The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-20
Supposed SLAYER Found Derellct.
OUR NEwPORr CORRESPONDENCE.
EEWpoRY X T. July IT I9R

Discovery Of the Wreck Of Supposed Slacx.
We visited the Long wharf to-day 70 inspect the so
called saver," which discovered bottom up at sea
some two weeks since by the Of the whaling schooner
Richard of Provincetown, Mass, Captain Jonathan L.
Young who righted her and towed her into this port
We found the supposed SLAYER secured the wharf Just
asern OF the Richard with gang ot board who
are engaged in breaking out her hold and removing
water With view to getting reliable information for
your Journal we sought interview with the chief
Of the Richard (r A. Gross who in the absence othe
captain, has very politely furnished with the following
extracts from the Richards log touching the finding OF
the wreck
WEpxmDAr July Latitude 80 degrees 81 minutes;
longitude 73 degrees
n as rss part pleasant, moderate light winds
saw prize bearing s. 4. Z g.; at s r. NJ lowered
boat and Captain went aongsde the breeze continues
be schooner lying her beam ends, Of nearly $50
tons she bad the appearance Of having been capszed in
sudden equal ali sail was set: the Captain left
land by the wreck all night.
THrSsoAr, JvnY s.-Ths day came in yhsb wind S. W,
rather cloudy, and sone rain \. AN lowered aud
went to the wreck found examination that she be-
longed to Suckspcrt Me, name unknown; commenced
TO clear away her stanGg rigging and sails at
line from vessel made fast and took in all sail and
commenced taking on board such articles wc had
cleared away; at II NJ Ind succeeded in stripping OIL
nearly all her standing rigging and sails, th
away her foremat and she partially rghted upon cut.
ting away the manmast she rghted that her lee rail
nearly came out OF water we ran our tow line and made
fast to her jb stay; Mt r. NJ. made sail with her in
in tow, bound n. N. f., with wind 5 W. breeze
tnued light rest OF the "A hours.
The Richard rived here Monday the l4th inst.
Her prize fore and aft schooner, of lao tons
painted black with gilt eagle and scroll upon the stcrn
and some gil, work about her figure head When found
her boats and best bower anchor appear
ance OF the vessel indicates that she had cap
sized ong-say not more than couple of weeks 1t is
presumed that she was SLAYER from the fact that she
was ballased with water casks, over which deck hal
been lsd-she seems TO have considerable fire wood
and materials in abundance for building slave deck"
The strongest proof perhaps other having SLAYER
is TO be found in the fact that every other plank of her
matches were taken Oh, TO form OF grating
admit air, and her medicine chest moreover, sup
piled particularly with "salve flies " to an extent far
would require. Her name has been painted over, but
the washing OF the other has scraped
of the covering OF paint, until the name William Lewis,
OF Bucksport, Me- may clearly be distinguished. The
Custom House people Buckspor have been teegraphed
TO, but reply thas vessel OF that is to be found
upon the Custom House register at that place. In
the meanwhile, the United States Marshal Mr.. Clapp,
arrived here from Providence last night and the vessel
was beed, under suspicion of her being SLAYER, by
the United States authorities. To day Custom House
officer has been placed on board. The William Lewis IL
such be'her real name will probably bring at auction,
pay the owners OF the Richard, with the fish she
has taken, pretty well tor her two months trip One
O the crew OF the RICHARD ulOuElt recognized on
their passage vessel in which he had sailed upon
the Fishing Banks, which was commanded by Captain
Eldridge The water casks with which she balased
had evidently at some time contained palm oil She had
berth deck In her main hold, with space Of 2h feet
between her cabins and the deck-which very low.
When found she had no provisions board Of any kind
except little meal, small quantity OF beans and rice
meat She probably had her beef and pork barreled
on deck, and lost them when capsszed She had pa.
pers All things considered II Is presumed that h, for
mer owners viii scarcely come forward TO claim her.
[From the Newport News July 1871
The whaling schooner Richard, of Previncetown, ar
rived at this port the 18th having the
William Lewis, of Bucksport, Maine. The Richard has
sail, except the mansail set and the vessel on
her beam ends. To right her the masts cut away
Captain Young Of the Richard finding that she cop
pered judged that she PROBABLY had valuable cargo,
and therefore held TO her. Yesterday morning. upon
pumping her free, nothing but casks OF could be
found In her hold and large quantity OF berth boards
In her cabin was nearly barrel OF medicines bottles,
save &c. Her name and place OF hail are entirely
scraped painted out and with great difficulty the
words "Wiliism Lewis, Bucksport." could be dis.
covered. The barnacles and shells her bot
have examined them pronounce them prevalent
in the waters OF the coast OF Africa. large
quantity OF blankets and percussion caps OF large
size have also been found on board The word Ferret"
articles OF clothing have bed nd II is thought that
she has been engaged in the sv trade. Thomas Cogges
hail. ESQ, has telegraphed to Buckspor several times for
Information, but has received no reply. The United
States Marshal has taken possession OF her aui the fullest
investigation In regard 10 her will be made. She
found in lat 3s % Ion 70 L. She In the direct line
OF al the ocean steamers and being buoyed up By her
casks, was Ia great danger Of being run into by other
vessels. Capt. Young entitled 10 great credit for hold
ing 10 her and bringing her 10 port
since writing the above the floor of the forecase was
found 10 be broker, and upon examination two holes
dis severed, bored by inch augur. This fact
qucstonably solves tho mysterious circumstances al