New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-08
THE SLAYER GRAY EAGLE.
From The ra.leds,eaia E.enina Hul,e.in Of satn,.y

From The Fh!odelphia Etenia9 Bulletin of Saturday
UEITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFIoE.-Before Com
missioner Edward ID. lngraham.A Case Of Stare Piracy
"A Frenchman called Donald in the process, but who
alleged his name Samuel Nicholas, late Captain of
charge of having, about the Goth May, 1854
The Coast Of Africa taken board said brig six hundred
negroes, and did subsequently land said negroes at
rear Havana, the said negroes having been taken on
board with intent to make them slaves contrary TO the act
The defendant was arr sted this morning. on warrant
obtained by L. s. Marshal Wynkoop and placed in the
hands of Deputy Marshal Jenkins who found the defend
ant at a sailor boarding house in Front-st
Joseph Town, a Young man who was on board during
the VOYAGE testified follows am II years of age and
was born in Philadelphia; my uncle lives here but my
parents dead this man pointing TO the prisoner was
Ceptan Of the brig Grey Eagle on her voyage to the
Coast Of Africa thence to Cuba; the Grey Eagle beOnged
10 Philadelphia but went from NewY er where shipped
her TO 90 to ST. Thomas went TO the Coast of Africa
instead This man Captain of her tho voyage out
Nj, name is Donald took six hundred and odd negroes
on boaId at some part of the Coast of Africa which don't
know the name of; sailed from the Coast OF Africa
avoiding al sails coming back to Cuba II part of 1t I'M
Known 10 me- the negroes were taken OIL by fishermen ana
landed in small boats The man who @as Captain brought
he vessel back. and supernended the landing tins de-
rdsrt scted as doctor the negroes coming back lie
vs not called anything coming back the brig had no
ssye deck when sailed but made 1t gong OUT ABOUT
t~sn,v davs after we sailed took the Spanish Captain
casa nassorcer and be and the defendant superneded
making the slave deck we had age caSAS r"s aSer
wards shifted into bags TO make room; TINS defend
| ant told me that were going on shaving voyage,
Il
| hs nssssga hack | saw no handouts shackles
negroes were brought on oa hoard by @ OIns
4 ofhnrl Who | afterward understood, was one OF the
the Gray Eagle was called an A%er sSd
IN flag going to the coast; saw no flag coming
back but understood from the Portuguese on board tna'
hsry Gag was TO be hosted it would be the Spanish nag
We vsre Chased but found it to be by merchantmani an
English mar. ofwar chased Tor while after we had
shipped the negroes and we ram the long boat haa tne
smal negroes in: it the main hatch they were
taken Of the boat during the chase SO that they might
not be seen and the negro women were taken from the
quarterback; we had all sails set during the chase; we
took in the suddng sails to tach and pat her ON WIND
wewe &c or 20 days at Cuba, but were not more u an
couple hours landing the negroes at Cuba; lost some
hnegroes by death the passage, and three OF them
| overheard; some few were born on board,
The Commissioner asked the defendant if he had any
questions to ask witness to which he replied that ne dd
not know him. The Commissioner then told him in French
ana English both that he had better procure COUNSEL and
ne case was postponed until O'Clock this afternoon
Attic time fixed for the second hearing in the afternoon
Re lease was postponed until Monday morning in conse-
tsenee Of the absence OF important witnesses.