The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-25

The Capture Of the Alleged Shaver Merchant.
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CAPTURE or ALL HANDS, VIC. nc.
We announced In yesterday mornings edition the
capture a the schooner Merchant, Onward bound for
Corsica as WAS stated but suspected by the authorities Of
preparing for q shaving excursion 70 the coast Of Africa
We enabled 70 lay full particulars In reference to
her before readers Some fortnight three weeks
since, information forwarded 70 the odAce Of the
United States District Attorney that schooner was lifting
ont at peer - East river, whose real destination the
coast Of Africa in quest Of slaves. The Marshal, Captain
Isaiah Rynders forthwith put Ia possession q the
facts and kept good watch upon her movements whilst
she was preparing for departure On Wednesday night
hast he wendell his way 10 the aforesaid SPOT disguised AZ
countrymn, and found the steamship Tennessee lying At
tie head OF The pier, and the Schooner her within
the dock Looking about him though searching for
some person. he finally aocosted from the Deck Of the
steamer, and stepping aboard her be gavhe somewhat
vague statement that he had from the country and
was hooking after brother Of his who had lately arrived
q, this port The persons TO whom he addressed himself
were immediately convinced that they had TO deal
with greenhorn, which conviction MOI at all de-
creased when he stated that, MT knowing the mean
Of e steamer or her pier he had inquired board every
one he had come against for so distance Tia ice being
broken the captain got INTO conversation about te won,
derful great cy u New York and the pek5 Oh n ocean
the latter subject being hs could well handle having
been sailor formerly. After few minutes genial cont
rnerrnent ny bis assumed igpesnse Of them took
him the side of the vessel and pointing out the schooer
Merchant, The following conversation took place.
SAnoR (winkng I-Thatb q backbird
MARSHAL tastonished) Where, now?
SArtoa-That craft there. she goes on soon. ton.
MARSHAL mot catching sight OF the bsckbrd in QnsstOr)
But why don't she fly of powY
s.noR-oh she'n fly of, you cali H. a. soon az the
MARsRAI--Ah now that's good; blackb.rds In tow of
steamer. Look you here, know what's blsckbird;
we've ots Of 'em up in the country where ccne from
You can't fool mel
sAuo.--I mean she's going 70
MAHNAL-Ihat boat oto sea2 You can't make me take
that in; she arn't big enough.
The Captain states that he became the laughing stoc n
these during hour and had and in the
tine kept both eyes and OPEN On leaving the pier,
ne met his brother and Sc, him 10 watch the schooner
with orders 70 let him know the very moment that any
movement took place board her He then engaged the
steamboat Satellite and obtained the assistance OF Captain
faunoe and Iieutenants Stamford and Reynolds of the
schooner Washington, who embarked aboard thu
steamer, and kept watch and ward Of the dogs n the
Ass A. NJ. Thursday morning the sugbost George BIZ
beck steamed towards the Merchant and prepared V take
her down the bay. The Marshal Immediately in
formed OF this fact by his brother but he could reach
a river in time 10 get board the Satellite and Join in
eHon OF reaching Staten Island By the ferry and hang
Lis steamer the way In this, tso, no disappointed,
but managed u obtain capital the chase
telescope from the top Of the barge house.
2ho Satellite having board the United states revenue
officers passed the Merchant but scksBed speed towards
the Hsrrows and dropped asern as though waiting for
SIP, without exciting suspicion. Owing the wind calm
ing c George Brbeck towed the schooner considerably
turtle than usual but finally loosed hold and returned
towards the city Another sieameY-the John Rrbeck-
then shot towards her though 10 put passengers aboard
but nndng there was st nt sufficient wind she throw
her line, and commenced towing her further out The
Satellite now gave chase which the folks the
schos0er and tug were NOT slow In perceving. TIE
cast OF and endsavored TO reach shore, whilst the
other spread all sail and did her best get sea,
which she would have done had there bsen sufficient
wind Everything had been prepared the night before
proven, capture when once OF Captain Ryndsrs bad par
tcusrfy remarked certain arrangements 20 that effect at
the q half hoar the S.,sillta down the Msr-
chant about six miles outside OF Sandy Hook and placing
few hands on beard her, Captain launce put after the
John Hrsbeck fast e "sii steam on would ie' him.
The exciting fer everything oepspded on the
owners Sc, getting shore before officers
up viii, tber But the Sataias was too fast, and
tbs Joan Rsbeck had 70 ha. down her calor ard sur
render. board "a her found Ihs following Spa
nash AID Portuguese gentlemen who VIII undergo their
trials a. being engaged in the slave trade
ytsp T a.sr "a 0un'H' Ansrsas ca'Sr
Da Cunha i dc individual who was lately tr.i for hss
acquitted This fact necessarily tell otherwise than
In hss the present Captain Srom Is The
board Nine sailors captured tbs schooner. They
John Jopes Christopher Alexander,
james NILS, Martin Frank,
James France, John Roberts,
John p.teTs, John Brown,
frank Antonio.
Jones and MIL Americans, but the remainder
Spanards Portuguese A. our reporter reached the
Merchant these coming shore in a boat
They hDdoured two together, and did no, look By
any means q reputable lot
We Should renlon lhat the Marshal assisted IN The
search az the schooner himself Tn board Of her
found all the various stores usual for such voyages hor
rowing n monkey Jacket from sailor he went yscring
every hole and corner Of The vessel One nan hal
sacrccd himself among the coal but the capn's lantern
found him Being DESTROYS W testing The purity Of the
hquid tie tank, Marshal Ry Ddcrs Inspected %"
tsrior which he found bu, half full, lssVng suconi
breathe for individual who the rercycef In
fsDced security. The Captain suggested The possibility Of
the location becoming dangerous AS The tank might pro
baby be- filled with water, and roquecfed him 20
conclude hls abutos.s and come out which DE DID forth
with. The thirteen prisoners nov ia Edridsc street.
JAIL, and VIII be examined tbs day,
Arm of r. Coffin 90 This Is an association ot some ten
individual who certain shares IN four or i've s,eaerB
ply ing about bay and hsrbor. The George Brbeck rs
r0mnaDded by Mr. John COn, and the pilot In charge
Of the John Brbeck Thursday Mr.. h. Taxtsr. As
the doing Of this latter crf rather nystrios, she
has been Ll-lad by the United Sttss Martial, and Is
hng slongsie he schooner, ga charge. M T.
0u6in states ne III The movements Of The
steamers the day In question, and Tho Nsra arqut
him ~ my cclIion ~ ths matter W. understand hos
ever, be MD b. called upon H. give bail for hg appraDos
this day.
,irea rraiss due ~ ths Martial for ths fsi esy IN
the slavery bnsiDes he has certainty displayed c,1s
dcrab.c tart IN ~ rnsnts, and ole O. i,o more
such csptnrz v asxo LIS lat1le rahsr too DO. fer
our Spanish fri.ads The Marshal -sat,s tAi be hAg
received s.4.s I'D florn tal@a sanc., Who h2s mot
every sugyon of his With the uimo-, promniu and
ions 81 The soft, as the bay NV g-ens h. vcry
y-s~ail, ssG h. y Tod ~ Tie ~1Lsr.
IAolSce intelligence
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