Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-09-02
CAPTURE OF A>sLAvER.

q. The first capture of q cargo Of slaves BY an a
meriosn cruiser, is chronicled by the Charleston
papers. The Mercury gives su account it; b.
A slave brig, called the Echo, arrived ct this
port yesterday ofternoon, in charge OF Lieut. j..
M. Bradford, u. 8. N. Lieut. Brddfort1s citl-
zen of Alabama, and first Lieutenant on posrd lne
United States brig Dolphin, Lieut.. Mafht COM
manding. Lieut.: Mafit very kindly writes US
that the Dolphin captured this vessel, winch he
terms an American SLAYER, after long chase, on
the evening of the 2lst inst, of the North Coast
of Cuba. Int 2So 3y. long. s0o'10,. When first
discovered, the shaver was sailing under English
colors; but perceiying the Dolphin, whom he took
70 be an English vessel. war, he hoisted Ameri
can colors When he discovered hi' egregious
and fatal error, he made the most strenuous ei
forts to escape; but few wen-directed shota
from the Dolphin brought him to reason: anu ne
surrendered at discretion. Theslaver, still deem
ing the Dolphin an E6giishman, did not antici-
pate search or visitation while he displayed a
merican colors. 4.E..f -. So :.
Lieut.. Mafit writes that their cruise has been
any thing but pleasant, as they fLd the yellow
fever prevailing wherever duty calls. :
From Lieut.. Bradford We learn that the Echo
had 318 Africans on board when captured-twelve
have since died, and the balance ore suffering
somewhat from dysentery. Suspicious were first
excited by the Echo's suddenly hauling of from
the coast, and upon firing Of blank cartridges
hoisted the American flag. The Dolphin then
gave chase and proving herself the better sailer,
brought the Echo to. Lieut.. Bradford, with q
force Of sixteen men, boarded the Echo, and found
her In the hands of n crew Of nineteen men, A.
mericans, English and Spaniards, neither Of whom
would acknowledge themselves In command. a
portion Of this crew were transhipped to the Dol
phiu, who took them to Key West, whence they
will be sent to this port by steamer. ''
What to do with these 'emigrants'' is nov the
question. A correspondent Of the Mercury sug-
rests that they should not beseut back to heathen-
ism-but should be taken by the 'benevolent'
fed clothed, christianissd and last but nOtlsast,
"taught to earn their bread by the swest ofthe
brow" Now that the dear creatures are on
hand, this would be capital idea,. but verify,
it would give nigger-dom the horrors! Thesa-
vsnuah Republican indicates the law on this
point, thus:-- ..,i,5s ... ...,
The act Of 1910 provides that the officers and
crew of the captured vessel shall be. turned over
to the u 8. District Court to be prosecuted under
the laws of Congress-. The ship and her proper
ties Of every description to be sold. and the pro.
ceeds to be divided half to the United States, and
the other half to the sffleers and men who seized
and brought the vessel into port, under the laws
regulating prizes. The slaves are to be delivered
to the United States Marshal Of the District where
landed, and the President to make such reguls
tions and arrangements as he may deem expedi-
dent for stheir fe.keepipg, support, or reno
VAL" and be is authorized to appoint an officer on
the coast of Africa to receive them. ...