The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-02
THE SLAvER-HER CREW AND CARGO


The SLAN ER-HER CREW AND CARGO
From the Charleston Mercuy,,
The real name Of the captured brio i tho co,
Putnam. These letters are partially erased and
covered over by those of the assumed named Fata
and would doubtless have been rest, red, had smc'
cess crowned the enterprise in which she was ON
gagged when taken. She is of Baltimore build saw
$50 tons burden, and it is believed, was formerly a
packet in the coffee trade between that port and
Rio. On the 9th March last, she cleared from New
Orleans with captain, two mates, eight seamen,
COOK, steward and one passenger. On the 5th
July she shipped cargo of 455 slaves on the west
coast of Africa at Kabenda situated in latitude s. 80
south, longitude II. 20 east. 1t is in Lower Guinea
in the southern part of the District of Loango and
not far from the river Congo Zaire. These
slaves were purchased in circuit of 500 miles, and
assembled at barrac0on near the point of ship
ment.
The brig set sail with them, and in fortv-sevnn
days made the trip, reaching the point of destina-
ton on the morning of the DIST inst In this space
OF time one hundred and forty-one negroes had
died, leaving but three hundred and fourteen alive
bay on g." Cay Verde" one of the KEYS on the
north coast of Cuba, latitude 80 30 longitude so 20
was the landing place, where the Echo was detect
ed by the Dolphin The officers of the Dolphin
left the harbor of Sagua la Grande the dav before
and while cruising westward in search of slavers
perceived the Echo atdayght in the distance bear
ing the British flag, and running down the coast
ahead of the Dolphin in the same direction. No
suspicion was excited. The brig entered bay
came in view of the bay and the Echo The cap
tain of the SLAYER now lost his presence of mind
SuppoSlng he was suspected and pursued and sud
denly hauled off from the coast. 1t was then OBJ
served that a number of launches near shore had
their sails set to come out to the brig. This verified
the suspicion excited BY her strange movement
and the Dolphin gave chase to the ilying vessel.
still bearing the British flag Blank cartridges
were hred: and it became evident that the pursuer
gained. The SLAYER spread all her canvas in vain
ana hndng herself about to fall into the cuches of
the cruiser, thought to be British hauled down that
flag and run up the Stars and Stripes.
The Dolphin followed suit displaying her truc
colors, and brought her to with a few shottcd guns
hred after her. She boarded by Lieut.. Brad
ford and sixteen men, and surrendered at discrc-
ton. No papers were found, but signal of black
cross on white ground, which had probably Just
been used to notify the pa tv on shore by prcvious
agreement. The crew, nineteen in number pro-
fessed to be all passengers without captain or Off
GERS. But Lieut.. Matltt selected the prisoner who
appeared to be at the head of the enterprise. and
took him aboard the Dolphin, with a sick seaman
and comrade to tend him. The rest were brought
here by Lieut.. Bradford. 1t seems that the captain
ana those two men were not sent to Charleston on
board the Catawba from Key West, as was expect
ed. but are now their way to Boston, in the Dol
phln. The names of eighteen, excepting the cap
tain, are as follows:
Dominica de la Pene, George Plaken.
Juan Brcyera, Antonio Almera
Jose Francisco, Tomas Under
John BaSco, Antonio LOmeZ,
L; l. Bates, Jose de Jave Vital de Mi
Alexander Rodgers, Tranda,
Frank Clcarv Antonio MiIanaoish
John H. CapeH, William Henry Seno,
Archibald Scott, Jose Gonzalez Seno.
One is n Greek one an Italian. sop,o of tbor, ora
Portuuuese some Snon;,rIs amd sow, EI;l =" at
Some of them talk about Nnw Vork hnt Tn,,a ,,o.
admit that they are Americans or hava n ,ybnr"-
abouts in this country. These sp,ngglars a,,, =
desneratc Iookino cor oT fellow, IT, H. i-
of Isl9 and IS20 they will be tried for their lives as
pirates salinr on an Amnricon hottor, nrdar tlo
American HaT Tho unro co,n,ittoJ w. ;aii Wv, .''
urdav aern6on Their trials viii ta" ,ano @ oa nt %
IurIo : ~ bf Hi i,'' II ~ ''He Ne ll''ey it 20
Circut Iudoe. lanes Connn r : " "H i't
tornpv nrosecntino oGioor M Ct I; "a =.
sit the 4th Monday in Worcbor Th ="
and 1870 will he found in ,notLnr caIr VI ''i'
RpinU curions to 500 tbo caro,o o,J i,'., ,,
orthe Echo we obtained nnrH,t fro, nn wv ~
RavnnnI the Pot PbiiP d nI, ith .;I'' ~ o'
others accommodated Iinmt Pradcd -; " III ""
boat from the wharf Tnon cIamhe,imr mn tin
,ido of tLo Lrio. - t.piI ..i: i' ~ ''e
n,tod ;+If " s'I "iSc anu SlGnt pre-
i, ~ Stato az VII naIlNe AiIlcdli7
nf narrow str ~ mt'" LIZ 5 H
woist These noonI, t.ama non.oJ g. tI"u .it ''t
nart r.itb 49,. lr,r.tiI oeaE" lol Inc h"sC
in front or doublrd M some somattnd o tbai ~
and hands A f,n, rynro star di,, ohat J : f
Ivinfr dn,rr NJ , ,;I t'"uC r anu " le"
"a Thn ,,oioit 80 49, ',eu 80 VI i'S'cicu III any
r,oIIn oi,ht 20 49, - 'E'! louhS, apparently
and SOM oldnr Ic99rcnl, VI aye s"nie Younger
tIrart,. G,,o g., F - "ne' noHeNc'' over
szcd and in Good nos hut w. gooo
half crown cbildrnn 1ni - - pau We,
wrre ,ruch omnciatnd ond Sbnrr,d ,,I;I vi ~
ofIcts of tbi l,r nd Id Pi";nS 'n
fined shin few wnre eydntIf m d !" sao q r' ~
die Ali were pure black in color cyccpt tbe dron
steal whose skins were tawnv from disease Tbni;,
hair is very short and crsn Those who vrare VOL
appeared curious and pleased. some Of them orI;nc
and riUrIinr and chottorin,r and otI,ors sr,i-;F
tobacco out of short cIa, ninos ,,itb oao trss
lust as our own neoroes do These that ynrl
thin and sick looked dull and brutish, bu
there was nothing wild or ferorious in
their aspect. They looked amiable or docilc
and readily obevcd the commands of tbc nnr
son who had charge of them They are urea
thieves. however. and appronriate ,ybatever thn,
| can on every occasion There were DAG nales AMI
! 60 females, who were kept separate on deck an,
! in the holds The men and bovs were kont on tb,
forward deck and in the forward hold which I,ttn
is So feet long 10 feet wide in the broadrst mart
| and narrow at the head and A inches hiuh th
! floor being formed of loose boards. moycable a
| pleasure The hold for the women and rirls i
| behind this 1t is of the same hepht. II feet Ion,
and 10 wide. Under this temporary flooring i
stored the provisions consisting of rice, peas an,
the water to drink Their food is boiled like "hop
! piniohn." put in buckets twice n dav. at 10 and
or ten each, and well guarded to prevent the strons
| negroes from taking more than their share, al
! though all are literally allowed. A pint of waite
! is given to each, morning and evening. Most o
! them sleep on deck, being placed in close order
spoon-faShon, on their sides and not permitted t,
| turn move during the night. At dav light the,
are dashed with buckets of water to wash them OFF
They sing songs, capping their hands and rocking
their bodies in time, and these songs have prca
! resemblance to some of our NEGRO snirituaIs S.v
eral of the negro fellows eyercise authority YER,
much after the manner of our drivers, with airs a
authority and ridiculous rcsticuIaton and rrimaccs
! Others we're cookipm the ohio not like GOOD fal
lows and with old brooches on too obtained from
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