The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-17


THE GROUNDS OF susPRCTIsG HER As A SLAYER
5. SURVEYOR MOTION DEFENDS HIMsELF--wArgK
TAHKs-HAM, ONIONS AND PORTUGUESE SAILOR5
ExCITx sUspICIoN--THs STORES INTENDED FOR
TIE wANDEREH-AN Ex FILIBUsrBR RECOGNIZES
THE U. 9. MARsHAL-THE PLAN CHANGED, ETC.
TO EDITOR OF HERALD
PoRr JEFFxRsoS, June Ia, 1858.
From the fact Of my having been publicly charged with
acting maicously snd urJasty in the matter OF the
seizure the echt Wanderer by the and other
parties concerned ~ the expedition for which she
Gently htied desra necessary, not only az an act of
justice 10 myself but tba. the public should be put 10
possession Of ell the facts in the ce that correct udg
meni may be formed To the matter aud whether no.
YVES mpelled to the pursued by malice or by
desire to DO my duty public officer and gcoi
czsp. ihe Waaderer arrived at this port about
the 18th Of April last sud anchored in the harbor Soon
after her arrival reported that che had been sold
by j. n. Jcbnson Esq her former owner to parties in
Charleston tie truth Of which subslan!iated by tbs
arrival after Of person who registered his at
tie hciel here as W. " Brooks, New Orleans, who
inc medattly ,tok charge OF her as her future
ter. This person recognized by Mr. Herman
D. Norton OF this place. Seth Briggs former shipmate
o: tis beard the bark Auckland, while Q whaling
c,uise tie South Sea ten since On learn
pg tbs ny suspicious somewha. aroused, aud lie
te,mlred 10 vatch closely every movement. His CONVEX
ssGcp ported 10 aud from lis general character
my ccns made none the less, ulsry be
Overl card speaking OF going on q twelve months
crrise, Gestnasien not known. About this time our
paci which ply BET yeeu this port and New York
mepced bringing freight for the wanderer marked rather
rysteliousy acicng which q large number OF
tanks, casks Of hams, barrels Of onions, severed
very heavy be xes sad 10 have been eass and accopa
pyrg which four Portuguese foreign sailors,
portion OF her At this urctufe, wing also learn
ed that they intended to proceed tnor voyage by the
Of xrbauk toirt, deemed II my duty to 90 to New
York lay before the United States Marsha
and District Attorney, which accordingly did, asking
their advice and direction as to the course should
rursre. Their views corresponding with mine, made
tbe sfidsvt which was issued q ~arraot for her
sezuIe whoa Was PLACED In the hands Of deputy, who
my return from New York, observed strange scbOoper-
the Charter Oak, of New Yoryng o. anchor In the har
DIV sss "rse Captain has gcns to New YORK After them
they bssirg been lett there accidentally then in.
CURED where she bound, and told that she
loaded with stores for the wauderer to which replied
"Tbst had been informed that she bound TO
ether port but ths; her cargo was intended for the
Geek without any mark by which could tell their
suoo aud entirely satisfied that there
with The Deputy Marshal, when determined to send
despatch giving the additional facs, by special
BE- sent, as directed Without delay ma. nigh.
Captain Corrie, the owner, and Captain Farnhsm
arrived a. rather an osssssSpsos hoa ~nSn nave
rsgc which tended still moro 70 increase my su1pcous
The deputy Marshal on meeting I.p.:ln f.raesn 10 tbs
from that me tho ctspge OF tho be dated
Il As hsa vsn 90. ta, oo o ws Sas was
alleged by her captain, after lying here come five or
DAYS receiving ,weaiy dollars per day Zoe de'ea,soa
ordered 10 Hobokep, when she soon after weighed
anchor and LETT the harder. short time after her depar
Captain ccie and OF his friends came into my
~ were regularly issued although, under other cream
Stances might have objected 70 hcr clearance with "ba
sst and when knew that the stores were no. on
board and that the qusuty great I'm bulk between
500 and AGO bares) that should perhaps have decided
that p,r,ion OF might be considered cargo.
sent TO New York After the cutter, he informed
me that there came with him from the city six additional
Of me espso ana ,Ss DO Jaw them sent On board The
wandercr. The Marshal and myself then immediately
proceeded on board And tue yssses were seized
the charge sfs us6Ds prosscuoa' have only % say
made my my sfsav M S.S ever soon him iii the day
previous 10 her fGsA. Ia my brief intercourse with
ioana him osus.c~s ssnslsmsny md having since
:Ssa, have osi, Syy.saS al. annoy .ao. ssoaIs .
utter such threats sgspss me, when he well aware
that had done more than my duty. From tho ether
two exceedingly exsspsraied and indgnsn, gentlemen
Tho wsndcrsr having been discharged and the owner
honor,py ACQUITTED Of any Intention 70 engage 10 any IN
theories advanced By o the gentlemen Connected
with this matter In regard 10 the ncapacy Of said vessel
for the slave trade. IL well known fact that very
few vessels Of larger clsss than she have been
sent ths errand aod, In looking the ss OF cap
lures The Of africa ard the msjor,y ranging
from one hundred TO two hundred TONS Two vcsscis
bull ri this port-the Flying Eagle ADD ~ Hsnd-haye
been on ,naa oo s % s,ss
be safe estimate say that eiihsr would carry from
four hundred 70 six hundred negroes when o~ed in The
/ regret exceedingly that my duty as a pubic officer
compelled me to pursue the course did, thereby causing
have only 70 suggest that DUNG his vessel ali
future "pleasme egpeitioas, he should employ less