The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-31
TILE SLAVE BRIG ECHO

THE SLAVE BRIG ECHO.
From the Charleston HercWy Of SdiuTddy1
A slave brig called the Echo arrived at this port
yesterday afternoon, in charge of Lieutenant j. NJ
Bradford, u. s. N. Lieut.. Bradford is citizen OF
| Alabama, and lst Lieutenant on board the U. S.
| brig Dolphin, Lieutenant J. n. Maiitt command
| ing. Lieut.. Maitt very kindly writes us that the
| Dolphin captured this vessel, which he terms an
American SLAYER, after long chase. the evening
of the 2lst instant, off the North Coast of Cuba,
| latitude 23o 30, longitude 500 2O'. When first
discovered the SLAYER was sailing under English
colOrs but perceivng the Dolphin, who he took to
be an English vessel of war, he hoisted American
cOlors When he discovered his cgrcgious and fatal
error he made the most strenuous efforts to escape
! but few well-directed shots from the Dolphin
brought him to reason. and he surrendered at dis
cretion. The SLAYER, still deeming the Dolphin al
Englishman, did not anticipate search or vista
! ton while he displayed American colors.
! Lieut.. Maiiitt writes that their cruise has beer
anything but pleasant, they find the yellow fever
| prevailing wherever duty calls.
The following is list Of the officers Of the L. S
brig Dolphin:
}. n. Matltt, Lieutenant Commanding.
| j. NJ. Bradford, lst Lieutenant
| E. p. Williams, I'd Lieutenant.
| c. c.. Carpenter, Sd Lieutenant.
}. NJ. Browne, Passed Assistant Surgeon.
| A. +. Crosman, Acting Master
| From Lieut. Bradford we learn that the Echo
| had 3lS Africans on board when captured-twelve
have since died, and the balance are suffering some
! what from dysentery. Suspicious were first excit
! ed by the Echo's suddenly hauling off from the
! coast and upon the firing of blank cartridges
| hosting the American flag. The Dolphin then
! gave chase, and proving herself the better sacr
brought the Echo to. Lieut. Bradford. with force
of sixteen men, boarded the Echo, and found heI
in the hands of a crew of nineteen men, Americans
! English and Spaniards, neither of whom would ac
| knowledge themselves i'll command. A portion o
this crew were transhipped to the Dolphin, who took
them to Key West, whence they will be sent to this
| port by steamer.
| ID
rines, and ten Scamcn constitute the prize in
! charge OF the Echo, and are now at quarantine in
| our harbor. The cargo, generally speaking fur
nishes good specimens of negroes.
Our thanks rendered to Lieut.. MAFFIT and
Lieut.. BRADFORD for their kind courtesies. So fan
as Lieut.. AFFIT is concerned, who has heretofore
| brilliantly identified himself with this port, hi;
many friends will deem this exploit at sea as en-
! tirely rcfuting the opinion which the Naval BoarC
| formed of him, that officer of the Coast Sur
vey he unfit for duty at sea.
The event has caused as much cXctcmens X oui
| community the success of the Gable, and spccu
latiOn, to the result of the capture the fate
the cargo, and the general bearing of the affair, il
| great. Much curiosity is also excited, and many
are anxious for an opportunity to observe the Airi
can in his native state. 1t is fortunate for the com
tort OF the OIcer IN charge that the rigity of The
quarantine laws will spare them much importantly
! and annoyance
From the Washington St0r1
The Navy Department is in receipt of dispatches
from Lieutenant Commanding j. NJ Malitt, of the
u. >. brig Dolphin dated at sea, latitude % deg.
so min, longitude so degrees ~ min, August u
giving an account of this affair." He says when he
overhauled the vessel, she was standing for Key
Verde, with the expectation OF landing his crew
there this evening. The officers and Of the
SLAYER consists of is men, several Of whom are
Americans Lieut.. NJ. says he is credibly informed
that several American vessels are expected on the
north coast of Cuba about the lst of October.
aThe officer who brought the prize into Charleston
Lieut.. j. VI. Bradford-also reports to the De