The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-19
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wss wihd;ava. 'A' r''s''''''"
Mr Earsy cca.iaaeG-Ihe vessel hai t~o decks al !,
~te nSs'e' dthi receioet nef dimensions, che VAS a
hide seant q TOO tone she had square stern cXanct
recoisct u. her particulars; have built 1877 shps
Henry D 1odo, Lieutenant In the United states Navy,
tive OF Massschuselts am now IN the bleckadrc eaus
on, Hampten Reads IN the United States enip Gambler
rcs then as pant Of the squadron stat!oned there;
there wtre three Jones and Dun
rsged three masts two decks and square stern she had
Erie, Of New York On her stern, ana Erie on boAxd on
se e ss G ~ ~ the hoan
ME river Coogo che vas standing to the north; ws
towards her; approached recognized her e. an
American vessel che bad all her drawing sails aet next
haa been brought 70 by the Mohcan she vas brought
70 by gun. to chow Ter colors, and then by hal
do not see her 10 the act Of heaving 70; was below at
the Tine did not hear more than gun; whom Wo
her et che kept her course and we turned tina No
hicsn towards her. Lieut. Huntington board when
was haued Gown by Lieutenant Dunnngton the Ameri.
can flag was the only national flag board searched
ner MI bennington came back to the Mohican 70 get
ready 10 take the Ire home and Captain Gordon
bcaro the Erie received orders to home with the
Erie also; number Of white OF the crow Of the
Erie were taken On board the Nohican; scme Of them
we're in ordinary merchant sailors dress Others in frock
coats they hao uniform costume the prisoner was
brought from the Erie to the hohcan every body except
the saves was seLt board the Mohican went on
board The Erie about one o'clock found the decks
cred with negroes there were 607 board when they
were taken; ey about half Children and quarter
men ead quarter women; the ages ranged from chld
Blk months cd ~ adult forty FIVE years Hail. War
hens recognise Captain Gordon, the prisoner II the
TAR BAL appeared 10 be recovering from drunkenness
the other two, Warren AID Gcrdon, sober tho ne
gioes were criyen beow On the main deck hRying
charge OF the navigation OF tie vessel asked
Captain Goreon how much the Ete's chroncme.
ter Cut; he said he did not know;
0 n
made th iof Nonrovia distance o about 500 miles;
the feerees had ceen on board apparently but short
time; the copper kettles oeok and the
elaVes n boscuts Tor d lev days.
The pi1i, Attorney State the condition the ne sr0es
WHIT you found them bosrcs
Mr. J,acbimsson objected 70 the question IL held
on the trial OF Captain smith tta vas not necessary
Witness coct;Lusd--le Negroes weie obliged to stow
themselves IN the closest position together, sitting in
foot down the Geek without tire ding ON a ngger
they ,ccuaied Tho whole cng Of che Geek there as
partition at tc end of the deck intended Cor ,hs
ard chidIen; they were mostly ell nude state and
CONC win piece ci canvass SO their TONS;
l!rg down sneaming apparently En agony the stencil
thu. nom The bold was ies,ful sonn az the
negroes haa cobs and Cotton in their nos,
TO keep The s:tnch away; soue OF them were
covered with running sores eone OF them fell lick and
died very RAPIDLY tile morning following ,ne went
on toaid nerher BE iauniugtCn IN sen Knowing
anyihrgo: he manage ccnt OF Slaves, a1il,ed "
Captain Gordon ard Sir Whrc sh.w us how and
they dG .o We I'D whoe squaa 10y thro gicg .ne food
Into ci Ce} at eRch me, instead OF ceoiag each one
tney ICo LviO OF TIE ltgfCe2 eho eat tlen
they showed Us how tue wuoo thitg cone that the
SICK Geg'tes were Kept on dee anG the others
below WaIitn WAS seen taking to tho Ieg In
Portuguese intending e ,.Vo,t; Warren was gu.
III fore and Captain Gofdod sept his rcOm; they
were rot permitted 20 abor. II again until the
negroes were landed IA &ontors. after got The COP
peas up We ccCIec and Deals or Desroxs TIC
vcyt ae there was Oh n,ense Gnany OF water ia the
oid rc com fasia ina era thing desired for 70 I'd
Tor legroes; had ceu csaiion with Jrdon think il
was on the way hoe FAC m o1f VIA except two or
three occesions the sa,on general topics
lac Eaid he DID net 80 10 Havana tho Erie and
had no idea OF tak!tg her uGtl few hours
short tim before he did dent rec )I!ect whether
be said 'tak her. or ttlling conmsnd he uaid that
ut Havana be haa Trouble IL getting mate; tina. Warren
wac second mate an ihen rst mate he spoke OF Warren
IN high terms the track the Eie was the speciL
chat Of the Congo river; the general chart WAS
the ifack Of he vessel frcm Cuba direction OF
the Congo river; GorooL spoke Of it the track out
Gorccn Eatd oil he did was TO send aloft sup
posed him TO be responsible for the ehip he talked OF
Portland, Nane his home, ard Of having been
master Of cierent sps; he said the Erie got ashore at
the mouth Of the Congo IN speaking OF the o age OF the
fre 10 hc Congo, Ee spoke mastor of the vessel hs
spoke of British OF boarding the Ere and
saw the statement Of 10 tue leg book aster leay ing
Nonrovia, New York was the first port came to.
Tho wlness wss partly cross examined by Dir JcachmE
son, when the Court burned 10 this Wednesday, morn
ing, at ten O'Clock