The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-27

left the ship.
and sent /, on board Of The Marion On the "a OF
Nay, every ihing beng ready for sea- we sci san
for New York, Lieutenant A. W. weaver com
man dirg, Acting Boatswain Charles W. Smith, and
prize Of nine seameD and three marines we hsa
fair winds, but very sauhly weather. was nos long 10
Nr Smith bad the deck Ut night Lieutenant weaver MOI
only had to be deck during bis own watch, but II me
weather was spy equally had 10 be ON deck during
Mr. Smiths watch. he being totally incapable OF looking
out for the shpfor instance, iulpg In heavy squat
ing b b and top gallant ana topmast stay sails SET en-
dtnscrng the vessel and when spoken 10 oy MIS- COM
mandMg clcfr, acting in the most iosuoofdinsts saa
daresptcttu manner. have heard Leu!snant Weaver
repeatedly speak TO him about allowing the rigging
sae cbafe, and to that none OF the cargo got
dams gcd that could be avoided by care and he (Af
Smuh would remark within hearing OF the tia. no
die no, for anythirg; toat II would last ms time
Mr.. Weaver had great patience until was reported
watch when in charge of the deck ne then suspendel
hun Since .hen Mr Smith has acted in the most mau
nous by gong about 10 the and my se aud
saw Tia. he would be revsnged on Mr. Weaver when
be got 10 New York. &c &c, which thoogh' " was my
duty ahorgh s'nsr 70 asquan. s u, nssS On. ="
more OF his matinous language; that Mr.. weaver
had acted as perfect gentleman towards me
since he had been on boa d, and that he (Mr.
SMITH should better than TO try and breed
muny amongst prisoners This conduos o. mine towards
him him my enemy, and he told ma before wit
nesses that might have saved my ship, but that
he would take good that she was condemned"
Under all CT, my position has very ds-
able one my cargo in great measure epoie1 my
ship in such state that large sum OF money must be
expended to make her seawor'hy myself aud crew
prisoners, and all thGsas VIII be tho"n hereafter, IN
jmty
have seen your valuable paper oft'n alleging the
Injuries which our conn cree suffering by the un
rsbted abuse Of authority OF the Eoghsn against
vessels the African coast but th0k thai often the
BARN ia doue by QUE own goverumeot in not gising
proper INSTRUCTIONS 70 the commanders OF s cruisers
the eosft Of Africa.
Twill close This report by asking you the favor to give,
through your valuable paper my thapko and OF nv
Lieutenant Weaver. commanding Ardenueg.
for his geDemaoy conduct 10 srds theo and principally
towards me; although doiug his du,y as an American
naval officer using that power vested In him With that
decscy Of feeling trying make the weight Of bondage
less and gaining our respect, thanks and love-
ANTONIO PEiLErlER, captain o. bark Ardennss
Son board OF vessels engaged in the slave r ne
they generally find boilers used for cooking the Degross
bnd large CROUCH 10 cook addition number Of
and consequently the Marion hed 10 nave one mate
of sheets OF copper menton ths 'act ., show you how
utterly groundiefs were Captain Brents suspicious
AP.
THE CASE OF THE BARK Z. A. RAwLINS.
OUR APALACHICoLA CORRESPONDENTS.
APAIAcnCoI.A, juno Is, 1859.
The Murder at Sea the Roplins-Tial Of the Sscond
Mate--His Conretion-Nmton Tried and Atqui0ed- Fr
tier Charges against Hi,n--Sel,sntea in Dfa,ce Of the
Accused, DC.
This little community has for tns lass three months
been in great state Of excitement, c.1sed may cay
principally wholly By the trials o. The mates of
tie &. A. Rawlirs, which, o. you know, wss captured in
ST. Josephs Bay aud brought to This place ss yer and
upon which murder had been coNptted while the high
Soan second mate has had his trial and been
Convicted ofmansaushter Francis Norton then put
upon his trial for the charge above mentioned The trial
slowly, the v,pesses Of them hal "a
heap to tell; and m hat heap, however long it might
have been, there not word Of truth. Nor did the
jury in Nortons believe word tdst "noiel wa
EronE Jrrfap DO IL
this have from the mou.hs OF number az INC jerry The
tra, Continued for twelve days Tie arg ,nen. f, tho
defence, which YVES conJu;t;d by Hon I. Holland
oassted by j Ayrlck Gorrie, EsQ vas the Strongest
s ss oss 5ssSss e s e ri N' s3n
hped At tue Florida igoAse TIE case vas given
TO the jury, and they Etot IL lie CONT House
fwm verde When the Court sent for 20 hear the
verdict, the whole toSn corimo o. and The c,urt
roam was cfosdes - ocoDs r-e jnry was OFT
bus fifty five minutes linen they ~ rsloiag bu, gO-es
times. without Egprfp jo9nd yssdSt o. n1t gG.i,y.
Mr. Merton II L!s ~, ia osl Il - 90 f)g hs t5psar
cree % ihs meath 70 susgsr 10 harse Fosud
sit him b, the Gald Jury ls ssrVlpy urca so
American vessel t.safsa u tue s-e ir21e, vita clause
in he same inhic mept tor serving f3fesn 90
sli Ma. sbs Is,ion ATTY 81 zoe Sssss, Saa uasns
II vas ALEC clearly rro~en 10 Ge Tol!t that sse hoici5v
cn'1'trssa thing while erdeavoisg 70 pat him 10 tons
ofo.i ~ tssc .te vsEce i.io an Areiosa pc.t anj
ue'.b. sa.s 're dksraoe ard punishment q having de
MIS- aad crev Of tho Rswi.s, nas uot outside Of
scro Lse!e sea fGtIy rLdeT way siih shortened sail!
4;i, ic schooner lb med rner 10 do wse those
o. toEfa fte bsrc--God Er ia what.
cord indictment asaipst 81. Norton FOR serving
IN he Save 'sce IL iaIca, nri tls greatest OF
aSs IL lo0ss 20 Ike wAip,i1g q chiid una
t c,.es, ard tia whipping II for crying. Though not
NDig cast any reflections uron tee Couct Ia toese
cases, shuS car .py iont the Gaze o. Sloan, ss>oad
male ibe JElIgs Tefe oo hare agains. him Tbs other
ssses vcre ,aisfeFret 30 Pensacola, where they viii
Naoiy .I.ed Dir. Ectiou naive OF your STATE,
Occupied lisl posiiioas in life, and IS, ia a.
O, niob, worth. md cseehic .; ang high end Tesp,n
sibe yos,ion IN 'se prny or navy Of our country His
srssing appearance won for him the good will Of
J3fy g. cI'zsrs and the prayers OF tue prayiny
.lshtIe the city. Never has h's statement diGe
10 the rst enc mste to the differs of the s.sscr
Nxea vbD tne bark into tDcy in s. joys
Boy Fewer ros ne denied that the spanish captain
Ssh d. "Ut thst be wss accidentally Killed is well estab
'hteo sct Neither OF the oticeTs bat Sloan has
ben ccnened within tie walls of prison So wiling
they 10 etaDd impair tai %, oS she laws OF
ountry THAT seemed hardly Necessary 20 place
~, s,is guard them. Tsa back has been beed
United States snd the Off ers kent board
If up the ttie their trial. and soce Rtjoura
ment Of the cor't Cap Hayden ana Thomas have been
carried there again. The knowledge OF the trip TO the
Of africa clearly 10 have been uukno
any he ofce,s OF the Rawrs the time Of leaving
fay except 10 Capt Hsycen, VINO probably
Of the thng and 10 his officers Ded out the idea
u eJ they hoano for Tor copper ore; but the
a,pearauce CT four malicious and Soau,sh
sailors, ard the equally Malicious ana mysterious Spanish
captain on bosrd excited tneir suspcous. Me- Norton
was told by Cap Hayden that toe Spanish captain
coas, plot and four Spanards make up the
ecu pement Of men in the iorecase. They, to a man,
tea, thai they shipped for oe days only clearly
fhovDg that they ehipped for voyaLe to the coast
Africa by American AID Spanish captains their
ihipppg muster ia Havana
Arctic Exploration.
70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
There matter confederation a, ths Time which
should attract marked attention; and especially from
those ~no desire the American honored in the