New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-11
EXAMINATION OF THE MASTER OF THE
BRIG GREY EAGLE AT PHILADELPHIA.
Fros. The PhiLadelphta inquirer, igqgsi I.

From The Philadelphia Inquirer, AVgu'7
Cant Donald the master of the brig Grey Eagle which
recently landed cargo of slaves on the island OF Cuba
and was seized by British cruiser after the negroes had
been landed and the captain and crew left had hearing
before tho Commissioner on Saturday afternoon. The
captain and mate made their escape TO Havana and sub
seduently took passage the ship John Benson TO New
York. The mate died on the passage to Newfork, and
the captain appears to have been landed before the sAP
reached the City United States officer took out warrant
in New York for the apprehension of the defendant on IN
formation given by young man who was deceived into
the voyage. The officer came on to PhladeIRha2 and
who with praiseworhy promptude, took out warrant
for defendant and Immediately dispatched Deputy Mar
shall jenkins with the young man VINO gave me lorm
ton in New York Mr. jenkins succeeded in finding the
defendant at sailors boarding house, and at once ar
rested him. =. .... -. 49,. -,
in Philadelphia, my uncle lives here my parents are
dead this captain OF the Grey Eagle TO the coast
of Africa and TO Cuba the Grey Eagle belonged to Phl
adelphia but went from New-fork, where shipped in
her; shipped 90 St. Thomas we went to the coast
of Africa instead; this man was captain of her on the
VOYAGE out his is Captain Donald we took some
six hundred and odd negroes aboard at some part Of the
coast Of Africa; don't know the name of it, sailed
from the coast Of Africa avoiding ell sails coming back
10 Cuba part OF unknown to me- the negroes were
taken of by fishermen, landed in small boats the man
who acted captain aSpanard brought the vessel back
and superntended the landing of them this man acted as
doctor for the negroes coming back he not called any
thing coming back had slave deck when we sailed we
made going about 20 days after we sailed We took the
Spanish captain out as passenger and he and his man
making the slave deck
fer water: we had rice in barrels which was aerward
shifted into bags TO make room this man told me We
were going shaving voyage before we made the slave
deck the mate died on the passage back SAW no hand
cuffs or shackles aboard the were brought by
other negroes in boats Spanard came on board IN At
rca who aerward understood was one OF the owners
the Grey Eagle called an American vessel when
shipped aboard of her at New York she hosed the
American flag going to the coast saw no nag coming,
but understood from the Portuguese OF the crew that
any flag hoised it was 10 be the Spanish dag saw
No flag on the hOmeW ard chased; they
found il & merchant vessel chased them manor
war chased US for while, an English man-of.war we
ran after had the slaves shpped the long boat had
had the small negroes in; il the main hatch; they
were taken out during the chase so they might not DO
SEEN and the negro women were taken from tue quarter
deck; had all sails set during the chase; we
took in the studding sails tack and put her wind;
we were sixteen twenty days in Cuba we were
not than couple OF hours landing the negroes
in Cuba we lost sixteen by death the passage;
threw them overheard; some few were born aboard
The Commissioner asked the defendant if he had any
questions ask witness 10 which he replied that he did
not know him. The Commissioner told him he would
adjourn the hearing until o'clock in the afternoon, and
notified him in both French and English to obtain counsel
by that time
The defendant pretends hecant speak English, but this
is only assumed.
At clsck the Commissioner further postponed the
case until this morning at 10 o'clock The defendant
denied being captain Of any vessel and says that he is
only steward. When arrested ct the boarding house by
Deputy Marsha Jenkins neither the defendant any
present knew for what he in custody, and yet the
other boarders remarked that he had been the captain Of
the Grey Eagle.
We take the following from The Philadelphia Erening
Bulletin;
This morning at o'clock, Capt. Donald Of the brig
Grey Eagle who is charged with landing 500 negroes
the Island of Cuba recently had further hearing before
the Commissioner Three Of the of the brig, two
Portuguese and one Freedman, examined. These
witnesses obtained in NewYork under the following
circumstances: T. :. Marshal WynkOop heard that part
Of the were in NewYork he dispatched IT, s. Dep
uy jenkins TO that city to spot the various sailor board
ing houses. jenkins, assisted by New-York United
States officer, named De Angels, discovered the
three above mentioned. Jenkins telegraphed this
fact TO Marshal Wynkoop who Deputy Marsh Al
Crossin with directions 10 arrest all three and bring them
to Philadelphia. They arrested and brought 10
Philadelphia last night. Their testimony heard this
morning.
The names of the witnesses Joseph Town the boy,
whose testimony has already been given 20 the public
Thomas Lynch, Frenehman, and Charles Brown, POr-
tuguese. There second Portuguese, whose es-
tmony it not thought required to be taken They
had all adopted American names. Their testimony, in
every particular corroborated that given by the boy
Town, which in substance was that they shipped
in New-York in March last, 10 go TO St. Thomas and
other parts. The shipping articles were produced which
contained the Of the sailors AID the destination Of
the vessel. After they had been about - days the
informed by the defendant that they were go
ing 10 the Coast Of Africa for load Of negroes The
crew up 10 that time, not aware Of the dest
because there other remedy They LANDED
fret at Cape Pslmas and proceeded thence 10 Cards
about four days SAIL and there took in load OF slaves SOC
ana odd in number there about $50 women and 81
Children tie Spanish captain seemed 70 have the prnc