The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-08
mp AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.

I 7w AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
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| seizure A. a. A. -ricss Vessel on the Ooas
OF Af.rsa By q d ttash Cruiser-sesr Ar
rival st San Pvxs-J1she CaPtaia's SKATE
rent, &c.
The bark Panoa.ta Cxpt Hsssea, Arrived as int prr
ys,terdsy from the Of Afr.s1 In charge Brssh
o6hocrs.
The p va boarded by n B. NJ brig sappho, Comunadsr
hosesby, ahe 9th Of Nay, while anchor the river
Congo, and eeszed SLAYER She row In cAargs o.
Lieut. Odedaens Gas cspainr Lieut. Irelard aud tweivy
men Of the Epglsh brig Of ww The following Ia Captain
Sladdsus report
On the stn OF Msy, while tbs PAncha was lying In
Congo river, Waited by Capt. Moresby, Of H B. NJ
sloop Of ssppho, who requested the chips
papers, which immediately complied with at shc
time he wished 70 muster my crew. 70 which also
quesced-the poor fellows oil lying sick with African
fever, as vel! as myself ater which he requested TO
open patches, which refused replying that II he
an American officer would DO upon which he informed
me- officially no should the vessel under the charge
Of an ofhcsr-aganst which making my protest
when second time entering my cabin, he informed he
should allow me TO proceed my destined voyage but
with an officer to be placed board to watch my
proceedings while the coast. Since refusing any
OF Captain Morseby's to open patches or GO
below. my first officer observed Mr. Wills the or
the Sappho coming from the oresoue, he having gone
below against my njunctona committing breach Of ho
nor-he knowing fun well the time
protesting against his (apt 81 proceedings However,
sfler Mr. W. had conversed with Capt. NJ for few
ments Capt N came mmed stely to and said he WAS
under the painful necessity Of taking charge; upon which
ct made my proes. In full against such seizure By
foreign ocer-I forever declining TO hold said charge
again Capt NJ had sentries stationed fore and aft the
vessel On May Mr. Mesquite, my supercargo quaint
cd me by note that he wished TO have the Panchta
prepared for possble-I then lying sick q
the American ia,,ory (orio de Ieuha) his inuuctous
followed, under the superintendent OF my mate, who
finished taking 10 ballast al the cargo that could pro-
cured and provisions slowed the ballast The vessel
being ready Cor se-havpg also procured my food for the
blacks who to work board sailors, lieu of
my crew. and per the shpercArgos billet Of instructions
to sail the morning Of the 10th for Cabenda for
the pose OF legal traffic, which trade to make
with the natives with part or my outward cargo,
thence 70 proceed TO Loango, more northern port
the coast but my proceedings stopped BEFORE by
Capt n, by the seizure OF the bark the Of my
parure for the above ports On the 10TH at A. NJ the
Panchita unmoered by Capt. Noresby with prize
crew, and taken down to the mouth Of the Congo
and anchored alongside of II. b. NJ sloop Sappho when
on the following morning the hold overloaded and
searched, In the presence Of referees after which
received the following communication, VIZ
6m MAJxsrY's sioor sArrHo,
Orr SaARK's PoNT, May ID, 1867. (
having been represented TO me by the seuor lieute
mani and master OF her Majesty's soop under my
maDd that they do not consider the running rigging and
manmaAt Of the American bsrx PAnchita now laying Of
Sharks Point Congo river In at state the Adam
TIC well there being spar6 Sails with uue
crew, and only small boat belonging TO the said bark
own crew has induced me 70 withdraw the British naval
officer board the said bark In the supposion that
she was not intended for legal tra In which consider
Gnf Ot- N OuvuO s1intOn
but By others, whom have consuec and from documents
which havein my possss.on signed BY parties haysg no
Wishing 10 risk the lives Of the officers and who
would be obliged 70 the Atlantic In ths SAID bark,
now epgsge place sufficient hands board for you,
the master sadden take her either To Porto de
Leuba Csbenda, forwarding all the papers connected
the Information u my Lefds Commissioners OF the Ad-
miralty. FAIRFAX MoaESBY,
Commander II. N. sloop Sappho.
IT. reply to the above, sent the following
AMERICAN BARK PAscHnA, }
WHILE UNDsR SuzrsE or Carr oF H n. s. SArrrso,
ssa.s PasT, Nay u, 1857
Yours OF this date 10 band vt 6;b r. n. OF this
date which represent that your senior Lieutenant
and OF sal soop consider that the running rigging
the Atlantic. Allow TO inform you that am willing
for any competent and disinerested mari aer TO hold
N1 s' q
gard to my tais cannot but say the SUIT, which are
al good 30. BY %.fs a.
In the storeheuse oil Mr. Antonio Jose Fernandez. Fur
thermore, the reason give for IL being In
such stoi ehoute Is thai would NOT DO de
You observe, also there little cargo on board, In
reply which say, that after the bark ntted
with mapmast obtained oil (csrgo could ~ Porto
do Lsuha and when bearded by yourself and MASTER
slowed nrewood board, and sufcency Of ballast 10
conduct the ship Cabenda, TO which port was bound
the following morning. having engaged Cabenda men 10
conduct the vessel 10 her destination crew beng sick,
unfit TO perform their duties. viii also allow any
competent and dsinerested OF the mercantile
marine examine my boat, rather the boat belonging
TO said bark, with regard 10 sucoucy In size TO bold or
coualn the OF vessel Twelve In numbcr) 10 case
may have had by parties and also from documents which
have rece red and which you have In your posses
sion, and have been advised by do most positively
and rirdly again protest against the III name which you
also oIeE TO place suiIcicncy Of board OF said
bark 10 Conduct her 10 Porto do Icuha Csbcnda. |
must beg 10 remind you that the American bark Pancba
has been seized for what remain 10 perfect ig
the bark Panchita do not leave this vessel
long as live 10 hold them On American citizen, and
which you have right 10 demand-in conclusion Of
which beg state my legal right 10 continue any pro-
test MAJ think necessary hereafter
Captain NJ did not accept my offers OF survey. The
Panchts sailed from Congo tho 10th for New York, call
ing the Isle OF Ascension H. b. MS officer making good
Of the bark cruiser. had Interview with CapA
before sailing. and refused 70 take The PADoa under
my charge, which Re requested.
The street Commtsssoner.
The friends Of Mr.. Conovcr claim thai they have
positive assurance, that the dccisou the application
compel surrender OF books and papers him In the
street Commandments Office will be given absolutely In
By Judge Peabody. Tho OF la delivery
htcr Inv