Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-11

Progress of the African Slave Trade
Capture of the Bark Cora, OfNew York,
with Seven Hundred Africans en- Board
More than $500 Reoaptured Negroes
Sent 60 McnrOvin in Six Weeks.
A correspondent Of the Boston Advertiser
writes on board the o. s. ship Constellation,
from st. Paul de Loango on the Both of Sep
tember:
We arrived here this afternoon, after
cruise of twenty-five days duration off the
coast, during which we have visited all the
slave ports of importance from this place as
far to the northward as Uoango. Nothing
very remarkable occurred until the evening
of the 25th, being about eighty miles from
the coast and to the southwark of the Congo
River when sail was discovered about five
miles to windward, steering northwest. We
made all sail and after three and a-half hours
chase succeeded in overhauling her, firing
four thirty-two-pound shot before she hove
to. She proved to be the bark Cora of New
York, one day out from the coast, and hav-
ing on board seven hundred and five slaves.
Sailing g-master Eastman, with an armed crew
of fifteen men, was Immediately sent on
board and took charge of her as prize. Her
officers and crew, amounting to twenty-eight
persons, were transferred to this ship, and
with the exception of her first, second and
third mates, who were sent to the United
States in her as prisoners, were brought to
this port.
During the chase she made every exertion
to escape, showing no light and throwing
| overheard her boats, hatches spare spars,
and in fact clearing her spar deck of every
| thing movable to tighten the vessel. She
had on board Spanish and an American
crew. An individual giving the name of
Loretto RIM (supposed to be fictitious) was
found on board, and stated that he was
master of the vessel. His real name is sup
! posed TO be Latham, by whom the vessel
was cleared at New York. Six Of the Span
ish crew were sent in her to take charge of
the slaves until she arrives at Monrovia,
where they with the slaves will be landed,
and the latter delivered to the United States
agent for liberated Africans, after which the
vessel is to proceed to Norfolk.
Master T. H. Eastman, Midshipman W. B.
Hall, and crew of fourteen men, were sent
to the United States in charge of the prize.
No colors or papers were found on board
She is fine bark, newly coppered, Of about
450 tuns, and about eight years in service
and was formerly owned by Governor Nor.
gan, of New York. She is also very fast
sailor, and it is doubtful whether she would
have been captured had any other vessel o.
the squadron been in pursuit of her. Tt
increase the vigilance of the men stationed
at the "look-outs," Captain Nicholas Offered
a reward of $50 to be paid to the person
first sighting a vessel with slaves on board
and after the capture of the Cora paid thC
above amount to one of the seamen. Since
her capture the reward has been raised Il
$l20, the ward-room officers giving $50 ant
the steerage 500. Hereafter slavers had bet
give the Constellation wide berth.
Within the last six weeks 2,22l recapturet
Africans have been sent to Monrovla, having
been captured on board the following vessel
by.our present African squadron, viz: TIL
ship Erie, of New York, captured by tn
steamer Mohicdn, Commander S. W. Godon
on the 9th of August, with 9o7 slaves ol
board. The brig Storm King also captured
on the Sth of August by the steamer Sal
Jdcinto, Captain 7. A. Dorning, and havinI
on board 6l9 slaves, and the bark Cora
captured by the flag. ship Constellation, Cap
tain John S. Nicholas, in the vicinity o
Manque Grande, with 705 slaves.
The last-named was amply fitted out for
long voyage, and in her cabin was foun,
every luxury suitable for tropical climate
consisting of the choicest wines, preserve,
meats, fruits, &c. Previous to her takinj
her departure for Monrovia, a boat load Q
these stores was transferred to the C0nsteIld
lion, for the use of the "ward room officers,
which is a direct violation of an article {
an act for the better government of tn
navy. For an offense somewhat similar, fiv
of the crew of the Constellation were trie
by summary court martial, in December
1859, and their pay taken from them an
otherwise punished.