The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-21
Nowa rom the West Coast OF Africe,
OUR ~. PAU DE LoAyDO CORRESPONDENTS.

OUR 3D. PAU DE LoAND0 CORRESPONDENCE
81, PAW DIS 10 l,po, Nay 20, 1891.
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FHh 6dy-horene'ts Of United States Vsses--7'eahaet
gsAe Ndrol Stofeeeper BY ne A'sAoriIiesC Consequent
Inconvenience 10 TIE Sqi,adyon--A CHARGE Agaiaa tie
Britsaers--Nanes q EcoIea Sla,ers, de- de-
The British steamer Wrsnger is just in this evening
from tho neghborhood Of the Congo reports having
taken of Manga Grande, SLAYER bark with four hundred
and eightyslx negroes board She had no nsgae no
coors no papersnothing but the negroes She one
Of the list mentioned by your correspondent in hs last
from this place. the Ardennes that had succeeded CO.
Gaping from the Congo she shipped her cargo and then
tried the dodge Of throwing co!ors papers and all over
board The Wrangler also reports having spoken tho
Nightingale two days after shc parted from the Saratoga
Her negroes were still dying very fast officers and
crew all well. Portuguese steamer camo in several
days ago and reported the yellow Fish Bay and
that five hundred deaths had been caused by IT,
Nothing has since been heard from the Mystic that went
there 70 recruit on 1<h Of the month"; with part Of her
crew sick.
Tho Mohican went Fernando Pc for tho United aats
mail for the squadron the 18th Of Nay She 10 ex
pected back the 9th Of June. The United States
steamer Sumter went out cruising on the eth the Ports
mouth the 7th and the Constellation on the 10th. II
rumored that the Portsmouth has gone to st. Helena
with the Flag Ocer who had transferred his flag TO her to
make arrangements for the removal Of tho United States
naval sorehousc TO that place. in consequence Of the
troubles growing out of storekeeper Birnio's case.
- Nothing las been heard from her since ehe sailed
Bnic's case s stI 81 aata quo Though he has been in
prison two months his case appears be no nearer
trial than FIRST After tho Flag officers demand FOR his
reese in the fret nalncshaa been refused he ordered
the stores then IN the stoehouse TO be brought OIL to the
vesses VI the squadron IN the harbor. Some were
brought to The Constellation and sone to the Portsmouth
The Portsmouth transferred Aers TO the Saratoga before
sailing.
The Relief was ordered 10 lie here and receive from tho
storehouse the that sti remained there The Sara
toga wae OF dered TO assist her IN bringing them OIL How
they win then bo disposed or no one can tell Whether
they win be carried TO ST. Helena TO Fish Bay, or
other point, whether the Relief will be converted into
floating storehoufe and kept here TO be seen.
II seenls from oil these movements cosing tho store
house, bringing or the stores &c that whatever may be
the result OF Mr.. Brne's ua he ever has one, which
seems rather doubtful from present indcations-some
charge is in contemplation. This place, Oh some &C
counts Is one q the most eligible for storehouse on the
coast Iii In the centre Of the slave trading region and
its harbor is tho best the coast. ST. Helena, though
pleasant and desirable abors under the disadven-
Of having good harbOr and being also very
psnsve place. Fish Bay is healthy, pleasant place to
recruit al and would b. the ost eligible were 1t more
central.
The dv an.ages Of this place are so numerous M to be
barely compensated for by It's excellent harbor and cen
trail position It's climate is very damp and hot and un-
favorable for the preservation Of provisions stores
also the heah and life of Americans and English
Being penal colony OF Portuga!-her Botany Bay
has nothing that deserves the name of society the popu
and robbers exed from Portugal for crimes committed
there Their morals do not appear to be improved by
change of climate Our naval storekesper here, T. A.
Brpie has been confined in prison now two months for
defending himself from an attack made on him in the
United states naval sorehouse by ono Of these Subjects
consequence of Birnie's refusing N submit TO has
Just exorton and pay his exorbitant bills In the United
States Portuguese subject would have been admitted to
bail at once, and then would have had secured TO him
fair speedy trial But here government official Of
the United States is taken from his post Of duty confined
in oathsome prison where tho yilest criminals are
p1
granted trial, though demanding one day after day
during the whole time, while tho real criminal the man
who made the attack him, IN his own house, at his
post of duty is permitted " 80 at large and leave the
country.
this coast demanded his release but this demand being
refused he ordered the stores then IN the United States
squadron the barbor Some Of them have since gone
sea- carrying these Surplus stores with them The United
States soEeshp Relief has been lying here month End
instead Of dchargg her cargo which sbe cannot do in
the present state Affairs she is receiving the etores
from shore her commander in the meantime declining
10 break bulk Of stores be brought supply the
wants Of the different vessels Of t2o squadron.
The removal Of the storchose would undoubtedly be
punishment 20 Ioando as the location The storehouso
here brings $40 0G0 year, to be expended
the But would IL be sufficient for her msdeeds?
WIN not government teach Portugal TO respect the
rights ot citizens residing within her jurisdictionP
VIII not her TO refrain from taking government
official from post Of duty and combining him for months
IN filthy oahsome prison before oscertaining whether
he IL guilty nuocent WIN not teach bor better than
20 interfere with the movements and efficiency Of the
United states squadron by acting in such manner rs 10
render necessary to close sorehouse located within
her limits for the purpose Of supplying ts wants. But
for this an american cruiser might have captured the
Ardsnnes, taken by the English steamer Wrangler.
1t s sa,d that British cruisers sometimes ndnce Areri
slayers throw overheard Their coors papers Sc
s them a'P iTero eeg rHPHea by y promising
same time that should they NO taken" ~
cruisers they WIZ DC caireu W inc thednlHes anu uiea
az pirates.
Ii is also said that John Bull enforces The law strictly on
his own subjects detected in the slave trade but that he Is
yQry n