The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-11

the United states sqaadrOn's Connection
TheEewtth-The Slave Grou uds-Ths
Way Careoes are Obtatned-A SIaver's
Fretght-The Custom House Conniving
MT the Trnnc-DiHcultfes OF the Squad
ron--List OF Escaped Slavers and suspi-
eli us craft Expected ON the Coast, &c.
Observing in prominent journals Of the day recurring
upon the African slave trade and the
pec,on Of the United States squadron Herewith and
judging that these Influenced by correspondence
from the coast sugges. to the probability that many
OF the HRALps readers would be glad TO have their inn
pressons OF opposite existence Of facts confirmed
and address myself the willingly to their supposed
wishes, from . confidence that the Marions two
years continual investigations into the legal and Illegal
proceedings the west coast Of Africa enable me TO
prefent nearly the fac.s in connection with this
trade-especsliy s appliances the ,oast-as is posi-
be for unintated TO obtain, well as refutston
10 hosc opprobrous statements usually characerzng the
articles Of those writing upon ouch matters in their
necton with the United States African squadron.
And here permit express surprise tha:he press
are inclined to pubeh the uniformed communica
tons that o certain class Of ambitious penny A.
liners constantly scribbliDg without requiring far
ther evidence OF the correctness OF ouch satements
that frequently personally offensive 70 many Of their
readers-than ,Eymous signatures appended 70 this
every word fact correspondence. l know OF severAl
that were dated the of
Africa within the month the writer arrivei niei With
"facts" atainable by the initiated alone; and
those OF q later date, pretending to get
information from reliable sources, putting thcn.
selves before the public as the initiated, but gene
rally stuffed by their inormers with . well-dgested
purpose that the true facts shall appear the pspers
II will be realty acknowledged that all statements
ceived by those nquriug into subjects relating to the
save trade should be by them and from th IN, by the
papers taken orano 1t being an incrednloas suppo
stol that is a subject upon which those interested
likely be communicative and those the coast VIII,
FREQ from the faint Ike exceptions which prove
the rule.
As necessary to a partial understanding Of the opera.
tons Of savers the coast OF Africa, requires
knowledge of the geographical limits Of the " slave
ground" with its localities, as now admitted.
The late exceptional but abandoned, intention Of
the King Of pahomy reopen the traffic IN hs domnons
The only evidence for years past, Of attempt
being made TO OF cargoes from the Bght indeed,
believe the traffic in those waters to have entirely
ceased i. certainly has to the eastward OF Cape &.
Pauls which, in tree geographical terms, the
ward point Of the Bght," though Is is accustomed
70 class AL that line Of Cape Pamas
cudcd In that term but, with the knowledge that sill
Coffee, Cape st. Paue and few places along the
Bighi," until reaching Lagos, which would include
for, and from, watchfal guard continued upon
waters BY stationed American and EOgsn cruisers.
The trade therefore, Is at present confined within the
coast line limits OF Nay umba north, add Bahia Fonda
SOUTH embracing cruise distance Of 40 miles. The
por,snce Of other intermediate stations within this m,
comparatively trding 70 that OF Punta dc Lenba In
Congo river vh:h H. unsuestonably the heart OF the
traffic, the pusaton quick slow, may be traced the
state Of things there bearing this traffic, and naturally
The rnopa slave stations cluster this river, their
localities depending much upon the facility Of inland
Communication with he Congo.
Along this range Of "slsve ground,n or on any other
part of the coast where the traffic has been, may
carried would be impossible give dstan
between barracoons within the range PROBABLE
", a. they not established with regularity Poias
which time favorable shipment Of cargoe.
may be entirely deserted, ~, for cause
facilities may be decreased interfered with Generally
three or four stations along the coast avortes
during season. and changed again for near
by, which have become unused aud lspecied Nor
is desirable that there rhould be many points ship
meni and together, Il would enable squad
ron 70 effect easy blockade.
he unavailableLsss for Opening for trade
along parts OF the coast unused It's practices rem.
ders It's Iteration imprs 5sble Where Biographies
obstrucens do not interfere the steady though sos
advance Of iegalizod pursuit. has put into disase
traffic, which would require much line aud paten, deal
ing with the suspicious neivc cnieains again renex
and that there 10 considerable legal trade carried Is
demonstrated by The various American, Eagsh French
Dutch, Danish and other factories extending sioog the
west COAT from Fl Nina 10 Bepgaea engaged In quite
extensive trade with the Interior, tho products Of
which they sh.p large Quantities IN their respective
countries In the United Sates alone Arms
employ ing in the importation Of Artisan produce eighteen
ve,ses think II therefore reliable 70 conclade mai
The trade IN negroes from the ~esi o-s. sill be confined
for years 70 ia present limits.
those conspicuous regular within The defined
rsrse Black Point, Louisa, Loango river, Iandano
lMacmba R~y) and Kgbcnca. Tbs latter, though not
point FOR thipm-rt now apless favorable opportunity
should ocr, u tue musi Important place along
for landing the supercrga and hx money tns
rsc.ssary arranssrenie or 10 send he og,eke- noi
" the ssytr's arrival co the coast 70 Pas.s Ieuaa
snakes Head, thirty three mice 70 the soulh OF tha
eepso, the only nportAat station Ia that dirrctoa
there several bsfrac ne. far from point c
sidered az belonging 10 the locality.
u suprcsaele, from the detection Of s,,ers In
The eosst Informed BY parties a, TIE qJris
fem which the vessel s expected 10 sail Of
Of passsge 70 the ooneo river, thus giving
the ample opportunity fer interior arrangements
With King Corgo snd Tho col ectiou of 'ebouy." Very
often ssvcrs afier arriving out have to wait FIR GONE
time while this being accomplished for tho slave oayer
on the coast woad ccpsder !, too sres, deduction from
,be pro1is OF the trade keep carsoes for any
length q time. The SLAYER V content 10 re-
guilt and favorable opportunity tor weeks, vessel
having remained four month"; IN tho ago. I'll rgnt
moment Vessels co mtg oct geuer ally land the
inward o. the Cnogn, 10 avoid the laters powerful
current whish makes the norhward ana are thea DIS
trmncd In their farther by the s.iook u
things ne well M BY Information received from Those
concerned 10 the trade who are constantly sailing NO aad
Gown the coast in light crafts procuring intelligence Of
tbe movements OF guard ships. &c, which they sommu-
olsae :, hese yessels and 20 The dreut slave stations
eher personally through telegraphc system OF
ncs, which are butt at night on prominent points along
he coast and BY native swift other
cOuCOgtfd tba L. Aka.
tine either al Punts dc Leuha when they may have
safey reached or on the coast cruising along the inter
MEDIATE stations until the az their super
cargo have been completed and the coast clear when
they take, " an incredibly short Tine FROM prcar.
ragged locality, their cargoes of negroes
The class OF vesses engaged IN this traffic range from
schooner 70 ship the larger number, no yer beiag
barks about tao hundred hfly tonnage The
majority Of these hail from New York city.
Contrary TO the prevailing impression, thrss
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