The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-19


from tbs Boston Courier, Sept 1871
USusD STATES ConsIssloyERs Cougr-Sepsembcr H.
Before Z. w Lorns. Commissioner Case Of Capt Town
Of he SLAYER Eco Contrary expectation raised
by teicgrRphc despsch from Ees York Captain tom
s.pd hrougn, Bos,cn ioy examination tins charge
OF having been engaged 10 the trade rhe u. g.
ship Doipfn, Lieut. J. Ma6lt, commanding, arrived
bore On fnurtdsy night, having on board cApan Town
wss Lad.
The only witness examped vas Lieut. Mamt His sssas-
ment old nos embrace quite 90 many psrouars - we've
Of The Erho pub sted 10 the Corir the OH instant
IbAs statement wee msae up from Information derived
froD vs'ieus parties belonging ~ the prize crew tut on
board by Lieut. Msl1 SO far Lieut Ksirs testimony
vert 10 copcurrtd with II folloss:-
ssis shin Dolphin one OF the Home squadron; on the
mornirg OF the 2sst OF August about Ave O'Clock sailed
from sssus about hsl, past O'Clock vessel
ahead, some four nv- miles OF undeS press OF sa
haa suspicion about her until she took her studdng
sslr hauled tue wind the star board tack
beading about norbwes, by vssi; shs light and
,ho~ed coIors; then the Dolphin 90 the snd and
holsted the English colors usual Ia such pxr-
sued her fer about forty minutes aod than cred blank
csrtrcee 20 wndward, - signal for her 10 show her
coors notice Of and after the lapse OF
hour ftd other snk cartridge by glass
her deck ded with and concluded that she
n SLAYER; waved OF fred under stern,
and she then boosted American ag; re did the
al 81 directed tbs FIRST Lieutenant 70 Sigh, Ms
bow gun himself, and taking not 10 strike the
sell no threw sto; her Bot consequences Of ths
sfot she rounded to, with her mspsopss 10 the mast
and hauled down her colors; she then about three
hundred and atty yards from tho Dolphin and within
shout % bark range; then IAeueua1t Bradford
Acd sailing Master Crossman Oh 70 Dor with an armed
boats cres 10 board aud poxscsaon Of the vessel
and bring all the crew. except two, board the Dphn
~ prisoners the boat returned In about ten mnutss
with some prisoners; among them vas the defendant,
Ard OF the veeel and found 3is negroes, all Aicsns,
who could not spsak E1glsh; majority Of them
boys 90 not hiok hefe one OF tie negroes 80
old they weres, perect liberty oudeck thousht The brig
about 21o tons she fitted for the slave trade
hso double decs; provided ~iin ls-ge number Of
-aier casks, With rice and bears, aut reviewers for all
her crew her consisted OF eighteen men, chiefly
Spanish and Portuguese gave hts Bates
and tsi1 DC wa American, ana had an American pro
itoucn, which took possession Of, AID have nov;
hcugot there other Americans amorr them found
no papers on board u evident that the American Gag
had been thrown Overbosrd the 21d ~ August having
completed my dispatches and made ali my arraugemens,
sent prize board under Lieutenant Bradfofd
be took back 10 the Echo all the prs,ro except captain
townsend and two who sick; ! orfered Lieut.
Bradford 10 proceed 10 Charleston, ard there W
report 10 the United states sut0oes proceeded " Key
Vest where EXPECTED Instructions from the Navy Do
pertmont there found orders, month od 70 proceed
W Boston; advised the United stats Msrshs o. Key
West TO possession Of the three prisoners On board
the DoIphln ard either desaln them or send them 10
Charleston; he declined 10 receive them i-o OF them
were sick with the African fever and on report Of 'he
physician discharged thsm tearing the fever might
prread 10 nv crew. from Key West proceeded " New
York, expecting 20 receive there my prz, crew from
Charleston, and 70 deliver no CAPTAIN Townsend found
no ore there VINO authorized " receive him bat
found renewal OF the order 10 pressed once 10 Boe-
ton which dd without delay AID arrived here q, ten
r W on ThurTdry.
ON the stern ci,he brig under TIE name Fchc,, vas
20 be sesu "pu,naui, Of New Orleans" II had been
painted over but not 80 thoroughly tns, could not be
seen through At the distance OF four or Ave feet
Cross examined The Dsphu lag q. the wharf 81 Key
Vert about four hours and at the suggestion OF No
United states Marshal he pu, Captain Townsend in irons
and kept hr 80 urt be put TO sea.
hthH sinFs he examination WA postponed N Tus-
day, The 2is' inst offence hsrged being capital
tse prsoner w@ rernandsd 10 jail.