New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-01
MARINE AFFAIR ).
THE BRIG ELLEN SEIZED AS A SLAYER.

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The brigantine Ellen, already reported in The
TRIBrsE as under the surveillance of the United
States Marshal on suspicion of fitting out SLAYER
was yesterday afternoon seized on the charge OF beng
about to engage in the slave trade. Capt. Philip Van
Yechten was examined before the Grand jury, yeser
day morning. in regard to his alleged connection with
the schooner Merchant recently seized Tor the same
offense but denied that he had ever been in any way
connected with her, and was discharged. lie then
proceeded on board the Ellen, which he commanded,
and put to In the Narrows he was oyertaken by
the steamtug Satellite, with Marshal Rynders, Capt.
Faunce and a body of men from the revenue cutter
on board who seized the vessel and brought her back
to the East River where she now lies under the guns
Of the cutter What evidence this proceeding Is based
on we have been unable to learn, but Capt van
Vechten very vehemently declares that there Is no
shadow Of truth in the charge against him. he says
that his vessel has lawful cargo OF lou0 kegs oil gun
powder 20 of dry goods, quantity OF rum and
about 100 shocks The Ellen is rakish brig, about
9CO tuns burden, fitted outby Weinberg Il Weeks oil
South street. She regularly cleared at the Cus
tom. House, and her owners claim that she was en-
gagged in lawful trade, but understanding that the
authorities had suspicious in regard to her. they had
offered them every facility to ascertain her true chsr
vcter and the nature OF her cargo
FOR EUROPE.
The steamship City of Washington left yesterday for
Liverpool with 80 cabin and l5o Storage passengers
THE MISSING SHIP HiGHFLrER.
Gen n NJ Waterman of Hartford, brother OF capt
Gurlop Waterman of the missing clipper ship iilSh-
flyer which il il feared has been captureu 'py Iis
Chinese pirates Of FormOss Island, recently appeaed
TO the Secretary of the Navy iol uovern !. on u
r.scuing any of the survivors OF that snip, Posse
or nj last OF ascertainng tho fate OF the snip ana
those on hoard Of her, The Secretary returned 70 nun
the following reply. BY which it will be seen thai
he han already given orders thar the required aiu
should be rendered. . - ALL ?, 1857
DEAR SIR received your letter Of the ~. . a', r., an
reheded fate Of Captain Waterman and wife and Of me
h'd pr-you. to it, receipt tsss% "a, h Chief
OF The pat India SQUADRON 20 send one OF tns s. VI %
~ af.H 70 thy s" CONCERNING the loss OF the High
b.x py fundstion that be may 'eu. any OF .a- sur
'or any are found , rSp Of Capt, Waterman and hts
VIE Or ., lest procure .Aae; intelligence q T 9s @.5ne
N NJ w.1Ess,s fss
We regret to state that no accounts ns S o .v
m Isrsy Ia, and ths there too much ressh 20
suffer- 'sPwEeet in dsraa,r for is the brig Chief
-, c, Nc.,,bx which sailed hence on the ~ Of Jausry
for MorrES Bay J1%.e S sps ai Sy M Troop others
and her cargo belonged TO M oeo,se d o.bsr ,
y. ,rTr Iva city who
- - Intending TO take up hTif re.hen'- N
Jsmac. having disposed Of their property he'e'
Anotber vessel the brig Rocroy, Capt. scott tor
Bsbsdo- sailed in company nth tn CF is sn Sv Ms.r
Rin.op eMr Gisrd formerly Postmaster ., Kiesi
b9s,o who on HI. way 90 30 Board ,he Rocroy
hid ,n;.sng vessel is the new brig Black Bird,
Capt BHs which sailed from London On Ge Sd o. ~ ,o W.
srd hsd not been reported IL the hHs''" f'F''' y
latss. cate. -. I'D o,.u,. of the.e
- - 49,. i,tour hope. tha; the sufferers ma, cave D IN
$50 a. - nd that they will yet b. hrarc from "a,
AZ prs.t ,L MT gloomy fcTeb0cns are entertained "
The shin Elizabeth Bentley, Capt. Beyes, WHICH VIM %
ssd hnc Tor Liverpool ID January Tn
Mil 4, !. &C.,, In .boye Ve.ss uttered more
., s,d ~ --nr into Lisbon IN very disaoiea tsts
aid he. been condemned We pnytS5s he Ind
that thc gsie was nio'' ICouri-r ST. Johns N. B.
Witnessed t.,..,rsros
~ Se.n a. a. Nav until the lat day OF june
= ~ . - css,roes n moasses, arriving Gt
Co.. f - "a south of tie latitude Of savslssh "a