The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-10


D1AMUATToN OF THE KAsTR or THE ENG GkHY
1A0LB AT PHILADELPHIA.
Prom the PbladeiphiA Inquirer, August 4.
Capt Donald the master Of the brig Grcy HsgIe,
which recently landed cargo Of slaves on the lslsod
of Cuba, and was seized BY British cruiser after
the negroes had been landed, and the captain and
crew left, bad hearing before the Conmis soner on
Saturday afternoon. The captain and mate made
their escape to Havana, and subsequently took
pafssge In the ship John Benson to New York. The
nsfe died on the passage to New York, aud the
captain GPpears TO have been landed before the ship
reached me city. United States officer took out
warrant IN New York for the apprehension Of the
defendant, on information given by o young man
who was deceived into the voyage. The officer
came on to Philadelphia, and gave information to
UNIT Ss,es Marshal Wynksop, who, with praise
worthy prompIitude, took out warrant for defen-
dsDt, and Immediately despatched Deputy Marshal
jenkins with the young man who gave the informa-
ton in New York. Mr.. Jenkins succeeded In finding
arrested him.
Joseph Town, sworn-I am seventeen years Of
age; born In Philadelphia; my uncle lives here;
my parents are dead this man was captain
to Cuba the Grey Eagle belon ged to Phila-
delpha, but went from New York, where l shipped
IN her; shipped to go to St. Thomas we went to
the coast OF Africa instead; this man was captain
maid; we took some six hundred and odd negroes
aboard at some part Of the coast OF Africa don't
know the Fame Of 1t; we sailed from the coast Of
Africa, avoiding all sails coming back to Cuba, to
on by fishermen, landed In small boats; the man
who acted as captain, SpAniard, brought the YES
sci back, and superhtended the landing Of them;
this man acted as doctor for the negroes coming
back; ne was not called anything coming back;
had no slave deck when we sailed; we made It gong
out, about twenty days after sailed; we took the
spanish captain out q passenger, and he and this
man snperintended making the slave deck; we
had large casks for water; we had rice in barsels
which was afterwards shifted into bags to make
room; this man told me we were going on q shaving
voyage, before we made the slave deck; the mate
died ON the passage back; saw no handouts or
shackles aboard; the negroes were brought by
other negroes in boats; q Spaniard came aboard in
Africa, who afterwards understood was one of the
ow ners; the Grey Eagle was called an American
vessel whes shipped aboard Of her at New York;
she hoisted the Amarican flag going to the coast;
saw no flag coming, but understood from the Por-
tuguest of the crew that II any flag was hoisted it
was to BE- the Spanish flag; saw no flag on the
was . merchant vessel chased them; man.of.war
chased US for while, an English man-of.war; we
ran, after We had the slaves shipped; the long boat
had the small negroes in; It was on the main
batch; they we're taken out during the chase. so
they might not be seen, and the negro women
were taken from the quarterback; we had
ell sails set during the chase; took in the stud
ding sails to tack end put her on wind; we were
than couple Of hours landing the negroes in Caba;
We lost some sixteen by death on the passage; we
threw them overheard; some few were born aboard
The Commissioner asked the defendant II he had
any questions to ask witness, to which he replied
that lie did not know him. The Commissioner told
him he would adjourn the hesring until four O'Clock
In the afternoon, and notified him in both French
and EDglish to obtain counsel by that time.
The defendant pretends he can't speak English,
but this 10 only assumed.
At four o'clock the Commissioner further post
poned the case until this morning OF ten O'Clock.
The defendant denied being captain of any vessel,
and saysth he 10 only . steward. When arrested
at the boarding house by Deputy Marshal jenkins,
neither the defendant or any one present knew for
what he was in custody and yet the other boarders
Eagle.