New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-16
THE SLAYER ORION
PARTICULARS OF HER CAPTURE.

PARTICULARS OF HER CAPTURE.
Iieu.s. Dallas and Whiting furnished the following
statement:
The bark Orion sailed from New-York IN the 2i''
of January in charge Of Capt John +. Haona-her
crew having b. previously shipped under articles 1"
Capt Stevens. On the 5th Of April, Capt. Hanna
wes taken sick, and being provoked by the inaten-
ton of the steward he gave him to under''snd thai
the vessel was net sl right, and that il he to- stew
ard did not conduct himself properly, he would pu'
him on the beach upon the arrival 0t the vessel az
Sharks Point, Congo River. We have been led 70
believe that this was the first evidence any OF me
crew had OF the vessel being engaged 10 any unewdl
enterprise.
"Tbe Orion arrived of Sharks Point the 10th Of
April, where she stepped by the English steamer
Triton. Lieut. Burton commanding Capt. II protested
against Lieut. BIS course but, finding it Of no svai,
be determined To allow Mr.. Mogan, the first mate 70
90 10 ST. Paul De Losndo, for the purpose OF report
ing the case 10 the United States Consul at that pot
Mr.. NJ. left Sharks Point on the 18th of April, IN q
small Cabenda launch he was picked up by the
United States steamer Marion, Capt Brent, on the
18th. Mr.. NJ. made a full report of all the crcam-
stances of the Orions detention.
"The Marion came 10 anchor about four miles OF
Sharks Poitt and Capt. Il. boarded the English
steamer. OF the conversation Capt Brent had with
Lieut. Burton we know nothing; Capt Brent, how
ever determined 10 give the Orion thorough over
hauling.
"On the GOTH Lieuts. Whiting and Campbell
were ordered overhaul the Orion and report as Ia
probable intentions These officers, after strict ana
careful search of the vessel, made report, to the
effect that their belief that the Orion was des-
tined for the save-trade. She had on board of her
large number of water casks, capable of containing
about 100 coo gallons of water as large quantity
of rice bread hoop irop medicines, two sets OF cop
pers and o;her articles used principally by savers
"Op the DIST of April Commander Brent informed
Capt Hanna that he had determined to seize the
Orion and serd her to the port of New-fork to be de-
vered over TO the United States Marshal as an Illegal
trader. Leuts. Dallas and Campbell, with crew ct
fourteen men, were ordered board the Orion Lieut..
ID. having orders to take her to New-York.
"On the 25th of April the Orion sailed from the
Congo River. Up to this time Capt. Hanna seemed
to improve little, and though it was evident he wa
suffering very much from the effects Of climate and
mental anxiety We had hopes of his ultimate recovery
After we had been out abou. fifteen days he fell into
rapid decline and died on the 18th OF May, about
I0I D. IN. He was buried on the 26th at 8 a. m.
"The barks Emma Lincoln and Arden arrived, and
detained oil Shark fOlnt Oy IouHhuurt Dt 1ht
few DAYS before We sailed. 1t was thought they
would be sent home"
We give below copy of the report of Lieut'. Viii
ting and Campbell respecting the Orion;
"UsIrED STATES STEAMSHIP MARION, (
SHARKS PoIsT, COSGo RIVER, Aprl ~, 1879.
"SIR: In obedience to your order of this date we
have visited the American bark Orion, lying oil
Sharks Point; thoroughly searched and overhauled
the ship and cargo, comparing the latter with the ol
of ladng The cargo mentioned in sad bill ot lsdlng IL
essentially correct far can judge the specih
cations being in general terms. On examination we
found the two cases marked in the margin of the bill
bill of ading B. F.. cases" TO contain each cop
| per boiler pan aid cock. The four kegs of merchan
| disc marked IN. NJ contained epson salts; one box
contained large quantity of simple cerate, in jars;
another over 100 rolls of blister plaster; boxes of
dozen bottles each contained solution of chloride OF
coda or disnfecting fluid. There is also quantity Of
largeszed hoop iron, not mentioned in the bill OF
ladng.
&" In our opinion the copper boilers are such as are
used by vessels engaged in the savetr The hoop
ron not belonging to the cargo, might easily be made
to supply the place of irons of which were dis
covered after careful search. The large quantity OF
| medicines though marked merchandise, are OF the
character required in the slave traffic. All of which
things to Dinds, tend to make her Intentions to
traffic legally exceedingly doubtful.
Very respectfully E WM. p A. CAMPBEhL
Commander THOMAS w. Brent, U. S. s. Marion"