New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-30
Law INTELLIGENCE.

UNITED STATES MARSHAJ'S OFFiCE--N0v' ~
gHE SLAYER AUGCSTA-cONFEssioS " Owe of hN'
CREW.
Yesterday, Marshal Murray went down to For
yafsvette 10 see Edward Myers, one Of ire crew o.
sb. slaver Augusta, who had expressed desire tC
have an interview with the Marshal. The Marsha
6,st went to Fort Hamil n and Col. Burke SEN
over to Fort Lafayette for q. ers. When the late
came into the presence Of the Marshal, he divugel
all be knew Of transactions in relation to the Au
sas.a. Myers said he shipped on tie Augusta to g
on a whaling voyage, being informed at the time he
Sgned the papers that the Aug 3ta was at Greenpor
lie was taken by the shipping agent on the Long
Island Railroad to point opposite Fire Island.
There he and Others of the crew found two stages
ard light wagon. They got in them and were
taken down to the beach and put board of sloop
which shortly afterward put out TO sea. Appleton
Oaksmith and his brother and the rest Of the crew
we're on the sloop. Oaksmith called the sailors to
cs;her and swore them not 10 divulge in relation 10
tbe voyage, which was TO be the coast of Africa for
3 cargo of slaves. He told them it would be good
hing for them, and that they would make about
1900 apiece by it. Ry some means Myers avoided
taking the oath. They bad plenty of rum on board
the sloop and after Oak smiIh had told the object OF
he voyage, the liquor was passed round and they
had Jolly tine of it.
But a storm came on, and it was deemed advisable
20 make for the shore. The captain anchored the
sloop and the tide going out, left her fast on the
beach. At this time the Marshals deputies arrived
and boarded the sloop aresting all the parties con-
cerned The Spaniard, who was to act as super
cargo, seeing how matters going threw the
dips papers of the Augusta in the stove, burning
item. Myers told the Marshal that when he left
Fort Lafayette the rest of tie sailors gathered around
bin, and one of them said TO him, " You son Of a
-, if you say anything we will cut your Cd
I'D heart out"
This morning Marshal Murray arrested ]. W
PinekDey, the shipping-master Of the Augusta, ant
Jacob A. Appley, her owner, who is wealthy mer
chant of this city. The latter has been sent 70 For
lafayette.
Appey was encountered in the street this morning
1 " Deputy Marshal Smith, who had the order fol
bis arrest in bis pocket. The officer and prisoner are
40 asfuaintauces, so that the duty assigned to hin
IVES delicate and unweleome one; but Smith al
once communicated the nature of his business, and
tod Appley he was a prisoner. Appley at first re.
\ l1etQ " uiu Out cVVu tuVuSHt UOttSi VI
H. Arrived at the Marshas Office, the prisoner &C
}Lrowedged that be was owner of the bark Augusta,
but on being informed that he was TO be Immediately
taken to Fort Lafayette his seltpossessiOn quite for
look him.
He desired permission to make some arrangements
before going, but, the orders from Washington being
sNmptory, be was placed in a carriage and driven
llTsy, before even the sharp-scented ex-Judge
eebe with all his facilities, could get out writ for
liz rescue. Appley is man of large wealth, his
hcome being estimated at $50 0O0 per annum. He
ss large factory at GIeenport l.. l., where be
rs been manufacturing oil from moss-bunkers on a
lNy large scale.
This Augusta speculation is thought to have been
Es first venture in this unlawful slaye-raiic; and
Aidging from The mass of testimony which Marshal
Murray has already accumulated against him, il
IEOuld seem as if it would be his last Providence
Issns almost to have made special interposiiion tc
ukfver this notorious vessel and her guilty owners
Eri crew into the bands Of the law fer 80 cunningy
I'd the plan Of her escape been devised, that neither
<r capture or conviction would have been possible il
nOrh-eastery gale had not driven her crew ashore,
md placed them in the hands of the alarmed inhab'
fnIs Of Islip and Babylon.