The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-23
THE ExpoRr41log or TIE AERlo4Es
From the charlss,on Mercury, Sept. 2o.I

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The United States steam frigate Niagara arrived OF
this port Saturday, at about 1 o'clock, p. M, and
came to anchor in about eight athoms OF water Her
topmasts just be distinguished from the city wharves
Morris island She has full frigate guard ON
board consisting Of three hundred sailors and fifty
| rines The following her officers
| Commander Capt John s, Chauncey. Meutenants--
j. Il. H. Mullany, Edward A, Barnett, A. j. Drake, Wm
Nelson VIM Mitchell acting mastery Surgeons
ward Hudson, p Christian. Purser--Chas C.. Upham.
Engneers-John Faron (chief) VIM. s. Stamm Edward
d. Robbie, George X. johnson, Mortimer Kellogg J. III
Bailey, W. G. Baeher, u. Cronn, G. W. Rogers Lieu
tenant OF Marines--Charles Haywood. Acting Boat
swain--John X. Bartlett.
Several private parties have made excursions to the
fgae by the various pilot boats and the steamer Aid
but owing to the heavy sea, have been able to
board her The impression, however, made by the
igate upon such gentlemen have her is uniyor
able, They have been greatly disappointed The James
Adger now lying at our wharves, voted much finer
Being esirous of placing before readers all the in
cdents attending the removal of the negroes from Fort
Sumter to the Niagara We several days SINCE made ap
pcaon to the United States district marshal for perms
sion to allow gentleman connected with the office to be
board of the steamer which to make the transfer
The marshal received the application very kindly, but de-
cned our request stating that person would be
mtted to be board but himself and two deputies not
the officers of the court he considered that it
would be highly ndecorous to give any information
spectng the removal of the negroes to the public,
through the press before the President had been in
We have, however, avaed ourselves of the kindness
of Dr. Raney, the transportation agent appointed by
the President, whom, we happy to say we have
found very agreeable gentleman, who has in every
spec accommodated to the full extent of his power
DIR. Rainey has found his familiarity with the Portu-
guese language of very essential service he
municate with the head of the Africans independent
of the interpreter. No agent of the Colonization Society
is board the Niagara and the ship is provided with
sufficient stores only for the officers and The
shal has, however supplied from of Charleston
merchants the necessary stores for the Africans which
were conveyed TO the Niagara yesterday. The marshal
and his assistants, the United States attorney and the
ship chandler the only parties allowed to visit the
ship.
The steamer Gen. Clinch yesterday forenoon visited
Fort Sumter took board the Africans and conveyed
them to the frigate. heavy running, and it
required all the ingenuity of the officers in charge to ship
their cargo. Finally, they hit ,pon the expedient
successfully practsed among the Indians of South Amer
in crossing rapid streams The figate and the steamer
connected by two hawsers and large tub placed
upon third line, run from the spanker- boom of the
gate to the deck of the steamer and thus the awful
chasm bridged. Upon this line the negroes were
placed, and hauled by tubfus to the igate The
mony of course very slow and tedious, and 1t
late in the evening before the Clnch returned to the
city We regret to say that must await the nfora-
ton of the authorities at Washington before state
The number is, however, understood to be about two
hundred aud eighty. The Niagara will sail this after
noon. al fl. &. #sltEa# HG.5 ass
Captain Chauncey, of the Niagara is anxious to get
good and skilfu coored steward to go to Africa and
back. Any person sending to this officer will confer
favor. An agent will be at the Office from ten to
o'clock to-day.