The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-12

0oUnI5TAI % CAPT. DeNALD ye1 rnA1
ep1sin Donald. late q the sklp Grey B.x!s. I'D
. Al Nee, ing yesterday morning. The following
- substance Of thu charge which: under ne scs
vsS sn or sSous s the a Ssp Of Nay, 1854. while
- te1kpdsnt was ono Of tho snips company OF
vasael called the Grey EaSe, owned IN whoae er N
axe BY citizen or citizens OF tho Unisoe ssssss,
inaee from said vessel, on the coast a Africa, q
SoEaigB shore, and forcibfy and unlAwfuliy seised
- HUNDRED negroes, not held to service Or labog by
- laws of either of the States or Territories OF the
United States, with intent 70 make said negroes
slavss, ard with forcibly and unIAwfully carrying
said negroes on board said vessel, with intent .
sferesaid, and subsequently landing them on shore
u the island Of Cuba, with intent to make them
lives" James Q. Van Dyke, United States Dis-
nd Constant GuilIou appeared for the defendant
Jsseph Town, lsd seventeen years old, vas
Spain produced on the stand. His testimony vas
- s:%s as before taken and published Th .ss
rev Of the vessel. They were found in New York
Yesterday. UBted States Deputy MNshals Ien
ms and Crossin, Of this city, and Do Angles. OF
Bew York; this latter officer mas been in ans city
ssvsIai days, assisting Marshal Wynk,op and his
01putios in thie matter
TIE tnrte men were brought to this city by virtue
9 subpGns. Two Of them are Portuguese, ana
- h Q FrenchAnan But two Of them were ex-
am1Ded. There was some difficulty in getting q
Hmtpguese interpreter, ard tie testimony Of sho
go, 10 connection with the lad Town, was 0Onsi-
alAtsment ss made by the boy; their evidence in
Hngsabse being, that ON OF abut the c8th Of March
hss they were shipped on board the ship Grey
Ahgse, at New York, by Captain Donald, the de-
rem. amt. They were Lbcn tod The vessel wLs going
- Rio and St. 'rhoraa Tee shipping articles +efe
nut in evidence, which showed TIA. the vessel
ssea ed at New York for 81 Thomas. After the yes
rel hsd b en- out so8e twenty or tweuty five days
she Grew were told by defendant that the W sssl
was going TO the coast of Africa for load Of ne
gees In this the crew acquesced, because, AZ they
SHAT d, they had no alternative. The outward cargo
ssseisted Of water and rice, OF viii latter there
vas large quantity. The vessel first touched nj
Cape Palnas, the African coast; and from thence
rsOceeded 20 y ace called Cauda, aboa: four days
sail; during which time false decks were arranged
in the vessel At Csiusa the negroes were taken
ON board, numt erpg GOA. of whom about 50 we're
ohIaren, and about $50 were women. At this time
. 6pabia' took command OF the vessel, and re-
named until she arrived at Cuba, and the negroes
were taken of. The defendant, who was called the
French captain, assisted in the navigation Of the
vessel taking the sun, DC.
The vessel arrived at the Island Of Cuba About
Ne 18th Of Jnne abe was run into creek ON a
nshDg coast, and the negroes were all taken ashore.
Bone fifteen had died during the voyage. They
vere taken to the sugar plantation OF man named
Den Louis, about days journey from the coast.
They were taken in the night time. The VIII ,ls
Harty were under the guidance and protection of
tie police, the head men Of which WAS bribed, &C
esEding 10 the testimony, with the sum Of $32 900
~ this purpose. The crew also were taken TO Don
A00ls piAntAilOn, Wnere tney were cOnCeSlou tpf
several days in Q sugar loft until schooner could
% procured to carry them - Havana. White ut
Don Louis plantation the crew paid each $50,
BESIDES their regular wages. The money was paid
- Don Louis, at the request Of the captain. The
vessel was left on the coast where she first landed
6oDe two hundred Of the groes were seized By the
government.
The lad Town, in Havana, made statement Ia
The American Consul who sent him to the United
States, and he was taken into custody asa witness
at ne Quar- aBtine at New York. None of the other
men made any declarations until brought here to
aestfy.
The defendant was committed finally TO take his
NIL at the next term Of the United States Circuit
Csart, in October next.
The witn esses, in default OF bail, were ordered
Into the CUSTODY Of the Xarsbal, to be held 70 tes
ny.