The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-15
Additional from the Coast or Africa.
OUR NAVAL OoRREsPONpENCE.
UNITED STATES SNIP viNCESNEs,

OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE
UNITED STATES SNIP vNCrcEs, !
ST. PAUL LoAspO,
WEST COAST or AFRICA, Oct. !, 1865
Movements Of TIE United States Ship ViRcennes-Her Arr
raj at the Wea Coast Of AfrcG-The Yach Wanderer--
Letters from Cbyepoaden- Vessels Captured BY English
Cruiscrs, dc.
Again upon the southern Of Africa indite few
lines Of whereabouts and wbatabouts up to this tme
with the supposon that may place the columns
Of your paper.
We sailed from Porto Praya September Q, and, with ia
voraDe winds dashed on course as would natu
rally suppoee towards warmer weather. yet, instead OF
finding it daily grew COLDER and at the line overcoats
and thick under clothes acceptable and necessary
the thermometer ranging down to 10 degrees, quite
change from about ss 90 degrees Porto Praya From
what gather there is not board this vessel
who crossed the line under such circumstances The
steady southwest winds held from IL degrees NORTH and
after passage of twenty three days carried into St.
Paul de Loando
The morning after crossed the line VIC made sail,
and standing for her hove her to with gun Upon board
ing her she proved prize to the United States ship Mari
on ketch named the Brothers. of Charleston, c. She
was taken OF Mayamba point, and believe, most Of the
evidence OF a SLAYER found board II is TO be
hoped that may be fortunate enough TO find prize
also Assuredly, we instructed bearing to-
wards English cruisers based upon the letter of Secretary
Cass will stop the wholesale stealing of the English;
and If the American trader be a legitimate one, ne need
not suffer detention be frightened into letting his flag
and papers swmn Upon the broad ground that the Anne
rcan flag and protects from boarding Search
visitation by any but American vessel Of war,
legitimate trade upon this coast and will
more flourish. Yearly it has diminished II is shame;
for Is too valuable to be given up. Millions denote its
value and its deterioration be brought directly the
door Of the unlicensed unlawful assumption of search
detention heretofore carried by the English cruiser
and said cruiser is less than guard to the
English apprentice slave trade for every slave captured
by English cruiser money put in the treasury Of the
English government The time has arrived that flag
must be respected, and never again be soied by the
poluton Of English cruisers and their money seeking
manders On September 10 We met and boarded
the schooner Kate Ellen, of Plymouth, prize to
built, and was captured thirty miles north of
Ioango. When the English steamer discovered her
the captain and deserted her upon boarding The
Spanish colofs were found deck, the chronometers
were broken, anchors cut away she had all the appur
tenances Of SLAYER deck laid rice, copperas &c From
the officers in charge learn that within the last three
months English cruisers have captured twelve vessels
having in all 600 on board vessels in value about
the same. That might be termed pretty brisk trade.
There now down the slave coast of the American
squadron the following vcssels,-Fag ship Cumberland
soop.o vncennes and brig Bainoridge. The sloop
Dale in the Blight Of Benin About the you receive
this the flag ship will be at Porto Praya, Dale ALSO the
brig Bainbrdge on her way there, and the Marion at
towards this point whilst this vessel will be in the
Bgh Of Benin Bafra. AT this place learn that the
yacht Wanderer and brig Helen both up the Congo
river after slaves, reported. Keen eyes upon
them, and they will have 10 be smart to Off Trade
here is quite dull. All eatables command high prices
and wanted The bark Hazard sailed the 25th for
the United Sates, via Ambrez kabuda Fernando Po and
81. Thomas.
expect TO send this by the bark Seamew
We down from here of the Congo cruise, and then
pass up the Behs, visiting every nook and corner This
will take four months. All hands well on board. The
following the ist-Commander, Il. J. Lotten; First
Lieutenant J. W. A. Nicholson Second Lieutenant, w. c.
West; Third Lieutenant H. L. Brane; Fourth Lieutenant
W. 4. Fdzhugh Master, Thomas q. Seridge; Purscr
John w. Nixon Surgeon, Daniel Thornly; Assistant Sur
eeon r. Van Bibber; Lieutenant OF Marines, Turner
Masters mate, H. Donavan Pursers Clerk, David Wars
ton; Captains Clerk Billy Hunter; Yeoman w. Bishop;
Surgeons Steward, J. Cooner; Boatswan, Lms Gunner
- Lovett - Carpenter Barnicott; Sailmaker - King
The brig cambridge has just returned TO Porto Paya
with fever and scurvy on board. The Marion s there
ALSO naie In Blight Of Benin. The flag ship for
Porto Praya ~ few days and from thence 70 Madeira,
and the vhceLues win be thc only ship the
We Congo The bark Hazard saeda few day since Sea
new sails in day or two. We 20 for four months
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