The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-05-15
w. From the n. Y.rEvenng Post]
Catching Slaver-First Exploit of Mar
| shall Rynders.

shaL. Captain 'Isainh Ryndtrs, received some
information that suspicious.ookiug schooner
was fitting out, Mt one Of the upper wlarves
Oh the North river side. for the Cuast Of Afri-
Gu, nnd possibly for the slave trade. The cap.
tain kept his own counsel, but immediately set
all his ingenuity and immense energies to work
to discover the fncts in the case, and to hiring
the supposed Offenders to the bar of justice.
The suspected vessel was tile little schooner
"Nerchant." Captain S,rom. n fast sailing craft
built in Baltimore. and formerly in the coasting
trade between New York and Richmond. She
was fitting out at pier i3 East River, ostensi
bly, for Corsica.
Capt. Rynders md his brother (who is one
upon the suspected vessel night and day. Ono
Wednesday night lie went on hoard Of n ship
lying beside tile little schooner in the disguise
of n countrymnn. lie acted the "srceny" tn
perfection, an,l says the captain and mates
Of the ship had their own fun with him. They
inquired where he WINS ''rais"d." ani he told
them away above Albany. at the hra Of nav
acknowledgements wns horn in that par, of the
w"rld)-nnd then manifested the utmost curl
osity as to what all them ships u lavin ar"un'l
there WAS going to dot" II" SAYS the Off
GERS then ..ga,nmoncd" him considerably wink
ing to cncl, other during the conversation. hut
ut myth told him Tint that little schooner
out there was blnckbird."
"What do von mean by blackhrls" "Whv,
size is going to Africa affcr nirgers." "Shc
aint big enough" said Grceny.-.Oh, shes ius,
the kind" was the answer. They then related
to the surpassed comntrviunn n number of cir.
cuniSiau"rs in rrla, ion to til. scl,mnrr many oi
which tie knew ft"m previous information ia
he tlur. They also RECALLED him with som.
marvellous tales about the slave trad
On Wednesday, the schooner obtained h-,
nIer to tie in readiness for pursuit. plnriug or
hoard "ne or tw"of his deputies, with war, ant
obtained hy district Attorney M-k.nn. nn.
Captain Faunce, of the revenue cutter, will
some of his men. lie expected the srl,"onr,
would sail Yesterday foreman, hu, she got on
of the dock at an early hour. and WAS inmr.li
ately taken in tow by tn. .te: II tn, arl til,
steamer on the Look ont (the Sn,-li,r) wa. oh
liged to follow without waiting for the gnlan
Captain who was eager t" join in the chase
The Captain reached the dock just after tn.
slavers aud her lursurrs hal left. He .dr,v.
with Nil speed to the Battery, in the vain hop.
that an opportunity would offer of getting or
hoard. but had the modification of seeing tn.
Satellite steaning down the hay halfway t.
Quarantine. From the barge office lie watched
with A SPY glass for the return of tho schoone e
during the day.
The Saver WAS towed down near the rcvenu,
cutter, passing within forty yards, apparently
for the purpose of nscertnining whether sh,
was susl" cted. She found everything quic
Oh the cutter. with 10 preparations to follow
and went on nnsuI'e"tinglv. The tow loa
east off below the Nnrrnws and returned
Then nnohc little steamboat, the John Birk
beck. came up for the purpose of putting OF
t'onri SOME Portuguese and Sra"iards. wh'
did not dare to vent ure un boar while in tn,
harb":. The wind being light. tho Ii IL. sica
m-r then to"k the schooner in tow rs far as til,
Hook. BY this time tile Satellite came ur
when Capt Fnulce placed part Of his men o,
hoard the schooner and turned her hnck. ant
gave chase 10 the little steamer, which was ais.
seized and hrongt back under arrest
Capt. Strom did not sail in the schooner. bu,
she was found in command of another man, VIII,
gave his name as Jones'" Seven men iucl,,
ding Capt. Jones, were arrested on hoard tl
schooner, and some papers were seized Som
OF the men tried to secrcte themselves, bu
was discovered.
The steamer wns not searched until she wa
broug t alongside the revenue cutter, wher
Capt. Rynders put ON a pea jacket and attend
ed to tliat duty III person. Four Spanish sail
ors were found scattered on board. One o
them was slowed away behind trunk, an,
another had hid himself in the wat.r tnul
down in the hold next to the boiler. IL. Wa
croncied down. where the water was about {
foot deep. Both the schooner and t. e steamer
John Birkbeck were PLACED und-r the surv ell
lance of the revenue cutter, aud Cmpt. Ion,.
and his ten men, together with the crew .,f til,
steamer. Were brought tn the city and locked
up for examination, which will tnk. place he
fore United States Commissioner to-day or to.
morrow.
The MERCHANT" has on board large auan
tty of lumber. extra casks. rice. corn meal, DC
-in fuct every thing usually found o.. Loral .
WILL appointed SLAYER.
Capt. Rynlers vehemently expresses his de
termination t" break mp the slave trad., and
sayshe will let those who are opposed to bin
understand that. although ls will catch a .uiy
ger if called upon, in the discharge Of his duty
he will go a-.ight further to catch sllver
because the gam" is bigger. aud he is particu
larry foud of crushing down the bay. .'tT'''..s
EXTRAORDINARY CANINE SAoAcIrY.-A. mos
remarkable exhibition Of canine sngarity. .oe
Cured in st. Lawr ence Co.. An eminent r;hv
s'cian. Dr. Nee. Of P6ts,ian, was hurried T,
rnlie'i in consultation t" patient sixty mile,
distant. His dog q faithful comp .nion ani a
splendid specimen Of the newfoundland s,,eeie.
accompanied d'him. On arriving ut bis ,..s,ina
ton he 6nLd himself minus u vory imIurt,p,
medicine. which Was essentially, NECESSARY in
the treatment Of the ca.", and which con J. mi