The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-03
NEWS FROM THE BAHAMAS

SLAYER with Nearly Four Hundred
Africans ON Board-Reportso. Suicide u
lhs Captain-Wrecks, &C., sc.
TIE steamship Karnak, Capt Brown less, from Nassau
r., July rs, arrived II this port eserday morning
We are indebted to the kindness Of Mr. George Allen
tbe ebgng purser Of the Kayna1 for the following
count Of the captnre Of SLAYER
On Saturday morning. the 2sth of July, Nassau was al
excitement in consequence of the arrival OF three schoon
with ae three hundred and sixty Africans board
M compete state of nudity. Three of the OF the
saver Of the schoouers and from one
who epoke English learned that they had mistaken inc
Harnk for man of war steamer, not knowing that any
Piled between Nassau and New York We saw the
slaver on the morning of Wednesday July 10 a. as.
Vhey IN shore at Abaco, bat IN % sae
day they had lost most OF their ana
had not sufficient efi TO bear out again rom tne and
Of Abaco On the arrival of the Karnak at Nassau
was given that schooner was on shere here, when
yeyera OF the wreckers put of 10 the spot and found
seoher schooner loaded with ice and railroad ron on
shore there well bat could not learn her name,
the wreckers who had gone TO her had returned
The SLAYER left the coast with four hundred slaves
board and had lost about forty They all quite young
were suffering much from scurvy and hunger The cap
hahn and mate not yet found They say the former
Gu. his throat the hrst day OUT and the mate shortly
after was drowned. That, however, remains 10 be
proved. They had been out thirtysix days.
OUR NASSAU CORRESPONDENTS.
NASSAU, n. p. July 2s, 1850.
DanSeyos.s Wrocks-Yae Captured Slater and Her
Ereioht-The Suspicious Shed al Cotton Cdy-New
Hotel- Weata1r, DC.
NE time is fast approaching when this green and
sunny Isle will be full egg of American ct
sens recruiting for Uncle Sans army navy, but
zbeir precious health Asspresen IL is full OF raw,
fo booded Africans fresh from Congo river. And so II
pass very large schooner, supposed 10 be
American struck the back Of Lanyard or Little Harbor
Bay, Abaco, Wednesday night last, and went to
pieces This Of the most dangerous places in the
Bahamas and inevitable destruction threatens all who
dashed against the high and sharp coral rocks.
This morning three wreckers in full ofve stock
and in the harbor awaiting the action of the au
rbortes. have gathered this much: that person
who speaks English, and who is stated TO be Amer
pointed out by three Of the the captain
that he and another refused to Nassau
captain declaring that all he wanted piece of
land six feet long, four feet wide and deep The people
nom Cherokee Sound found the wreck and saved 800 Ar
cans who, just reported here Some drowned
rome died from lassitude, and some Of the
also drowned OF these latter who were saved all appear
70 spaniards or Portuguese two of whom speak EGG
g'sh but among the blacks appears an intelligent fell
low, dressed, who speaks Spanish, and is evidently
decoy duck, used by the traders.
The appearance OF the Africans anything but pleasing
ney appear TO have scurvy and opthalma, and seem to
De half starved yet, notwithstanding they have idea
- their altered position their who been
bore from childhood (as captured siaves and who still
shem, and then they sing not unharmoniously and clap
shen hands and shout Men, boys and girls (there
This Is the first wreck OF the kind The Creole, you
know was brought into port by force and had American
siaves going from state 70 another. The Bahama
government landed them, and they declaret lree
bot after lengthy diplomatic correspondence and Az
continent Of commission to investigate the claim for
compensation made by the owners Of the slaves the
British government paid for them. No claim win ap.
preheud, be put in in This case regret on
The vessels stern.
About month ago report came up here that a large
shed was erected al Cotton Cay, of the Anguila
bands situated on the Sal. Cav bank and that a mum.
q mo- isO anfa 4
was also in the oing. The government sent down ,s-
eel with troops and Custom House officer, to recon
rice; but the black birds lad flown The distance -
lbs Place TO Cuba is bat few nit ana Inc cargo can
he transported IN boats Wa
.r.,v nrctty plap icr hotel was sent ort from New
Work provosed to built OF native eone, at cost Of
$500 One Of the commissioners appointed for its cree
ion sc, went IN the last steamer 70 compete Inc con
ready to be put up, aud eaeners and masons VII ALSO
rcme
The weather has been vssy wirm. foysrs nave been
prevalent and some cases OF smallpox are yet ON hand
there a report that the wrecked SLAYER the har
Der way 10 Nesaa1, rs'ook her Tor man Of var
steamer aud in endeaTorng to avoid scyla fell into
ctR-ybd!s
ACCOUNT or TaE CAFTtrE or THREE HUNDRED AND
sINTY-FIvE AFMCAEs-THE CAPTAIN OF the
sLAyEK DESTROYS HIMSELF, ETC.
EDITOR tbs HERALD.
NEW YORK, August l, 1850
svo,oned ! forward you account of the loss Of a
Who we're ali proydentaly saved OF the coast of the
inland Of AbAco in the West ladies. The report given by
some Of the crew as well as the TO show that
they feared the Karnak 10 be British cruizer, and they
ran her on shore the hope Of escapiDs punishment.
On Thursday July &C. the CunArd royal mail steamship
Esfnak, Captain A. Brownless, while prosecuting her
voyage from New York Nassau, New Providence, a,
tix o'clock A. NJ, being then within four miles OF the
elbow Of Absco and steering south southwest course
Ger toe Hole in the Wall lighthouse, observed sail
ahead steering same way. No particular attention was
paid TO this vessel until, gained upon her, she was
Observed about an Afterwards TO alter her to
the west or towards the shore, and after 10
strike There must have been considerable surge
on the shore, as we had n strong easterly
sws rolling The could render sstance, on
rocount the dangerous nature OF the coast aud the fact
az the schooner having signal Of distress hos,ed In
olined rs to the belief that she might be some coaster
well acquainted and had run into OF the numerous
creeks which abound on the coast, for shelter.
On our arrival at Nassau, we reported having seen a
wreck IAnyards Cay, aad three wreckng schoOners
the ESpoditous spy and Alert, were Immediately de-
sratched 10 her relief As the wind fair they were
but short time in reaching the place. and boarding
the vessel found be deserted An examination Of
the hold produced nothing than loose lumber
aud number Of empty water casks but glance on
shore discovered three four hundred negroes,
STANDING IN groups toOAlnk NJ thc NtccAi
sad watching the proceedings Of the wreckcrs end
OF the main boom had been out from the ship and
made fast TO rock and by sliding down this the whole
cargo OF saves with the crew were enabled reach the
iaud in safety No lives lost in the landing though
negroes subsequently, died on shore The vessel was
and aft schooner, with fly tcpsail, American build.
painted black, Der scratched out but an American
eagle was carved on her stern.
The captain Of the Expeditions asked the capttin OF TIC
shaver Of what consisted where he from and
where bound the lrs question he pointed 10
the wreck and said that his ship and cargo but TO
where he from his Destination he refused 10 give
any lie Ead he not the real captain OF the
ship, but acting IN that capacity % the original captain
had cut his threat and jumped overheard before the ship
etruck lie inquired Of the captain Of the wreckers
What place he Intended take them being told
TO Nassau said be did 10 ~ there, bu, TIA,
he (the captain OF Tie wrecker) would aui aim and ali
the negroes az the Cay. he would give him $4,000
The "Cayr be referred doubtless Angulla Cay,
q group OF islets Little % the southeast Of the
Double Headed Sho, Gays and near The coast Of Cuba
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