New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-06
THE AFRICAN SLAvE-TRADE.
INVESTIGATION OF TIE CHARGE OF SHAVING
AGAINST J. KiLLETTI, ALIAS RAFT.

1be turner nearing in this case was continued yes
tsrdsy at 70 O'Clock, n.
Ell. A +. Lavslette being SWORD, said he was the
officer commanding the United States Squadron on
the coast of Africa n 1885, there in the fail Of
ls52, in October and Move nber; recollect the
Of the Advance; have brought my letter-book with
me, and viii read; / arrived at Port An Praya in
October, 1882 there found the schooner Advances at
anchor, and slso several of my squadron the Ad-
vance dIiited Oh q point near Der anchorage; and
boats from the squadron left for her assistance under
command Of Lieutena ant Rogers, asd Mr. Walker too
/ believe; !. was necessary TO take on; part OF
her cargo, to get her Off che was released fiom her
perlCus position after having sustained some DAMAGE
ard carpenters from the squadron Were sent 10 repsir
il; some days sitter that, Captain Kraft cane on
board the Germ sitown TO make his acknowledgements
for the service done him; 1 had more than haitian
hours conversation with hin tina, occasion; learn
ing that be YVES an old trader on that coast, asked
him as 10 the winds currents and acchorages on that
coAst all of which he communicated fully; OF the
I'd of November, received letter from nor Jose
NJ sria Lopez, Collector OF the Customs at Porto-su-
Praya this was nv reply 10 that Accommodation. Ad
mitted subject TO objection. II Is dated Sd Of No.
ven Der 1852 Porto Pray,, and reads a. follows:
FLAG SHIP GfRNASTows. Poaro PsAYA,l
SIR h.ve received your oei, Communication Of the "a
instant Informing .t tbs American schooner Advance
row in thu. port landed large boiler and iOurteen
done Ia bundles you Cpsson aoae; ana na you sup
pcs. om this creumsaLce, sae intended toi the slave
ade Also you have notified tho American Consul to that
thsnt YOU for tbs iufora,on sni will have the
steps taken to investigate the matter Immediately
have the sonsI' : 1''j TIafyALLErrs
To SENIOR JosE MARIA LoPlZ: .
Joint commission OF officers aud the authorities
on he shore was appointed by the authorities and
myself 10 investigate and examine the Advance and
!; was en- the report Of that Commission that sent
the schooner home TO the United States for trial.
sent the mate Of the advance IN her a. we'll as Passed
Micshipma1 Wslker; tba captain and the person who
came out a. supercargo Lad in the meantime, aosu.
doned the schooner N usi state also, that tho cap.
tain of the schoooer told me that they had sent a
vessel ia adv o. this schooner down the Coast oil
Africa; day or two after that saton, the su-
percngo Of the Advance came on board the Ger
nantowp, and said that ss the Balnbridge was
going down the COST, he would IKE TO
pet passage down the coast to trading
sson Cspenos where he engaged 10 business suspect
pr The ye~e h. zone the to BE- In the
granted bis desire and told the officer OF toe BainoHdse
OF The Aeyce expresea fears shore that woa seize
him the .t opportunity The. SS.a S ..s ,0Ss s. sv,
sitter put for the United states took on the
s,,:a sI Il. the h1G ST,os p. he s;s Rs .aifd
red tux teor tho eaptaa Of ,as Atysace and
s .s. 9ei The ans or the es Of the Advance do
nep what time the EnsAh vessel which carried S On
,smbt under.,sld that Capt Krsf went to one ofths
Cspe De v,rd Islands. and thence 70 Ensl.nd ,h "A
t,Sce A. In the place she sbs odoned sod handed
Iss s &c; 3 *: IL etss rot
9Th ~ Nov s5l .be sailed days After suppose; th.t
Do n ,ou rsecs1. toe captain Of the Adv.nce here
In my with the C,p,iu of the .dvsrcs Of more
half bin close IS now;
b. h1it va. kins. about th,. of tbs, gentleman Ollie tl
be 80 aS id not
that be hsd lost font tooth peiher dd discover soy
D. VOC o. sot rscosniss any person pr..ni Ii captain
OF the Sdv.ree Wei. Sir, impressions made some
tue. crumsancesss for Instance ecanstsnees which
lave called me would otherwise be made Ho~
Il tbs .c4lemsn had Teen p.esd anon: .ssoy OF thirty
bore resemblance to the Captain Of The Ai''n'
"S S1o :..snsd !, W. Eaton Tor the
snsed-o How long would .s .,,e 90 60 TOT
Vel of the year lNoyember woua take
about four .s S, g 60 a'R' s 90 .s snG
80 TO ioIl from souhsmpSn ard seeg, ntssea a'
shout fy erys re.ch New or..n' from Ens.nd have
'a saras os1 aeS r,
ssr summons tbess proceeding. having bsen
instituted have rot bad any conversion with Lieu koss
Tlleiii the Captain i0f the Advance sod he
'.id he could not .'ttd N. TaoI h toe same
do rot ino~ whether board the Advsncs not,
81 sIs s' Rs sa.
ver,sop With him .i before said eonyei.ed Win ths
otke, do not recOl-ci bis .a,n where b. "" oadve Of
be said be vas az old .esr on h. sS. 40 nc, v
@ Be had commanded IL the sours o. ts,, Ss
WIN ns .esS.n.es with the eosst and that he had
traded IL for several years person sdG
To- ..,os that the Captain Of the gave
s,e, ss..ss csntcf p.1tieu.1s color Of b.
the hind OF wore presume neI mus sss
be hsd lost tooth that e had an affection Of the eye
thin would have noticed it, did not perceive any mars
sbon The C.ut.n .ee; have ssd Ct the fesemo
OF hi. sen,er an (lst. TO csP'ss KRAFT
ouy no, aware te,, the P'te Wa, n .bs a
that the peron present Who was ALLEGED %
kn the nssuslsree struck me f'Fssiy N ae" m'au'e'
Ebensrs, Thompson aspOsed follows WAS on board the
u .b Germ ~ lse ,s.resss the vessel par.
Of The e.iso saw wo lunber-~ete pine ald 'e.nias'
nber Of :hoo...,hai t:Vss sna eoo
tanned the nskiD eek esR.ble should ssPpoe O. hold
inc M s,lon A. the Hosss In Porto PsJs ss~
issse boiler sid 10 been landed from the Ad,.nee
bricks board .l'o N ny e'a'sf.'h ra "a.
B,mer. ard bid sss ss-I pot into her ct tbs. plsss
Cro-se1smin.rOni cid no, cone % re Aas,ncs non
vs.. rot pspted over moth from the hight Of the color
w,nt on board the Advance make the reee.. tes
csr,.in v,s on bo.rc o. the tsea TIA. nsd
he eenvenstieb with the Captain
RsJnoLe kpov!s the nsr; Wines esse ne aepo'ea
var IN 1852 10 tho ssi Of shat ye1'; sag me
ssbosp.I Aay.oSe en .hs Cost e. - s,s III
part oeobsr az Der from that time Ih ne 'd or IKE
Do you spO~ tn. vessel e,il.d the B.l.sri A. do
v b., !, ksr balis Objected to- A ST. Is h-rn,
pbIooite bs brizsnne-l eont snow her sunnsse;
csrp state her length or breath
Que q ID. per, Of the ves in question:. admitted
,b,t The ,urnsIe 81 the BslsG vn lsftuas
Wnpes scntause She OF avery sharp euii' Ven sA'ea
lsed totsiL r.
The River, between Jaks0a and GoveFasaf SO 'ae
vert f,ouD there 70 Brooklyn
Ir ss..i l. he ..ae.i. fto@ BrooiIa; she -sst 70
y.I'sy Cit, and TOOK IN aHbs' %" Ao' At Pier No S''
ps The c.p.ia Of the Ai'.sce 90 tbs Coast Of
schooner ASv,nee 1t Polto Pays. b.v. him .oee
Ii 80. .berei saw him at or-snP0in' 70 the month