Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-21
Fnrthes ,tnterestins ParticuIays- Of the
l Cnntrre Of the Rlarnr KiIdarn.


Capture Of tue SLAYER Wildhre.
The Key4Wsst correspondent Of the New
York Herald gives these further particulars
Of the capture Of the Witdfrc, and of the
Africahs
AT the time Of the capture, tho negroes on
board raised a loud yell in token of their
pleasure; but whether they understood the
full consequences of the, change in their con-
dition is very doubtful, Since that time
about twenty or twenty-five have died, and
about thirty more are now sick, but the
physicians iniattendance believe that most of
the sick will recover, Mr. Moreno, the
United States Marshal has taken every care
and trouble to provide for the wants and
comftrts Of these people, and has fully carried
Gu. and sustainedhis reputation for humanity
and kind heartedness. a., I'D. Il, .-..,,e ..,.'
The negroes now here (about 5O0) are what
are usually termed Extremely likely" and
indeed, may be said to be handsome, and
those who have seen other ,cargoes Of Afri-
cans, gay they have never seen so healthy
and fine a cargo. ! do believe that no slave
State in the Union can present ON any Of
their plantations such a good looking crowd
of SLAVES. They seem extremely happy and
cheerful, and already begin to express a desire
not to be returned to Africa, and wish to
remain where they are1l Their condition
shows that they have been well treated on
the passage by those having them in charge.
VIII philanthropy, humanity and Christianity
be advanced by returning these negroes to
the coast of Africa to go back into barbarism?
Time alone can tell. -ssn--
1t is said that this. cargo would, have been
valued at six hundred thousand dollars If
landed in Cuba. .ar..ss-a,i.. +.
The bark had, at the, time of her capture,
two parties on board, nearly equal in number,
lone American, the other Spaniard )-the
whole number being twenty-six, with one OF
more passengers. 10 som " 5.luu .1f
| AT the time the bark was captured, tho
| Spanish captain came forward and declared
| that he was master, but since that time has
| changed his tune, and now claims to have
been a passenger. The truth, as shown by
| the evidence now being taken before the
| Commissioner, doubtless Is that the bark
| Wildfre sailed from New York in the month
| of December last for the coast of Africa, will
the understanding that she was to be there
sold and the crew to get back to the United
| States as they best could. She did go out
| and while in the Congo River was passed ovel
to the possession of the Spaniards by trans
fer to the Spanish agent of a house in Ha.
1 vana. .' ,'i ~ y1fr fIf3t2 t'aa H
From this time the Spaniards assumed com
mand and control, and the American master
came back as passenger, and the American
crew were told that they must work OF hay,
no food or drink, and that If they worke,
well they would be well paid on the bark
arrival in. Cuba. In this statement the EN-
tire American crew and officers agree; Will
the Spanards say they were on the coast Q
Africa on the arrival of the bark in the Cong
River, and being desirous of returning 4
Cuba, took passage in the bark as passengers
and were such on the voyage home, and tina
the bark was nasigated by the American
captain and crew This statement how
ever, does not tally with the claim of tn
Span sh captain when the bark was frs
captured 7roHiHai Pc roir1fr-1 13at
When the bark sailed from New York il
.Deeember- last, the persons who are now rep
4 resented as Spanish captain and mate, tool
passage in her to the coast Of Africa, an
4 paid their passage. The rest of the Spaniard
hrst came on board in the Congo River,
day or two previous to taking the negroes o
board and sailing for Cuba. t ''o'fH n9H