, 1860-08-18

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A slave brig, OF New York, named the VII.
liam r. kibby, yrriyed ut the Mary Yard on
Monday, the 18th inst, ut about o'clock in
the morning, in charge OF Lieut.. J. II. Duncan.
Of the U. S. Navy.
She had on board three Congo boys, about
ten or twelve years Of age. taken frcm the coast
Of Africa for q SLAVE market. This .laver was
captured By the IT, s. steauler CRUSADER: Lieut.;
Commandcr Augustus M4tIit, oil the island Of
Augurlla, on tue Esd Of July. She wasly AZ
anchor with her sails clewsd up, otherwise a.
the mercy Of the winds, having apparently Jass
been abandoned by her officers and crew, WIN
the fact that the cabin breakfast, which was
already on the table, was left untouched.
Information was obtained from the steamer
Mohawk that Il s1aVer WAS expected IN that
quarter, for the purpose Of ianding slares, and
the Crusader immediately went in search Of
sader, the officers ana crew left her for the
shore. The s!aEes were taken OF in great haste
by Spanish boats, leaving the ship in the con-
dition mentioned abore. Tie Crusader took
possession If her, and she was placed in thu
char4e Of First Lieutenant j. II. Duncan.
The Crusader put in At Havana, and there as
certained. upon a. accurate information as !;
Was possible to obtain, that the brig had landed
about AZ slaves.
The K,bbJ Is half clipper. She has slave
deck and stave galley, aud was full OF proyis-
ions, cooked ready for the Slaves, and buckets
and spoons were piled up on deck for the pur-
pose of serving out t1eir food. She had also
large number Of water cans. casks and tnnks
on board, the latter being put up in boxes, SO
Us 10 appear like goods. Evidently she had
been fitted out NJ u SLAYER. 1t Is believed
that she sailed from this port. She will b.
delivered to day into the hands OF the uulteu
S!ates Marshal.
When the brig arrived at Key West. about
o week after her capture, the tbrre African
boys mentioned above were discovered in the
hold, haring probably been secrsted there
| while the sayer WIS landing her negroes,
| lew hours before Ler capture. Upon the voJ-
age tlleS became very much attached 10 Lieut.
Duncan ,vereliyely, intelligent, and full Of lrolic:
Their African Dan,es are Table. Tony and
Suslo, Us We earned by listening 10 their talk
smong themselves. There ws nazjo on board
which was played very often for their anuse-
ment, and they took delight in dancing SOME
simple steps tha. had been taught them. They
| relied implicitly for protection on Lieut.. Dun
| can, and followed him wherever he went. They
were removed from the brig yesterday after.
noon at about four o'clock, under the charge Of
| two deputy U. s. Marshas. We had an oppor-
tunity Of seeing them as they sat in tue coach,
! preparatory 10 beiug taken AWAY with tue mar
shuis, Their faces we're round, bright. intelli-
gent, and as black ~ possible. When taken
they were in state OF nudity. They we're yes
tetday wrapped in blankets. or wore some rag
| nd .Ttic,e oil clothing which had been given 10
| fhem hv tile sailors. One Of them bad cloth
can IN his lead, with which lie app AIRED great.
iv nieas4,l From their necks were suspended
curds. on which v"re hung buttons, small med
ais and o,her shinins ornaments Of brass Of
copper. They were all WI de'elopea. ana y up,
parently strong aud healthy. Aeeolu.hs W ,ne
calculations Of u slave trader tLo,' "oa'o l'Go"''
hly lave been worth about $500 ap.e .ece' 'oes
| had been taken to market.
As the coach WAS about to drive away the.y
all shook hands with Lieut. Duncan, a n1ourr,.' u
smile breaking out upon their faces, which ill.,
mediately gave way 10 deep detection. They
friend. 1t is understood that they will be taken
to the E;dridge street JUL. Lieut.. duncan feels
much Interested in them, and will visit them
often, and see that they are well cared for.
They will be sent back to Africa IS soou US pos
sib!t, Lieut. Duncan cannot return to the Cru
sader ut present, i. is necessary tE4t be
should b. present at the trial of the SLAYER in
October. lie reports that slarers are becoming,
re,iuced in nunoer, or are so wary as to reEder
it d!iiicut to capture them.
ARRIVAL or \ SLAYER FROM THE COAST IF AFRICA.
Not more than half an hour lad elapsed a.%cf
| the departure Of the deputy ma1sbalS, with tie
negro boys, when intelligence IVES received Il:
the Nuyy Yard that another SLAYER bad n,ude
her appearance in the bay. Alter a short ,iuc
| d
boat ,u The dock, w,th the papers Of the vessel
aud gave the particulars OF her Capture.
! Her nume j. the Thomas -ichorn. She VA.
taken on the osth o: June, near Il ab lnda, on The
cuast Of Africa. BY 1hc United States steamer
Mystic, Lieut.. Commander 1t R?y. She made
j vcya.e Of forty live days. frem that place, un
der the charge Of Lieut.. Na.han Green. lie,
commander, Capt- Parker, with tie mate ard
seven Ut the crew, are prisoners on boarl. One
is Portuguese, one an 1rishmau. aud tie res1
are Amcr.cans. She had also on board fvs
SpauiaEds, whc were represented Ii passengers
but their nanes were not mentioned on th.
/ .,,- "apers. The papers are all regularly
sfp" Il she cleared FROM the New York
hrheo maae ou1 sha ~ I'm, ting vessel, and is capa
Lc cl holding five or 5u2".- .,r .p.st ,at
Mus no Slave deck laid, but she had a.: ''o 'e'
thousand feet OF lumber. to be used, it is SUP
~ sed, ior that purpose, some Of which, was
the. used Is scautlng. III addition TO this, she
h;it regular slave galley
Lieut.. Green ports tint she was supplied
with everything necessary in the stare trade
aud with nothing else. lie says she had noth
Ing on board which could be considered car
| .o lie found On her sixty oil casks 1i;.cd With
water for ballast, sixteen chests Of rice, ioa'
barrels Of rum, winch WAS a6ous half used On
the way out, und would hare been wholly cou
su1ned Oh tue way back. and, consequently,
was not cargo; fifty barrels Of bread, a number
Of tin plates, and other articles generally Used
| IN the negro traffic Ue also states that he hi.
no doubt Ut all but that she WAS fitted out fo,
this purpose. No information cau be obtained
| from her officers a1d crew. The vessel, auc
the prisoners on board Of her. viii he tuken II
charge 10 day BY the United States Marshal.
These elsvers we're probably both lifted ou
from this port, a3d tho TACT affords auotLeE eri
dencc Of the carelc>sness with which vessel
are allowed to leave this harbor.
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