New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-06
MORE or THE SLAYER ECHO

The Charleston Mercury Of September A..
the opinion Of the State Acknowledgment 49,,
United States District-Attorncy. both ieca,;,- -
the SLAYER Echo and her cargo Of negro.. .1s. &c
within State jurisdiction, but are under the ., . hS
jurisdiction Of the Federal authorities. TI> -"
gives the following particulars in regard "a r.,
Tie brig Putnam Echo was VI ster,isy Tow ava;
wharyes az the new Custom-llouse. when. 49, !" q.
urnbahly Law Tor the present. The gentlenan' u VI
inteudeut Col +. B. White, VII unioub,ejls olf-i.
the reasonable wishes Of parties who n.y y, D
to observe the interior arrangements II a sN
Yesterday al noon, the steamer Gen. Ci,ei .e,ef
large party to Fort Smnpter, consisting of H. no
e.. Macrath. United States District Jpirs = :. A.
Conner. esq. United State District AttorrFy sa1ss
H. Hamilton. United States Marshal the r. y.
John Bachman; the Rev. ". Il. Yates, Nj. j ~.
Matthews, cotton planter; Mr.. Charles Iowr5'. W
planter: Mr. Daniel Hayward planter; C,l @ '.s
Elliott Of Beaufort; Mr. Henry Gouniin M M =
Mr. Wm. NJ. Martin, banker; Mr.. W. c. &C
merchant: Mr. W. Bull Prngle planter. coi % ~
Se,mour: II. l.. Piuckney, jr. ii. +. Yprg ~. w.
DT. j. II. Burns: pr. L. l. O-icr; Mr. ~
Mazyck. merchant; Mr. W. z. Matheseo' i',I .l--n
Chas. H. Axson, esq; Chas. pnckney ESQ -
Marshal's posse, and many other gentlemen ~ -
gentlemen awaited themselves Of The Kindness =. NJ
Hamilton. who had chartered the steamer foy - ~
pose Of onyeying stores 10 the fnr. Tbese -
consisted of a bale of blankets. S50,n nnrob, , ~
of cotton cloth. hogshead Of bacon. and ,nr -
# rice. This day the Marshal has promised the r.s.
creatures somes pipes and tobacco.
The gentlemen, representing grea, variety ol >.
terests were much gratted at the spectacle presst.
hy these sayages who appeared in fine spin,. Nd
entertained then visitors with display Of tAeir an
ties in dancing and singing. Their dances reS.n1l
in great degree the popular buresqCe OF the shaks
Ouakers In their singing they preserve soi tNs
hut their voices are rather sharp ana shrl ns,
4 - law Al.
of Musard or a Julien. One OF the reiralns rsasDlJ
their auditors of chorus in " ErnGnL' nevh
exhibition was exceedingly interesting and boyel !
which the negroes seemed to take great delight
Very few are left in the hospital and those mart.
anxiety 10 get out. The ailments with which hey.s
afflicted are readily yielding to medical Treatment y,
the general health Of the gang has much mpavj
since they have been under the care Of Dr. 81
Lockwood and Ogier.
Among these negroes are three who were orsiu,
emploved on shore, before the cargo was ernhar.I
in cooking provisions for the negroes, as the, ~
gathered al the barracoons. They can talk IN Pr.
0uese and Spanish. They say that they were pot -,
chased. but that the white men brought them Az,
without their consent. They express themselves,
hsppy now and would prefer to stay here rather rs,
TO return. The wants Of the entire gang are ysry
simple and few, mainly consisting in the rstifeanon
of hunger. thirst and some triling vices. Dr. Hami
tom exerts himself 10 render them comfortable. asl
their cOntented ana SATISFIED races attest The success
his endcayors.
Lieut.. Bradford yesterday received telegrs,Ae
dispatch from the Hon. Isaac Toucey Secretary ofes
Navy, ordering him TO deliver everything into ne
hands Of the United States Marshal and to rpt
himself with his command at Boston forthwith. Lsr
Bradford took immediate steps to obey the order rl
unless detained by subpoena to appear before L.
United States Commissioner Court Of which We AZ
not advised il was his intention to leave the city s
night By the Northeastern Railroad.