The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-12-23
DOMESTIC SUMMARY.

TIE FOREIGN SLAVE TRADE IN GEORGIA.
Sdrdnndh, Dec. l3.-The Republican of this
morning says that the yacht Wanderer positively
lahded Africans near Brunswick Joseph
Gfnahl, the District Attorney, arrived on Sat
ur,lay, with three men, believed to be plicated
Their names are Juan BIT Rajesta, N. A. Brown.
AMI Miguel Aginoi or Racquet, hailing from New
Orjeans. MIR. Ganahl refused to take bail for
their appearance at court, and the prisoners
were lodged in Jail on the charge of piracy. Mr..
Ganahl lis using every exertion TO obtain evil
deece, and has sent to Brunswick to elicit in.
fornation. The examination will probably take
place on Thursday.
tug was dispatched to Brunswick to tow
the Wanderer to Savannah, but the shipmaster
on board refused to give her up. 1t is reported
that the collector of Dariep states that the
Wtnderer has no appearance Of having had
slases on board
Ehe REPUBLICAN says it is rumored that the
Africans were landed on Jekyl Island, and that
steamer which left Savannah took one hundred
and fifty, and conveyed them past Savannah to
the. river plantations, whence they were scat
tered through the country The cargo shipped
is aaid to have consisted Of $50 negroes. The
Wanderer halls from st. Helena, is without reg
ular papers, as there is no American Consul
there, but has informal papers from native off,
ciasS, without any seals attached.
Pashington, Dec. l3.-It is openly asserted
here that the slave-yacht Wanderer was owned
by The Captain Corrie of South Carolina who
was arrested and discharged in New y ork within
one year upon the charge of being engaged in
the slave trade. Corrie had claim before last
Congress, worth $l26, 900, which passed.
am authoritatively informed that he was ex-
pected to arrive at Charleston with his cargo
weeks ago, and the President was notified OF the
facs. =
The Wanderer, on the 9th of June last, was
seized in New York, on suspicion that she was
SLAYER; but the authorities did not think the
evidence sufficient to dctan her, and she was
soo0 discharged
The following telegraphic dispatch from Sa.
vaauah removes ali doubt as to the fact that
cargo of slaves has been imported from Africa /:
The WAXDERER-TRIAL OF ALLEGED SLA-
vERs.-Sdraaaah, Dec. 20.-The Republican
of this morning briefly reports the proceedings
OF the trial of the prisoners alleged to have par
ticipated with the rest of the Wanderers crew
IN bringing cargo of negroes from the African
coagt, and selling them into slavery in this
cOustry.
The prosecution was vigorously conducted by
District Attorney Ganahl and Henry R. Jack
son, Esq. The prisoners were defended by
Messrs. Lloyd and Owens.
Two witnesses were examined, viz DR.. Ha-
zelharst, Of Brunswick, and Mr. Maboy, (?) Col
lecter of Darien. The former testified that he
professionally attended the negroes at Jekyl
Island. They appeared to have been freshly
imported, and were unable to speak English.
MIR. Maboy testified that the Wanderer had no
appearance of being SLAYER.
The prisoners were remanded.
A large number of witnesses have been sub.
p9naed from different portions OF the coast of
the State, and the trial will probably occupy
mang weeks.
1t is generally admitted that the Wanderer
brought no Africans, but that the ship bringing
them has been scuttled and sunk
ASoTHER CURRENT THROUGH THE Cable
Neaos York, Dec. 2l.-The New York papers
state that good currents were received over
the cable on Saturday, and that the word Hen
ley was distinguished at about the hour when,
according to advices by the Arabia, Henley's
appafatus was to be tried
FEoM KANSAS Louis, Dec l4-Depre-
dations and house burnings in Southern Kan
sas- are frequent, growing out Of certain parties
disregarding the compromise between Governor
Denver ana the people.
Tie Pixies Peak gold accounts are favorable.
The miners have elected members of Legisla-
ture end Delegate to Congress, with view Of
forming new Territory.
TIE Echo PRISONERS.-On the arrival of
the Columbia train on Saturday, with the pris-
oners of the crew of the SLAYER Echo, or Put
man, one of them, named Archibald Scott, was
not found An officer was dispatched along
the line of the railroad, and the unfortunate
prisoner was found about twelve miles from the |
city, With a leg badly broken. He had Jumped |
from a window of the car, when at a speed OF |
twelve miles an hour. He was brought to the !
city, and placed under medical treatment |
Charleston Courier,
LA3GE SALE OF SLAvEs.--Col. Abraham Van !
Buren,, of Columbia, S. c., recently sold to Col. |
Elisha Worthington, of Chicot county, Arkau. |
sas, his whole plantation of slaves, numbering |
2l0 TOR $l47,0O0, or an average Of 500. The |
terms of payment are FIVE annual instalments |
of $29,40O each, with interest from date. Col. |
Van Buren, is a son Of ex- President Van Buren,. |
and married the daughter of Col Singleton, OF |
South Carolina. Mrs. Van Buren, is the sister |
of the. late Mrs. Gov, Acputfie,
Perry Daviss Pain Killer has been used with |
great success in cases of what is called painters
collie, by taking it in molasses and water, and |
bathing the stomach and bowels with the med |
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