The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-23
NEw YORK, July 6, 1859.
Seizure Of Ship Atlantic as a Suspected
SLAYER.

HER APPEARANCE AND oUTFIT-MovgMENTs OF
CAPTAIN RYNDERs-INFoRMATIoN AGAINST NEW
YORK house.
From the New Bedford Eve ning Standard, July Gil
The ship Atlantic, which has been fitting at this port
whaling voysge but which has been suspected of ne.
being exactly that line of business this morning
taken IN charge BY United safes officers upon niorma
by parties residing in New York The process placed
in the hands Of Deputy Marshal Freeman Jr who has the
The Atlantic which has been The stream for several
days. inshipg loading ana taking in water, cleared yes
erday for the Indian Ocean the lower har
Dor yesterday afternoon and TO proceed to this
hayans waited, as has been said, fer some
TO touch. Her officers and wore ali on board But
this morning an officer was placed board from the
United States revenue cutter Campbell which round
from Newport she having been in this vicinity for seve
ial days.
s owned by her commander, Captain Francis J. Silva,
Portuguese, but naturalized Of the United States
having purchased her Of Captain j. 5. Mace!, master
ara owHer OF the sbp Comoro brought to this port from
Boston, AID DOW fitting for a whaling voyage Tbs
Atlantic was for merry whaor irou New London, but has
lately been ergeged in the merchant service Gut of New
York. Captain Silva was formerly master Of ship Gov.
Troup, OF this port.
We understand that parties on the look out
for the past len Gays and in constant communication with
the authorities elsewhere and that the madenot
wholly on accocn OF the manner OF outdt &c. but upon
circumstances not known TO the public.
The fhip s CT q larger burthen than vessels gen.
orally employed in the whaling service, and cleared
with but twenty three men, while she was supplied
III,
however, could be supplied at the Western Islands,
She has arst officer, which might be also sup
piled in the came way. The second officer, are told
was clipped with the understanding that ne to be
the third when at There but three pots on
board, and one CT these is cracked.
She is not coppered in the usual of whalers,
being coppered on the skD whereas they coppered
On theatbipg, and besides she only coppered lon
down. and as she lies the metal is feet under
water This also may have been done matter of eco
nony.
The lower hold is said to be slowed with casks full of
iresh water, whereas whaers generally I'll casks ia
the lower bold with salt water,
The Atlantic had board eco bushels OF corn 70 be
disposed OF at Faya and provisions shipped by Portu
gueee to their friends residing the sands and very
large mail for whalers expected TO touch OF the islands
She bad nineteen Portuguese passengers engaged. The
altar has Gre Aed great excitement In this day.
Our reporter has just returned from visit to the thip
and the cutter, which now lie in the He Cleaned
the following adcitonal ntelifence:-Iniormaton
corning 10th the Atlantic anu Comoro has been Ia the
possession OF Marshal Rynderz of the Southern District
had been sent from house Havana TO the house Of
Ameoes, Ambeges Co Of Pearl street New York, for
the purchase or two ships Tor The slave trade.
Marshal X. pders despatched Deputy Marsha Lorenzo
he Angels, who discovered the purchase OF the ships
Atlantic and Conoro and has been watching their outfit
snedes has been IN New Bedford, II is presumed,
was on board the Fall river boat On Saturday plight Mr.
De Angels Joined the cutter Cam obel Tuesday, night
and set sail 10 Intercept the vessels.
Hsd tee cutter been fully mapued, che TO have
taken the Atlantic aud then lay of for Tho Comoro, but
&C 1t was they Obliged take the Atlantic this
morning. and Lieutenant r. II Travers put charge
OF her.
The Atlantic will have 70 he discharged in order to
search her, and this will be done a. once