New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-29
Another SLAYER.
The Pensacola Observer Of Thunday l.s

The Pensacola Observer Of ThnFsday last saws
Two men were arrested here On Tnesdav ,ast on
the afhdavit OF Lieut.. j. Z. Duer commander Of IA
=. steamer Vixen, upon suspicion of having com,
sea m, mnTqer at sea- and were examined yesterday
before the u s. Commissioner, but for want Of nj.
nesses the trial has been postponed until eyience can
be obtained from Apalachicola The d. 4 steamer mar
vixen lett Tor Apaachicoa yesterday evening. takinr
tnner the Y. District Attorney for the purpose az
obtaining such information as NAV be nece,sarv II
the case. ~ ''sets1aty W
The prisoners here alluded to were part. We suu
pose, Of the crew Of bark which is believed to be tb
e. A. Rawlins, of Savannah, which was captured bv
the Vixen in St. Joseph's Bay. The Apalacbicola
Advertiser Of the 18th inst. says Of her:
appears that her papers were Irregular and that
she was lying in ST.. Joseph's Bay for conceaiment.
There are also facts cleaned from the appearance Of
the SHIP and also from partial confessions OF the crew
mat she had been engaged in the slave trade or that
she was making preparations To proceed to te coast
| traffic. 'e'''s1 - snA'
The master of the bark was not on board AT tho
time Of her capture, having made visit 10 this
place. where he seemed to be well known by manv
persons ne was accompanied by supercargo, and
reported that there had been Spanish Canaan On
board. who was landed at St. Joseph by the Ameri
San Captain, but has since confessed that be was
Killed and thrown overheard. The vessels name had
been altered and that of the Rosa Lee substitnted
and the paint was still fresh on the arrival Of the
Vixen. '1' - s"e
The Captain OF the bark left her in small Fishing
boat on Tuesday evening last for the purpose a. Ia
said, Of proceeding to bis vessel in ST. joseph Int
since then nothing has been heard from him W. Arc
also informed that party left here last evening for
the purpose Of arresting the captain supercargo and
other men in their company.
The bark is reported to be the property of c. A.
Lamer, OF Savannah. The name Of the master ia
Hayden, and that of the supercargo, DeIamayer.
nayaen, wnen ne came to this place; registered his
gave as reason that he had beena captain of YES
sci in Savannah and having got into difficulty with
his men, wished to conceal himself for some time.
There has not yet been any legal examination a. In
the character of the vessel and she is still under the
surveillance Of the officers Of the Vixen.
The Mobile Tribune OF Sunday has the following
in regard to the affair:
The extract above from the Observer shows that
the Vixen bad arrived at Pensacola, and the aida.
Wit OF her commander. two men suspected Of being
parties to the crime, had been arrested One OF thes
men was in Mobile yesterday morning, in charge of
the United States Marshal He to be sent yester
day to New Orleans for trial. and is probably there
or on the way thither, at present.
we have heard some particulars Of the vessel
alluded TO. How many negroes she brought We can
no. say is stated h9wever that her cargo yielded
was profit OF 100000, The slaves were carried, as
we Infer from what information we have 70 Cuba.
The Spanish captain referred to in the extract
y, OF was, noted old pirate Whether be was muir
mander of the Vixen, is more than We can say. he
has, however, mysteriousy disappeared, and We shall
not be surprised to learn that the suspicion is true.
There was, we are informed, strong money motive
for putting him out OF the wayn
We may state also, what seems to be the case that
the bark in st. Josephs Bay after having landed
her cargo in Cuba, preparing to make a second trp
to the coast Of Africa. It is probable that The
Spanish captain had large amount Of money on
board OF her for the purpose of the voyage and that
he was murdered-if be really ,oas murdered-in
order to secure this plumber to those who perpetrated
the deed,