New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-05
THE M0NTAUK MYSTERY SOLVED
A SLAVE SHIP SUNK.
900 SLAVES LANDED IN CUBA.
The Ship Cleared from New-YOrk.
ARREST OF THE MATE AED FIVE SAILORS.

! The vessel which sunk at Montauk Point few
weeks ago, proves to have been tie Haidee of New
York. She sailed from this port several months ago
for the coast of Afce took in cargo of 9CO slaves
and landed them at Cardenas Island of Cuba. There
the captain left her and the mate, whose name is
McComber, and sailed her up to Montauk Point, where
he scutted her. The creW were for the most palt
Portuguese.
1t appears that Mr.. Rynders received information
three weeks since, that there were some suspicious
circumstances connected with the sinking of the ship
which should be inquired into. He accordingly made
Mr. De Angels, one OF his constabes acquainted with
the particulars and sent him to inquire into the mat
ter Mr.. De Angels shortly reported that the ship
had been scutted that tine had gone TO different
parts of the country and that of them had died Of
the African fever contracted the coast Of Africa,
and was buried at New-Loniou. Upon receiving this
information Marshal Rynders sent Maurice OKeefe
and Theodore Ryuders two of hs constabes in search
Of the crew Of the vessel and of facts connected with
the sinking of the ship They not long in ascer-
tainDg that three Of the men they were looking for
were in this city, These men arrested early last
week and imprisoned at the Marshas office. The fact
Of their arrest kept profound secret till yester-
day. that those still at large would not be put on
their guard.
From one Of the prisoners the names Of those en-
gagged in the expedition were learned, aud from further
information from the same source and upon consuita-
ton with Mr. Theodore Sedg wick, the United States
District Attorney Marshal kynders concluded to send
the deputies, OKeefe and Rynders, to Boston III
search Of the remainder of the Arriving there
they found two Of Them whom they "rr"st"d and
placed in the temporary custody Of the proper author
tiles The officers then proceeded to New-Bedford,
near which place they arrested the chief mate, who
had command of the vessel when she scuttlcd.
His name is McComber. They found him at his house
near New Bedford arrested him, and returned to Bos
ton. During their absence, however, the friends OF
the two arrested in Boston lad not been lille. No
sooner had o Keeie and the younger Rynders arrived
than they were encountered by some very socable
personages who were prolific in then advice and dis
intere sted tuggesons much so, indeed, that the
New-Yorkers began to " smell rat
Their suspicious were right, for they learned shortly
a(terward that these gentlemen were friends OF the
slayers and had even obtained writ of habeas corpus
to serve upon them f1r the purpose of having the
prisoners brought up. But the New-lork officers
were too sharp for the Bostonian gentlemen. hack
was procured and the deputies and their prisoners
Jumped in. Jehu cracked his whip, and on they New
to the railroad station which they reached just IN time
10 take the ears for wYork, successfully escaping
the service of the writ spon them, and with IT. posi-
bly, great deal OF time and trouble. ihey arrived
e.rIv on Sunday morning. and at once proceeded to
Marshal Rynderss residence IN Henry street woke
him up from his sleep, and greeted his opening eyes
with sight Of the three prisoners. The Marshal was
no time in Jumping out of bed and ordering the prison
ers to be locked up in Eldrdge-str;et jail forthwith to
| await examination.
A. - agftb tba a.aali
- Usidee of New-York," instead of - Elizabeth Of
New Orleans" as was stated few days ago IN the
newspapers Tpis discrepancy accounted for in the
fact that they had nailed apiece OF canvas on hei
steu. upon which was painted in large letters
Elizabeth of New Orleans
II ,ppea,s ha, the Haidee was fitted ont at this port
several months ago and sailed TO the coast of Africa
where she took in a cargo of 900 slaves. She ther
sailed for Cuba and the slaves were landed ut Csrde
mas AT that place the Captain left the vessel, anC
the first m ate then took the command.
II is stated that the crew had ill-feeling to
ward the mate and he fearful they had evi
designs against him. The mate is an American, an
the crew was composed mostly Of Portuguese. Th
mate preya,led on them to sail TO the north although
thew sisted on making the nearest port. They the
sailed Of Long Island but dared not attempt to ente
anv port. a. they did not have proper papers.
The Marshal understands that the remaining porto
of the crew have ict the country aud ne has conse
quently given up further chase after them. He say
he believes he has done bis duty in doing what he hiss
The examination e the parties viii take place IN tn
course Of a few days. Nj. T. j. Joachimssen, eN-A-
sistant United States District-Attorncy, has bee
retained as counsel for the prisoners. The Marsha
very justly gives great credit to bis deputies IN effect
ing these arrests and it to be hoped that their labor
may not prove IN vain
MARINE AFFAIRS.