The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-10

Noresby took forma command Of the vessel weighed IN
ehor and took her down the hver, outside OK shark
The prize crew-beng the Engh.h Grew which brought
her to this po-were then selected and placed board
which We weighed anchor on The 18Th Of May, Sunday
snd went up the river short Distance Tor sand and
q ssa. men ss' ,Ss Ss~ om
which place We nude In nine days from leaving Congo
river whore we remained tao days.
steamer Promeheus which had shor. uue.before seized
the Adam Grey, the coast Of Africa, under
fsise coors suspicion OF her being sAver cAme
beard Of the Psncba, and In q aver alton with mo,
stated that some OF the OF the Adam Grey had told
them that they had large amount OF money on board
which shey were carry ing ous 10 black BARK on the
coast with black t,pmsts to purchase negroes with.
THE Pancha answers the above description fuiiyl 1t
was further said that al the time tho brgantinc Adam
Grey was captured had large amount OF gold and
silver coin on board Of ber and tt sim
be the caan turned out N be acting second mate at
ine time o, her capure, while the second mate acting
captain, snd had bag containing fSoo in gold, seoresd
about his perst1.
now RFrosrSD
me DAY a'er the prize crew were put On board the
PanCha, and while ,he yesse, under guard, with
srmed men at each gansway the captain undertook {,
barter with negro for chickens ihe negro asked
rather than the captain though, oaget TO-
(the captain turned to and gave him cut two with
once shoyed from the Tcssei In hL canoe.
. a' bal massa come here 10 cotch niggers, but he
co'ch no bigger but you no cosh him. you get cotched
very good terms generally with the negroes along the
coast Beng able TO converse freely IN the language Of
the county, be frequently had long consultations with the
negroes whom he most generany took Into his capin
apart from al! the English officers or men, evidently not
wthiog 90 have them understand what he was saying or
talking about as he eecom, ever said anything 70 the
Negro es before any Of the crew.
Captain Moresby informed BY the American agents
clerk that il the plan Of the captain of tho Pancha 70
cell her at to Mosque'o; and indeed the very
day tina, she seized by this Mosqsto on board
nlN,t har nphar IN dnvn thu
river, and In pcmpous manner fald that ehe was his
vessel aid be Portuguese they had right TO
tors,lon TO him, ss his int otion to send her
to Cabenda This dcmard Captain Mo-esby, OF course,
refused to Comply With and told this fellow a1 the yes.
Ia short order he would find way 10 compel him TO- Mos
aueo finding tina. resistance wnnd be vain, at once
pied h the captains suggestion. and nothing further
was seen or heard Of him.
HsR sAnINo QUALITIES.
we do not thr from what we know or her very excel
lent sailing qualities, that there single vessel any
where the coast that could have begun TO overake her
had they not first shot away her masts She Is o vessel
that decelfu In her outward appearance for while
to look at her che does not look though she could be
with an ordinary breeze sail nine and ten knots hour
With perfect ease During our passage home We fell 10
wo with very little diculy passed and shortly left them
far astern In fact we passed very sailing craft We saw
the way with cage. She Is vessel should caIcu.
late well qualified for . SLAYER
CONDITION sarzKD
Al the time we Hst tosk possession Of the Pancha with
lees sSis.rns from The elects OF The African fever
which b not contagious, except the Congo vcr whore
snumoer Of our men got who were up there v scouiing
have scouting parties twsny dvs or thirty miles up this
reason the Paucha continued sick all the
Jassage out here because they preferred laying
iser psrsons They ABSOLUTELY refused 70 DO hands
turn ct anything during the entire voysse or 10 days from
the coast Of Africa here
The tick who have been cent 70 the Hospital 90 Tar
four P@ tgsus<e sailors and the captain. all u whom
doing vel.
A the second mate, American. sd Por
vguese sesmen OF the siaver heard that chs vas TO be
sezd they made their escape from her and on into
the country, and thus made their escape.
day or two after the Panchia le the coast OF Africa
the captain and npt mate bad angry words about
something on board OF the vessel when the msse who
ugly surJ fellow said 10 the captain "You promised
though, you would cast on SO, would knock yodr
ssge werd passed between them uutil got inso
this port The salcvs oil seem 70 Ike and stick by tbs
any knowledge concerning The intentions Of tho Psnchla
TO iako in q cargo 81 slaves.
The Panchita at the une she seized, had neither
supercargo carpenter.
ANOTHER SUSPICIOUS vrsSI-
The brig Chariot passed. up the Congo river,
len Sharks Point, and suspicious being euserssned by
Capt Moresby that all eno, right he despatched
scouting parties up the river her watch her pro
ceedings
I'VE WAY sLayse Aex PIT on BOARD.
We have not The slightest doubt from all tina, hoard
obno 10 proceed 10 Csbenda, and there take board
cargo OF slaves, which Is generally done in this
The vessel to receive them lays either Of and
twenty twenty Eve miles from the Shore else lays
anchor with shor eabes while the slaves brought out
IN large boats, covered so to 100 In
them seucrsy liked soorinS or platform ~hcS to
blind the spscupg, s filed with various articles OF
c,pso sss ss., o Sos snhsr sss y. 81. snS
stands out Cor making the best ne she leaving
the boats to take care Of themselves Al best they can
The statement that all got drunk barrel OF
ale purchased by commander While way 10
this port Ia utterly false We hardly touched the ale
would not be alo sod 10 II wished 70. The ale
purcbUed fr and malsy give TO- the sick men, AMI
sr from being druk and Sighting, We standing
guard on board Of the vessel all that night as sus all
perfectly sober, 40 far were concerned
n.n LsAve4
The mate OF the Pspchi al The vtsssl at IL O'clock yes
te,dRy NOON there being Cpod Stae officer on bosrt
and those In charge having poser su,hor 10 RESTRAIN
him further OF hs liberty H. 'ef the vessel and
the city where the United States authorities gill have
nice time ending him. probably, should he be wanting
When spoken 10 IN reference 70 this matter by oar 70
our reporter thai he had given the mate 70 go
OUTSIDE OF The gaoe Of tho hospital gard, but no leave
the grounds and be presumed he had not goue Oh toe
Island II be had done ~ no had violated hs promise
90 him.
We have no fre,h provisions on board aud have hal
leaving the oos-t OF Africa, aud ell day 70 day
surposng that should the city ~ ococ, a. our
forty. eebt hours. qusrsnnne then EXPIRED, We have
These .esmen all appear 70 be xei edacsiea
mcp aud told their story In straightforward manner
giving color Of truth TO everything they alleged rhey
all TO be very xious TO get ashore, which they
viii probably accomplish TO day. ~hen s very likely
they viii be boid as Witnesses by the UI.led $a1es
goyernmest
now Tns p.Prs cor
On Tuesday, soon sftcr the Psuohita arrived Al Quar-
anine, sad 10 be Mr.. Weeks, OF the
agents Of her In conversation with Dr.. 1homp
and ,ter went OF 70 the Pau ,hs. ip company
With another man. In ore OF tho Health Ocers boats,
and from the captain ali the private papers, he
belonging the captain and vcsseI and most likely the
most valuable portion OF testimony against the vessel,
with which he returned 10 the city United States Marshal
Rynders will therefore be ut oes Ia all probability 70
any great amount OF proof aeans, her, further
than thai stated above, what given the trial
months when shc seized u this port and
held foy long Time the charge, when, 10 sad,
the testimony much greater against hor than the
present time.
Deputy United states Marshal Nevns and boarding Oh.
Ger Locke board OF the faucha for the purpose
OF taking loox Of her cargo, and seeking some infofma