The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-07
LOCAL MATTERS.

The case Of the srarer Storm Kiag.-The
trial of Francesca Pardrone Calieros, the re-
puted Spanish Captain Of the slave brig Storm
King, captured of the coast of Africa by the
United States steamer San Jaeinto, was COM
inenced Yesterday before Judge Halyburton,
in the Federal Court. p. II. Aylett for the
United States, Messrs. l.. III. Chandler and
A. j. Crane for the defence.
The following jury was sworn: A. 5. Siorrs,
John NJ Francisco JAS. Il. Smith, William
Chris tian, Robert $ Pollard, j. q. Courtney,
Evan L. Ragland, w. w. Snead, l.. w. Glaze
brook, a. o. Jones, las. Phillips and George
Undertake.
The prisoner is a man somewhat past the
middle age of life, of genteel appearance, and
with very limited knowledge of the English
language.
Mr.. Aylett, L. S. Attorney opened the
case, stating what the Gossrafnent- ~xpectsd
| TO prove, and Mr.. Crane made a brief rejoin-
der.
The examination of witnesses then proceed
ed, follows
Lieut.. A. *. Hughes U. S. N.-Sworn.-I
was with the steamer San Jacinto on her last
cruise Oh the coast of Africa, and boarded tho
brig Storm King. On the Stll of August, 1880,
while the San Jacinto was on her way to I.o-
anda where there is q u =. naval depot, about
o'clock i'll the afternoon, vessel was des-
| cried from the mas t. head. We imme teiy
increased our steam and stood for the vessel.
About o'clock, as l can recollect, we
came up with the suspec ted vessel and hailed
| her. An answer was returned from the brig
60 No eRtieadO''-{don understand.) We ran
| up the American cOlors, and l was sent by
| Capt. Dornin to board the brig which showed
no colors. AS / was getting over her rail- l
| discovered that she had cargo of negroes
| Their heads appeared above the hatchways.--
| l inquired who was the captain of the vessel
Mr.. Chandler, for the defence, here inter-
| posed an objection TO receiving testimony as
| to the answer made to the question. The OBJ.
| lection was sustained by the Court
| Lieut Hughes resumed.--I took possession
| of the vessel and hoisted the flag of the Uni
| ted States at her peak. A short time after
wards, u boat came alongside from the San ia
cinto, containing some officers sent to assist
| in making the necessary examination for pa
| pers, &c. Lieut. Broone, of the Marine
| Corps, made the examination, and took the
papers on board to Capt. Dornin.
| Question.-Did you see any thing TO indicate
| the nationality of the brig
| Answer-I saw on he stern of the vessel
| two American flags, carved and pain ted; three
| heads represented with crowns upon them
and the months spouting water and two tri-
dents placed across the heads. Found in the
cabin some muskets, revolvers and two single
barrel pistols. Thought they We're Colts re-
| volvers Saw some boxes marked New York.
| Found on one of the papers the rate of the
! chronometer, written in pencil
/ Cross examined by defence. When frs saw
| the prisoner he was forward, apparently doing
| nothing. The crew forward, between the
| main port and Sangway. All appeared to be
| III Il ate of disorder l reduced sails with
my own crew. She had on her foreroyal, fore
| The unsail booms rugged out, but stu II sails
not set. Believe she had some staysails set
| forward. The brig was not under full sail
| She was about 200 miles off the mouth OF
| Congo river. After we took posses sion, we
| put all the crew in double irons except two,
and kept them there all the way home. There
| were twelve on board. The other two We're
rec quired to assist in working the vessel Have
no knowledge of the position held by prisoner
on board. l had been on the coast OF Africa
about three months before. Had been ashore
at Loando and Cabendo Don't knowFwheth-
er u person casually on the coast of Africa
| would be apt to acquire Spanish phrases. The
| language spoken there is Portuguese Be
lieye the prisoner was the only Spaniard OH
the Storm King There was one Portuguese
and one Mexican. We're but short distance
| from the Storm King when we hailed her
Did not see the person who answered Have
| no hesitation in believing Calleros is II Span
lard. Have no doubt that Mexicans can speak
| Spanish.
BY Detence.-I think the San Jacinto was
| heading to the south, or south sou theast
steering for Loanda. The Storm King was
going west. There was but little wind; think
it was blowing from the south.
BY the doyernment.-There We're 619 ne
| groes on board.
BY Defenee.-We carried them to Monrovia
except two, who died on the passage.
Il. 5. McCoOk, Midshpman, sworn.--I wal
on board the San Jacnto when the Storm
King was captured. We sighted the brig abou
2 O'Clock +, NJ. and came within hail about 4
She was hailed by one of our officers, and tn
answer was returned by CaIleros, No entiendo
We were not over forty yards from the vessel
He was standing by himself on the top of tn
cabin-I am not mis taken to the man. ii
stood on the most elevated part of the vessel
The Storm King hove to. We had fired 4 =
and run up the flag l was ordered to tot
low Mr.. Hughes, to carry some orders t,
him. When l got aboard, l saw negroes
in the hatch, which was uncovered. The,
were on the lower deck, in Il half kneelin:
, POSTURE ne leg bent under the body, closely
packed, and perfectly naked. Appeared TO b
packed as closely as they could be. The sexe
were not separated When went aboard an,
first saw prisoner, he was i'll the cabin witt
Mr. Hughes and some other officers. He wa
rumnaging under a table, and one Of the Off
GERS OF the San Jacinto was examining papers
Grew were standing around the yessel-sav
three in the passage way between the cabin
and bulwark. Prisoner understands Englisl
| very slightly
Q.-Was Calleros pointed out to you by an,
member of the crew as the captain, withii
hearing or presence of the prisoner
Defence objected to this question.
Q.-Did you converse enough with him
enable you to know whether he could under
stand ordinary English conversation
Al scarcely think he could.
Q-Was there any evidence of the national
/ ty of the vessel,
| A-There was evidence OF the name of tn
| vessel, but not of her nationality. There wa
4 a paper
less the paper was produced.
Some discussion ensued. The witness prt
} ceetied
/ saw two papers one of them found my
self. (Obected to-
The u. :. Attorney stated that the paper
We're in possession of the Government. Wi
ness was not required to state their coEten 4
Witness.--I saw nothing else to show ii
nationality OF the vessel. The fresh prov
sions were marked Wells Il Provost, n. Y :
| They were preserved meats, which we ca
fresh provisions.
II st.~.a~ st.x,
what brig S that. ?" No answer, l thin
: | was made. The next hail was, ''heaye 10 al
= III send a boat aboard. y Then the answ'
was maee. Calleros was in his shirt sleey "
when first saw him Presume that IL Ga
: leros was passenger he would occupy qua
Il ters with the officers. There was no 9th
n cabin on board. saw other White persoi
d standing aft when Calieros answered the hSl
| He was ten or twelve feet from any ofhe
q Other persons could have spoken To him witt
- out our hearing il. There was but siigl
V interval between the halls. Am not positi'
IS that he is Spaniard, but he speaks Spanis
}, very we'll. / take him TO be Spaniard.
|, Ano ther man on board named Silva also spol
r Spanish. The Mexican boy does, very u
o tie, bnt not pure Spanish. Don't rsmenb
hearing the others speak spanish While ~. w
: speak few words. Think any nautical ms
l. would be apt TO get hold Of some Spani,
J. phrases We were standing about east sout
l. The wind was about south. Think the br
was close hauled, standing about west.
Ia Charles Ewing, Quartermastsrs mate
v board the San Jacinto, sworn Was ON boa
/ al the time of the capture of the Storm Kin
l. Sighted her about r. NJ, ard overhaul
y her about s. We hailed her-l was ordered to
:. aboard in the third boat To assist 1T Haghs
4 who was in charge of the brig. Negroes we
i then ON deck ana in the hold ! was order
e to go TO the cabin. Went down for the purpe
e OF preventing papers from being destroyed
y Caiieros WAS there tearing mp papers. lie
= his occupation and went on deck. lid q