The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-05-24

oar ES0aFd-HOW id was Done.
Correspondence of the HERALD
The Noha1ok sailed from Key Yves
on the 9th Of April on cruise off thu
eastern end of the Island of Cuba She
steamed and sailed about the barren
keys Of the Bahamas, occasionally land
ing and procuring supplies of fish an(
turtle. She also visited the Lobos Keys
and had had two or three exciting chas
es after suspicious crafts. On the 18th
whens discovering a sail in the ofins
headed for the land, she cast off the bris
and made chase.
There being no wind, the sail, whicl
proved to be & bark, was speedily APP
preached. She was evidently an Anne
lean built vessel, but having no name
upon her stern, she was requested tc
show her colors, in response to which
the American flag was hoisted. AS the
M0h0ach ranged alongside, men were
observed at work in the rigging, Others
about the decks-a few in number
while the captain and his officers coolly
leaned upon the rail observing the
steamers movements. She did not look
the SLAYER, but from force of habit, with
a spice of curiosity, Capt, Craven order
ed Lieut.. Carpenter to board her. AS
the boat approached the vessel, it was
observed that no rope was thrown out,
and 1t was evident that the visit was not
agreeable.
The lieutenant, unassisted, boarded
the vessel, and was no sooner on her
bulwarks than he waved his sword, and
the men in the boat raised a shout, a
signal that she was SLAYER and prize.
The moment that the slaves, who had
Just been driven below, caught sightlof
the officers uniform (the matches were
covered with gratings only, they sang
and clapped their hands with Joy. They
instinctiyely knew that their deliverers
were at hand.
The vessel was at once taken posses
sion of by Capt. Craven, a prize crew
put on board, the officers and crew trans
terred to the INohaa0k, and the bark ia
ken in tow. The Mohaaok then headed
for the Florida Keys.
The bark proved to be the WiId5fre, a
handsome clipper of 337 tons, built in
Philadelphia III 1855. This cargo con.
sists Of children and young men and
woman, the majority being from twelve
to sixteen years of age. They are in
sound and healthy condi-
ton few cargoes come over in better
order 1han this. The negroes, since
their transfer to the shore, seem content
ed and happy. The sick in hospital are
getting well under the kind treatment
they are receiving. =.
The United States Marshal, who has
charge OF the negroes, has placed them
N hastily constructed, but comfortable
sheds, built expressly for them upon
W hitehead Point, a portion eff the land
for Fort Taylor, but half
nile distant from the fertilization.
The CREW of the SLAYER have been be-
ore the United States Commissioners
md committed jail.
The negroes seem to be perfectly hap
by and contented, and are singing, clap
,ing their hands and dancing thei
country dances, at stated intervals du-
ing the day. They are visited daily by
he white population. This encamp-
nent, in fact, is the only attraction on
he Key and it is worth a voyage Of
thousand miles to see them. The wo-
men are, some of them, most attractive
n person; they are generally clean, are
,ut slightly tattooed, and have by no
means, the repulsive looks and manners
If our native slave population. They
exhibit marked signs of affection for
Zach her,and are perfectly overwhelm-
ng in their fondness with the white chill
lren of the Key.