The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-09-03
The Capture of a SLAYER.

Our Charleaton exchanges contain accounts
of the arrival in that port Of Slave brig. the
| Echo, in charge of Lieut.. Bradford. u. 8. NJ,
having been captured on tire coast of Cuba, OH
the 2lst ult. by the U. s. brig Dolphin, Lieut..
Maffit commanding. From a detailed account
in the Mercury, We extract the following par.
agraphs:
When irat discovered the SLAYER was sailing
| under English cnlOrs, but perceiving The Dol.
phin. whom he took to be an English vessel.of
war. he hoisted American colors. When lie
discovered his egregious 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
discretion. The SLAYER, still deeming the Dol.
phin an Englishmnn. did not anticipate search
or visitation while he displayed American
colors
From Lieut. Bradford we learn that the Echo
had 8Is Africans on board when captured
twelve have eince died, and the balance are
| suffering somewhat from dysentery. Suspi.
cions were Fl rst excited by the Echo's suddenly
hauling off from the coast. and upon firing OF
blank cartridges. hosting the American flag
The Dolphin then gave chase. and proving her
self the better sailer brought the Echo to-
Lieut. Bradford, with a force of sixteen men,
boarded the Echo, and found her in the hands
OF crew Of nineteen men, Americans. English
and Spaniards, neither of whom would ac.
knowledge themselves in command. A portion
of this crew were tran-hippei to the Dolphin.
who took them to Key West whence they will
DC sent to this port by steamer.
OF the crew One is Greek one an TIA lan,
some OF them nre Portuguese. some Spaniards
and some English. Some of tlem talk about
New York, but none now admit that they are
Americans, rhave n whereabouts in this coun
try. These snugglers are desperate lacking
set of fellows. Under the laws of 1919 and
1920 they will be tried for their Hvas as pirate ps
sn ling on an American bottom under the
American flag. They were committed to Jail
on Saturday afterno"n Their trials will take
place Mt Columbia, 5. c.. before II is Honor
Judge Wayne, Circuit Judge. JaInrs Conner L
=. District Attorney, prosecuting officer The
Court begins to BIT the 4th Monday in Novcm
Der.
Yesterday under the direction of the United
States civil officers, the negroes, BOG in number
were taken by the steamer Gen. Clinch and
i conveyed TO Castle Pinckney, in our hnrbor
| where they will be guarded by detachnien,
from the garrison ut Fort Moutrie. AS they
passed the plank to gain the steamers deck
! they presented Il strange and affecting sight
many of them being reduced to mere skeletons
by the suffrrings and drprvntions of the vov.
age Several were in dying conditions
few drorsicul. and a g"odly numter apparrntl,
| i'll health. They were visited Oh Saturday by
Mayor Macbeth and several Aldermen.
The officers and crew Of the Dolphin. under
the laws Of 1919. will receive q bounty o.
| twenty-five dollars for each African who Ia:
been delivered to the United States Marshal.
With regard to the disposition Of these AT
ricane. the following is an extract Of the Ia "
Of l8l9 bearing upon the point:
SEC. @ And be it further enacted, That til,
President of the United States be, aud he i:
hereby. authorized to make such regulations
and arrangements as he may deem expe'iirn,
for the safe Keeping. support. and rem"vnl he
yond the limits Of the United States Of all ercI
negroes mulattoes. or persons of color, ns ina
be =" delivered and brought within their juris
dicti"n. Aud TO appoint n proper person ol
persons. residing upon The coast of Africa. n,
agent or agents for receiving the negroes, mu
lattoes. or persons Of color, delivered from or
hoard vessels seized in the prosecution of til.
slave trade hy commanders of the United States
armed vessels.