The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-11

rpe sssxuzs "a the Yacht WaDasEws
2u ASSISTANT pisraIcr ATTORNEY AND AAnsvALs
rns vDssYL HELD FOE vUnTnnn nxAAnAroE-
SVrn GiDos or rHn sTOay-wHAr UNITED
YATES MAMMAL Knows ABOUT sLAvsRs' ETC.
re yacht waAdsSsr md her lighter load of PROVISIONS
sapsurse ~ Capsah ysraes, assr cussory sxamnaaoa
~ Assistant Mssrcs Attorney and harsha yesterday
havc sss. held for further szasinasaoa, o. susP0oa
- bsDg ssagsA In sasvisg expedition.
About eleven O'Clock yesterday morning, inc ON
yues of 70 the wandere and boarded her for tho pur
vuss Of ,nsuestrg her There were in the company Mr.
Dwight the Assistant District Attorney, and Marshas
renders and o'Ksee The officials courteously re-
rciyed ana entertained and conducted throughout the
vsssei all the rooms being thrown open. She
mas 10, been materially altered since her last
pasasrre trip, the only noticeable feature being
The rsrcdrcticn Of number Of water tanks, fitting the
vsse between the knees. She contains the same arma
neut which in her when COL Johnson owned her,
sosssns Of number of csslasses, pistols, and boari
ing pises placed in the captains stateroom. AL the
ayssers, closets and stAerooms thrown open, and
aside from the water tanks there not the slightest
ascson OF Der being tied out SLAYER. found
hat Capt Crrrie her owner, had regular register is
ued in due form last Monday to him, and clearance for
bsJts.nn with stores and ballast Both Capt Curre and
n friends rather severely censured Mr. s. S. Morton the
urveyor at Por! Jefferson, who made the aft isv
which the seizure made. Tey rdcue the idea of the
wssderer being used as = SLAYER, and one gentleman
woosd write to Secretary Cobb and have him
.oved, and would Oes,oes 50 HIN for matcloa:
prosecution. Ma shall Rynders a1a Mr.. Dwight
bosn EXPRESSED the opinion that Mr.. Norton had
cone NJ thing out what he deemed 70 pc his duty ~
sworn ocer OF tho government, AID that he could not
have possible personal motives In the mater. Tne
gentlemen however memorable, aud we'd their
csei mnaon 70 have satisfaction for the insult put upon
On leaving the wanderer, the officials forgot 10 invite
stores From cureory OF the cargo there
app ared to DO about years provisions for the of
the SanOerer, besides several water tanks. Ths pro
vsons consisted Of beef pork, rice, besus potatoes,
bread quantity Of champagne aud other articles As
10 opportunity offered the reporters the cargo
AND NO one knew exactly the whoe extent and character
q The stores, IL cannot be stated. The examination
was, bosever. but cursory and the legal nvestga,n
nay possibly deseops the FACTS fully IL
esudeo yesterday vessel for legal nvesgas
hon, the day for whch is not set
Captain c curre belongs to one Of the weal.hest
hDibes IN South Carolina, and is said to be i'm nensey
roh stated that he got claim amounting TO nearly
5000 through Congress at the last session. having
SAID 70 be from Trinidad, West Indies, where they
ss large amounts OF property by the British Emancpa
tscn act
DESCRIPTION OF THE wANDERER.
The wssderer built for C, j. D. johnson, of Isip
Long Island by ". j. Rowland, Port jefferson, under
he suDerintendence Of Captain Hawkins was launch
ID the fsth Of jane 1857 Her dimensions are ninety
i've feet keel twenty feet hold and ten feet BEAM
measuring - tons. She is of exceedingly beautiful
ncoel, oop rgged, and straight stretch heavy
would mase excellent speed She Is the largest
yacht ever built p this country ana superoly fitted up
Ber cabin is tasefully decorated with ornamental wood
pooel comfort as could be desired Everything about
ner Of the best quality, all being got without regard
johnson, though member Of The Yacht Cub never en-
sereo ner ID the regaaas, AZ from her large amount OF
sA she wouc have y give too much time to the smaller
ooas Col johnson, however, was willing to back her
FOR org run sgars any vessel in the club round Long
Island upd though her size would make II difficult 70
h.s In Dozen Der last Colonel johnson started in her
On 5iuthern tour, taking with him Captain Hawkins
hsr buoer, who ais, on board q the time OF the
recent ares, After beng absent about four months.
during sbich tine she touched at New Orleans Charles
boat ' s''
STATEMENT OF TIE WANDERERS OWNER AND HIS
FRIENDS.
According 70 the statement Of the owner OF the Wan
deier, Capt w. c. Currie his friends who were on
Board with him, the wanderer three days after her re
bum to New York; left for Port Jefferson where abe ar
rived on the lih Of April and where she been lying
n anchor in charge Of three or four men A
soip keepers that Capt Curre, when Washington re-
cetty bad been be ard TO cay frequently that the Wan
terer We gallant Little craft and he wanted TO buy her
for lis osb pieasue that he had about dozen
bs Hi.Dds 10 lake cruise with him to the West
that rsiber Than bring the vessel 70 New YORK going
"a ousb He lGate and Sandy Hook, be- caring for ex
MD e. NEE Sr ,sa sner ,oae o. provons such as
sne lighter got up TO Port Jefferson the yacht was
60 90 1aHs .eaOy . to take The provisions in and
would drau too much water to get over the bar that
the movemenis Of Marshal oKeefe Port Jee son were
were perfectly aware that they Suspected that in
ooi sfquerce Of this Il deermiped 6riug uUtn
that tie waneerer actually on her course doUn when
abe was cspure5 that the stores the lighter consisted
French meats, preserves and etuer decacee, lxe
ly 70 be carried Shaving expedition the wander
or was too cost and well lifted 70 be used the
ss psy tho 81. could nO esay wasS op
provisions enough 70 carry ten niggers, and the
.n,e compliant and seizure wa. 20 for the purpose
p harassing CAPITA Currle Captain HAWKINS that the
yacht had not been altered In the least that FAR
from having crew on board for shaving expedition,
The sailing MASTER Captain Hlrkns, the builder and
nree Of hs men the steward, the cook, and six |
that Cspssn Currie has long wanted a pleasure
yacht OF n kind and persuaded COL johnson sell her.
sner ns ne % euS sSres yacht Ise
says they were put In by his a1vioe, tue OF
ibe Mnoerer from Ne. Orleans He says they were In
ballast did not work well.
CAUSES OF THE SUSPICIOUS.
The seizure, ~ has been stated, made ut The inst
ration Of Surveyor s. s. Norton Of Port Jefferson. HIS
su'pcons were excited by seeing the wandercr under
Eorg repars the number Of water tanks going board
he lighter load Of provisions unusually large for such
craft the foreign sallorsa number Of whom came 70
Port Jea-Ison the night before the seiz1re-the novelty
CLEARING for Charleston from Port Jefferson, aud
R Rs va. srSs Up gr.v ss,, from New
bel would tminenty ht her fofAhc trade. Her cost
would be nothng compared with the value OF q full
Nod OF slaves her partitions ard statervoms c,uld be
rem oved few minutes, and with little crowdng on
1eok and below voyage could be made very probable
70 coosiderrg ali The pcss otcs, the provisions, the
ys'er and the capabilities OF the yesse be concluded 10
inter compsipt apS await the result OF judicial nves
.gafon. How Captain Faunce, OF the revenue cutter
Harriet LATE, effected the capture, has been already
ony delaled. Il Ia probable thai when the legal nvee
beat on takes pace more facts may be developed The
olowipg are the p~rtles who taken board the