The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-02
TIRE SLAVE TRADE.
Saptwe Of an Alleged SLAYER on the African
ceast-Her Arrival at Hsrfsik. virgi.
MIA ufiny on the Passage.
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MIA Mutiny on the Passage.
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1he brig yirgnian, OF New York, WAS captured as
esver as the mouth OF Congo river the west coast
Africa the 10Th OF February last and arrived a. NOT
folk Virginia. ON the 9Th Of March, in charge Of Lieut.
George Brown OF the United States ship Ports
mouth In addition 70 fac, Of the capture published
n sne HxHAup on Wednesday last when the news came
Dy telegraph we append the following particulars in rea-
ZION thereto
no virginAn was taken by the British steamer
VIPER ip ne Congo river, the 10th Of February last
ne hfd no slaves board at the time abe captured
ne captain Of the Viper then placed . prize crew
nom hs own vessel BOARD Of her. and LEFT her In their
charge while be went with she Viper In search OF an
American vessel to which he might deliver her up
Two or three days Afterwards he fell in with the United
states steamer Portsmouth,, and tho 1lth Of Feb
rasry thai vessel had replaced the British prize
beard NE vrginian by crew from among her men,
Who were placed under the command Of Lieutenant
Hswn and two other oacers-Iaeutenant Tyler, Of the
United ssases marine corps and young officer from the
Unassd Saes steamer Sumter Tho brig left the coast OF
Afisa the day for the United States. On the
18th Of February she fell in With another British steamer
whose sonmander sent ofcer board in q boat to
ascertain what weasel the vrgniAn On finding that
sAs was IN charge If United States crew, the officer
whs came in the boat Of the Britisher left, stating
that The ship to which he belonged had been in
search OF two American vessels, and that the Vr-
sinian vas of them.
The voyage Of the virgni.n continued
without Any unusual incident till the 2th OF
ysbYuaxy, when = mutiny took place board, which
arose and suppressed as follows;-A man nam
cd Mcguire, who belonged to the Of the United
eAsss ship Portsmouth, got into = quarrel with the
mate Of the captured vessel talked Loudly 70 him and call
ed him abusive Being directed 70 discontinue 0y
The ecer Of the deck, he refused and the officer there
upon called for assistance 70 put him in irons 1t not
vsrs &C. and showed determination them in
Of resistance, that Mcguire was made secure prisoner
n ne Meantme tnres o, me men, VINO formed ns crew
Che deck and roughly demanded what NAgnre Was 10 be
kened for Mcguire also struck the officer from the United
Mates steamer Sumter severe blow with the msnsces
which were bound upon his hands Finally, all the
who participated In the utny, TO the number Of four,
press their language which was abusive to the olcers
and they were then put below, where they confined
70 the end Of The voyage TO Norfolk From this time for
occurred I'll the Vrgnian arrived ct her destination
where she had been ordered to proceed by the flag OF
hceY OF the squadron on the coast Of Africa. Tho
weather fine till the vessel reached Bermuda, after
which she had rough till the 9th ult, when she reach
cd Che Virginia coas. and was lowed 70 Norfolk by the
On her arrival steps were immediately taken for
bringing the captain Of the Virgnian to trial for
ahe offence Of which II is alleged he ID guilty. The
preliminary examination took place the 30th, be-
fore the United States Commissioner Ut Norfolk, and
The prisoner has been remsnded for trial, which is to
Ake place the slst of May next and the proper
1hOTiies have been communicated with for the pur.
pose Of bringing Mcguire TO trial by Court Mar
tai rs not inlenied to take any proceed
iDgs against the other mutiaeers, but merely 70
deiain ihen Witnesses. The mutny broke out when
virgiphn of Ambrsette when she sighted the Eng
hsh steamer which sent the officer on board 70 discover
DESCRIPTION OF THE SLAYER
TIE Virginian brig Of about $50 tons burden. and
tbree four years old She is regarded fast saer
homo from Africa 70 Norfolk, Va She was built in St.
John, N. b, and owned in New York. from whence she
hailed On her stern her name yirginian was painted,
but underneath appeared the - Brewer, which had
been imperfectly erased By psinA
rrn CAPTAIN OF The SLAYER AND WHAT HE MATss-HER
The name Of the captain Of the virginiau Is
Matthias Lynn, IN American by birth. he admits
On If
Of slaves he states that she fitted at New York
last fall and Failed from this port for Aonrovia for which
place her crew were osnsbly shipped in the early part
Of the month Of December. She bad . passage out Of
ns SIX days and remained on the coast from her arrival
sarpo and had underneath It about hundred water
caeSs and quantities Of rice and br ad Besides her cap
nasivs Of the Island Of Cuba, who is supposed to nave
been her The mate Of the vessel says his name
II Charles Edmonstone and that he u An American and
bands before the mast &C. The captain Of the SLAYER
also states that the vessel was fitted out BY firm in
Beayer street, New York. who claim to be her owners,
though 10 considered that Meirando, the Cuban VINO
went out her supercarg0 her owner in reality
Tho statement Of the captain is that Msirando was to as
sumo the command Of the SLAYER after the negroes
pus on board that he then to become the mate and
tpat Charles Edmondstone her former mate, TO be
Nsneeforward her second mate Tho was that
captain to receive 81 500 for taking her OUT and
600 when the slaves were landed The mates agree
ens was that he was to receive 81 500 for the round trip
VAR ucc nd mel WAS
HAT each Of them TO receive $500 when the slaves
we're landed II is also stated by the captain that the
knew very well the object for which they shippe1
~ the time they embarked for the voyage Under the
herth Of the supercago was found Buenos Ayrean ag
gian 10 sail when she got clear Of the coast With
her return cargo The captain and crew Of the SLAYER
seem 70 be much detected BY the unfortunate turn their
UxrHD STATES SIooP-or WAR MARION,
81. PAUL DE- LoASDo, Feb. 2, 1860.
RsaSyw Of tie Ued States Sloop Vtnoennes-Aripdl os,t
gAe United States Sloop Interchange of Compai,
Mnss Bepees Brother jonathan and John Buu-Crzaise
q TIE Aario~-Auiual of S1aurs on the Coast--7Aar
Escape suiA Negrpes-7he African Serrix Earce-Re-
Arw Of ne Nate Of he Oriow-He Is again Fund on
Board N4Nr-TSo thousand Negroes Taken from pes-
ssls On the Coaa IN Fbr kenths-As Kdny kore Landed
n C&ba-YNe Weather on the Coaa-Hean Of the
Martens 0oo-fM Officers Of the kdrson, e.
ne departure Of the United States sloopof war Vim.
snnes Boston provides the opportunity 70 furnish you
VIII brief detail of the Marons Whereabouts, and whA.
= doing IN the slave waters Of the west coast Of Africa
noe leaving Porto Praya, the 18th Of last Ostober
Ne have been gradually working way along the coast
~ thA port.
On the 9Th Of November We reached Cape Palmas,
having on the 9th and running on 70 nnina,
where We anchored the 18th Of the same month.
-After mutual international exchanges weighed
ehor the following afternoon and made sail for Cape Coast
sasse, where an hour afterwards Here John