The New York herald., 1860-12-09
The Capture Of the SLAYER Bark Cora.

The SLAYER bark Cora arrived AZ this port last
evening from the coast Of Africa From the follow.
ing correspondence from the west coast Of Africa Il win
perceived that she had board when taken by the
United States featc Constellation seven hundret
slaves appears that the bark gave tho frigate
long run, which lasted for four hours and half The
SLAYER deserted by the Constellation at about
half past O'Clock the evening Of september a.
the latter having given the former notice that she
wished her 70 stop by sending thirty.two pound ball
Jumping across the path she taking, andins she
needed not the waning but kept her way at last
begm firing into her in real earnest the shots taking
eject upon her rigging and huh. When the vessel was
taken she boarded by officer and some Of the men
OF the frigate and sent home 70 the United states We
are expecting further intelligence Of the AFFAIR
The bark arrives
TO the EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
UsrD STATES Fmcsrx CoNsruLsros
sept. %, 1890
Az read in your paper time ago about the
bark Cora will now give you the nrst news Of her cap
ture by our frgste last night. We had smart ch,se
the bark held out we in spite Of our shots Of which
we did not spare. about seven bells yesterday
evening 1--WE under board tacks and bound for
nando when the lockout the ssrbosrd cathead sang
out, "sal, hoi" weather bow, standing close
hauled with port tacks aboard We at hauled
wind, and when got her lee quarter we tackled
and stood after her. at the same time giving her thirty
two pound pill but she paid no attention TO the Comp
ment started neither tacks sheets but Kept on her
course After half hours chase II seemed Doubtful
ss 20 WE we @ SfrI spa ssn nsw aus su h SsS.s
rather reshened and could plainly that We wsre
gaming We then gave her couple more shots but she
kept though we wasn't worth mnding. THIS made
our captain rather out of temper and ordrs were given
10 take better aim and Gre into her. ms was done
ectualy ~ her rigging Afterwards proved which was
cut away by shots. II evident 70 thfae on
board the bark that coming up With her "hand
over hst they threw overheard all their spare
,hinrs spars, water casks BOBBY hatch and a lot OF
other stuff c.rne bows, and hai 10 sheer
about keep clear OF them. SIN the bNk kept on and
we cioee upon ber II was as beautiful chase
as I ever saw, and there were many Of rs who
felt that she deserved 70 get clear for her gallant
conduct II evident that those on board wrre not
afraid Of the smell Of powder They ther lowered down
their quarter boat and sent her adft thinking thsreoy
10 deceive us and 10 stop FOR thn pffp2se OF
picking u MP but oly captain was not caught 20
the bark another shot That the ler shot fret We
were now within musket shot eth tho bark kept on '.
evident al that she dd not intend 70 hosye 20
long her spsrs standing and orders were gvsn
70 load with shell We could plainly see the hsnds on
board the bark, now within cables eng,n
nom H. O1ders given 70 Are the shell into hcr
The gun was trained the match blown and two second
more and she would have had right into her hull But
her sails 10 the mast al last and o course the nrng
barely time 10 round to her weather quarter and brace
| back. We sent two Boas on board Of her, and sns
proved the Cors, Of which we hsd fun descrron sna
FOR which hsd been cruising about Tor some length
te. A. shc lay under our lee she looked ko picture
and % other sailing craft could have taken her but tna
ConsteIhiicu beat anything that Il under ssil ~
soon boats reached the Ora our first leutensn
from her orccastle had that We hAA "fst prife,
and We gave three cheers. The shyera osicers an'