, 1860-09-29
ACTIVITY IN THE SLAVE TRADE.
Capture Of Two More klAvers--NearIy
Flfaeeu Hundred Negroes Found ull
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4 despa'ch has been received from Norfolk,
bearing date September 2sth, stating that =
brig, name unknown, but supposed TO be Tho
brig Storm King, had arrived at that port, in
Charge Of Lieut.. A. 4. Hughes, 0. 8. n, thirty
one days from Monrovia. She was captured By
the steamer San Jacinto, on the sth Of Angust,
about two hundred miles eff the Congo river.
She had six hundred and nineteen negroes On
board, who were alt landed ut Aonrosia.
The kame despatch st2tes that the prize ship
Erie ~ 8 captured By the United States steamer
Aohican, on the sth Of August, and had arrived
She was in charge Of Lieut.. Donegsu, United
States Navy
The following are the facts connected with
these vessels, as far as can be CLEANED from our
marine lists and shipping register:
The Erie IL ship Of 476 tons, vas built in
Warren, r. l., IN 1s4s. lud is supposed to be
owned in New Ytrs. she cleared from u4Yana
some tine during the month Of April last for
the River Congo. At the time abe WAS CON-.
manded by Captain kuudso,
The Storm King, provided tha. is the name
Of the other captured vessel, is the brig that our
readers will recoslect caused such = sensation
hero in the early part OF last Hay, in couse-
our Deputy Marshsls, or. as WIS alleged At the
time, bribinR the Marshals to report that they
could not find her. The MA1shals went in
search Of proper person to sign the document
TO enable them to seIzs or detain the vessel.
Not finding the party they were in search Of,
ceeded down the bay, when they found tho
Storm King at the Narrows, going to sea- The
NArshals boarded the brig, aud slight lterca-
ton took tlaee between the captain Of the brig
and the United SLRtes officers. At last matters
cooled down, and, very singuiarly the resssl
was permitted to depart, and more angular
still, the Marsha1s returned and reported 1t
heRdruortars T., Ar nrioht fha As.i-%.r%
United States District Attorney, that the sap
posed s!aser could nat be found.
The matter wss judieis1ly Investigated u to
why the vessel was permitted to proceed on her
supposed unlawful Voyage. Previous 10 the
investigation sufficient evidence Was elected
United States Marshal with the necetsity Of dis
missing the two offending individuals, and they
ware informed that their services were no long
errequired a. Assistant United States II Aa1shais.
On tbs day Of the !egsl Investigation, which
took place on the 5ih ot May, Mr. bright made
ders and Mum TO capture tho storm King, and
that they reported to him that she WAS not to
be found.
Ell. Brooks, captain Of the steamtuz Relief,
zwore that he had proceeded down the bay af-
ter the Storm King, having on board with him
Mssshals Rynders aad Mum that having over
taken the Storm King, tho Aarshals b1arded
her, and, afso7 remaining on beard short lime,
they returned to the Renef, telling the captain
that they had made mistake; and requesting
him MOTTO say anything a5out tia affair. .
Other evidence was taken tending 10 impIi.
cate them, md the action Of the Acting Mar
shal in diseharging the two men, was endorsed.
The Storm King cleared Nay from this city
for Rio Zai1e ind I market. Ste wxs command
ed BY Caps. Lockbart- She il = veaset Of 2eo
tons, Was built ia Talbot County, Nafylaad. in
1859, and il supposed to be owned in Gieenpcrt.
Long Island. she vas thoroughly overhaultd
ard leti.t=d in April, 1850.