New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-15
THE CASE or THE EcHO.
LIEUT. MArFIT's TESTIMONY,

Fro~ TAs Rost0H Tr1ree, Nsps u
CApt. Samuel Townsend Of the slave brig Echo was
brought TO this port for trial the charge OF piracy
IN being engaged in the slave trade, the penalty OF
which is death. There have been ntinafions thrown
out that he onl, be- tried IN th. District of the
United States to which he was first carried which
Key West: but there i- no doubt that he is legally
before the first United States Commissioner 10 whom
complaint il made, and who issued warrant tor his
detention. Lieut.. Mafits testimony which
taken on saturday, vas as follows.
D. MAnt. Lieut. ,onmsndins N. u :. brig pplyh'n.
the on, wucs. examined to day. lie testified That he
g 'se ,. e"S , s"sS0@ 5 srn .s s sen % s sysss Of tn
slave brs reho he board the Dorhis i,oa -.
Eeso" ,,,sg two sso ~,1s . 90 board d. ss S ny s,ss.
strange reported ahead about fur uss a. observed
in regard TO h.r Until she TOOK IA al her ndds sails sDs
hauled up the wind the afboard aeh skr h~sns
showed no coor then ,ooh in stnddns ..s and lss the
Dolphin upon IN. wind, snd q. usual 10 such cars hosd
blank csrdse to ~indvsrd siual or her - show hsr
coo- hour elAp.ed without notice being ,ahas o.
that her d.ch covered with snd convinced
ha, she shaver. then waved Of and bred .bet anAs'
about O'Clock directed the first Lieutenant 10 sight th~ boo
,, snd fired hot asto, hr bow ,ssnt care not TO
ss to the mast aud hauled down her coof- when sbst Az
.. t". S E. ssdo93 .Ss su. % S 9' ."
with armed boats with orders 20 tab. possession of h'
vessel and seud the board the Dolphin p-osei'
among he prisoners Capt Townsend koardns ts
pn,. found she had bosd Jls n.groe. Ahiesns Who
s..d No, va. evident S. hs sm ts as he'd s.sa sro-S
ossrbsrd in my judgment .hs had been out come SdAy'
30 she lifted out Tor the
trade had double dccs as. quantity .sh saaAn
y Of rice aud b'.ns on board 'nd f'ose' o al nsf crew
were all youas .appo'' tbrl. vi" no, .nsso yea
ij majority o them Spanish and Portuguese several
An.r one by t name Bates had al iion
which oot from hil and have N. morning Of the
"a had "rtt.n my dpach and niaae all my afas'"snis
snt prrcres ON board Lieut. Bedford 10 commsnd cent
end and two other. .ies ord.rd Lieut. Bedford 10 pro.
ICED at once % Charleston sad ,eoh TO The Federal a.
from the Navy Depsrimsnt found ofd~rs ~beh
month old there % procsed Boston ~tbou. delay
prisoner. on board the Dophntwo we're yrry
African feN-sud sihsr 70 desn The slaves Or .snd them 70
phy.4n considered us to d'tsn them board, arins
The ever might spread among my o Key Wet pro
end; found simply NswYors renewal of my orders 20
pros.ed Boston, which did without ds.ay sld
rived here at 10 O'Clock Thur'day Putnam n New
ORLEANS the stern o. me yes. Echo was painted over
could th. Putnam ouI or i've FIRE, of don, ibnA
could have been seen lsht feet 0d.D
Fro~ The Bo.ton Jov,nol Sept IL
Our community will he taken some what by surprise
earDDg that the captain Of the slave brig PatBam
Echo, who Il was reported had been sent Ia Charles
ton actually confined IN jail in this city, and has
animation has been commenced before the United
States Commissioner Court. II IL stated in THL
n. y. TRIBUNE that Lieut.. Mafits intention to trans
fer the captain Of the shaver Eho To Chareston for
New-Y0rk, was defeated by the refusal Of the com
mander Of the Sabine 10 receive the prisoner the
ground that he had warrant for his detention.
Lieut. Meiit thus obliged to take the SLAYER cap
tain ON 10 this city.
We are inclined TO think the there is a mistake IN
the statement that the commander Of the Sabine re-
fused t0 take tie SLAYER captain. H. would have no
option in the matter If ordered BY Government. The
following are the facts learn them from good
source:
Lieut.. Maf, after taking the captain on board and
putting crew board his prize started for Key
West, where he found orders directing him 10 proceed
10 Boston. He sent FOR the United States District
Attorney TO give his prisoner into his custdy, bot
that officer WAS absent from the place. He then de-
sired the United States Marshal 10 take charge OF him.
He hesitaed at first and after consultation declined.
Lieut.. Mafit then proceeded his way to boston
with his prisoner. He pa, into the Quarantine ground
at Nsw-York, thinking there might be further orders
for him there H. found them direcng him to 20 10
Boston, and be kept bis course, arriving below this
port On Thursday.