statement, which
we give below, shows it to be the same
vessel which we mentioned in our first
notice of the matter. viz: the brig IIar-
riet, Captain Duling, which sailed from
Boston on the 23l June last, for the Cape
de Verbs. 1t will be seer that previous
to her becoming a SLAYER she was sold by
Capt. Duling TO u Brazilian:
On the 1lth Of February, 1910, Her
Britannia Majcsty's sloop Cygnet brought
to ST. Helena a brig she had captured six-
teen days previously, Oh the west coast
of Africa, with a large cargo Of slaves,
amounting TO between eightand nine hun.
drcd. The brig proves TO be the Harriet,
lately belonging to Philadelphia. AT the
lime OF the capture, she had on board
eight American seamen-viz: John An
dcrson. mate; John Davis. Edward Day.
John Williams, Samuel r. Davis, Will
liam O'Donnell, John Hall, and Thomas
Berners, seamen; all belonging TO Bos-
ION and Philadelphia. These men give
an account, stating that they wero the
original crew of the brig under the COM
mand Off. Duling, having left Boston in
June last, that they had been to one of
the Cape de Verd Islands, and thence to
Bohia, in the Brazils, with a cargo of
salt; there she took on board a full slave
cargo, which she carried 10 the west coast
OF Africa, and, after landing the chief
part of it. Captain Duling sold the voS-
sci to a Brazilian, who went out from
Bahia a supercargo in her, and who then
assumed the command Of the vessel.
At this time, Captain Duling told the
crew that they might 90 on shore. and
that he would pay them off. This hap
pened at Ambriz, at which place there
were two American briggs, on board of
which the crew endeavored to get a pas
sage, but without success. The crew,
dreading the sickIy climate and being
thrown on shore among Il parcel Of ne
groes, where there was neither govern
ment nor protection, and being uncertain
if they did 60 on shore there aud survive
(and The uncertainty of a proper oppor-
tuniiy offering TO take them away.) chose
the only alternative Of saving themselves
of the offer Of the Brazilian supercargo
OF remaining on board the Harriet as
passengers, to work their passage back
10 the Brazils, TO where the vessel was
bound. A short time after, it appears. n
full cargo Of slaves was sent on board,
with water, arms, and every Other ncccs.
sary for a slave vessel, and then Instant
y despatched, with the addition Of seven
men 10 form the crew. After being three
days al sea, she was captured, rs before
mentioned, but on the boats of the Cvg-
net boarding her, she had the American
flag displayed, and, in consequence of
hiring upon the boats, John IIall-beinp
then at the whecl-was shot through the
shoulder, and another Of the crew re-
ceivcd a severe cutlass wound on the
skull.
The American scamen say that at no
nmo during The voyage did they receive
the least inlimalion that the Harriet was
TO have been sold in Africa, or be enga.
9ed in the slave trade; because had thev
known it, they would have quilted the
vessel at some other port.