The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-08
NEWS FROM AFRICA.
The Capture OF the H. N. Gsmbriil, the Sup
posed SLAYER.
&C., &C., DO.
CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE NEW YoRK HsRALD

u. B. FRIGATB CONSTITUTION,
ST.. PAUL DE- LoANDO, Nov. IL, 1858.
Interesting Account of the Capture of the SLAYER
Gsmbral By the U. s. Frigate Constitution.
hasten to inform you Of the seizure OF the Ameri-
can schooner Fl. N. Gambril, on the morning 0! the
Sd inst, off the river Congo, by this frgate. On
boarding her there was found . copper galley-such
Is would DO required TO cook provisions for slaves
newly fitted up, slave deck laid over her water
casks, which contained several thousand gallons Of
water also quantity Of provisions in barrels &c.
There were three persons found on board too, that
could not satisfactorily account for themselves to the
boarding officer, Lit. G. r. P. Rogers one in particu
lar, q Spaniard, who said he had come on board at
Kabenda but it was afterwards acknowledged BY
OF the crew, who goes homo In her as witness
that the said Spaniard came on board her at New
York, few days before the vessel sailed
This Spaniard was recognized by two Of our
Kroomen" as being well known to them as the
commander of a SLAYER that they had formerly
worked on board of. In fact, everything about the
vessel bears the impress Of . SLAYER on the very
eve Of embarking Q cargo OF negroes, and there
is no doubt but that she will be condemned
by the court having jurisdiction in such cases. Her
captain is man evidently master OF good edusa-
ton, well bred, and seems to be, in appearance,
placed in a lower order than that which suppose
he il qualified for considering that We look for ssme
bidesus being which may b naturally expected, to
be Ia command of SLAYER. Her log-book mentions
the landing o ore hundred barrels provisions at Ka
benda and the receiving the above passengers; but
evidence has already been shown that no provisions
were landed, nor had bat two men joined her there
and that the same Spanard came on board her at
New York; that he appeared to be interested In all
her movements, and that as soon - the slaves were
put on board he was to take charge Of the vessel
then, with Brazilian papers, and to sail her under
that flag. Furthermore, few days before We fell
in with her it was discovered that the water she
brought out in her from New York had soursd and
that abe ran into the Congo, discharged the bad
water, and reflled with sweet. No mention Of this
il made in her log book, nor Of boat that communi-
Gated with her from the shore while lying in the
Congo. She is now ready to start for New York,
under charge Of Lieut.. De Camp, as prizs master.
She takes twelve invalids home from this frigate.
The sleep Marion is lying here, bound to the south
ward. We proceed to St. Helena in few days. The
health Of the squadron Is good.
| may notice that the United States sloop ofwar
Marion was at st. Paul de Loando on November 9th,
bound for Bengusia.
The Following Is q Llst Oh the OuCVIS VI tue OWteu
States frigate Consti mtion -
Conmodore-IsAac Mayo
Comma nder-John Rudd
Lieu snants-S r. Hazard, N. Dove. Samuel LArku,
A. Clay G. K. p Rodgers, dag, G. 8. AcDonoueh, H.
e. Watkins.
surgeon Of the Fleet-M g. Delaney; Passed Assistant
Cur ReonJ L. Burt, Assistant Suryson-John G Cole
Purser-J. q. Watmoush
Acting Master-Colvile Terrett.
Marine oficer-Capt. N, 8. WIidroa.
secr-ary-iie ueiiyn Boyle.
Nidabipmen-W. H Dana, Ed. < Potter, Thos. P. Pc
lot, Vim. l. Bradford, Euess Armstrong.
COMMODORE Csrk-B +. Waters
Commxn aer's Cerk-Wm. l. SwayEe.
Pursef's Cerk-Rchard Reardon.
Gunner-A. S. Lewis
CArptn ter-Iewis Holmes.
Aching Bo .tswAin-J Chamberlain.
Actin SailmAker-Elsworth
Purser's Steward-P A Mcclellan.
Surgeons Stewari--Jobn NJ. Fix.
Masters Mate-John Collins.