The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-16
The Slave Trade.

51SHunb VI bfl0 THOMAS ACHOhNs
The United States District Attorney received the follow
Ing communication from Commander Le Roy respecting
the seizure Of the Thomas Achosn which brought 70
this port uader The command of Mr.. N. Green, Of the
United States steamship Mystic, she having been seized
a. prize by orders OF Commander lie Roy
UNITED Stairs STEAMER avsuo
KAnxSpA, 3 W. Coast Of Africa. June ~ 1850
10 The Hon jAM@ j. ROOSEVELT uSirED STATES MsTd
Attorney, &C., New York
SR-The American brig Thomas Achorn u aud IRON
New York, arrived in this port tbe atsIn0 d sne
9Th instant aud visiting and searching her found So
upon that have deemed i my duty 70 send her 70 the
United States In charge Gf Sailing Master Green, OF the
ship So with orders 70 deliver her 10 the proper
Authorcs ut New York The person rep, esenting him
se captain feel satisfied did not hold that position
but the person who represented and prosed u De
the first officer am induced to believe the bona ode
captain My reasons for OBTAINING the Thomas Acnorn
based upon the character Of the cargo, which tor
the greater part was evidently intended 10 b. used as
food for slaves A box, marked the manifest 70 oe
hardware opening proved u be copper &C., for %
ing, and barrel marked merchandise contained a. ain
fectng duids &C The SO led captain constantly
tradicted h.se rendering II difficult matter
any information Of reliable sort Upon being asked II
he had supercargo he represented foreigns who was
board as diug that position, tha nrson who
did his business, trading, &c &c, for hiv Also soon
aer, he stated that he had supercar 70 hut that ne
himself had charge Of the cargo and auestionior him
70 the he proiessed to be tirev ,rnorsnt OF
what be bad in the vessel, or Were il WA starved.
The foreigner, rspresenssd as .D. one attending %
claimed any connection with the vessel or caro- uross
sing 70 be merely passenger There were on board the
anomss Aenosn snies ioregne n represented passcn
their servapssratber rough unlikely looking
TO al that position Nethef the three nor the
two servants names we're found any paper shown rs
belonging to the vessel ana the SO stvod said
their names we're not up his papers Mr. Green board
ed tho Thoms Achorn fore she anchored ana ey.
her Alter anchoriDs boarded her ia conaesny with
Lieutenant Haxon, nrst lieutenant q this vessel and
upon opening the ox Of hardware discovered the
fpYfR urpY taA
and first officer seemed very anxious TO ascertain If the
Falmouth "a ve ell believe of the Same rig &c J. sent
mouth, had ssen seen about the Congo informed him
had not scn her. but did not for apparent
yoursei, volunteer any information Of her capture.
Ihe passengers were to be landed this place, and
thence cross the country TO Ponte de Lsnhoo the
Congo where the brig was 70 follow. Ny reasons be
evng the first officer in reality the captain were
from the fact that he seemed TO be The directing person
while the other seemed TO know itle do little, and
from his constantly putting himself srst in words and
position Of second while by right he the first In
vessel. Throughout the whole proceedings connected
with the seizure and detention Of the Thomas Achsou,
there has been no reexs on the part OF either officers
passengers to defend the character Of the vessel and OBJ
ect Of her present visit on this coast On my inter
ception of her age, seized the following OF
money that found on searching again the 10th
concealed IN belt In the trunk Of another, in bunk
and in the trunk OF another All the papers found having
any relation TO the Tomss Achorn have been entrast
cd TO Mr. Green, the officer in charge toSbe handed
you. The captain and mate stating that they had come
into this port solely to land their and hs.
the vessel was bound to tho Congo, permitted them
land The money found in the trunk Of Mr.. Lo!er the
reputed tupercsrgo TO the amount Of rs soverens aud
~ half sovercgns, handed him for the support NJ
himself and party The balance, per list appended,
placed In bag and their unitcassa with my own, any
ed 70 II. taking from the captain and certificate
OF the amount found and 30 disposed or &3S
and l76 half soveregns, in bin taken from passenger
styled Senior Juan 10 sovere,gns found IN belt IN
trunk Of senior Gavan % soyerens and 20 cents
found concealed In bunk. The amounts above
ed have takon board this weasel It's better preser
vston and will be Forwarded TO the United by the
nrst Of our national vessels returning home. The
one from the character Of the cargo, the different
circumstances connected with her, and the conduct
Of her officers and men, that conceive there w, be
little trouble in obtaining her condemnation but should
my expectations MT be realized most earnestly hpe
strong 70 relieve from all claims for damages w.,
that terror Of all naval officers who strive for con-
'cieD'0us discharge Of their duties 90 this ,a zion
Lieut. Commanding, &c, u s. steamer Mystic.
Copy from manifest Of the American brig Taouss
York, under suspicion Of being engaged in the slave
trade-lo0 900 feet Of lumber, thirty barrels Of navy
cak Of oranges one box d. two boxes do twenty bar
rels cornmea, fifteen DO beans, four rum one box
hardware, one bout. wA c. LIE ROY,
The United States District Attorney has taken the
cessary steps for iibening the brig
THE THREE LITTLE NEGROES.
The three ltto negroes which arrived at this port in
the Crusader were taken charge OF
by Deputy Marshal Thompson II will be recoliected shat
they were found on beard the W. Kibby, the
OF Africa, when that vessel captured by the Crusade
The little fellows about fourteen years OF age Of the
same size, and cannot speak any Ineligible language
street jail bySr Thompson until the desire Of the 60
vernment known about them. issuppoeed that they
~. the
coast Of Cuba We understand that great number OF TO-
pubi'cans are anxious 70 take the little black boys under