The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-15

lyls, HAvAxA, August Q. 1854.
1Ae brsSA SsMsSl s.d Ns,piy Arrived Af1cass-
ASr-- saesship s~d Sasssyy- TIE Grsytasm Al.
!. ~ Arsix-1Rs Grey Esgk swd Schooner ~
lie Nista-H;stay Of the Schooner BRITISH
Government Of Tyisidsd-Rins to Our Port
Collector s~d City LAw ODicsrs-Aw Assessi
sat;os-- Defsness Of Cube The Local Press and
the San Juaw Warri~s---d nstAsr Amsricaa Sail
or In Trouble, &C., &c. eta
Since ny hast advice We have reports Of the land
inn Of another cargo Of Africans in the vicinity Of
Bahia Honds--Ave hundred, moro or less-which
are receiving Al the attention possible by the active
pursuit Of the authorities under the untiring vig
lance and urgent pressure Of the British Consul.
few have bsen captured to reap the tender mercies
Of British apprenticeship; but the larger part have
escaped to the lesser evil Of slavery 80 rumored-
to be confirmed, - 1t strikes me- unfsvorably, from
the source. i should b glad to believe that ap-
prentice bondage was less evil than the institution
Of slavery, - it exists here; but with the practice
Of the one and the custom and obligation Of the
other constantly before me, it is impossible, unless
rclose my eyes to the truth. Even the unnatural
advance Of the negro In civil, social and political
privilege does not amehorate the condition Of the
emGnc,pddo or apprentice; Il they live through the
ordeal Of toll under most exacting administers, it
is possible that these after blessings may visit tho
aged and in6rm. ~ a
We have not yet exhausted the affair Of Grey
town. and nothing else II to servo to vindicate the
wounded honor OF the Protectorate but humble apo
logy Of the United States, or bombardment Of the
village Of Gotham, II We arc to judge from the fu
ous and awful thiogs that fall from the lips Of our
brothers Of Fatherland in these diggings. So you
viii please get down on your marrow boaes rs fast as
possible to yourselves from being gored by the
mad bull The fussiness and ponpoaity OF Bos3and
we do not consider material.
Having been to my usual telegraphic points,
do not find confirmation Of the negro introduction
at Bahia Honda. Under particular information fur.
nished the Captain General by the British agents.
and the prompt action Of commissioners sent down
to 0rtigora, about seventy moro Africans Of the
cargo Of the Gray Eagle have been brought In,
leaving about two hundred or more unacoounted for
In this case it would seem that every possible Of
fort has been made on the part Of the Marquis Pc
Euela to force all parties to the honest performance
Of their duties and the success has been remarka-
bic, the only weak point being the escape to parts
unknown, or the United States, ofevery seaman and
officer Of the brig Gray Eagle. have, since my last
advice, received information from one Of tho crew
Of the American schooner Julia A, Mister, George
Howell who was shipped on said schooner in the city
Of New York, In March last, for N honest voyage,
~ he supposed. Tho schooner left New York
on or about the 10th Of that month, and,
on the eoa!s Of 1ircs, At port the name Of which
was unknown 70 him: The Others of the crew,
four shipped ct New York, were, alike with him.
self ignorant Of the voyage until their arrival out;
Kingston, and ]. Jack. Two Portuguese were on
board from New York as passengers-one aft with
the captain, called Mr.. Francisco, the other for
ward, called Juan The American captain ont was
Whitemore. George Howell and the four other
seamen who had been deceived into the voyage ct
New York, refused duty ~ soon - they began to
the captain their instant discharge, which he de-
clined, saying that it WAS impossible but that il
they chose they might return - passengers la the
vessel free q charge 70 Cuba, where they should be
the voyage, 70 which they were compelled to submit
- the only means Or returning home. They took
in four hundred and ninety.ave negroes in about
6iately. The traDsfer Of command Was made TO
Mr. Francisco, and the former captain, Linn. acted
a. mate on the homeward voyage. having shipped
Of the negroes. The flag was displayed but once on
the voyage to Cuba, or ST. Helena. whom the
American flag was raised for few Moments
taken in, and the Spanish flag substituted,
Ter thirty-dve sailing days they anchored
In an inlet at the head Of small bay to the east
ward Of Trinidad, ct . place called San Carlos, .
large sugar estate near, belonging TO Don Saliva
On their voyage fom the coast, Geo. Howell and
the four other seamen touched nothing on board o,
the vessel except the food given them to eat The
negroes were removed from the vessel - soon IS
practicable after she was n anchsr; and % soon o
she wss free Of human life, FIRE was set to her, With
ont taking ont any thing but the clothing Of officers
and mon: After being detained few days, they
were sent down to Trinidad on horseback, taking
two days for the trip, the Spanish agents Of the
Spectators representing them AZ snipwrecked
seamen that they were helping forward to Havana.
From ss few % day. o. they
thence TO Havana by railroad-their passages paid
by those interested in the venture they were not
asked for papers or money on the route-and
arrived ct this city on the 30th Of July, finding
especial private accommodations provided for them.
This case has not been included In my previous
reports or estimates, and there many others of
hike character, which are only exposed and brough.
to light by accident The American captain of this
SLAYER embarked for New York from the river
Zarza.
This continues the demonstration OF the necessity
OF duly authorized British Consul at Trinidad, TO
keep that government posted Mp - to the facts,
ana. as restraint upon the speculat, rs. The
negroes wsre registered they were landed.
have heard that the main facts of this expedition
have been furnished from the American Consulate
for the advice Of the British Consul Mr.. Crawford.
The American bsrk Millandon, formerly packet
under Spanish owners bttween New Orleans and
Havana, and sold by said owners In Havana to
company Of African s1ecuators at Cienfuegos, WA
seized three months sincc on the coast while taking
IN water, preparatory to taking aboard her cargo
Of eleven hundred negroes, which was prepared for
her. This vessel was taken from New Orleans to
Cienfnegos By the former mate, Ia tais trade and
before 81 ting into port went ashore. and was
Cd, caulked her, and took In . cargo for Ne York.
where she was overhauled, receiving the NO essiry
repairs, and fitted out for . voyage TO the coast OF
Africa and her career IL finished. The facts,
think, we're advised through your former CORES
pondents at the time Of occurrence. tr
II the government officers, United Sa.es Distric.