The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-01
ahe SSavcss Cora adAd BOutta.
STATEMENT OF THEIR CREw, nov COnFiNaD Il.
THE OIT2 PRISON.

The OtTX FklSOk.
TO EDITOR THE HmlaID.
Toms June 2T, 1891.
We, the petit officers" aud crew OF the Cor. and 30
nta, confined charge OF ss,avary," beg to tendec
the following facts, hoping you viii give them pisce
in yoar valuable Journal would Ike the oubic to
know the particulars OF our situation T. the seconG
mate OF the Cora being ia New York deeply ia esk
was very glad TO lad chip to go to in. shipped
on the ccrs not thinking foe she wac going On
anything but lawful voyage. Previous 20 hes saalng
she wee taken possession OF by the Marshal who ex
am.aed s Of her cargo and fond nothing on board tas
woGd lead either him Or myself suppose she was gong
atef ca,go o. negroes. She dean about shirty
seven days. end then every thing berg pronounced cor
ieci she was lawfully cleared from tho Custom House
!ocetd TO he cta6t u Africa tracing voyage Our
sltsces OF agreement b. which We shipped stated
estimation - be one or more posts the coast Of
Anca and back 60 the United States, which was
% be tho port Of discharge, the voyage nca
20 exceed eight oa!enoa. months NJ self AID
We left 27;b OF June 1890 and proceeded on our
voyage. There 1s5 not word epoxen our way 10
The COAT that woad lead 10 sapooSe she going
aiter any thing but pam oil and ivory. AS
reached ihc coast, about 800 miles OF Congo river
We were boarded by the United States gaaboat Mystic,
our pspa,s were examined our batchas we're opened
and odg cargo examined. Everything was proa0uncsS
correct Previous to leaving US, tho boarding officer
gave our cup. ,ia certificate 10 show that hSd
inier!ered with by any English We then pre-
ceeded t. Congo ara Immediately dis-
thea took in freight FOR another Africaa post (5 Paul
Loando) for which port wo then left After Eve days
sailing, makng oaiy shry-aVe miles la that time,
captain gave orders TO drop anchor, eayipg wsrs
losing ground. Ihe ordered 80 supper ana
whiio below, large boat cane of containing thirty
spapisrds, of whom went on ihe quarter so
snd took .ge OF the ship Our captain caleb az
haDds, epd one II thu spaniards told us he had
bought the snip from CAPITA iathsm, and toat
be inseSded TO iske cargo OF negroes. He asked
whe'ne- VS. wo0ld rather remain 10 ship or q on
shore tod him had fulfilled articles OF agree
Tnenf mp 20 that moment, but would more work on
tho ell Ho tod that he mad nieu enough to wcrl
the chip aud that cDul1 say saip az passea-
snuots swamp, wbenUo ~ would be impossible Co ESCAPE
being tlec with al KINDS OF wild spiInsls and repses
and rendering Us likely at any moment to be murdered
by she naiives. Under the circumstances took blob
eons cboic and stad in the shp intend rg to leave il
at the first civilized port rosched In three hosrs
after the spanish board the
bondred ive) were oil on board They shen gos de
snip under weigh aud proceeded cut venatIng holes
al o7er the deck Not one OF the that shipped In
New loik touched q rope. La twenty four hours tbs
Cora captured by the United States soop Con
sseilat!on The officers were placed on board ths
constellation Ia doublo irons We remained beard
days, when the first and third mates with myself ana
five Spansrds transferred TO the Corashey nsod.
ing the spsuiards to take care Of the negroes Orders
we're given 10 keep ua 1.-THE oicers double unta
we reached the United Sstee. We stopped at Monrova
to land the negroes and reached New York after being
TWO months and half IN double IRONS having nothing -
eat except bread and wstsr aad beans. We were
detained On board the Cora at the Brooklyn Navy YARD
two days. during which time the chief m ste through
some BOGUS pocas management, made his escape the
officer in charge cay ing be escaped through doad light
In his State room-a feat that would DO difficult: FOR
common sztd rot TO perform On the 11th day OF Do
oember confined in the Tombs, aud have
bten asking for trial ever since, but they will Mother
try us nor discharge Since imprisoamea.
the captain has also made his escape through some
eleigbt of hand performance. We have beo1 cor
fined hee for ncnbg, and have friends nor no
pcy nor any ole 10 do anything for We have bee
visited by the Marshal who informs that II
make any better statement than have already made
our Chances are very slim uc eed OF speedy bor ao0
he says he wants 70 get some hold OF the head men Of
tie concern. We know nothing at oil about them not
even showing that we were such vessel until the
moment tho negroes came on board. The Marshal has
given orders for one to visit that Of that
have any friends able to see them
Now, Mr. Editor, ask you If there is any Justice or
humanity in such proceedings? All ask for 10 q
SPEEDY trial. all foreigners and supposed wer
shipping lawful voyage, and told by tho Mac
shs ana Custom House officers that every thing coz
rect The guilty parties have been allowed to essape
ard the innocent are male to suffer By placing shh
before the public You viii confer great favor on %
OF the Cora and Bonita. Yours, respectfully,
JoHE WILSON, Second mate bark Soss