The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-27
ACTIVITY n THE SLAVE TRADE.
Capture Of Two More 9laverS-The
Erie and Storm King.
Nearly Fifteen Hundred Negroes Found
on Board,
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on BO4rQ,
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despAsoh las been received from Norfolk, bearing
date September 20. stating that brig unknown,
but supposed 70 bs the brig Storm King had arrived u
that port In charge Of Lieut. A. K Hughes United States
Navy, thirty days from Nsnrovs. She captured
~ TIA steamer San Jacino, the 9Th OF Ausu, about
two hundred miles OF the Congo river. she bad 0lS
negrOss on board who were all landed al konrovis-
The despatch states that the prize ship Erie
captured by the United States MohIcaa tho
9Th August and had arrived as AonrovA with 800
negroes board. She ia charge OF Lieut. ponsgar
United staaes NAVY,
The following the faots connected With these YES
ses 90 far as be cleaned rom our marine lists and
shipping register
Ths Eric eap Of 4rs tons Wa tal. In Wares, r
l., In ls&o and Ia supposed 70 be owned In New York
she cleared from Havana some time during tho month Of
April Last for the R.ve~ Gorge. At the time she was
commanded By Captain Knudsou.
The Storm King provided that the name the other
captured veel the brig that readers viii rccclect
caused such saton here il Tao ey pas Of last May
In consequence Of escaping from the charge two OF our
Deputy hasshas or was A~set a! the time, bribng
the NGshas 70 repor. that they could not frd
her, after they had beea sen, to eeArch for and
stop her On tee I'd OF Nay Deputy AArshas Theodore
Rynaers and Henry huan were sen. tc over.aks and
capture the brig storm King, which had cleared from
por. under circumstances that led to the belief that
she abou; 20 proceed q slave voyage. The Mar
shals went search Of proper person sign the docu
pent enable them 70 seize detain The vessel Not
finding the party they Ia search or they procured
the steantus Reef proceeded down the bay, when
they found the Storm King al the Narcws going 70
The KAshals boarded the brig and eight aitercat,
pace between the captain Of the brig and the United
States officers Al last matters cooled down, and, very
sing arly the vessel permitted to depart aud
singular stlli the Ml-ehhs returned and reported at
headquarters Mr. Dwight the Assistant Unted States
District Attorney that the supposed SLAYER could be
found.
The matter judiciAliy investigated 10 why the
vessel permitted To proced her supposed unAwsa
voyage Previous ~ the investigation sufficient evidence
ELECTED from private sources 70 impre the thcr sc.
ing United States Marshal with the necessity or dsusing
the two oren ding individuals. and they Informed
that their services longer required AIntaa.
Unitcd States hArshAls.
On tho Cay OF the legal investigation which took phase
the sth Of Nay Mr.. Dwight made afadavn to the
effect that he had Ryrders and Mum capture the
Storm King ard that they reported him tina, she was
not 70 bs found.
F. Fl. Brooks, captain or tbs steantug Relief, swors
that 10 had proceeded down the bay Afer the Storm
King. having 0, board vita him Marsnais nynders and
Nuan that having overtaksu the Storm King the Kar
shas boarded her, and afer remaining board short
time they returned 70 the Reef telling the captain tnas
they bad made stake, and requesting him not 70 say
anything sbou. the asssr
Other evidence was taken ientiss ic impllcsis them
and the action Of the Acting Marsha in esctarglng the
two endorsed.
ms storm King cleared May from this city for Rio
zAirs and . market she WAS commando. by Captain
Jocshart SIZE Is vessel Of 22e tons, was bu: 10 TAI.
bot county, karyand, 10 1863, sns Is supposed 70 bs
ownsi in Greerpors, Long bland. sts was thoroughly
ove~hanlsd and reetssd In April, 1890.
The slaves and Slave Trade or aba.
orR crSfFryoos coxsssroSpscE.
CurrSoos, Cubs, seps 0, 1880.
K,ssGem1ts-WArs ne Negroes Ars .Psrnrpauy Lsnd
ed-Tk Coz q "Lcg--zrae< Azse and Prices
High Orc. p-rczs-7sc Csyias IngoIr.e- wafsed
Nfty Thousand Ney-ref 6;.
fsee asserted that the majority Ct TIE raycrs land
their cargoeE o. this side while u he well known fact
that not In here and Tor very rood reason
too. In the nrsi place, all, nearly ALL OF the capital
vesed Ia by den.a OF Hsvs1a Matanxas then O.
this side there but sratvey few eetates and
most OF them and Of but ANAL extec and there
fore fewer negroes required Wills 70 furnlsh ths
plantations 10 the interior requCs every All rapid
OF aocess which they have got this except n
very few places would not be very profitable IN
dcrtaxing 70 attempt march cargo Of thousand ne
roes through q the marches and woods that are
common along tais coast would be impossible % watch
the whole Of them and the natural Consequence ~oad
that bali would toe place for which they
were destined Havana " tbs grand depot or slave
mari and merchants on this aide, . general thisg
ssnd there wherever they require slaves 10 gu order
bringing overland 70 BstAsano, AMI from themes By
s.sser Tbe cost cfs By the time he arrives here
az can md out sir hundred dollars AID this tn
cCdcs every thing, n' cost, transportation and .hush
money !" thu latter eeing n muct OF an teE ~ any
an ersdIsy ,Dfo, ned tsas aos .sa ro".s,y eroass,
here fcm hAvs1a ard tta tney cost delivered AZ the
warehouse o. tbs purchase the above amount, aad ysi
they received from the raoser without aoy demurrins
biz part eleven hundred collars per head No woader
that there many willing 70 risk t,eir morey In the
slave trade, when, al all successful, the prouts
NOUS and Jet, IN tbs instance they
reduced great cta By cst ~ transportation and
bribes 10 the c.cisls At Batanano THIS place rns
trade wee active and prc.s range vory high tas
tine swing ~ The supply oct near reaching tue demand
tstAes bang cleared constantly and Old ooes are
rspicly Increasing their caoafoLs, The Consequence Of
which continual CRY ior moro negroes. not oay oy
the planters bot also ~ ihose mcrchasts Who are en-
arg suns in he lands Of the planters. I ksos
Of arm IN his place that ~ ,he present time has
m hands OF plant whil- another has mine hun.
dred Thousand dollars ssd Others sums 10 proportion 10
We husn~ns tbey GOING ana " trsoc we're
crushed at they Would DOT be she
half 81 H. There atty thousand slaves
now and that number could be introduced
without materially Affecting The srset price. and
valuable have they become, that every taken ~
them and every p-scs1cn used -hie they are undergo
ing sccimAli0n. For the Gfst year they ut
quiref H. 20 cut n the ned d. hard ~0rs, aad
every reeorted " " get them IN good coalition
there but ex of the u slavery u q
Cuban plArtsion At The preAens day; tbe p-op-rsy
700 valuable ~ be abused, aud u IA oBly The noss
rSy tia, rsqUra The lash pilg lola ne that 10 u.
nj he ns4 ala N
tht mainland from the noce saxuas GAYS. There has
not oeen % rcmic In this psc- hs sessou, and
III appTshs1so o. ~ being slckly LS passed. away.
The Charges Against Paywssser Abbot.