The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-10


The traffic in slaves profitable business 10 some Of
our merchants aud shpowners and though comparatively
few convictions of persons oonAscAons Of vessels
engaged therein recorded that fact arises not from
the lack Of the nearous trade from the cunning and
adroness by which the filters out Of vessels
elude the law
Tho usual practice In this port is TO Ut out vessel
ostensibiy for legitimate commercial enterprise
but there generally concealed under the lawful cargo
quantity OF rough timber sufficient 70 make additional
decks; there will be also secrcted empty water casks
RICE boilers and ali the appurtenances for cooking food
for q large number Of slaves The vessel goes her
lawful mission the South elsewhere and then sails
for the Of Africa, where she takes cargo Of
es and lands them part OF the Of Cuba
WIRE there always ready market for negroes The
watchulness OF steamers and the British cruisers
the coast of Africa tends, in great measure, to
check the slave traffic, but there few instances
on record where the pirates have actually been
captured with cargo board they seized
generally under suspicious circumstances before after
the landing Of the slaves and hence the difficulty of
victon We recollect that the Julia Moulson after land
ing five hundred slaves in Cuba set fire TO and
abandoned by her captain and
There has been but instance Of late years. that
now remember of vessel landing slaves on South
coast and that the peculiar Of the yacht
Wanderer
The wandcrcr was built in this city, and owned by Mr.
Johnston, member Of the New York Yacht Club, who
sold her Mr. Corre, OF Charleston Mr. Corre then
became member Of the New York Yacht Club. Some
private information reached the authorities respecting the
Wanderer and in july 1885, she overhauled by the
Marshal; but although surrounding circumstances were
very suspicious, they not enough to her
detention. She subsequently went from this port to
luxurae in aquatic pasme feed the Captain of the Wan
derer and thought strange that the solons Of the North
should have suspected gentemans yacht be intended
for the slave trade Capt Corre shortly afterwards
ed in Charleston ostensby visit his estate Trinidad
but pstesd Of going thher he directed his the
Congo river and there--as member Of the New York
Yacht Club and under yacht colors and papershe
tanned the officers Of of her Britannia Maestys war
cruisers at sumptuous dinner On the night after
the English officers had left the Wanderer quietly took
board cargo Of negroes sail next morning. and landed
them near Savannah The yacht subsequently seized
there conscated and sold by the United States author
ties. She bought by C. B. Lamar, former owner,
and has since gone voyage under circumstances
which leave question that for another cargo of
slaves.
During the ncumbency Of the present United States At
torney for this district there have been Eve vessels seized
suspected savers, and vast number overhauled by
the Marshalas the Virginia Friday last-but for
want Of sufficient evidence Of Illegal intent they not
detained The following the and particulars of
those which have been seized -
The Henry, seized in New York, Jan ary, 1868. She
tried before Judge Belts when there decree
for the claimant with certificate to the government of
probable for the The portion OF the decree
respecting the certificate Of probable cause.-The effect
which to the Collector from for refusing
a clearance-was appealed from by the claimants aud
argued before Chief Justice Nelson, who affirmed the
judgment Of the court below. 1t Is appealed to the
Supreme Court al Washington.
The Orion, seized last April the coast Of Africa by
the Marion, under the command Of Commodore Brent,
who connscated her prize to the United States and
sent her and her New York. as prisoners under
charge Of Lieutenants Campbell and Dallas. She
tried during the present term before Judge Hail. who
the under consideration. The Orion fitted at
the port of New York and sailed hence January
The Ardennes also seized BY the Marion In the lat
part Of April last right the mouth Of the COMO
river She brought to this port in june under the
charge Of Lieutenant Weaver. The Ardennes was fitted
Jacksonville Florida She will be tried at the De-
cember term.
The Emily seized In September last at Black Point
just above the Congo river by Portsmouth, and ar
rived here this month In charge Of Lieutenant Stevens
She has not yet been tried but her viii also be
the December calendar.
The J. P. Hooper, formerly schooner, . brig
was seized in New York this month, and will probably be
tried December She landed her cargo Of slaves in
Cuba then went to Campeachy, where she procured
forged papers, with which she entered the port Of New
York The Hooper fitted out at Charleston. She is
Hbeed for having transported cargo OF slaves. The
other four vessels charged with being fitted for
the purpose Of engaging in the slave trade