The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-28
The slave Trade.
OVR NAVAL CORRESPONDENTS.
UkirVD STATES SIEAMsR SAN JAcrSTo,

UhIrVD STATES STEAmss SAN JscrSTo,
CT coSeo RgEa, August ., 1880
Cursars Of ~ Sarsr Storm Kin3-62o Negroes Sent y
Aoarorsl-T re Prize Ordered % Norfolk, dc
That everything must have a beginning is, be- eve,
generally adm Med and tho beginning OF rider Of
lhipgs in The United States African sqaa Iron yesicr-
day iuaugurat.d, in he capture by this chip of the
American brig storm King, forty eight ours from tho
Congo With six hundred and tweny neg board,
all in prime condition and intended, of course for the
Cuba market, as is amply demons rated by numerous
business letters TO respectable Haw ma arms.
This il most lucky -, for tn old san Jacnts, az We
were not cruising, but on o. passage to - Paul do
Iosnda from Cadz, where We had passed hroe months
undergoing rerairs 10 or propeller behring's and
although bright look ut Of course Sopt for all
rRpicous craft yet twas anticipated that SLAYER
would be caught al I've hundred miles distance from the
land AS We cited her IN calm, ~c are ntebted TO
steam for our capture The storm King, II will DO
remembered asied at New York and sailed the
Sd Of Nay lsts getting safely CT with her dciel by
oorruptng thfedera officers AZ that port sae is hnc
clipper brifsrtine, Of about two hundred and ninety
tons well fcund in every necessary for her peculiar
business, ard having at tho time OF her capture
every prospect Of getting on in slfety and Land
ing her cargo in gooi order. Her capture was
unexpected event for her captain and passengers,
who already conrstulsng themselves the GER
tain prospects Of enjoy ing their III gotten gains.
Thesessel boosted colors, had on her stern
and possessed neither register log had che produced
both i would have been unavang, her suspicious Up
pesrance would have fully warranted in boarding Ler
when sufficient internal evidence existed TO at once con-
Wet her.
Her cargo consists in very great part Of young children
OF both together with very large nunoer p "o-
men, ali a complete state Of nudity, packed into q
space four feet high aud ventilated by
say args and small patches, from which an eu
VIA
Although sickening sight, and most revealing 10
al our feelings OF humanity, not uualloyed with
satisfaction, when the wtlka rang with their shouts OF
10y compreberding that they in the han is
81 friends and benefactors.
The briggs crew-vho return u the Tnitei States in
her-consisis OF twelve Including the captain, two
mates and two passengers paniards) The captain IS
Eglishman, named Iockhart, and is an old hand at
the trade.
Documents were found board fully establishing her
identity and that OF her cbarterers 10 New YORK. whose
Bamos will be- Of course, divuged la due timc She was
boarded only three days snce Congo, by the Eng
lish steamer Spitre but managed TO bni her officers
on by display of virtuous indignation. We are
now slowly towing the vessel up coast; 70 night
she will us. bount for honrova, 20 deliver her
negroee 10 the nted States Of that place. and
seed thence 10 Noff ok obedience order Of Flag
Olcer lnnan, directing all prizes taken on the coast TO
DC ed into that port
Lieut. A. X Hughes will be placed in chsrge, assisted
by Adshipmnn MoCook AMI Masters Mate Ewing. with a
prize Of df.een TINS Is the frat capture on
the coast by American or war. OF full cargo
snce the Ashburton Treaty. All hands on board our
sbip well ard In buoyant spirits. append list OF
tne oilcerFt-
stroug A Hughes, X. Bre, =; Assistant sirgeoo,
Alex NJ vedter; rurser, j. L. Brosn; Master. T. Cook
Cap alas ce'k, r. Float; Purser's Clark 4. Aeacn;
CHEF EugGeer, Joaa Faron; nfst Assistant do, W c.
Wheeler NJ Kellogg: second Assistant do b. Houston;
third do. John Roop, Benz kavanagh, Geo. w. Hall;
Marine officer, J. l. Broome; Midshpnan R. McCook.