The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-04

pnc Cuprure or sh~ SLAYER Erie.

The Capture or the SLAYER Erie.
mo ship Iis OF New YORK whic arrived here yeser.
day, captured by the United States ssamer No.
hcan, August with s97 slaves oard, 800 Of which
were landed at Ao1rovathe remaniDs ~ having died
on the passage up.
The Erie called from EoDrovis August 90 IN charge Of
Lieut. J. W Dimmington and passed Midslupnan Todd,
with prize crew Of ten Three prsone s. supposed
70 be the captain FIRST and TIL I'd mates. are BOARD
The United States steam frsate Niagara arrived at
Loeado the first week In August. All we'll.
uNITfD sTATKs DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE.
oor. 3-The ,fndsvit OF John ". Dimmington statss
that he is Lieutenant In the GATED States Navy COM
marding tie American prize ship Erie, OF New York.
captured BY the United States steamer hohican, W.
Cocoon commander asou. forty miles of Congo river,
the West Coast OF Afrcs the 9Th Of Augt 1890 hay
ing beard when captured eeT Africans, consisting OF
men, women boys ard girls that when captured there
were about thirty-6ve Europeans and Americans on
beard OF Erie; tbs. Capt Nathaniel Gordon cleared
the Erie from Havana the 9th april, 1862 with per-
named Warren first mate, and person supposed
to be eecond mate that depont,t (Dimminson) In ODE
dnce to the orders CT Capt Godon OF the United States
steamer Eohlcan landed the Africans st honrovia Lbe
ria the West Coast OF Africa and delivered them 10
Rev John seys UD,ed agent for liberated Africans
81 tbst point and brought tine chip Erie and Nathaniel
Gordon and the two mates into the port OF New York
the Sd OF October 1850 that they in the Brook
Ign Navy Yard, and deponeni prays that they may DO
apprehended for deainirg sad Africans board said
vessel with the intent 10 make them slaves contrary 10
the Laws Of Tie Upitcd states.
Mr. wlcoxoa Issued three separate warrants for the
captain and two mates Of the Erie
plumber OF papers found 90 board the Erie,
amongst which several belonging 20 Elisha Payne
formerly master Of tae brig John r Hooper alleged
Shaver.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT Court.
Before Hon. Judge Belts
Der . IN ne Mater Of ne ALLEGED SIa,s Bark KATE
her 7aclle, ac Application vas made BY Mr.. Dononue
for the appointment q appraiser Of the above vessel
ard that upon giving stpuaoas for value and costs the
vessel be delivered MP q the osinant
IN me kotr OF The Altered Srare Bark Weather Gauge
A similar application made 10 this case
In the Matter OF the Alleged Slare Brig Thomas AcAogn
similar application maee IL this
The cour. granted the applications and tae appraisers
to be sereed upon BY tie District Attorney and the
counsel for the claimants.
LIBERATED SLAVES AT MoSsovIa-TIE CARGO OF
TIKI STORM KING.
The following account CT the liton or the negroes
who found boari the savers recently cap,ur
cd Oh the COAT q Africa by and restored
liberty Ii from tie letter OF young geaemsn beongin
10 salem who is nos residing IN Liberia for purposes o.
Africans and commercial agent at Monrovis The storm
KING has jus, arrived Norfolk sad presume cap
and officers and .hcse az The Crie viii turned
adrn after mock trial. 70 eogage their nefArious
traffic
aov,ovia, Aug %, 1850,
The place has been Ia al uproar for two days,
az the arrival OF large slaversone brig the
Storm Kng containing GIT ConRoes, and the ship Erie,
with $50, both Of hew York ana both captured by
rican men OF ~afan Unprecedented affair They ali
turned over 10 NJ. Seys, and have been landed What
the world win they do with the 500 from Key Vest
went board the Storm kiag early yesterday morning
with sr. seys ard Dr. Roberts, the Colonization phys
Clan, aud nch sight never oeheld There they were
jus, n they captured, all perfectly nude half
decd, and toe other In the mold. AZ II their
breakfast time they all going through the exercise
q capping their hants ARD singing they taught
in the factories they kept in crsmpet con.
dition that this is necessary 70 health never
board SLAYER before, and II revolving " my feelings
In the greatest degree TO think that these poor
beings Though many, declare looked anything but hu
manl were 70 nave been carried across the Atlantic
such q state.
When boarf and Mr. Seys talked 10 them
through Interpreter, reing them thai they
logger slaves did heart good 70 hear the shout Of
exutstioo and the expression Of delight visible every
countenaDce
The day after the snip but thought had seen
misery enough. Her lot IN condition tnan
the brgs OF them nothing but skeletons and
weak that at present tney unable 70 stand Many
had to he carried 10 the receptacle chairs, and few
ravug crazy. Most all covered with Of
a, kinds and Ill have "ofsw cfaw very badly II Ia Ia.
deed heart reaans sight
The brig In besniy,s little risng Of 40 tons dnc
model, good deck room, ana apparently n-t very old.
Her chronometsr Ii rated New York. May 2, and she
sailed few ca after that u L. undoubtedly the storm
Kilg.