Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-08-19
AMERICAN SLAVERS.

HAVANA, Friday, July Il, 1854.
On the morning Of the 18th, while was occupied
in the American Consulate with invoices fer the
Consular certificates required for shipments made
by the bark Leo for New York, an interesting lad
entered the ofice requesting to speak with the
American Consul, and as | was about leaving. |
pointed him out. Being struck with the appearance
Of the boy, could not resist the disposition to
linger to what might be the meaning of the
earnest expression Of his eye The boy said that
his name james Town; that his father was
the master of whaler out of New London, but
where he now was he could not tell, but presumed
he was absent from the United States, on voyage
to the Pacific or South seas that he was born in or
belonged to Philadelphia; that in the month Of
April or last part of March past he shipped on
board of the American brig Grey Eagle, Of Phila-
depha, at New York, rs steward for a voyage to
St. Thomas; that he seventeen years Of age
on the 18th day Of April last; that another Amer
lean was shipped in the same way himself, as
he believes, for St. Thomas, named John Mitchell.
AS to the others of the crew, he did not know but
presumed, from their conforming without remark
MS to the length Of the voyage to St. Thomas, that
they were aware of the nature Of the voyage and
the character of the ycssel-cxcept possibly, the
Frenchmen.
The crew consisted of five French two Ameri-
cans and one Spaniard. The American captain $
name (assumed) Donald, Frenchman; one Span
ish captain ON board, as passenger-name not
known; the first mate Il Northumberland
name Wm. Bodoun; second mate a Spaniard-
name not given. After having been out, as he
thought, long time for voyage to St. Thomas
he asked the Captain where he was bound giving
his views rs to the length Of the voyage not con-
forming to his shipment when he was informed
that he was on board of Il smuggler, and must take
his chance with the rest to the results of the
voyage; and that they were bound to- the coast ii
Africa for cargo for Cuba. That the vessel wore
American colors going out, and Spanish coming to
Cuba. They took on board over six hundred ne
tln f,op+ al {, /.
many over and that they landed at Ortigosa over
$40; that they were suddenly surprised by Brit
ish cruiser just as they had finished discharging,
Rnd were obliged to leaTe Immediately; that he
came to Havana in schooner provided by the
owners of the negroes, but paid his own passage
Sl3. lie escaped the search Of officers IL horse
furnished by the owner of the estate and the ne
groes that they were pursued by soldiers and fired
upon that his comrades took to the woods, but as
he was well mounted, he kept on the road, follow.
ing the captain, until he reached the coast for en-
bareation ior Havana, where he had been furnished
with everything he required and the best quarters
10 be found near the Plaza San Francisco; that all
the and officers had found the same provisions
Rnd abundance for their comfort; that all had left
Havana and he was anxious to be shiuped home
by the American Consul. lie understood the place
belonged to Don Lorenzo Pedro where the crew
and negroes were concealed and further, that the
brig lying in the harSor, alongside of Il Spanish
brig-ot-war, was the Grey Eagle, on board which
he shipped IN good faith Tor an honest voyage tC
st. Thomas. The boy is intelligent tells his story
with straightforward simplicity, and has evidently
had good common school cultivation. So mucl
in explanation Of our Christianzation of Africa
n. y, Times.
The RENDITION OF ANTHONY BuRNs.-A suit, il
which damages are laid at $4,000 has been nsti
tuted by gentleman Of West RoXbury agains
Mayor Smith, Marshal Frcemen, Gen. Edmunds
and others, for injuries sustained on the occasion
OF the rendition of the fugitive slave, Anthon
Burns. Wrts have been served on the above pai
ties Tor their appearance at Court,