Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-05-24
THE SLAVE TRADE.
Full Particulars Of the Capture Of the
SLAYER Wilefre.
Key West Correspondence Of the N. Y Herald.
KEY WEST, May 6, 1860.

this section of the Union has been the cap
ture by the United States steamer Mo-
hawk, Lieut.. T. A. NJ. Craven, of the bark
Wildlire and her cargo Of 500 negroes, and
the arrival and Decentralization OF the latter
upon Whitehead Point, near Fort Taylor.
News arrived in The city on Sunday the
29ih, that the Mohawk was at anchor of
Indian Key, fifty miles east Of Key West,
with SLAYER in tow. The next morning
the Mohawk made her appearance off Boc-
ca Chica, and at noon rounded Fort Taylor
and proceeding up oppo ite the naval depot
came TO anchor with her prize.
The Mohawk sailed from Key West on
the 9Th Of April on cruise off the eastern
end of the Island Of Cuba. She steamed
and sailed about the barren keys Of the Ba-
hamus, occasionally landing and procuring
supplies OF fish and turtle. She also visi.
ted the Lobus Keys, and had two or three
exciting chases after suspicious craft. On
the 23d she put into the harbor OF Neuvias,
and remained there until the 25th, when
she took the American brig Pedro Sanchez
Doiz in tow, the weather being calm, and
carried her outside of the reefs. She re-
malned in company with the brig until the
next morning, when, discovering sail in
the citing heading of the land, she cast of
the brig and made chase.
There being no wind, the sail, which
proved TO be bark, was speedily approach
ed. She was evidently all American built
vessel, but having no name upon her stern,
she was requested TO show her colors, in
response TO which The American flag was
hOisted. As the Mohawk ranged along
side, men were observed at work in the
rigging, others about the decks-a lew in
number-while the captain and his officers
cooly leaned upon the rail observing the
steamers movements. She did not look
The SLAYER bu, from force of habit, with
spice OF curiosity, Captain Craven ordered
Lieut., Carpenter 10 board her. As In.
boat approach the vessel, il was obser.
we'd that 10 rope Vas thrown out; and il
vas evident ttat the visit was not asreea.
bic.
The Lieutenant, unassisted, boarded the
vessel, and was no sooner on her buIwarks
than lie waved his sword, and the men in
the boat rashed shout, a signal that she
was a SLAYER and prize. The momen,
That Ihe slaves, who bad just been driven
below, caught sight OF the officers uniform
(the matches were covered with grating on
ly') they sang and clnpped their hands
with joy. They instinc'ively knew that
their deliverers were at hand.
The vessel was at once taken possession
OF by Captain Craven, a prize crew put on
board, the officers and crew transferred 10
the Mohawk, aud the bark taken in low.
The Mohawk then headed for The FLORIDA
keys --......
The bark proved 10 be the Wild6re, q
handsome clipper oI a37 tons, bull, IN Phil
a del phia, in 1855. She sailed from New
York on the 10th December, 1859, with
an American crew, for the West Iudes.-
She made good run 10 81. Thomas, where
she remained eight days, and then sailed
tor the Congo river. She took on board
COB slaves The night Of March 81 She GO,
safely of the coast, and had not seen a sail
up TO the day OF her capture. When they
left the coast, the American captain anu
crew we've superseded by Spanish captain
aud crew, the former then acting as passen-
gers. The cargo consists of children and
young men and women the majority beng
from twelveto sixteen years Of age. TLey
are in a remarbly sound and healthy condi.
lion. Few cargoes come over in better or.
der than this. The negroes, since their
transfer TO the shore, seem happy and con.
ented. The sick in the hospital are getting
well under the kind treatment they are re.
sewing.
The United States Marshal, who has
charge Of the negroes, has placed them in
hastily constructed but comfortable sheds
'uilt expressly for them, upon Whitehead
Point, portion Of the land purchased for
Fort Taylor, but half q mile distant from
he fortification.
The crew of the SLAYER have been before
he United States commissioner, and com.
niited to jail.
Captain Brannan has detailed portion !
t his company to guard the negroes and
'reveni their escape or recapture. A guard I
Z Marines from the Mohawk have also {
een detailed Tor this duty. y
fhe Marshal has added 10 this force
uard chosen from among the citizens, who c
re- on duty night and day, /
The negroes seam 70 be perfectly happy .