The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-26
rhr slave Trade.


WHY nspoar OF A NEW YORK VESSEL LANDING TWO
uuspRED AND THIRTY AFRICANS IN HAvANA-sKTL
FuL observation-disclosures BRITISH STEAM
ER-ARREsT AND SUBSEQUENT DISCHARGE OF HER
eYFIuEAs AND CREW AT KEY WEST.
Ybe brig Tyrant cleared New York Custom House
On the 10Th of November 1853 for Fernando Pc, Spanish
Eland in Gulf of Guinea, Africa She consigned
70 master Mr. Lind The following extracts from our
exchanges purpo to give account Of her subsequent
movements in obtaining is alleged, cargo oil slaves
rom the coast OF Africa and landing them id Cuba
THE ALLEGED SLAYER AT KEY WEST.
Inc hsy@ ce 1 aadnS 70 .ne Dry r, ws
soa of and brought to Key West says
Immediately after the arrival oil the crew Oh tne
brig suspicious were rife that she was SLAYER, and
Lieutenant Randolph, in the cutter Appleton, started
ior her, and found her without name, papers, or
any other evidence by which the nationality OF the
vessel could be established; but from appearance
she Is evidently American built. Writs at once
esned for OF officers crew. several Of
whom Focano Dercus, John King, Jose Silva, Antonio
SILVA, Francisco Jose Juan Medeira, and one name I'M
known, supposed to be the second mae) were brought
before commissioner Bethel, and after strict examna-
hcD were discharged there not being suisent evidence
dea them. The captain and mate euded the officers;
The captain, however subsequently arrested, and s
now IN Jail awaiting examination which viii be held To-
day. Notwithstanding the crew have been discharged,
Abe brig has evidently been on slave voyage, and has
hnt recently landed her cargo. She had when the
wJeckers bearded her slave deck, water casks, and
everything else necessary for such voyage. She is
very me and fast sailing vessel OF about $50 tons two
three years old has large forward and alter deck houses
and eagle with cooTs her stern The second letter
) OILY in her be distinguished and the words
"si Richmond" She is reported 10 have sailed from
New York little three months ago for the OF
Africa TOOK on board 200 negroes and landed them in Cuba
pss the last boat load left the vessel of hove
sight, and they were obliged TO slip the chains and put
70 sea, and disposed OF her as above mentioned.
TIE WILD AFRICAN STANDARDIZATION PRO
CEEDING.
from the Savannah Republican, March 9.
The two Africans OF the Wanderers cargo that
arrested in Macon come weeks ago, by the
H. g.o -
M CITY, discharged yesterday. under the folio wing
circumstances: c. A. L. lamar seems, took the
10 ,! TIE horns ana male adayt that the aforesaid
abe possession ofthem and that they taken from
hhn without his consent Uaon this affidavit Justice
SAley issued possessory warrant, addressed to the
tcr CT Chatham county, and directing him to bring the
Besros before him. This requston was promptly
sssyet and TIE Africans being brought before the JUS
iss NJ John A. fucker swore THAI he had seen them in
psssessoc Of the claimant in December last wbereupon
he Arrears were tunnel over 10 Mr Lamar AMI the novel
p-psssd 5 brought TO close. The proceedings,
wholly pdr,s and disposed Of in very brief
CT srze. Il b; due 10 tie United States District
Ac-rsy. NJ G1rhi TO add that he engaged AZ the
rs es7l investigation before TIE Court OF Admiralty,
BAD re sghies. n,irlanon OF VIA. going
szs1 he eErs Eater bad been disposed OF. We state
TIE s-s q he without comment; though-eaving
sur or Tie e1sssn q eyal.y belonging the judi
ga E1erzs CT The oountryve are really gratided 10
f1sr s these E-frtlz&se creatures have last been
peeaee rCz1 enclnezsnt AMI be restored the
q Heaven, where hey VIII thrive better them
eeress and b p1, 80 ire useful employment.
TIE Captured AFRICANS.
he Savannah R<-!-els publishes the following letter
fcn M B +. Aiken relative the Africans recently
CoIrxsrs, March is, 1859
hare just seen letter in Of your paper
- reference 10 the recent capture Of Africans in Tear
ssrIy Ehich says that stated that the negroes
Africans and part Of the cargo Of the nierer and
mat sad Africans were nv property an the individual
alluded TO as ''Mr AZ ] stated TO the parties who
tsok the negroes from By violence and believed,
1er the purpose Of feonOusy atng them their
svn use, that they The property Of Mr. C. A. l. La
mar, OF Savannah BQt admitting that they were
Africans and that they portion Of the negroes said
" have been brought In the Wanderer they he parties
seeking to take them) had warrant authority and
therefore right 70 modest them But notwithstanding
this remopsrance these pretended patriots did take pos
session OF the slaves in charge (some Of which they
knew we're not Arcans) well other property, such
~ mules, wagons &c And further state, upon the
shorty of gentlemen Of respectaby and position and
about jacksonville that the parties did proceed TO divide
she property OF Mr.. Lamar wrongiuv taken by them,
amongst themselves. And further that when upon the
Donsfance Of the honest and law abiding citizens of rear
oonnty the other parties TO THIS violence had agreed
liver up the negroes and other property me, and
h son did take the custody OF three negroes from the
legal authorities OF the county of Tear, and with
m their hands refused to deliver them unless they
paid the of three hundred dollars and but for the
interference Of Col Paine, Of Teliar county, who paid
Nifty dollars, this attempt would have resulted in blood
Rhed and death,