The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-04
Our Havana Correspondence.


HAVANA, Doc, %, 1852.
Mere Particulars Respecting the Capture of the
Tesus, &C., &c,
Fer scme time past the greatest activity has
reigned amongst the African slave traders Of this
island. Vessels have been and are fitting out in
every port even here. under the very noses OF the
authorities, whom rumor states are largely inter.
ested in the speculatons II Is even said that some
Of them have taken shares In tho ventures; but
am inclined to think they reckon upon the fees
Of so much . head, which they consider they arc
entitled TO- for every negro brought to this island
from the coast of Africa. Several osrgoss have
been landed within tho last few weeks, and the
British figste yesa has brought into this port no
less than four prizes for which
had fitted out for thu African slave trade and this,
too, within less than week
The names Of tho prizes are the Venus, nsts-
rious slayer, the Carlota, and the Cuatros Her
manos, ell topsal schooners. Tho last vessel
brought In Is the Arrogante Emelio, 6ns large
brig. On board tho Venus, my friend the Marquis
Of - Informs me, everything denoted her desti.
nation. Not only was she fully equipped for the
slave trade but all the captains letters and papers,
which we're seized, mentioned the number Of negroes
hs expected to bring from the coast, and he even
went 90 far as to calculate the amount of prof. he
hoped to derive from the speculation.
The Venus aas fully provided With q slave deck,
shaokles, and all the other requisites for voyage
to the coast Of Afri,a; bat upon boing captured,
tho captain declared he was cosssins vessel, and
produced Havana custom house clesrsnces to tina.
effect; however, upon strict search being made, il
was discovered be had also another set of docu
A. o.. ,;ul g.. Ia
Africa. This, added 70 the fact Of lis being al
lowed to depart from the port during the night has
given rise to suspicion u connivancs on the part
Of the authorities. Moreover, ! have heard that
upon the seizure Of his vessel by the captain Of the
British frgatc, the master of the Venus fell on bis
knees and confessed that he bound to the coast
Of Africa, but at present on bis way TO the Cayos
or Cardinas, where he was to wait the arrival OF
the schooner CarIota, to complete his equipments,
which she was to bring to him. Upon the British
boats proceeding to the Csyos indicated by the
captain OF the Venus, sure enough, there was the
CoIlo.a az also the Cuatros Hern mos, fully laden
with the necesfaries for shaving voyage, which
we're to have been Put on board the Venus. and
another vessel, 10 doubt the Arrogante Emilio,
which was expected to rendezvous at those Cayos.
The Vestal, having captured the three vessels
above alluded to- brought Thorn to Havana for trial,
which was to have been commenced on the 23d De.
cember, when the oTners, doubtless supposing that
the captain Of the Vestafs attention would bs
wholly epgrOssed with the case OF tho tnfeo pTlHsB
gave order. TO the Anogante EGilio to sail, which
she accordingly did at about ii M, the same day
The Vettal very soon afterwards follosad, aad
brought her, also, back into port for adjudication
This latter vessel has slave deck. and Is in every
way fitted for o voyage to the coast Of Africa for
slaves: that that was her destination, was motto.
rous TO every body, and it was openly spoken Of
But no effort on the part Of the Spanish authorities
will be left untI I'd to obtain the liberation Of those
vessels; ard the Spanish Judge Of the Mixed Com
mission being ore Of the greatest slave dealers in
She islano, OF course justice cannot DO expeo.sd
from him. The result will be, that tbs Spanish aud
English judges will be unable 20 come TO decision
il the matter, in which CASE undsrstsnd, /. Is tho
custom 70 toss up for arbitrator, who will decide,
~ oour Q. shoald be be sspaniard ssinst the right
4 the British TO detain the vessels 10 question Tho
swn err &C the captured vessels have already been
furnished by the Spanish authorities src6 th9 YES
sells w.re brought into port, With documents, pur-
porting prove hat the said vesses gheA captured,
w,Ie boutd on legal voyages
The greatest excitement prevails here in c0nse.
qucnco u the capture OF these vessels.
The Captain OF the Port, Luna, came ashore
FROM the Ytsel upon that vessels return 70 port
with the Auogante Emilio in tow, and fsiTg danced
with rage on tho public wbarf much co the aciuse.
mtnt OF certain Of the spectators Az Captain Of
tho Port, &c will have 20 explain hoT It zoe 40
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