New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-23
THE SLAYER WANDERER.

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
SayAsSaH March H. 1859.
You remember that some months since the yacht
Wsnderer was seized by the au hodts, under suspI-
con Of having been engaged in the slave trade and,
uron examination being condemned, was forfeited u
the United States Government, true bills being 'uose-
auently found by the Grand Jury OF this Dstncs
against her captain aud crew. Well. 80 far 81 vesst
ard crew were concerned things took legal snd tran-
quill course. At frst consider sble excitement Wa
manifested regard to this event. and various opinions
were held eu0 advanced as TO what the result wouh
be- Some declared that al indictment against Csptsn
COre and the others ought not TO DO found and would
not. Others said that the evidence against tho sus-
p,cted individuals Overwhelming, and that they
must inevitably be brought for iis on the large OF
piracy. The latter proved, in the sequel TO be rshl,
Thea the former consoled themselves with boasine
that though indicted, the fines and penalties nsVer
would be enforced. And here the excitement, 10 re-
gard to vessel and crew died away.
But not thus short lived was the coumouon canses
by the first announcement that from That vessel aHt
By that crew living cargo had been landed upon our
shores A. once they became the engrossng subject
Of conversation and curiosity; aud, up 10 the pres.
moment the public mEd has lost nO1e OF tie n'efes1n
the Whereabouts and probable destiny VI these
Both remain profound my stery 70 all but the ies
IuitiA ed i" who, Of course, posted a. 10 tho
forLer-thst IL, their whereabouts vi their uesLnI
20 one claims 70 poseess any knowledge. lacy my
they may fall into the hands OF Uncle Sans agents.
ClHnE SdteF lL...
Two were caotured in December and brought IN
this civ TbeS were found, with large number OK
ofb,rs On sn isard near the Forid. coaat Inc OH
ceTs IN mon them and succeeded, with the utmost
.,e,.,on IN cauturicg ifavabae dctu y two. Tia
RS vA1isbed. OF the two who were brought
here | saw one-a boy apparently Twelve or iJurte9n
,esrs ofsce He IVES tine specimen Of hs race, bit
lis features not 20 peculiarly African a. those o.
many American 1oru negroes. OF cOurse, be could
r0t speak the English language. Yet he remembered
sentences Of considerable length, and repeated thenf
very accurately after hearing them once distinctly
enumerated. Bot tbese cspves DID not long renan
in the hands Of the UEited STATES authorities.
one dsIk night they broke jail, and though t9'a.y
gLOrsnt Of the language, geography and Customs oI
the cOuLtry, succeeded IN covering Their nsh tnse
One would suppose that they must have receiyed
this wa the foct Wen, every one las rgat 20 aus
opinion. AZ al events, il il 10 be hoped thai tley
found their way back to their companions, since misery
loves company. and miserable indeed is the lot oi
these poor csptives torn from their no ne, ara nsNH
land. 70 become bonosnen in u p" Christian country.
For the pact f,v weeks Isrious and copfctirg re
ports have circulated in relation 10 the enents
tie Wapder's' innigrdn,s. Doe Of the !s'est o
these was that fly hsd been seized by some country
people N the lower part Of the State. IL was ssd tha
these men intended 10 convey them 10 Mhedgeyui
and oliver them into The hands Of the proper an'ho
ties hoping 10 receive liberal reward. Then rePof
cane that they 10 pass through this city Aoou
this time i wss opportunity , discovered lat t"oU
the captured negroes were American by Dra-ssu,
ysrts Of gentcnsn Who resides he's'