The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-28
THE SOUTHERN SLAVE TRADE.
The Seizure OF the Bark Rasslins-Tar WAN
derer's wild Africans.
OK BOARD THE UNITED STATES sr.AMEs VlxES.

derer's wild Africans,
OUR FLORIDA CORRESPONDENCE.
On BOARD THE UNITED STATES 5rxAMEs VIXEN. I
APAIAcncoLA, Mach Il, 1859.
The Capture Of tie Bark 4 a. Raol,ss--M4,icr Of Her
Spanish Captat's-Ay7est Of Her Cheic-O5afession Of
Her Cabin Boy, de-
take the first opportunity Of writing you all that has
Ganspred during cruise in the Vixen The coiector
Of this port board last Monday, and got
weigh and run down the to St. Josephs where
captured the bark e. A. Rawlins which was at anchor
supposed to be engaged in the slave trade We
to her in the first instance and hailed her. The officer on
her quarterback, in answer, said il was the bark
Rosa Lee, Of Savannah. The suspicious OF our
commander aroused. and he ordered the Rawns to
let go her port anchor, and then q boat, With
detachment Of officers and men, sent capture the
suspected SLAYER Four of her crew (Spaniards) were
put in irons. They could not speak Eosisn bu We had
an Apaachicoa pilot on board who acted interpreter
The prisoners stated that they shipped Havana for
purpose Of assisting the vessel that harbor that
when they accomplished this the captain TO
them ashore in O schooner.
We took the Rawns in tow the owing day and
brought her 70 Apalachcoa, and moored her proximity
10 the CITY, The cook and cabin boy OF vessel have
since confessed their with the vessel The
boy says he shipped in the vessel at Savannah that
she belonged to Mr. LAMAR Of that city that be fitted
her out with rigging and sails placed on board
cargo OF rice for havana When the reached the
latter place nearly all the deserted aud the boys
mercial house In Havana. Captain Hayden, the com
mandant Of the RawLns, and also the first ana
second mates, remained on board. and II was
incidentally ascertained from the conversation of these
oflcers that the vessel going Shaving voyage. Il
was also asceraiDed that another csptana Spaniard
was to be connected With the expedition. lie was repre-
sented as man who had always been engaged in the
slave trade. The arrangement that the vessel was
to be under the command Of her captain aud
when she got down TO certain part OF of Cuba
he was to give the vessel up the Spanaed This alleged
agreement thus said TO have been made was not fulfilled
on the part Of Captain aayden who, when was called
upon to give up the vessel, peremptorly refuse1.
The cabin boy states that the Spaniard had large
amount Of money in his charge, besides valuable gold
very intelligent Witness and will make further dsclo
sures IN the examination Of the case. The Rawns is
fine looking craft-the finest model ever behed She is
prize TO our vessel.
APALAUnCoLA, Fla, March II, 1852
The Rosclns Seized by the Vizen as a SLAYER.
The Rawlins is just the craft for SLAYER. When she
was captured her obliterated from her stern
her fore and main topgalant masts were struck
and her officers said they had sailed into St.
Josephs with her forctopmast sails and rigging
They also stated that they disabled en- her VOYAGE
from Havana, and had put into ST. Joseph's TO reoar
The officers OF the Vixen going, board the Rawlns
made minute examination of the 10 ascertain her
condition. and came 70 the conclusion that the statement
Of the slavers officers, in regard her disabled oondi
on board the SLAYER the mate charge and he said
that the captain Hayden bad gone with the yes
sells papers; but, further examnaOu the charter
Of the vessel was found board About forty water
casks and carncs for slave deck and also materials for
galley, were found on board.