The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-12
THE SLAVE TRADE.

THE SLAVE TR ADE.
Capture OF an Alleged slavcr-Her Arri-
val in New York, 80.
Having received Information from Captain Wager of
- steamer W. G. Putnam yesterday that be had towed
ship, supposed TO be SLAYER, TO TIE Navy Yard, our re
porter proceeded hiher to procure particulars On reach
hg she ece Of the Commodore that officer stated that in
- absence Of Lieut. Stevens, who had the vessel in
charge, but who was then probably In New York would
- impossible for any TO board her. The Commodore
vss then asked when he expected the return Of Lieut.
0eveDs, when he replied "Every moment He will very
sosably call bore before he goes the ship" This de-
twmined US 70 await his arrival especially had
asy ea Of where he might then be- Three four hours
yusseA away and still there sign Of Lieut. Stevens
W now returned 70 the office OF the Commodore,
vhs BY this time Of opinion that he would scaroe
y return now" perhaps not until 70 morrow. Mean
tine the Commodore having declined giving permit
= 60 ON board the SLAYER (he Emily, Of New York;
shaaiped from another officer IN the Navy Yard who
vas also kind enough TO place boat at disposal
Having got alongside the Emily and presented tho permit
- Ne person who stood At the gangway, that worthy
eonnenced 70 strain hts eyes n effort to decpher
ths few plainly written words which tho paper contained
disposition on the part Of the youth al tho gangway 70
break silence, much less to pronounce the Words "You
enn on board" we asked, "Can ] 60 on boardY'
When the following brief dialogue ensucd-
OrlCxR-No. the orders are 10 let no one on board.
veaa.N
OyyMxR-Iam.
RxroRrxR-Dont you think you can admit me on that
crrmR-i could NOT
RxroRsxn-Is the captain Of the Emily on boards
Ory5uM-He t mott he went TO New York.
RRORrR-Do you know where be sp
OyyNYR--l do not Those ON board arc mt to hold m
tegeourse with any one at present
RWp0 d0 van Tial,far ant ~
,seurpY
0rv,rrp-rverv ,nonoont
Finding ii impossible to obtain any further information
Sere We returned % tne NAVY iaro ana subsequently,
,onM retnrn nor ala any one know wherc hs vvas sx
eeps the Commodore, who only knew him to be in New
fcsk IN TINS dcuNy we were ooliged 70 rest satisfied
Sore and others. Thev are The foiiownoA N'
The Emily cleared from New Yort for The coas. or Ar,
.oou. he latter end of June last and proceeded
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pous vessel to the United States sloop Of Ports
,Ss SonSu S wno on and board
4 salt and q quantity Of lumber II Is said
as r. mashed rice y the food given to negroes
On % from a snd that abe placed On
result was that the vessel was paced IN charge OF Icn
Stevens Of the Portsmouth and crew from that vesse
being pt on board the Emily Was ordered 10 New YORK
where she arrived yesterday morning. after passage Of
question the captain Of the Emily after her capture but
that be decliued answering any auestions Il Is argued
that the casks on board were required for palm OIL and
fed with water to kee, them saunch that the salt was
wanted for cabin stores the rice preservatve of
health in the African climate &c. The Emily is an old
coed model rs said that she was formerly rigged
bark and owned in the city Of Philadelphia but that she
us me near The Brookvn Nayy Yard sre 1r
spansh gentlemen on board the Emily at present, who
claim 70 be passengers, but who s rumored, are her
owners II also reported that mad the Emily not besn
captured when she was she would have been day
vi. Ca; SaIg, Of and that one Of her crew actually
40 '-'eA''ns
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Commander Calhoun TO Lieut. Stevens to proceed and ex
.m,pe The shin,
UNITED STATES surp PORTSMOUTH.
Or IoANco wssr CoAsT or AFRICA sept a. 1859
elR-The ship Emily, of New York. Captain Lindsay,
sasred The quarter Of thus ship presents strong
snves from !ms Soss saH a. my Ds iny sananed 90 inc
ossSs Of nsr csrso CO com~snr TIT a he
An. exhibited By the captain and note any discrepancy
ssss which You w 40 n The most careful You viii
sssstieiy, yours 4 &C., r,u.a John CALHOUN.
To Lieut.. u. d. srEvEss' United aaaes navy
nas superior o.CeI ~ =. sL S ov o, - sh ,,s 49,.
vessel ne states a sno ss ,Ira M bch ..
Aied large containing boiler
os.. ,h arorlaca eighty
= sro~d lia barrels Of rice and large Quantity Of other
provisions, comprising pork, goldfish, behring's &C. he
alaO discovered rum, pRls ale, salt and other minor
mataers He SAYS further
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The ssemen. Of .ne men eve SHOWS & evsla m OF ine
mol W DC he secohe ne says 'Iaa nc ph
~ aanaas ns - sewsra ~ the a y rpc Posrse
kns~n as tne o. he sessel Is Also Tor,ugucse
having been oon n h G .ne mss aun sanas s e N sS @ @
e sss ss.s *.
wAa len New YORK ne aso nas he vossei
bad been reported before leaving New gong on an
AiegA voyage ana ne tns car on ooao o. me YES
eel e day she pn. od moi open ner matches y a only
mustered e crew as my same on Doau e COOK anu we
mae oe'ng M nen snd d Tu teauHe
% 'nelIuces 10 oleIenx na1 ~TlsS oi ~ .ne cs. ute
are mol iound on ne crew INST ne c&p ens inA tey we're
stoweo away ON DosTo aho ou er tne Vcssei Sca,
% ne mao 'heir names entereu on inc srucies.
He goes on TO state that found two persons on board
vho cnuld render no account ms tn who Ind poy ed
~ =. - sho roSara mo nv r,or,c,n and tho a.ho.
.r,.rd Treya sv.c noshne IN sboa hv hat onhnr,,v
cFall1 .lcio NJ 'o.1.s " nnow ~ wns .5
tny were mere me CAPTAIN suo"s % no psssenger ns.
and processes NOT 10 know even the names 0 tnsse per
sons saying that he 70 take two passengers and that
that was sufficient for him The rep0rt gOeS on