New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-14
THE BONITA SLAYER.
FULL ACCOUNT OF HER sEIzURl

FULL ACCOUNT OF HER SEIZURE.
Az briefly stated yesterday, another SLAYER has been
seized by our men-ofwar the African station. She
is the brig Bonita Of New-York and was taken off the
Congo River by the U. s. steam-frigate San Iacinto,
which vessel has been in commission about II months,
having sailed from New-York the Goth of July 1859.
The San Jacinto left Kabenda, where she put in for
water on the 9Th OF October and the 10TH at a.
M, saw brigantne without colors beating toward the
north. Steam was Immediately got up, extra sails put
on, and vigorous chase commenced. The stranger
kept on her course CALAMITY with all canvas loose
gun from the gate attracted the attention of those
board the Bonita but was disregarded A second shot,
however and the increasing speed of the pursuer in
duced the brig to heave to- Lieut. Foster, U. s. ~,
and Lieut. Broome Of the Marines then put out for the
brig and boarded her.
Considerable evasion used 10 shift the RESPONSE
biity of command, but that the game was mp became
evident in moment-the crew of the SLAYER crying
out family toward the hatch; "Youve got 'emi
they're down there" As fine a cargo Of negroes as
the most ambitious trader could desire then intro
duced TO the new corners. Males and females all
perfectly naked, but i'll good health and Clean They
had only been out about twenty -four hours, and were
fresh from Punta de Lenha the chief slave depot on
enteen factories or exchanges in which the negroes
for sale are concentrated.
The captors of the prize not little astonished
70 find on board some Of the crew of the Cora who
were put on shore at an isolated part of the coast The
San Jacnto kept aongsde the Bonita, towing her AL
night; had the slave gaeys set mp and next morning
sen, her to Nonrovia to land the 7l3 slaves who
be taken charge of by the United States Government
agent. The slaves Notwithstanding their number
were pu, on board the Bonita in the space of fifteen
minutes Having disposed of the price, the San ia
cno stood to the south and met the Constellation the
officers of each ship conveying to one another the intel
Igence that "a haul rad been made"
The parties on board the SLAYER made desperate at
tempt to break the San Jacin,os propeller, by throw
ING overheard furniture and other materials likely TO
impede progress the cabin had been made destitute of
fittings" 10 accomplish this treachercus design.
Plenty of rice and all sorts of provisions on board
The Bonita IL a splendid brigantine of about 2l2 tuns
burden. Her ownership has not TRANSFERRED She
cleared from New-York on the 10th Of July, with pa
pers for ST. Thomas and market, and took Il days 10
90 to the coast; and steering direct from the last
named port 10 Punta de Leuha, where she got the
blacks.
The CAPTAIN Of the Relief yesterday reported him
self to the Uuited States Marshal The officers and
crews Of the United States ships on the station
well and their location was the IS reported on
Tuesday. The Bonta's aud Coras crews volunteered
10 do duty on " short commons board the Relief
and behaved in the most exemplary manner during the
whole voyage, for which they received the thanks of
the Relief officers and men.
The save-trade ia said 70 be becoming so dangerous
a calling now on the coast that savers are growing
" small by degrees and beautifully less Light car
goes and quick clippers out of date the chances of
escape being dubious that every soul craft can
carry is put board the spectators averring that
2" It's as good TO he hung for eagle for dollar
UNITED STATES DIsTRGcT-ATToRNEY's OFFICE
The storeship Relief arrived al this port THE morn
ng. She brings two sets of prisoners, all of whom
were captured while engaged in the save-trade. The
first batch are the officers and Of the brig Bonita,
which was captured in the Congo River with 80 ne
groes on board, by the United States steamer San
Jacin,o. The Bonita was first taken TO Monrova,
where the negroes landed; thence she was taken
10 Norfolk, where proceedings to condemn her will be
instituted.
The second batch of prisoners consists Of Capt. Lo
retto Ruez alias Latham, Captain of the SLAYER Cora,
and the rest of the crew of the Cora.
This makes 800 negroes found on savers within
the last few weeks An idea of the expense this trade
attaches 10 the Government may be formed from the
bounty item, which alone amounts to So 800
Warrants were issued to the Marshal, who took all
the prisoners into custody. 1t is expected that some
OF the prisoners will make startling Developments in
relation to this trade in order to trial Ii appears
from the statements Of the sent witnesses
that when the officers seized the Cora, Latham claimed
that he war passenger and Sptniard and that bis
name was LOretto Ruez. This story, from the sur
rounding circumstances appeared to be probable. Ruez
was taken into Losnda for purpose of being landed
Unfortunately for him, however, he wac obliged in the
first instance to be introduced to the naval officers
the station. Much TO his chagrin Ruez immed
atey identified as Capt Latham by Lieutenant Com
manding Leroy, Of the Mystic, who remembered him
az acting in the capacity of Captain of the Cora, few
weeks before when he boarded her at the mouth of the
Congo River. Under these circumstances Capt
Latham was compelled TO return to this port in COM
pany with the other prisoners
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